Coordinator switching method and communication system using the same

摘要

A coordinator switching method and a communication system using the same, which can promptly replace the present coordinator with another device if an unexpected situation happens so that the present coordinator cannot suddenly broadcast a sync signal in the ad-hoc network environment. The coordinator switching method includes selecting a coordinator that broadcasts a sync signal for synchronizing the ad-hoc network environment, selecting at least one of a plurality of devices linked to an ad-hoc network as a replacement coordinator and setting a priority of the selected replacement coordinator, transmitting the priority to the selected replacement coordinator, and if the sync signal is not broadcast for a predetermined time, the replacement coordinator becoming a new coordinator in accordance with the set priority to broadcast the sync signal.