| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a method and a PAN managing device for providing access to external networks for communication devices in a Personal Area Network (PAN). The method comprises the steps of: discovering external access means (315, 325) of PAN access nodes (112, 114) available in the PAN; selecting a first external access means (315) of a first PAN access node (114) to be used by a PAN device (111) for providing external access; and, instructing the PAN access nodes (112, 114) that the first external access means (315) of the first PAN access node (114) has been selected as the access to be used by the PAN device. The PAN access nodes will then act based on the instructions such that data packets from the PAN device (111) will be routed via the first PAN access node. The steps of discovering, selecting and instructing the PAN access nodes is performed by a PAN managing device (113) which is a PAN device used by the user to control his PAN. By using the invention, all types PAN devices, including legacy devices, can be provided with external access in a controlled manner. |
