Methods, devices, and systems for timing and bandwidth management of ultra-wideband, wireless communication channels

A hub apparatus for providing out-of-band management for a bi-directional free-space-optical (FSO) data channel associated with a first device and a second device, the hub apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled with the processor;
• an FSO hub transmitter coupled with the processor;
• and
• an FSO hub receiver coupled with the processor, wherein:
• the FSO hub receiver is configured for:
• receiving a first signal from the first device;
• receiving a second signal from the second device;
• and
• detecting a collision of the first signal and the second signal based on a width of a first received pulse;
• the first received pulse is a combination of the first signal and the second signal;
• the first signal is a synchronized signal;
• the second signal is a non-synchronized signal;
• the first signal and the second signal are received on a bi-directional FSO control channel;
• the FSO hub transmitter is configured to transmit a control signal comprising timing information and bandwidth management information to the first device;
• and
• the first device is configured to transmit the first signal based on the timing information and the bandwidth management information.

A hub apparatus for providing out-of-band management for a bi-directional free-space-optical (FSO) data channel associated with a first device and a second device, the hub apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled with the processor;
• an FSO hub transmitter coupled with the processor;
• and
• an FSO hub receiver coupled with the processor, wherein:
• the FSO hub receiver is configured for:
• receiving a first signal from the first device;
• receiving a second signal from the second device;
• and
• detecting a collision of the first signal and the second signal based on a width of a first received pulse;
• the first received pulse is a combination of the first signal and the second signal;
• the first signal is a synchronized signal;
• the second signal is a non-synchronized signal;
• the first signal and the second signal are received on a bi-directional FSO control channel;
• and
• the bi-directional FSO control channel is distinct from the bi-directional FSO data channel.

A method implemented on a hub apparatus for providing management for a bi-directional free-space-optical (FSO) data channel associated with a first device and a second device, the hub apparatus comprising a processor, a memory coupled with the processor, an FSO hub transmitter coupled with the processor;

• and an FSO hub receiver coupled with the processor;
• the method comprising:
• receiving a first signal from the first device using the FSO hub receiver;
• receiving a second signal from the second device using the FSO hub receiver;
• and
• detecting a collision of the first signal and the second signal based on a width of a first received pulse, wherein:
• the first received pulse is a combination of the first signal and the second signal;
• the first signal is a synchronized signal;
• the second signal is a non-synchronized signal;
• the first signal and the second signal are received on a bi-directional FSO control channel;
• the FSO hub transmitter is configured for transmitting a system identifier signal to the first device;
• and
• the first signal is transmitted from the first device based on receiving the system identifier signal.

A method implemented on a hub apparatus for providing management for a bi-directional free-space-optical (FSO) data channel associated with a first device and a second device, the hub apparatus comprising a processor, a memory coupled with the processor, an FSO hub transmitter coupled with the processor;

• and an FSO hub receiver coupled with the processor;
• the method comprising:
• receiving a first signal from the first device using the FSO hub receiver;
• receiving a second signal from the second device using the FSO hub receiver;
• and
• detecting a collision of the first signal and the second signal based on a width of a first received pulse, wherein:
• the first received pulse is a combination of the first signal and the second signal;
• the first signal is a synchronized signal;
• the second signal is a non-synchronized signal;
• the first signal and the second signal are received on a bi-directional FSO control channel;
• the FSO hub transmitter is configured to transmit a control signal comprising timing information and bandwidth management information to the first device;
• and
• the first device is configured to transmit the first signal based on the timing information and the bandwidth management information.

A method implemented on a hub apparatus for providing management for a bi-directional free-space-optical (FSO) data channel associated with a first device and a second device, the hub apparatus comprising a processor, a memory coupled with the processor, an FSO hub transmitter coupled with the processor;

• and an FSO hub receiver coupled with the processor;
• the method comprising:
• receiving a first signal from the first device using the FSO hub receiver;
• receiving a second signal from the second device using the FSO hub receiver;
• and
• detecting a collision of the first signal and the second signal based on a width of a first received pulse, wherein:
• the first received pulse is a combination of the first signal and the second signal;
• the first signal is a synchronized signal;
• the second signal is a non-synchronized signal;
• the first signal and the second signal are received on a bi-directional FSO control channel;
• and
• the bi-directional FSO control channel is distinct from the bi-directional FSO data channel.