Systems and methods for implementing multicasting using personal area network "pan" wireless technology
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorBrian A. Redding
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Abstract
Systems and methods for multicasting using Bluetooth low energy are described herein. In one embodiment, a first device advertises multicasting capabilities over one or more channels using a first type of advertising packet. One or more receiving devices scan the one or more channels for the first type of advertising packets to identify the first device as a multicasting capable device. Further, the one or more receiving devices request information from the first device as to the channel and timing of transmission of the multicasting data. The one or more receiving devices use the requested information to listen for the multicasting data on the appropriate channel.
Claims20
A method for multicasting data in a personal area network, the method comprising:
- advertising multicasting capabilities over a first channel in the personal area network;
- receiving a request for information about a multicasting channel;
- transmitting a response to the request, the response comprising information about the multicasting channel including at least a channel map;
- and
- transmitting multicast packets over the multicasting channel according to the channel map.
A method for multicasting data in a personal area network, the method comprising:
- scanning a first channel in the personal area network for a device capable of multicasting data;
- transmitting a request for information about a multicasting channel to the device;
- receiving a response to the request, the response comprising information about the multicasting channel including at least a channel map;
- and
- receiving multicast packets over the multicasting channel according to the channel map.
An apparatus for transmitting multicasting data in a personal area network, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a transceiver, the processor and transceiver being cooperatively configured to:
- advertise multicasting capabilities over a first channel in the personal area network;
- receive a request for information about a multicasting channel;
- transmit a response to the request, the response comprising information about the multicasting channel including at least a channel map;
- and
- transmit multicast packets over the multicasting channel according to the channel map.
An apparatus for receiving multicasting data in a personal area network, the apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a transceiver, the processor and transceiver being cooperatively configured to:
- scan a first channel in the personal area network for a device capable of multicasting data;
- transmit a request for information about a multicasting channel to the device;
- receive a response to the request, the response comprising information about the multicasting channel including at least a channel map;
- and
- receive multicast packets over the multicasting channel according to the channel map.
A computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to perform a method for multicasting data in a personal area network, the method comprising:
- advertising multicasting capabilities over a first channel in the personal area network;
- receiving a request for information about a multicasting channel;
- transmitting a response to the request, the response comprising information about the multicasting channel including at least a channel map;
- and
- transmitting multicast packets over the multicasting channel according to the channel map.
A computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to perform a method for multicasting data in a personal area network, the method comprising:
- scanning a first channel in the personal area network for a device capable of multicasting data;
- transmitting a request for information about a multicasting channel to the device;
- receiving a response to the request, the response comprising information about the multicasting channel including at least a channel map;
- and
- receiving multicast packets over the multicasting channel according to the channel map.
An apparatus for transmitting multicasting data in a personal area network, the apparatus comprising:
- means for advertising multicasting capabilities over a first channel in the personal area network;
- means for receiving a request for information about a multicasting channel;
- means for transmitting a response to the request, the response comprising information about the multicasting channel including at least a channel map;
- and
- means for transmitting multicast packets over the multicasting channel according to the channel map.
An apparatus for receiving multicasting data in a personal area network, the apparatus comprising:
- means for scanning a first channel in the personal area network for a device capable of multicasting data;
- means for transmitting a request for information about a multicasting channel to the device;
- means for receiving a response to the request, the response comprising information about the multicasting channel including at least a channel map;
- and
- means for receiving multicast packets over the multicasting channel according to the channel map.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.