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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2012
Young Soo Kim, Seoul, KR;
Chang Soon Park, Chungju-si, KR;
Tae IN Hyon, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Hyo Sun Hwang, Seoul, KR;
Sung Soo Park, Seoul, KR;
Seok Won Lee, Seoul, KR;
Hyung Sik Ju, Yongin-si, KR;
Dae Sik Hong, Seoul, KR;
Young Soo Kim, Seoul, KR;
Chang Soon Park, Chungju-si, KR;
Tae In Hyon, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Hyo Sun Hwang, Seoul, KR;
Sung Soo Park, Seoul, KR;
Seok Won Lee, Seoul, KR;
Hyung Sik Ju, Yongin-si, KR;
Dae Sik Hong, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A main hub, a sub hub, and a sensor node communicating in a wireless body area network (WBAN) including at least one sub hub, and a communication method thereof, are provided. A communication method of the main hub, includes assigning a beacon slot to the sub hub. The method further includes receiving, from the sub hub, a beacon signal based on the beacon slot. The method further includes verifying whether the sub hub includes data to be transmitted to the main hub based on the beacon signal. The method further includes receiving, from the sub hub, the data based on a result of the verification.