摘要 |
<p>Disclosed herein are a PAN ID conflict resolution method and a PAN coordinator. The PAN ID conflict resolution method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving, in a first PAN coordinator of a PAN group to which a device detecting a PAN ID conflict belongs, PAN ID conflict notification from the device; exchanging, in the first PAN coordinator, PAN ID renewal negotiation information with a second PAN coordinator of another PAN group in which the conflict occurs; determining, in each of the first and second PAN coordinators, whether its own PAN ID is changed so as to resolve the conflict by comparing exchange information; and notifying, in any one PAN coordinator to change the PAN ID according to the determination, membership devices of its own PAN group of realignment change of the PAN ID. In addition, the PAN coordinator is proposed.</p> |