Multimode Apparatus and Method
AssigneeLANTIQ DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
InventorsJoon Bae KIM, Vladimir OKSMAN
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are herein provided to align media access control (MAC) cycles of networks of different medium types. Information is obtained that indicates a timing information of a first MAC cycle in a first network of a first medium type and a second MAC cycle in a second network of a second medium type. A buffer is provided for storing the timing information. Alignment information is derived based on the timing information of the first/second network that enables alignment of the MAC cycles between the first and second networks. A controller unit is provided for deriving the alignment information.
Claims21
A method to align media access control (MAC) cycles of networks of different medium types, comprising:
- obtaining information indicating timing information of a first MAC cycle in a first network of a first medium type and a second MAC cycle in a second network of a second medium type;
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- deriving alignment information based on the timing information of the first/second network that enables alignment of the MAC cycles between the first and second networks.
An apparatus to align media access control (MAC) cycles of networks of different medium types, comprising:
- a buffer that receives information indicating a timing information of a first MAC cycle in a first network of a first medium type and a second MAC cycle in a second network of a second medium type;
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- a controller that derives, based on the timing information, an alignment information of the first/second network that enables alignment of the MAC cycles between the first and second networks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.