Patent ID: 8683092

Claim:
A device, comprising: circuitry; and a transceiver in communication with the circuitry, the device configured to cause the transceiver to: receive a first message from another device to support at least one aspect of attachment of the device and the another device; send, to the another device, a second message after the first message and prior to attachment, the second message including a first one of a plurality of addresses for unique identification in association with the device on a shared wireless communication network; receive, from the another device, a third message that is sent after the second message and prior to attachment, the third message including the first one of the addresses for unique identification in association with the device on the shared wireless communication network; send, to the another device, a fourth message after the third message and prior to attachment, the fourth message including the first one of the addresses for unique identification in association with the device on the shared wireless communication network; receive, from the another device, a fifth message that is sent after the fourth message and prior to attachment, the fifth message including the first one of the addresses for unique identification in association with the device on the shared wireless communication network; and send, directly to the another device, data utilizing at least one channel for data transfer utilizing a second one of the addresses for identification in association with the device on the shared wireless communication network, for data transfer after attachment in connection with a group that is controlled by the another device, the at least one channel for data transfer being separate from at least one other channel for attachment that is utilized for directly communicating at least one of the first message, the second message, the third message, the fourth message, or the fifth message.