Automatic attachment and detachment for hub and peripheral devices

A device, comprising:

• circuitry;
• and
• a transceiver in communication with the circuitry, the device configured to cause the transceiver to:
• send a first signal to another device for providing information for use during attachment;
• receive, from the another device, a second signal, the second signal including a first one of a plurality of addresses for unique identification in association with the another device communicating on a shared wireless communication medium;
• send, to the another device, a third signal after the second signal, the third signal including the first one of the addresses for unique identification in association with the another device communicating on the shared wireless communication medium;
• receive, from the another device, a fourth signal, the fourth signal including the first one of the addresses for unique identification in association with the another device communicating on the shared wireless communication medium;
• send, to the another device, a fifth signal after the fourth signal, the fifth signal including the first one of the addresses for unique identification in association with the another device communicating on the shared wireless communication medium;
• and
• communicate, directly with the another device, data utilizing at least one channel for data transfer utilizing a second one of the addresses for identification in association with the another device communicating on the shared wireless communication medium, for data transfer after attachment in connection with a group that is controlled by the device, the at least one channel for data transfer being separate from at least one other channel for attachment that is utilized for directly communicating at least one of the first signal, the second signal, the third signal, the fourth signal, or the fifth signal.

A device, comprising:

• circuitry;
• and
• a transceiver in communication with the circuitry, the device configured to cause the transceiver to:
• receive a first message from another device for providing information for use in association with an initial attachment of the device and the another device;
• send, to the another device, a second message, the second message including a first one of a plurality of addresses for identification in association with the device during communication via a shared wireless communication medium;
• receive, from the another device, a third message, the third message including the first one of the addresses for identification in association with the device during communication via the shared wireless communication medium;
• send, to the another device, a fourth message, the fourth message including the first one of the addresses for identification in association with the device during communication via the shared wireless communication medium;
• receive, from the another device, a fifth message, the fifth message including the first one of the addresses for identification in association with the device during communication via the shared wireless communication medium;
• and
• send, directly to the another device, data utilizing at least one logical channel utilizing a second one of the addresses included in a header for identification in association with the device during communication via the shared wireless communication medium, for data transfer in connection with a group resulting from the initial attachment where the group is controlled by the another device, the at least one logical channel being separate from at least one other logical channel that is utilized for directly communicating at least one of the first message, the second message, the third message, the fourth message, or the fifth message, in association with the initial attachment.

A device, comprising:

• circuitry;
• and
• a transceiver in communication with the circuitry, the device configured to cause the transceiver to:
• receive a first message from another device for providing information for use in association with an attachment of the device and the another device;
• send, to the another device, a second message that is attachment-related, the second message including a first one of a plurality of addresses for identification in association with the device during communication on a shared wireless communication medium;
• receive, from the another device, a third message that is attachment-related, the third message including the first one of the addresses for identification in association with the device during communication on the shared wireless communication medium;
• send, to the another device, a fourth message that is attachment-related, the fourth message including the first one of the addresses for identification in association with the device during communication on the shared wireless communication medium;
• receive, from the another device, a fifth message that is attachment-related, the fifth message including the first one of the addresses for identification in association with the device during communication on the shared wireless communication medium;
• and
• send, directly to the another device after the fifth message, data utilizing at least one channel utilizing a second one of the addresses for identification in association with the device during communication on the shared wireless communication medium, for direct endpoint-to-endpoint data transfer in connection with a network that is formed based on the attachment and that is managed by the another device, the at least one channel having a different capability with respect to at least one other channel that is utilized for directly communicating at least one of the first message, the second message, the third message, the fourth message, or the fifth message, for initial attachment purposes.