Method for Pear to Pear Signal Synchronization and Wireless Communication Device and System Using the Same

• US 20120096186A1
• Filed: 05/26/2011
• Published: 04/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Chang, Yao-Tsung, Li, Chia-Hsien, Chiu, Teng-Yi, Chung, Shun-Chi
• Application Number:
  US13/116,756
• Publication Number:
  US 20120096186A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/248
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/104 Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/20 Master-slave selection or change arrangements

Abstract

A method for P2P signal synchronization and P2P wireless communication device and system using the same. The method includes the following steps. A first P2P wireless communication device having an effective range acts as a master device. At least one second P2P wireless communication device located in the effective range is paired and connected with the first P2P wireless communication device. When the first P2P wireless communication device acts as the master device, the first P2P wireless communication device broadcasts a synchronization signal. After the at least one second P2P wireless communication device receives the synchronization signal, at least one second P2P wireless communication device is switched to the master device and broadcasts the synchronization signal.

Claims

1. A method for peer to peer (P2P) signal synchronization, comprising the steps of:

controlling a first P2P wireless communication device, having an effective range, to act as a master device;

pairing and connecting at least one second P2P wireless communication device, located in the effective range, with the first P2P wireless communication device;

broadcasting a synchronization signal by the first P2P wireless communication device when the first P2P wireless communication device acts as the master device; and

switching the at least one second P2P wireless communication device to the master device and broadcasting the synchronization signal after the at least one second P2P wireless communication device receives the synchronization signal.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein after the first P2P wireless communication device broadcasts the synchronization signal, a state between the first P2P wireless communication device and the at least one second P2P wireless communication device is switched to a disconnected state.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the synchronization signal comprises a command signal for making the at least one second P2P wireless communication device perform a predetermined operation corresponding to a to-be-performed operation requested by the first P2P wireless communication device.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the command signal makes a page of an electronic document, displayed on the at least one second P2P wireless communication device, be the same as a page of the electronic document, displayed on the first P2P wireless communication device.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein after the at least one second P2P wireless communication device receives the synchronization signal, the at least one second P2P wireless communication device transmits a receipt acknowledgement message to the first P2P wireless communication device.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of pairing is achieved using a just work mode of security simple pairing (SSP).

7. A peer to peer (P2P) wireless communication device capable of performing P2P signal synchronization, the device comprising:

a P2P wireless communication unit for performing P2P wireless communication with an external environment; and

a control module for controlling the P2P wireless communication unit and controlling the P2P wireless communication device, having an effective range, to act as a master device,

wherein when at least one other P2P wireless communication device is located in the effective range, the P2P wireless communication device is paired and connected with the at least one other P2P wireless communication device;

wherein when the P2P wireless communication device acts as the master device, the control module controls the P2P wireless communication device to broadcast a synchronization signal; and

wherein after the at least one other P2P wireless communication device receives the synchronization signal, the at least one other P2P wireless communication device is switched to the master device and broadcasts the synchronization signal.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein after the P2P wireless communication device broadcasts the synchronization signal, a state between the P2P wireless communication device and the at least one other P2P wireless communication device is switched to a disconnected state.

9. The device according to claim 7, wherein the synchronization signal comprises a command signal for making the at least one other P2P wireless communication device perform a predetermined operation corresponding to a to-be-performed operation requested by the P2P wireless communication device.

10. The device according to claim 9, wherein the command signal makes a page of an electronic document, displayed on the at least one other P2P wireless communication device, be the same as a page of the electronic document, displayed on the P2P wireless communication device.

11. The device according to claim 7, wherein after the at least one other P2P wireless communication device receives the synchronization signal, the at least one other P2P wireless communication device transmits a receipt acknowledgement message to the P2P wireless communication device.

12. The device according to claim 7, wherein the P2P wireless communication device is paired with the at least one other P2P wireless communication device using a just work mode of security simple pairing (SSP).

13. The device according to claim 7, wherein the P2P wireless communication device is a portable electronic device, an e-book reader, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant, a notebook computer, a hand-held computer or an electronic label.

14. A peer to peer (P2P) wireless communication system capable of performing P2P signal synchronization, the system comprising:

a first P2P wireless communication device; and

at least one second P2P wireless communication device;

wherein the first P2P wireless communication device, having an effective range, acts as a master device;

wherein the at least one second P2P wireless communication device located in the effective range is paired and connected with the first P2P wireless communication device;

wherein when the first P2P wireless communication device acts as the master device, the first P2P wireless communication device further broadcasts a synchronization signal;

wherein after the at least one second P2P wireless communication device receives the synchronization signal, the at least one second P2P wireless communication device is switched to the master device and broadcasts the synchronization signal.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein after the first P2P wireless communication device broadcasts the synchronization signal, a state between the first P2P wireless communication device and the at least one second P2P wireless communication device is switched to a disconnected state.

16. The system according to claim 14, wherein the synchronization signal comprises a command signal for making the at least one second P2P wireless communication device perform a predetermined operation corresponding to a to-be-performed operation requested by the first P2P wireless communication device.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein the command signal makes a page of an electronic document, displayed on the at least one second P2P wireless communication device, be the same as a page of the electronic document, displayed on the first P2P wireless communication device.

18. The system according to claim 14, wherein after the at least one second P2P wireless communication device receives the synchronization signal, the at least one second P2P wireless communication device transmits a receipt acknowledgement message to the first P2P wireless communication device.

19. The system according to claim 14, wherein the at least one second P2P wireless communication device is paired with the first P2P wireless communication device using a just work mode of security simple pairing (SSP).

20. The system according to claim 14, wherein the first P2P wireless communication device and the at least one second P2P wireless communication device are portable electronic devices, e-book readers, mobile phones, personal digital assistants, notebook computers, hand-held computers or electronic labels.