摘要 |
A communication network (100) includes a plurality of communication devic es (102, 104) communicating over multiple systems or channels and also commu nicating over a short range link, such as a personal area Network (PAN) link (106). The plurality of communication devices (102, 104) utilize pre-stored scan lists (156, 166) and cooperative scanning (600). The cooperative scann ing involves partitioning the scan lists (156, 166) among the plurality of d evices via the short range link to minimize battery consumption or enhance s can performance.
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