摘要:
A method, and associated apparatus, facilitates handover of communications with a mobile Bluetooth device operable to communicate packet data with other Bluetooth devices. Handover of communications is effectuated between fixed-infrastructure access points or other mobile Bluetooth devices formed in a scatternet. The device to which communications are to be handed-over becomes a slave to the Bluetooth device with which communications are ongoing, thereby to permit time synchronization thereto.
摘要:
A mobile node (MN) 100 selects an AP 302 in a subnetwork 300 as the next AP to which it is wirelessly connected, while it is present within a cell 203 corresponding to a subnetwork 200 and wirelessly connected to an AP 202 in the subnetwork 200. The MN 100 transmits data indicating a request for BETH and the next AP to which it is wirelessly connected to an AR 201 via L3 level communication, while the MN 100 is present within the cell 203. The AR 201 implements establishment of a BET between an AR 301 in the subnetwork 300 and itself. As a result, the MN 100 can still use a care of address adapted to the subnetwork 200 even after it is wirelessly connected to the subnetwork 300.
摘要:
A mobile node (MN) 100 selects an AP 302 in a subnetwork 300 as the next AP to which it is wirelessly connected, while it is present within a cell 203 corresponding to a subnetwork 200 and wirelessly connected to an AP 202 in the subnetwork 200. The MN 100 transmits data indicating a request for BETH and the next AP to which it is wirelessly connected to an AR 201 via L3 level communication, while the MN 100 is present within the cell 203. The AR 201 implements establishment of a BET between an AR 301 in the subnetwork 300 and itself. As a result, the MN 100 can still use a care of address adapted to the subnetwork 200 even after it is wirelessly connected to the subnetwork 300.
摘要:
Apparatus, and an associated method, for utilizing a Bluetooth-compatible access point and mobile stations of a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) system. A manner is provided by which to increase the number of mobile stations capable of communicating with an access point at any particular time during operation of the WLAN system. Limitations associated with a maximum of communication devices capable of forming a single piconet are obviated as additional piconets are defined, as required, to accommodate increased numbers of mobile stations to communicate with the access point of the WLAN system.