In a distributed Mac protocol having a slotted superframe (102) comprising at least one slotted beacon period (104) followed by a data transfer period (103), a system and method is provided for creating and maintaining several beacon periods (104) at different positions in the superframe (102). When joining the network (300) a device (301) either joins an existing beacon period (104) or creates a new beacon period (104) at a position in the superframe (102) that does not overlap with beacon periods (104) or reservation periods. Beacon periods (104) mutually protect each other by devices (301) announcing the neighboring beacon periods in their beacons.
申请公布号
WO2005094007(A1)
申请公布日期
2005.10.06
申请号
WO2005IB50965
申请日期
2005.03.21
申请人
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.;HABETHA, JOERG;DEL PRADO PAVON, JAVIER