Managing scanning and traffic in a network
AssigneeToshiba America Research Inc. (TARI)
InventorDavid Famolari
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Abstract
The present invention provides a network communication device and method for simultaneous connection establishment and traffic delivery in a network. The network communication device comprises a first interface for exchanging information with a network device, a second interface connected to the first interface for establishing a connection with the network device, and middleware logic for coordinating information exchange between the first interface and the second interface. The second interface comprises a clock and a clock value that may be dynamically altered. The network communication device may be a Bluetooth device or a Bluetooth Access Point and is capable of functioning in a scan state and a connect state simultaneously.
Claims31
A network communication device, comprising:
- a first interface for exchanging information with a network device;
- a second interface connected to the first interface for establishing a connection with the network device;
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- middleware logic for coordinating information exchange between the first interface and the second interface,
- wherein the second interface comprises a clock.
A method of establishing a connection with a network device while in a Scan state and Connect state simultaneously, the method comprising:
- receiving an inquiry message at a first interface from the network device, said inquiry message including an inquiry access code;
- transmitting a response message from the first interface to the network device, said response message including a first clock value and a first address, wherein the first clock value and the first address correspond to a second interface, said second interface being logically connected to the first interface;
- receiving a data packet at the first interface from the network device, said data packet comprising a second clock value corresponding to the network device and a second address corresponding to the network device;
- sending the second clock value and the second address to the second interface whereby a connection is established with the network device via the second interface.
A method of establishing a connection with a network device while in a Scan state and Connect state simultaneously, the method comprising:
- receiving an inquiry message at a first interface from a second interface, said inquiry message including an inquiry access code;
- transmitting a response message from the first interface to the second interface, said response message including a first clock value and a first address, wherein the first clock value and the first address correspond to a third interface, said third interface being logically connected to the first interface;
- receiving a data packet at the first interface from the second interface, the data packet comprising a second clock value and a second address, wherein the second clock value and the second address correspond to a fourth interface, said fourth interface being logically connected to the second interface;
- sending the second clock value and the second address to the third interface whereby a connection is established with the fourth interface via the third interface.
A method of establishing a connection with a network device while in a Scan state and Connect state simultaneously, the method comprising:
- sending an inquiry message from a first interface to the network device, said inquiry message including an inquiry access code;
- receiving a response message at the first interface from the network device, said response message including a first clock value and a first address, wherein the first clock value and the first address correspond to the network device;
- sending the first clock value and first address to a second interface, wherein the second interface is logically connected to the first interface;
- sending a data packet to the network device, said data packet comprising a second clock value and a second address, wherein the second clock value and the second address correspond to the second interface and wherein a connection is established with the network device via the second interface.
A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing a method of establishing a connection with a network device while in a Scan state and Connect state simultaneously, the method comprising:
- receiving an inquiry message at a first interface from the network device, said inquiry message including an inquiry access code;
- transmitting a response message from the first interface to the network device, said response message including a first clock value and a first address, wherein the first clock value and the first address correspond to a second interface, said second interface being logically connected to the first interface;
- receiving a data packet at the first interface from the network device, said data packet comprising a second clock value corresponding to the network device and a second address corresponding to the network device;
- sending the second clock value and the second address to the second interface whereby a connection is established with the network device via the second interface.
A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of establishing a connection with a network device while in a Scan state and Connect state simultaneously, the method comprising:
- receiving an inquiry message at a first interface from a second interface, said inquiry message including an inquiry access code;
- transmitting a response message from the first interface to the second interface, said response message including a first clock value and a first address, wherein the first clock value and the first address correspond to a third interface, said third interface being logically connected to the first interface;
- receiving a data packet at the first interface from the second interface, the data packet comprising a second clock value and a second address, wherein the second clock value and the second address correspond to a fourth interface, said fourth interface being logically connected to the second interface;
- sending the second clock value and the second address to the third interface whereby a connection is established with the fourth interface via the third interface.
A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of establishing a connection with a network device while in a Scan state and Connect state simultaneously, the method comprising:
- sending an inquiry message from a first interface to the network device, said inquiry message including an inquiry access code;
- receiving a response message at the first interface from the network device, said response message including a first clock value and a first address, wherein the first clock value and the first address correspond to the network device;
- sending the first clock value and first address to a second interface, wherein the second interface is logically connected to the first interface;
- sending a data packet to the network device, said data packet comprising a second clock value and a second address, wherein the second clock value and the second address correspond to the second interface whereby a connection is established with the network device via the second interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.