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US 2006/0217138 A1Published application
Synchronized beacon for network having multiple radios
AssigneeMediaCell Licensing Corp
InventorDonald Bishop
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Abstract
A network having multiple radios transmits a beacon signal from several radios substantially simultaneously. One embodiment includes a network having a communications backbone that connects several radio transceivers. Another embodiment includes a single station having multiple radio transceivers, which may or may not have directional antennas. Various methods for synchronizing the beacon signals may be used, including transmitting a heartbeat signal along the network so that the beacon signals are broadcast substantially simultaneously.
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A network comprising:
- a backbone;
- a plurality of radio terminals connected to said backbone, each of said plurality of radios being adapted to establish at least one two-way data communication session, and adapted to delay sending a transmission when another ongoing transmission is detected;
- wherein each of said plurality of radios being adapted to transmit a beacon signal substantially simultaneously.
A method comprising:
- establishing communications between a controller and a plurality of wireless access points connected on a network;
- determining a transmission delay for each of said plurality of wireless access points connected on said network;
- determining a maximum transmission delay from said transmission delays;
- calculating a beacon delay for each of said plurality of wireless access points using said maximum transmission delay and said transmission delays;
- sending a synchronization signal from said controller to said plurality of wireless access points via said network;
- and
- transmitting a beacon signal from each of said plurality of wireless access points substantially simultaneously using said heartbeat and said beacon delay for each of said plurality of wireless access points.
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