Apparatuses and method for transmitting payload data between hygiene equipments with radio transmission capabilities

A method of operating a piece of hygiene equipment, said method comprising the steps of:

• transmitting an outbound radio signal carrying transmission payload data;
• receiving an inbound radio signal carrying reception payload data;
• transmitting an outbound radio signal carrying specific transmission payload data and/or receiving an inbound radio signal carrying specific reception payload data for determining a communication partner to which outbound radio signals are to be transmitted and from which inbound radio signals are to be received;
• determining said communication partner;
• storing information representing the determined communication partner in a memory section;
• determining whether a radio signal is presently being transmitted toward the piece of hygiene equipment;
• and
• delaying the transmitting of a signal by the piece of hygiene equipment as long as a radio signal is being transmitted toward the piece of hygiene equipment,
• wherein the processing section is further configured to monitor a radio signal being transmitted toward the receiving section during the transmitting of a signal for determining an occurrence of interference, and is configured to change a time at which to delay the transmitting of the signal in response to determining the interference.

A piece of hygiene equipment, comprising:

• a transmitting section configured to transmit an outbound radio signal carrying transmission payload data;
• a receiving section configured to receive an inbound radio signal carrying reception payload data;
• a processing section configured to transmit an outbound radio signal carrying specific transmission payload data and/or to receive an inbound radio signal carrying specific reception payload data for determining a communication partner to which outbound radio signals are to be transmitted and from which inbound radio signals are to be received;
• and
• a memory section,
• wherein the processing section is configured to determine said communication partner and to store information representing the determined communication partner in said memory section,
• and wherein the processing section is further configured to monitor a radio signal being presently transmitted toward the receiving section during the transmitting of a signal by the processing section for determining an occurrence of interference, and is configured to change a time for delaying the transmitting of the signal in response to determining the interference.

A method of operating a piece of hygiene equipment, said method comprising the steps of:

• transmitting an outbound radio signal carrying transmission payload data;
• receiving an inbound radio signal carrying reception payload data;
• transmitting an outbound radio signal carrying specific transmission payload data and/or receiving an inbound radio signal carrying specific reception payload data for determining a communication partner to which outbound radio signals are to be transmitted and from which inbound radio signals are to be received;
• determining said communication partner;
• storing information representing the determined communication partner in a memory section;
• monitoring a radio signal being presently transmitted toward the piece of hygiene equipment during the transmitting of a signal by the piece of hygiene equipment for determining an occurrence of interference;
• and
• changing a time for delaying the transmitting of the signal in response to determining the interference.

A piece of hygiene equipment, comprising:

• a transmitting section configured to transmit an outbound radio signal carrying transmission payload data;
• a receiving section configured to receive an inbound radio signal carrying reception payload data;
• a processing section configured to transmit an outbound radio signal carrying specific transmission payload data and/or to receive an inbound radio signal carrying specific reception payload data for determining a communication partner to which outbound radio signals are to be transmitted and from which inbound radio signals are to be received;
• and
• a memory section,
• wherein the processing section is configured to determine said communication partner and to store information representing the determined communication partner in said memory section,
• wherein the processing section is configured to buffer received payload data carried by an inbound radio signal and to transmit said buffered received payload data as relay payload data carried by an outbound radio signal to the communication partner,
• wherein the processing section is further arranged to delay the transmitting of the relayed payload data according to a predetermined value,
• wherein the processing section is further arranged to change said predetermined value,
• and wherein the processing section is further arranged to change said predetermined value so as to change a time of the delay for transmitting of the relayed payload data in response to determining an occurrence of interference.