Abstract:
Un método (100) y sistema (10) para controlar la membrana ad-hoc en las redes inalámbricas a fin de mejorar la vida util de la batería incluye determinar (102) las capacidades de cada uno de los miembros de una red y, al lanzarse una aplicacion en un miembro, determinar (104) un perfil de miembros de la red requerido para brindar soporte a la aplicacion. Un dispositivo maestro (12) puede como opcion disociarse (106) de los dispositivos esclavos inspeccionados hasta que se lance una aplicacion con un perfil que requiere un dispositivo esclavo particular. El método puede incluir además asociar (108) los miembros de la red en el perfil y disociar momentáneamente (110) un grupo restante de miembros de la red. En otro paso (112), el método también puede asignar una prioridad superior a los miembros que cumplen con el perfil y una prioridad inferior a los miembros que están momentáneamente disociados, por lo cual se reduce un ciclo de mantenimiento sondeando los miembros de prioridad inferior con menor frecuencia.
Abstract:
Described are a method and a Bluetooth device that upon powering up ( 202 ), the device automatically enters ( 306 ) discoverable mode without user intervention when its paired device list is empty ( 304 ). Also described is emptying ( 206 ) the paired device list. Further described is a method and Bluetooth device having one or more devices listed in its paired device list and wherein attempts are made at communication with the listed devices in one or more predetermined manners and if the attempts are not successful, automatically entering discoverable mode ( 306 ). Still further described is a method and device for attempting communication with the previously paired devices which may be interposed with entering into discoverable mode until either one is successful.
Abstract:
A method (100) and system (10) for controlling ad-hoc membership in wireless networks to improve battery life includes determining (102) the capabilities of each of the members of a network and upon launching an application at a member, determining (104) a profile of members of the network required to support the application. A master device (12) can optionally disassociate (106) from the slave devices surveyed until an application is launched having a profile requiring a particular slave device. The method can further include associating (108) the members of the network in the profile and temporarily disassociating (110) a remaining group of members of the network. At another step (112), the method can also assign a higher priority to the members meeting the profile and assign a lower priority to the members that are temporarily disassociated and thereby reduce a maintenance cycle by probing the lower priority members less frequently.
Abstract:
Described are a method and a Bluetooth device that upon powering up (202), the device automatically enters (306) discoverable mode without user intervention when its paired device list is empty (304). Also described is emptying (206) the paired device list. Further described is a method and Bluetooth device having one or more devices listed in its paired device list and wherein attempts are made at communication with the listed devices in one or more predetermined manners and if the attempts are not successful, automatically entering discoverable mode (306). Still further described is a method and device for attempting communication with the previously paired devices which may be interposed with entering into discoverable mode until either one is successful.