Ultra-wideband communication protocol
First Claim
1. An ultra-wideband communication method, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining a radio frequency band for communication;
mapping any electromagnetic signals present in the determined radio frequency band; and
transmitting a plurality of ultra-wideband pulses in the determined radio frequency band.
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Abstract
A communication protocol for ultra-wideband communications is provided. The present invention provides compatibility and interoperability between ultra-wideband communications devices within various types of networks. In one embodiment, combined, or interleaved data frames having both high and low data transfer rate capability are provided. The low data transfer rate may be used for initial discovery of the type of network that is being accessed, and the high data transfer rate may be used to quickly transfer data within networks that have a high data transfer rate capability. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
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20 Claims
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1. An ultra-wideband communication method, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a radio frequency band for communication;
mapping any electromagnetic signals present in the determined radio frequency band; and
transmitting a plurality of ultra-wideband pulses in the determined radio frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A ultra-wideband communication method, the method comprising the steps of:
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means for determining a radio frequency band for communication;
means for mapping any electromagnetic signals present in the determined radio frequency band; and
means for transmitting a plurality of ultra-wideband pulses in the determined radio frequency band.
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7. An ultra-wideband communication method, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating a first data frame, constructed to transmit data at a first data rate;
generating a second data frame, constructed to transmit data at a second data rate; and
transmitting both the first and second data frames in a pseudo-random method. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An ultra-wideband communication method, the method comprising the steps of:
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means for generating a first data frame, constructed to transmit data at a first data rate;
means for generating a second data frame, constructed to transmit data at a second data rate; and
means for transmitting both the first and second data frames in a pseudo-random method.
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17. An ultra-wideband communication device, comprising:
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a transceiver structured to communicate at a first data rate; and
a transmitter structured to transmit at a second data rate that is greater than the first data rate. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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