Patent ID: 9130823
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring a Personal Network (PN) by a PN gateway comprising the steps of: receiving a connection request message from a Personal Network Entity (PNE); determining a PN connection mode included in the connection request message; if the connection mode involves participation of all PNEs, transmitting the connection request message to other PNEs, and receiving a connection response message allowing PN participation from the other PNEs, in response to the connection request message; establishing the PN with one or more PNEs at the PN gateway in accordance with the connection mode; generating a PN routing table in which information about the one or more PNEs is mapped to IDentification (ID) information of the PN; receiving an authentication request message including the ID information of the PN at the PN gateway from a server; and forwarding the authentication request message from the PN gateway to one or more PNEs identified with the ID information of the PN, with reference to the PN routing table; wherein the one or more PNEs receive a service from the server through the PN gateway.