Group owner renegotiation in a wireless network

摘要

A method and apparatus for group owner (GO) renegotiation are provided. For example, the method and apparatus may be used for GO renegotiation in a wireless personal network (WPAN), for example, a 60-gigahertz (60 GHz) peer-to-peer (P2P) wireless network. The incumbent group owner (e.g., personal base station set (PBSS) control point (PCP)) controls the operation of the group. GO renegotiation can occur, for example, when a newly arriving device (e.g., a prospective group owner) is trying to connect to the PBSS and/or, for example, with PCP rearrangement among members of an existing group. As an example, after the formation of the group, the PCP may want to relinquish the role of being the PCP. A procedure is described for deciding among clients and the PCP which device will assume the role of group owner from the existing PCP in the event the role of group owner is to be reassigned.

主权项

1. In a first wireless device, a method comprising:
receiving a first group ownership suitability indicator from a second wireless device acting as an incumbent group owner for a wireless peer-to-peer network, the first group ownership suitability indicator indicative of a suitability of the second wireless device to serve as a group owner; comparing the first group ownership suitability indicator to a second group ownership suitability indicator indicative of a suitability of the first wireless device to serve as the group owner; and initiating negotiation of group ownership with the second wireless device responsive to the comparison indicating the first wireless device is better suited to serve as the group owner than the second wireless device.