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Method and apparatus for transmitting or receiving data by using bluetooth low energy technology

US11064335B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2018
Grant dateJul 13, 2021
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for transmitting or receiving, by a first manager apparatus, data for provision of a particular service in a mesh network of a wireless communication system. The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for: receiving, from a target apparatus, state information related to update of firmware for providing a particular service; transmitting a request message which requests update of firmware of the target apparatus on the basis of the state information; thereafter, selecting a particular channel from multiple channels for transmission of firmware data, wherein the multiple channels are channels configured to transmit or receive data having a predetermined size or larger; transmitting the firmware data through the particular channel; and receiving, from the target apparatus, a completion message which indicates completion of the update of the firmware, wherein the state information includes a version identifier which indicates the current version of the firmware.

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