Dynamically reconfigurable wireless networks (DRWiN) and methods for operating such networks
First Claim
1. A wireless communication network comprising:
- a plurality of nodes, each having at least one dynamically directionally controllable communications link, wherein each of the dynamically directionally controllable communications links comprises an electronic scanning antenna adapted to provide a narrow-angle beam for transmitting communications signals via the communications link and a wide-angle beam for acquiring the communications link and capable of multiple beams being generated from a single antenna and independently steered; and
a network controller for dynamically changing the direction of the controllable communications links of the nodes to enable transmission of signals between the nodes.
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Abstract
A mesh type wireless communication network includes a plurality of nodes, each node having at least one dynamically directionally controllable communications link, and a network controller for dynamically changing the direction of the controllable communications links of the nodes to enable transmission of signals between the nodes. A hub type wireless communication network includes a hub node having at least one dynamically directionally controllable communications link, a plurality of remote nodes, and a network controller for dynamically controlling the direction of the communications link to enable transmission of signals between the hub node and the remote nodes. A method for transmitting communications signals in a mesh network includes the steps of providing a plurality of nodes for receiving communications signals, each having at least one dynamically directionally controllable communications link, and dynamically changing the direction of the controllable communications links of the nodes to enable transmission of the communications signals between the nodes. A method for transmitting communications signals in a hub network includes the steps of providing a hub of node for receiving communications signals, the hub node having at least one dynamically directionally controllable communications link, providing a plurality of remote nodes for exchanging the communications signals with the hub node, and dynamically changing the direction of the controllable communications links of the hub node to enable transmission of the communications signals between the hub node and the remote nodes.
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23 Claims
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1. A wireless communication network comprising:
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a plurality of nodes, each having at least one dynamically directionally controllable communications link, wherein each of the dynamically directionally controllable communications links comprises an electronic scanning antenna adapted to provide a narrow-angle beam for transmitting communications signals via the communications link and a wide-angle beam for acquiring the communications link and capable of multiple beams being generated from a single antenna and independently steered; and
a network controller for dynamically changing the direction of the controllable communications links of the nodes to enable transmission of signals between the nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 23)
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10. A method capable of transmitting communications signals comprising;
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receiving communications signals by a plurality of nodes, each having at least one dynamically directionally controllable communications link, wherein each of the dynamically directionally controllable communications links comprises an electronic scanning antenna adapted to provide a narrow-angle beam for transmitting communications signals via the communications link and a wide-angle beam for acquiring the communications link and capable of multiple beams being generated from a single antenna and independently steered; and
dynamically changing the direction of the controllable communications links of the nodes to enable transmission of the communications signals between the nodes. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless communication network comprising:
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a hub node having at least one dynamically directionally controllable communications link comprising an electronic scanning antenna adapted to provide a narrow-angle beam for transmitting communications signals via the communications link and a wide-angle beam for acquiring the communications link and capable of multiple beams being generated from a single antenna and independently steered;
a plurality of remote nodes; and
a network controller for dynamically controlling the direction of the communications link to enable transmission of signals between the hub node and the remote nodes, - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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