Telecommunications – Transmitter and receiver at separate stations – Plural transmitters or receivers
Patent
1996-10-17
1999-08-31
Urban, Edward F.
Telecommunications
Transmitter and receiver at separate stations
Plural transmitters or receivers
455 69, 455453, 370338, H04Q 720
Patent
active
059466316
ABSTRACT:
A method in which incoming RF signals to a given node of a wireless network are detected in real-time by using a comparison circuit for comparing a signal which is indicative of the strength of an incoming RF signal with a prescribed threshold level. The output of the comparison circuit is coupled to an input of the digital signal processor (e.g., microprocessor) of the node. The microprocessor is preferably programmed to check this input prior to attempting to transmit data, thus minimizing the chances of a collision occuring due to overlapping data transmitting and receiving operations. Preferably, the prescribed threshold level utilized in the comparison circuit of a given node can be selectively varied in order to thereby selectively vary the size of the cell in which the given node resides. In this connection, the neighborhood or cell sizes in which the individual nodes in the network reside are preferably adaptively varied in such a manner as to maximize the data throughput of the entire network. Also disclosed is an individual network node for a wireless network and a wireless network which have the capability of implementing the above-described method.
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Barschall Anne E.
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
Urban Edward F.
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