SWITCHING ROLE OF APPARATUSES BETWEEN CONTROLLER (HOST) AND PARTICIPANT (DEVICE) TO SCHEDULE BI-DIRECTIONAL DATA

摘要

A method involving: sending from a first apparatus to a second apparatus a first message identifying the first apparatus and a second message scheduling a time period for reply; receiving at the first apparatus during the time period scheduled by the second message a third message sent by the second apparatus; and in response to receiving the third message, changing a role of the first apparatus so that it is operable to schedule bi-directional data transfer between the first apparatus and the second apparatus.