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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2014
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Pierre Djinki, Renton, WA (US);
James Hite, Bothell, WA (US);
Edward S. Lowe, Jr., Seattle, WA (US);
Derek Simkowiak, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments provide techniques for facilitating radio frequency (RF) communication between devices using guaranteed time slots (GTSs). Embodiments include designating, at a personal area network (PAN) coordinator, a contention access period (CAP) during which a plurality of devices on a network can transmit unsolicited media access control (MAC) commands to the PAN coordinator via RF communications. Embodiments further include facilitating direct RF communication between the plurality of devices, by broadcasting a beacon, at the PAN coordinator, designating GTSs for the plurality of devices, wherein each GTS specifies a time period during which one of the plurality of devices on the network is authorized to send or receive data.