Method of communicating with a network device

Details Method of communicating with a network device Method of communicating with a network device

2007-05-29

2007-05-29

Pezzlo, John (Department: 2617)

Telecommunications

Transmitter and receiver at separate stations

Short range rf communication

C370S338000, C370S340000, C709S221000, C709S224000, C709S245000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11076855

ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for operating a network device (340) in a wireless network (100). This method includes: joining the wireless network; transmitting a probe command (600) after joining the wireless network, the probe command being addressed to a reserved device identifier; listening for an acknowledgement to the probe command from an orphan device (360); sending a management transmission to a network controller (310) requesting the creation of a child network if an acknowledgement to the probe command is received; receiving a controller transmission from the network controller granting permission to create the child network; creating the child network; and allowing an outside device to join the child network.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2004/0166864 (2004-08-01), Hill et al.

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