FIRST HUB AND SECOND HUB COMMUNICATING BY TEMPORAL CONNECTION BETWEEN DIFFERENT WIRELESS BODY AREA NETWORKS (WBANs) AND COMMUNICATION METHOD THEREOF
AssigneesSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
InventorsYoung Soo Kim, Chang Soon Park, Young Jun Hong, Daesik Hong, Seokwon Lee, Hyungsik Ju
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Abstract
Provided are a first hub corresponding to a first WBAN and a second hub corresponding to a second WBAN which may communicate with each other through a temporal connection. The temporal connection may decrease the usage of additional data, complexity, and power consumption that typically occurs due to mutual communication between different WBANs.
Claims15
A communication method of a hub in a network comprising the hub corresponding to a first wireless body area network (WBAN) and a neighboring hub corresponding to a neighboring WBAN, the method comprising:
- requesting the neighboring hub for a temporal connection for communication with the neighboring WBAN;
- receiving information used for connection with a target sensor that is selected from within the neighboring WBAN;
- and
- performing the temporal connection with the target sensor using the information used for connection with the target sensor,
- wherein the target sensor operates as a sensor node of the hub through the temporal connection while simultaneously maintaining a connection with the neighboring hub.
A communication method of a hub in a network comprising the hub corresponding to a first wireless body area network (WBAN) and a neighboring hub corresponding to a neighboring WBAN, the method comprising:
- receiving, from the neighboring hub, a temporal connection request for communication with a sensor node that is included within the first WBAN;
- selecting a target sensor for the temporal connection request;
- and
- transmitting information for temporal connection to each of the neighboring hub and the target sensor,
- wherein the target sensor operates as a sensor node of the neighboring through the temporal connection while simultaneously maintaining connection with the hub.
A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein program instructions to cause a processor to execute a communication method of a hub in a network comprising the hub corresponding to a first wireless body area network (WBAN) and a neighboring hub corresponding to a neighboring WBAN, the method comprising:
- requesting the neighboring hub for a temporal connection for communication with the neighboring WBAN;
- receiving information used for connection with a target sensor selected from within the neighboring WBAN;
- and
- performing the temporal connection with the target sensor using the information used for connection with the target sensor,
- wherein the target sensor operates as a sensor node of the hub through the temporal connection while simultaneously maintaining a connection with the neighboring hub.
A hub in a network comprising the hub corresponding to a first wireless body area network (WBAN) and a neighboring hub corresponding to a neighboring WBAN, the hub comprising:
- a request unit to request the neighboring hub for a temporal connection for communication with the neighboring WBAN;
- a receiver to receive information used for connection with a target sensor selected from within the neighboring WBAN;
- and
- a performing unit to perform the temporal connection with the target sensor using information used for connection with the target sensor,
- wherein the target sensor operates as a sensor node of the hub through the temporal connection while simultaneously maintaining a connection with the neighboring hub.
A hub in a network comprising the hub corresponding to a first wireless body area network (WBAN) and a neighboring hub corresponding to a neighboring WBAN, the hub comprising:
- a receiver to receive, from the neighboring hub, a temporal connection request for communication with a sensor node included within the first WBAN;
- a selector to select a target sensor for the temporal connection request;
- and
- a transmitter to transmit information for temporal connection to each of the neighboring hub and the target sensor,
- wherein the target sensor operates as a sensor node of the neighboring hub through the temporal connection while maintaining a connection with the hub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.