METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENTION RESOLUTION OF PASSIVE ENDPOINTS

摘要

An approach is provided for contention resolution of passive endpoints (103a-103m). A contention resolution platform (119) causes, at least in part, scanning of a data channel of a passive endpoint at a first active endpoint (101a-101n) to detect a powered state of the passive endpoint. The contention resolution platform (119) then identifies a second active endpoint (101a-101n) based, at least in part, on detection of the powered state. The contention resolution platform (119) generates a request to the second active endpoint for the first active endpoint to enter an active mode with respect to the passive endpoint, causing, at least in part, transmission of the request to the second active endpoint. The contention resolution platform (119) then joins the first active endpoint to one or more powered periods of the passive endpoint based, at least in part, on the response received.