Patent ID: 7133398
Filing Date: 2006-11-07
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for establishing communication in an asynchronous network having first and second communication devices and a mediation device for facilitating communications among asynchronously operating communication devices, the method comprising the steps of: asynchronously transmitting a communication request; operating in one of first and second operating modes based on a control parameter; asynchronously communicating with the mediation device in order to ascertain timing information in order to synchronize communications with a first communication device, when operating in the first operating mode; listening to receive beacon signals directly from the first communication device in order to synchronize communications with the first communication device, when operating in the second operating mode; after synchronizing, communicating between the first and the second communication device without further use of the mediation device to relay any communications between the first and the second communication device; determining whether there is a response to the communication request according to a particular criteria; when there is no response to the communication request according to the particular criteria, operating in the second operating mode; and wherein the step of communicating with the mediation device further comprises the step of transmitting a communication request to the mediation device which communication request includes information concerning the first communication device.