Patent ID: 8005061
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of communicating with a 802.11-class network and processing communications with a Bluetooth network by a communication device, comprising: conducting a passive beacon scan in a channel of a 802.11-class network to maintain or establish a first connection with said 802.11-class network through a series of spaced, timed segments, such that said series of spaced, timed segments represent a timeframe of an original activity that would span a continuous period that would cause a transmission conflict with a second connection with said Bluetooth network; and transmitting Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) data for a second device in said Bluetooth network relating to an audio file to said Bluetooth network from said communication device between two of consecutive segments of said series of spaced, timed segments and not during said passive beacon scan, wherein said series of spaced, timed segments comprises at least five segments, with each segment of said series being less than 23 ms in length; each segment of said at least five segments is scanned for a beacon signal in at least five successive beacon periods for said 802.11-class network; and said original activity is a continuous passive beacon spanning one notional beacon period for said 802.11-class network.