Managing traditional Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi direct connections using a wireless device
US9439232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/15
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of managing short-range wireless links between a primary wireless device and a plurality of secondary wireless devices includes initiating a short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and a secondary wireless device configured to communicate using a traditional Wi-Fi protocol; providing the short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and the secondary wireless device using a Wi-Fi direct protocol, wherein the primary wireless device acts as a group owner and the secondary wireless device acts as a group member; detecting the presence of an additional secondary wireless device, acting as a server, using the primary wireless device; ending use of the Wi-Fi direct protocol over the short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and the secondary wireless device; and beginning use of the traditional Wi-Fi protocol over the short-range wireless link between the primary wireless device and the secondary wireless device.
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