Patent ID: 8533781
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. An access method applicable in a wireless personal area network, wherein, a coordinator broadcasts a beacon frame comprising a demand for authentication of and an authentication mode of a device, and wherein when the device accesses the wireless personal area network, the method comprises: determining from the beacon frame that the coordinator demands for authentication of the device, and when the coordinator demands for authentication of the device, executing; authenticating the device in the authentication mode comprised in the beacon frame; wherein the authentication mode is direct authentication or authentication based upon an authentication suite, wherein the authentication based upon an authentication suite comprises: transmitting, after authentication is passed, by the coordinator to the device an authentication access response comprising an authenticated status of authenticating the device by the coordinator; associating the coordinator and the device and when the coordinator does not demand for authentication of the device, executing: associating the coordinator and the device.