Patent ID: 8542704
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A packet joining method for an audio terminal in a plurality of audio terminals in a wireless communication Internet connection service through an access point, comprising: performing Neighbor Discovery by a joining source audio terminal in the plurality of audio terminals over short-range radio, detecting a candidate audio terminal in the plurality of audio terminals that is a candidate for a joining destination, and acquiring communication information of the detected candidate audio terminal; sending, in response to Neighbor Discovery by the joining source audio terminal which desires packet joining communication, communication information of a local audio terminal; inquiring of a resource manager of a network, in response to a joining request from the joining source audio terminal, whether packet joining is permitted and sending a determination result to the joining source audio terminal having made the joining request; if a plurality of candidate audio terminals are detected in said detecting the candidate audio terminal, then selecting a joining destination audio terminal of the plurality of candidate audio terminals which is busy with a call, the call being other than a call from the joining source audio terminal performing Neighbor Discovery, as the joining destination on the basis of the communication information of the candidate audio terminal detected; requesting joining of the joining destination audio terminal selected as the joining destination; receiving information on permission for joining from the joining destination audio terminal and sending a packet to be joined to the joining destination audio terminal; receiving the packet from the joining source audio terminal having been permitted joining, merging the packet from the joining source audio terminal with a packet of the local audio terminal, and sending the merged packet as a joined packet; and receiving an other joined packet, splitting the other joined packet into a plurality of packets, and outputting the plurality of packets to the local audio terminal and the joining source audio terminal.