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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2014
Tri-county Excelsior Foundation, Marshall, TX (US);
Robert J Donaghey, Lexington, MA (US);
Tri-County Excelsior Foundation, Marshall, TX (US);
Abstract
A device comprises circuitry configured for being communicatively coupled to a transceiver. In operation, the device is configured to receive a first message from another device to support at least one aspect of attachment of the device and the another device and to send, to the another device, a second message after the first message and prior to attachment. In operation, the device is further configured to receive, from the another device, a third message that is sent after the second message and prior to attachment and send, directly to the another device, data utilizing at least one channel for data transfer utilizing a second one of the addresses for identification in association with the device on the shared wireless communication medium, for data transfer after attachment in connection with a group that is controlled by the another device.