Method and device for transmitting/receiving data in mesh network using bluetooth
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsYounghwan KWON, Jinkwon LIM, Jingu CHOI
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and device for setting the role of a device in a Bluetooth mesh network. According to the present invention, a method and device are provided which: receive a write request message including settings information for setting the role of a first device from a control device; transmit a response message as a response to the write request; transmit an advertising message including role information set by the settings information to a second device; and transmit a first message including first information on the first device to the second device.
Claims12
A method for setting a role of a first device in a mesh network of Bluetooth, the method being performed by the first device and comprising:
- receiving a write request message including setting information for setting the role of the first device from a control device;
- transmitting a response message in response to the write request;
- transmitting an advertising message including role information set based on the setting information to a second device;
- and
- transmitting a first message including first information related to the first device to the second device.
A first device for setting a role of a device in a mesh network, the first device comprising:
- a communication unit for communicating with an outside in a wired or wireless;
- and
- a processor functionally connected to the communication unit,
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- receiving a write request message including setting information for setting the role of the first device from a control device;
- transmitting a response message in response to the write request;
- transmitting an advertising message including role information set based on the setting information to a second device;
- and
- transmitting a first message including first information related to the first device to the second device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.