Patent · US Active

Bluetooth connection method and apparatus

US9888504B2 · kind B2 · utility

8Cited by
0References
11Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateMay 11, 2015
Grant dateFeb 6, 2018
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 11, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2101/622
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is related to a method and an apparatus for avoiding collision in a Bluetooth reconnection procedure. A method and an apparatus according to the present invention comprises measuring energy level of a received signal transmitted through a first channel; changing the first channel to the second channel when the energy level is larger than a predetermined threshold value; transmitting a trigger packet to a second device through the second channel; receiving a beacon packet through the second channel from the second device; and establishing a connection with the second device, wherein the first device stores information related to Bluetooth connection with the second device.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.