System and method for managing communication links
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1. A time slot controller, comprising:
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a non-transitory, computer-readable media having stored thereon instructions executable by the processing device, the instructions facilitating communications between the time slot controller and a peripheral device via use of a wireless communications link system comprised of a plurality of communications time slots;
wherein the instructions cause the time slot controller to assign to the peripheral device a unique tag number for subsequent use by the peripheral device in connection with an individual communications session with the time slot controller via use of at least one of the plurality of time slots whereupon, in response to receiving a data communication from the peripheral device in the at least one of the plurality of time slots, the instructions further cause the time slot controller to automatically determine if the unique tag number included with the data communication has been made invalid and, when the unique tag number included with the data communication has been made invalid, to automatically send to the peripheral device a communication for causing the peripheral device to stop transmitting data communications to the time slot controller in the at least one of the plurality of time slots.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing a communication link between a consumer electronic device adapted for two-way, wireless communications with at least one peripheral. The communication link is managed using a controller that is associated with the consumer electronic device that functions to assign communication slots to the peripheral to facilitate communications between the peripheral and the consumer electronic device.
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1. A time slot controller, comprising:
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a processing device; and a non-transitory, computer-readable media having stored thereon instructions executable by the processing device, the instructions facilitating communications between the time slot controller and a peripheral device via use of a wireless communications link system comprised of a plurality of communications time slots; wherein the instructions cause the time slot controller to assign to the peripheral device a unique tag number for subsequent use by the peripheral device in connection with an individual communications session with the time slot controller via use of at least one of the plurality of time slots whereupon, in response to receiving a data communication from the peripheral device in the at least one of the plurality of time slots, the instructions further cause the time slot controller to automatically determine if the unique tag number included with the data communication has been made invalid and, when the unique tag number included with the data communication has been made invalid, to automatically send to the peripheral device a communication for causing the peripheral device to stop transmitting data communications to the time slot controller in the at least one of the plurality of time slots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system, comprising:
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a peripheral device; and a time slot controller, wherein the time slot controller is adapted to assign to the peripheral device a unique tag number for subsequent use by the peripheral device in connection with an individual communications session with the time slot controller via use of at least one of a plurality of time slots in a communication system linking the peripheral device and the time slot controller whereupon, in response to receiving a data communication from the peripheral device in the at least one of the plurality of time slots, the time slot controller is caused to automatically determine if the unique tag number included with the data communication has been made invalid and, when the unique tag number included with the data communication has been made invalid, to automatically send to the peripheral device a communication for causing the peripheral device to stop transmitting data communications to the time slot controller in the at least one of the plurality of time slots. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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