Common signaling method
First Claim
1. A communication method, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a first communication device having a first physical layer that transmits bits;
providing a second communication device having a second physical layer that transmits bits; and
transmitting the bits between the first communication device and the second communication device.
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Abstract
A common signaling method is provided. The present invention provides compatibility and interoperability between different communication devices. In one embodiment, a medium access control is provided that enables communication between a first communication device having a first type of physical layer, and a second communication device having a second type of physical layer. 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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44 Claims
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1. A communication method, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first communication device having a first physical layer that transmits bits;
providing a second communication device having a second physical layer that transmits bits; and
transmitting the bits between the first communication device and the second communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communication method, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first communication device having a first physical layer;
providing a second communication device having a second physical layer; and
providing a medium access control that allows transmission of bits between the first communication device and the second communication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A communication network, comprising:
a medium access control structured to communicate with at least two different physical layers. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A communication method, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a radio frequency;
providing a first communication device having a first physical layer;
providing a second communication device having a second physical layer; and
transmitting bits between the first communication device and the second communication device using the radio frequency. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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