Method and system for role management for complex bluetooth® devices

A system, comprising:

• a first personal area network device configured to:
• receive a new connection from a second personal area network device in a personal area network, the new connection being associated with a first application in the first personal area network device having a first role preference;
• determine whether the first role preference conflicts with a current role of the first personal area network device;
• determine whether the first role preference conflicts with a second role preference associated with a second application using the current role in the first personal area network device;
• and
• switch the current role of the first personal area network device to a role specified in the first role preference in response to determining that the first role preference conflicts with the current role and that the first role preference does not conflict with the second role preference.

A system, comprising:

• a first personal area network device configured to:
• receive a new connection from a second personal area network device in a personal area network, the new connection being associated with a first application in the first personal area network device;
• determine a first role preference associated with the first application;
• determine whether the first role preference conflicts with a current role of the first personal area network device based at least in part on a scatternet capability of the first personal area network device;
• determine whether the first role preference conflicts with a second role preference associated with a second application using the current role in the first personal area network device;
• and
• switch the current role of the first personal area network device to a role specified in the first role preference in response to determining that the first role preference conflicts with the current role and that the first role preference does not conflict with the second role preference.