Patent ID: 9084077
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling a wireless personal area network (PAN) device, such that the PAN device performs at least one from among a coordinator role, a router role, and an end device role in a plurality of networks by using a single physical layer, the method comprising: setting a first role among the coordinator role, the router role, and the end device role, the first being corresponding to a first network among the plurality of networks, and a second role among the coordinator role, the router role, and the end device role, the second role being corresponding to a second network among the plurality of networks; acquiring activation interval information of the first network and the second network based on the first role and the second role; performing the first role during the activation interval of the first network; and switching the first role to the second role and performing the second role during the activation interval of the second network.