Coordinating communications in a heterogeneous communications network using different signal formats
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1. A method for communicating data between terminals in heterogeneous communications network, comprising:
- broadcasting periodically a first beacon in a first signal format, the first beacon defining a start of a contention period and a start of a contention free period, the contention free period for communicating data between the terminals; and
broadcasting a second beacon in a second signal format during the contention free period, the second beacon defining the start of the contention period and the start of the contention free period.
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Abstract
A method communicates data between terminals in heterogeneous communications network. A coordinator broadcasts periodically a first beacon in a first signal format. The first beacon defines a start of a contention period and a start of a contention free period. The coordinator also broadcasts a second beacon in a second signal format during the contention free period. The second beacon also defines the start of the contention period and the start of the contention free period.
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1. A method for communicating data between terminals in heterogeneous communications network, comprising:
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broadcasting periodically a first beacon in a first signal format, the first beacon defining a start of a contention period and a start of a contention free period, the contention free period for communicating data between the terminals; and
broadcasting a second beacon in a second signal format during the contention free period, the second beacon defining the start of the contention period and the start of the contention free period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A heterogeneous communication network, comprising:
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a first terminal communicating according to a first signal format;
a second terminal communicating according to a second signal format;
a coordinator configured to broadcast periodically a first beacon in the first signal format, the first beacon defining a start of a contention period and a start of a contention free period, and configured to broadcast a second beacon in the second signal format during the contention free period, the second beacon defining the start of the contention period and the start of the contention free period. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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