Patent ID: 9374831
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: detecting, at a first body area network (BAN) device in a first body area network (BAN wherein the superframe is operating in a beacon mode as a beacon period; determining, at the first BAN device, whether the second BAN device supports coexistence of independent body area networks through active superframe interleaving between body area networks on the selected channel; sending an interleaving request from the first BAN device in the first body area network to the second BAN device in the second body area network if the second BAN device supports coexistence through active superframe interleaving between body area networks; receiving an interleaving response at the first device from the second BAN device, the response identifying one or more inactive superframes of the second BAN device; and adapting active superframes at the first BAN device to fit within the inactive superframes of the second BAN device.