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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2018
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Henrik Sundstrom, Lund, SE;
Magnus Tillgren, Lund, SE;
Magnus Johansson, Lund, SE;
Anders Sandwang, Lund, SE;
Magnus Svensson, Lund, SE;
SONY NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS EUROPE B.V., Hoofddorp, NL;
Abstract
An electronic device () in a cluster () that has the potential to serve as a new cluster head () receives cluster head assistance data from a current cluster head () device. The cluster head assistance data includes at least one data item related to establishment of operative communication with the wireless communications network () over a network communications interface () of the electronic device. If the electronic device is assigned to be the new cluster head, it injects the at least one data item into a process related to operation of the network communications interface and establishment of the operative communication with the wireless communications network; establishes the operative communication with the wireless communications network; and carries out cluster head functions on behalf of the cluster.