Optimizing Data Traffic in an ad-hoc established device network

摘要

In order to optimize data traffic in an ad-hoc established device network, the data traffic is monitored in order to determine which amount of the data traffic to and from a specific device is reflected by the central controller (15). Reflected data streams (18, 20) should be avoided because they increase the load of the network. If more than a predefined amount of said data traffic is reflected by the central controller (15), and if the specific device is a controller-capable device, a handover of the control functionality is performed (22, 23) in order to establish said specific terminal device as the new central controller (25). Thus, reflected data streams are reduced. <IMAGE>