Wireless network and methodology for automotive service systems

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for forming a wireless communications network using a standard communications link between a master controller and at least one slave device. In one example, a list of available slave devices for the network is generated, valid slave devices are determined from the list of available slave devices based on an identification protocol of the standard communications link, and the at least one slave device is selected from the valid slave devices. A network identification is established between the master controller and the at least one slave device, and the network identification is used to establish a network comprising only the master controller and the at least one slave device.

1 . A method for forming a wireless communications network, using a standard communications link, between a master controller and at least one slave device, the method comprising:
 generating a list of available slave devices for the network having the standard communications link;   determining valid slave devices from the list of available slave devices based on an identification protocol of the standard communications link;   selecting the at least one slave device from the valid slave devices;   establishing a network identification between the master controller and the at least one slave device; and   using the network identification to establish a network comprising only the master controller and the at least one slave device.   
     
     
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