IP Library Granted Patent US 10,609,535
Granted Patent B2
US 10,609,535 · App. 14/010,516 · Granted Mar 31, 2020

Blue-tooth communication system and broadcasting method thereof

Inventors: Li-Wei Chang (Hsinchu, TW); Chung-I Lee (Hsinchu County, TW)
Assignee: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
H04W4/80H04L1/1854H04W4/06H04W8/005H04L2001/0092
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Patent No.
US 10,609,535
App. No.
14/010,516
Granted
Mar 31, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a blue-tooth communication system and broadcasting methods thereof. The broadcasting method includes: firstly, detecting N blue-tooth receivers in a blue-tooth range of a blue-tooth transmitter, wherein N is a positive integer; and broadcasting a data package by the blue-tooth transmitter in a first transmission timing window; then respectively receiving N acknowledgement packages from the blue-tooth receiver by the blue-tooth transmitter in a plurality of reception timing windows.

Claims (39)

1. A broadcasting method for a BLUETOOTH communication system, comprising:

detecting N BLUETOOTH receivers in a BLUETOOTH range of a BLUETOOTH transmitter, wherein N is a positive integer;

during a synchronization phase, broadcasting a synchronization packet by the BLUETOOTH transmitter to the N BLUETOOTH receivers;

during a data transmission phase, broadcasting, according to the synchronization packet, a data package by the BLUETOOTH transmitter in a first transmission timing window; and

during the data transmission phase, determining whether each BLUETOOTH receiver replied with an acknowledgment package in a respective one of a plurality of reception timing windows;

wherein:

each of the N BLUETOOTH receivers responds to successful reception of the data package by sending an acknowledgment package;

each of the N BLUETOOTH receivers does not respond upon failure to receive data in the data package after successful receipt of the synchronization packet, the synchronization packet causing the BLUETOOTH receiver to expect the data package from the BLUETOOTH transmitter; and

the N BLUETOOTH transmitter does not expect a non-acknowledgement package in response to failure of any of the N BLUETOOTH receivers to receive the data package.

2. The broadcasting method for the BLUETOOTH communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the step of detecting N BLUETOOTH receivers in the BLUETOOTH range of the BLUETOOTH transmitter comprises:

transmitting a plurality of synchronization signals by the BLUETOOTH transmitter during a plurality of synchronization timing windows; and

receiving a plurality of identification data packages during a plurality of response timing windows respectively to detect the N BLUETOOTH receiver.

3. The broadcasting method for the BLUETOOTH communication system according to claim 2 , wherein the synchronization timing windows are respectively generated before the response timing windows.

4. The broadcasting method for the BLUETOOTH communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the non-acknowledgment package indicate that the data package was not received at the respective receiver.

5. The broadcasting method for the BLUETOOTH communication system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a broadcasting result based on whether acknowledgement packages from the BLUETOOTH receivers are detected at the BLUETOOTH transmitter; and

deciding to re-broadcast the data package by the BLUETOOTH transmitter in a second transmission timing window according to the broadcasting result.

6. The broadcasting method for the BLUETOOTH communication system according to claim 5 , wherein the step of deciding to re-broadcast the data package by the BLUETOOTH transmitter in the second transmission timing window according to the broadcasting result comprises:

re-broadcasting the data package if the broadcasting result indicates that an acknowledgement package was not received from at least one of the N BLUETOOTH receivers by the BLUETOOTH transmitter.

7. A BLUETOOTH communication system, comprising:

a BLUETOOTH transmitter, having a BLUETOOTH range; and

N BLUETOOTH receivers being arranged in the BLUETOOTH range;

wherein the BLUETOOTH transmitter is configured to:

detect the N BLUETOOTH receivers;

during a synchronization phase, broadcast a synchronization packet to the N BLUETOOTH receivers;

during a data transmission phase, broadcast, according to the synchronization packet, a data package in a first transmission timing window; and

during the data transmission phase, determine whether each BLUETOOTH receiver replied with an acknowledgment package in a respective one of a plurality of reception timing windows;

wherein:

each of the N BLUETOOTH receivers is configured to respond to successful reception of the data package by sending an acknowledgment package;

each of the N BLUETOOTH receivers is configured to not respond to a failure to receive data in the data package after successful receipt of the synchronization packet, the synchronization packet configured to cause the BLUETOOTH receiver to expect the data package from the BLUETOOTH transmitter; and

the N BLUETOOTH transmitter is configured to expect a non-acknowledgement package in response to failure of any of the N BLUETOOTH receivers to receive the data package.

8. The BLUETOOTH communication system according to claim 7 , wherein the BLUETOOTH transmitter is configured to:

detect whether any non-acknowledgement packages are received from the N BLUETOOTH receivers to generate a broadcasting result; and

re-broadcast the data package according to the broadcasting result.

9. The BLUETOOTH communication system according to claim 8 , wherein the BLUETOOTH transmitter is configured to, if at least one non-acknowledgment package is received by the BLUETOOTH transmitter, re-broadcast the data package according to the broadcasting result.

10. The BLUETOOTH communication system according to claim 7 , wherein the BLUETOOTH transmitter is configured to:

generate a broadcasting result based on whether all acknowledgement packages are received from the N BLUETOOTH receivers; and

re-broadcast the data package according to the broadcasting result.

11. The BLUETOOTH communication system according to claim 10 , wherein the BLUETOOTH transmitter is configured to re-broadcast the data package if the broadcasting result indicates that an acknowledgement package was not received from at least one of the N BLUETOOTH receivers by the BLUETOOTH transmitter.

Assignments (21)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2022
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Nov 19, 2021
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2021
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC.; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC.; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2020
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC.; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2020
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC.; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2018
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2018
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED; SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.; ATMEL CORPORATION; MICROSEMI CORPORATION; MICROSEMI STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2017
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2015
From: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY (BARBADOS) II INCORPORATED
To: MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
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MERGER Recorded Sep 13, 2015
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2013
From: CHANG, LI-WEI; LEE, CHUNG-I
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