Broadcast device for broadcasting payload data, network device for receiving broadcasted payload data and method for initiating broadcasting payload data
AssigneeNXP B.V.
InventorsNorbert Philips, Steven Mark Thoen, Valentin Claessens
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Abstract
A method is provided for initiating broadcasting payload data, the method comprising: wirelessly transmitting a message from a broadcast device to a network device, the message containing configuration information of the broadcasting; receiving the message at the network device and extracting the configuration information at the network device; and configuring the network device for receiving at least a part of the broadcasted payload data based on the configuration information. Further, a broadcast device for broadcasting payload data and a network device for receiving broadcasted payload data are provided.
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A method for preparing broadcasting payload data, the method comprising:
- wirelessly transmitting a message from a broadcast device, the message containing configuration information of the broadcasting,
- wherein the message is receivable at a network device,
- wherein the configuration information includes a transmission frame structure, is extractable at the network device and includes data that is used by the network device and causes the network device to be configured for receiving at least a part of the broadcast payload data based on the configuration information and in the transmission frame structure,
- wherein the configuration information comprises information indicative of a start time at which the broadcasting starts, the start time being at a time after the message has been transmitted, and
- establishing a communication between the network device and a second network device according to the transmission frame structure, wherein the configuration information is used for configuring the network device by causing the network device to act based on a previous wireless communication with the second network device, the previous wireless communication having been performed according to a previous transmission frame structure different from the transmission frame structure.
The method according to 3, wherein the communication between the network device and the second network device is wireless communication that is uses remaining timeslots not occupied by the payload data.
A broadcast device for broadcasting payload data, the broadcast device comprising:
- a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting a message from the broadcast device to a network device, the message containing configuration information of the broadcasting, wherein the broadcast device is configured and arranged to broadcast the payload data based on the configuration information, wherein the configuration information comprises information indicative of a start time at which the broadcasting starts, and wherein the broadcast device is configured to start broadcasting after transmitting the message, and to establish a communication between the network device and a second network device based on the configuration information, wherein the configuration information being configured for the network device by causing the network device to act based on a previous wireless communication with the second network device, the previous wireless communication having been performed according to a previous transmission frame structure different from a transmission frame structure associated with the message transmitted from the broadcast device to a network device.
An apparatus comprising:
- a receiver configured and arranged to receive a message wirelessly transmitted from a first broadcast device;
- a processor configured and arranged to extract configuration information of the broadcasting contained within the message;
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- a configuration mechanism in a network device that includes the receiver and processor, the configuration mechanism being configured and arranged to configure the network device for receiving payload data broadcasted by the broadcast device based on
- the configuration information, wherein the configuration information comprises information indicative of a start time at which the broadcasting starts, and wherein the network device is adapted to receive the broadcasting which is started by the broadcast device after transmitting the message and wherein the apparatus includes circuitry configured and arranged to communicate with a second broadcast device, to receive broadcasted payload data from the second broadcast device upon entering an operating area of the second broadcast device, in response to the network device moving out of communication range with the first broadcast device.
A method for preparing broadcasting payload data, the method comprising:
- wirelessly transmitting a message from a broadcast device, the message containing configuration information of the broadcasting,
- wherein the message is receivable at a network device,
- wherein the configuration information includes a transmission frame structure, is extractable at the network device and includes data that is used by the network device and causes the network device to be configured for receiving at least a part of the broadcast payload data based on the configuration information and in the transmission frame structure,
- wherein the configuration information comprises information indicative of a start time at which the broadcasting starts, the start time being at a time after the message has been transmitted, wherein the transmission frame structure includes data identifying particular timeslots and communication message types to be transmitted within the timeslots, different ones of the timeslots being assigned to a particular type of data that is different than data types in other ones of the timeslots.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.