Systems and Methods of Communication Synchronization Between Two or More Radios on a Shared Channel
AssigneeMimosa Networks, Inc.
InventorsBrian L. Hinman, Jaime Fink
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Abstract
Systems and methods of communication synchronization are described herein. An exemplary system includes two or more radios and a cloud controller. The two or more radios are collocated with one another and they communicate with two far radios over a pair of long range wireless links. The two or more radios are configured to transmit and receive in synchronization with one another on a same channel. An off-axis response for each of the two or more radios is reduced compared to their on-axis response for improved signal to noise ratio. The on-axis response of the two or more radios being substantially equal to one another.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- two or more radios collocated with one another, the two or more radios communicating with two far radios over a pair of long range wireless links, the two or more radios being configured to transmit and receive in synchronization with one another on a same channel, wherein an off-axis response for each of the two or more radios is reduced compared to their on-axis response for improved signal to noise ratio, the on-axis response of the two or more radios being substantially equal to one another;
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- a cloud controller configured to:
- monitor interference by determining the two or more radios are not operating in synchronization with each other;
- select a shared channel for the two or more radios;
- selectively control the two or more radios to broadcast on the shared channel over a network;
- synchronize transmit and receive time periods of the two or more radios such that the two or more radios transmit at a same time and receive at the same time as one another on the shared channel;
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- balance an on-axis response for each of the two or more radios such that they are approximately equivalent to one another wherein the on-axis response for a radio occurs along a main axis between the two or more radios and the two far radios.
A method of communication synchronization between two or more radios, the two or more radios having angular separation or physical characteristics that optimize their on-axis responses, the two or more radios configured to communicate with two far radios over a pair of long range wireless links, the method comprising:
- selecting a shared channel for the two or more radios;
- monitoring interference by determining the two or more radios are not operating in synchronization with each other;
- selectively controlling the two or more radios over a network;
- synchronizing transmit and receive time periods of the two or more radios such that the two or more radios transmit at a same time and receive at the same time as one another on the shared channel;
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- balancing an on-axis response for each of the two or more radios such that they are approximately equivalent to one another wherein the on-axis response for a radio occurs along a main axis between the two or more radios and the two far radios.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.