Ad hoc communication protocol method and apparatus
AssigneeLantiq Beteiligungs-GmbH & Co. KG
InventorXiaoning Nie
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a connection is established between a first communication device and a second communication device in accordance with one or more communication layers. Each communication layer is associated with a standard structure and protocol. An ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol are determined at the first communication device. The ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol are communicated to the second communication device. One or more of the standard structures and/or protocols are replaced at the first communication device with the ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol responsive to the second communication device acknowledging acceptance of the ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol.
Claims17
A communication method, comprising:
- establishing a communication connection between a first communication device and a second communication device in accordance with one or more communication layers, each communication layer being associated with a standard structure and protocol used to establish the communication connection between the first and second communication devices;
- determining an ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol at the first communication device based on one or more actual operating conditions associated with the connection;
- communicating the ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol to the second communication device;
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- replacing one or more of the standard structures and/or protocols at the first communication device with the ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol responsive to the second communication device acknowledging acceptance of the ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol.
A communication device comprising one or more programmable protocol processors configured to:
- establish a connection with another communication device in accordance with one or more communication layers, each communication layer being associated with a standard structure and protocol used to establish the communication connection between the first and second communication devices;
- determine an ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol based on one or more actual operating conditions associated with the connection;
- communicate the ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol to the other communication device;
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- replace one or more of the standard structures and/or protocols with the ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol responsive to the other communication device acknowledging acceptance of the ad hoc communication layer structure and/or protocol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.