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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2009
Jae-min Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Pil-soon Choi, Anyang-si, KR;
Chan-yeul Kwon, Yongin-si, KR;
Ji-seong OH, Seongnam-si, KR;
Jae-hwa Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jae-min Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Pil-soon Choi, Anyang-si, KR;
Chan-yeul Kwon, Yongin-si, KR;
Ji-seong Oh, Seongnam-si, KR;
Jae-hwa Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Provided is a method of changing a communication link between source devices and sink devices. The method includes in a first downlink period, broadcasting an uplink period allocation message to the sink devices and passive source devices by an active source device, which establishes a communication link with a primary sink device from among the sink devices; during a first uplink period, broadcasting by a primary passive source device a link set message for establishing a communication link with the primary sink device to all the source devices in the network; during a second downlink period, relaying the link set message to all the sink devices in the network, wherein the link set message is relayed by the active source device; and during a second uplink period, establishing a communication link between the primary sink device and the primary passive source device by the primary sink device.