Multi-member Bluetooth device capable of dynamically switching operation mode, and related main Bluetooth circuit and auxiliary Bluetooth circuit
US11910490B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multi-member Bluetooth device for communicating data with a remote Bluetooth device is disclosed including: a main Bluetooth circuit and an auxiliary Bluetooth circuit. In the period during which the auxiliary Bluetooth circuit operates at a relay mode, the main Bluetooth circuit receives packets transmitted from the remote Bluetooth device and forwards the received packets to the auxiliary Bluetooth circuit; the auxiliary Bluetooth circuit does not sniff packets issued from the remote Bluetooth device, but will switch to a sniffing mode if a signal reception quality indicator of the auxiliary Bluetooth circuit is superior to a predetermined indicator value. In the period during which the auxiliary Bluetooth circuit operates at the sniffing mode, the auxiliary Bluetooth circuit sniffs packets issued from the remote Bluetooth device and the main Bluetooth circuit receives packets transmitted from the remote Bluetooth device.
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