Persistent peer-to-peer networking over a piconet network

A method for providing master migration for a persistent operable peer-to-peer connection among each of three or more devices, where the three or more devices operate according to a protocol in which a first device from among the three or more devices is designated as a master device, and each other device from among the three or more devices is designated as a slave device, and where each of said devices designated as a slave device communicates only with the device designated as master device, said method comprising:

• detecting that said first device designated as master device has ceased communication;
• and
• connecting as master device to other devices from among the three or more devices designated as slave devices.

A method for providing master migration for a persistent operable peer-to-peer connection among each of three or more devices, where the three or more devices operate according to a protocol in which a first device from among the three or more devices is designated as a master device, and each other device from among the three or more devices is designated as a slave device, and where each of said devices designated as a slave device communicates only with the device designated as master device, said method comprising:

• sending a migration command to said first device designated as a master device;
• and
• acting as a master device.

A method for providing master migration for a persistent operable peer-to-peer connection among each of three or more devices, where the three or more devices operate according to a protocol in which a first device from among the three or more devices is designated as a master device, and each other device from among the three or more devices is designated as a slave device, and where each of said devices designated as a slave device communicates only with the device designated as master device, said method comprising:

• receiving a migration command from a second device designated as a slave device;
• and
• sending information to said devices designated as slave devices indicating that said second device is newly designated as a master device.

A first device that participates in communication with two or more second devices, each of the first and second devices being adapted to engage in communication using an underlying master/slave topology, either the first device or one of the second devices being designated at any point in time as the master, the device comprising:

• a protocol engine that receives a request to send data to one of the second devices and uses the hub-and-spoke topology to carry out the request by either:
• (1) sending the data directly to said one of the second devices, if said first device is designated as the master, or (2) sending the data to the device that is designated as the master with information that indicates that the master is to forward the data to said one of the second devices, if said first device is not designated as the master.

A device for providing a persistent operable peer-to-peer connection among each of three or more devices, where the three or more devices operate according to a protocol in which one device from among the three or more devices is designated as a master device, and each of said other devices from among the three or more devices is designated as a slave device, and where each of the devices designated as a slave device communicates only with the device designated as a master device, comprising:

• means for detecting that a first transmission received by said device designated a master device, comprising data from a first slave device, is intended for a second slave device from among said three or more devices;
• and
• means for relaying a second transmission, said second transmission comprising said data and identity data identifying said first slave device, to said second slave device.

A device for providing master migration for a persistent operable peer-to-peer connection among each of three or more devices, where the three or more devices operate according to a protocol in which a first device from among the three or more devices is designated as a master device, and each other device from among the three or more devices is designated as a slave device, and where each of said devices designated as a slave device communicates only with the device designated as master device, comprising:

• means for detecting that said first device designated as master device has ceased communication;
• and
• means for connecting as master device to other devices from among the three or more devices designated as slave devices.

A device for providing master migration for a persistent operable peer-to-peer connection among each of three or more devices, where the three or more devices operate according to a protocol in which a first device from among the three or more devices is designated as a master device, and each other device from among the three or more devices is designated as a slave device, and where each of said devices designated as a slave device communicates only with the device designated as master device, comprising:

• sending a migration command to said first device designated as a master device;
• and
• acting as a master device.

A device for providing master migration for a persistent operable peer-to-peer connection among each of three or more devices, where the three or more devices operate according to a protocol in which a first device from among the three or more devices is designated as a master device, and each other device from among the three or more devices is designated as a slave device, and where each of said devices designated as a slave device communicates only with the device designated as master device, said method comprising:

• means for receiving a migration command from a second device designated as a slave device;
• and
• means for sending information to said devices designated as slave devices indicating that said second device is newly designated as a master device.