Patent ID: 6834192
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
A method for handing over communications with a mobile communication device (MCD), the MCD initially operable to communicate with a communication network infrastructure via a first piconet prior to handover and with a second piconet after handover, wherein the first piconet comprises a first network access point and the second piconet comprises a second network access point and at least one second-piconet pre-handover slave device, said method comprising:selecting initiation of handover of communication between the MCD and the network infrastructure via the first piconet to the second piconet responsive to a communication indicia representative of communications with the MCD; placing the at least one second-piconet pre-handover slave device in a reduced power-level state subsequent to selecting initiation of handover; causing at least one second-piconet communication device to become time-synchronized with the MCD; and effectuating communications between the MCD and the network infrastructure by way of the second piconet.