Synchronous inter-piconet routing
First Claim
1. A method of scheduling communications, comprising:
- scheduling an inter-piconet transmission between first transmitting and receiving terminals including scheduling a power level for the inter-piconet transmission that satisfies a target quality parameter at the first receiving terminal; and
scheduling an intra-piconet transmission between second transmitting and receiving terminals, including scheduling a power level for the intra-piconet transmission that satisfies a target quality parameter at the second receiving terminal, the intra-piconet transmission being scheduled simultaneous with the inter-piconet transmission.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques are disclosed relating to wireless communications. The systems and techniques involve wireless communications wherein a process, module or communications terminal schedules communications. The scheduling function may include scheduling an inter-piconet transmission between first transmitting and receiving terminals including scheduling a power level for the inter-piconet transmission that satisfies a target quality parameter at the first receiving terminal. The scheduling function may also include scheduling an intra-piconet transmission between second transmitting and receiving terminals, including scheduling a power level for the intra-piconet transmission that satisfies a target quality parameter at the second receiving terminal. The intra-piconet transmission may be scheduled simultaneous with the inter-piconet transmission.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of scheduling communications, comprising:
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scheduling an inter-piconet transmission between first transmitting and receiving terminals including scheduling a power level for the inter-piconet transmission that satisfies a target quality parameter at the first receiving terminal; and
scheduling an intra-piconet transmission between second transmitting and receiving terminals, including scheduling a power level for the intra-piconet transmission that satisfies a target quality parameter at the second receiving terminal, the intra-piconet transmission being scheduled simultaneous with the inter-piconet transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of scheduling communications, comprising:
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receiving in a first piconet information relating to a scheduled inter-piconet transmission from a second piconet; and
scheduling a plurality of intra-piconet transmissions in the first piconet with no intra-piconet transmissions being scheduled simultaneously with the inter-piconet transmission.
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11. A method of scheduling communications, comprising:
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receiving in a first piconet timing information relating to a scheduled inter-piconet transmission from a first transmitting terminal in a second piconet to a first receiving terminal in the first piconet;
scheduling an intra-piconet transmission between second transmitting and receiving terminals in the first piconet simultaneously with the inter-piconet transmission;
scheduling a power level for the inter-piconet transmission that satisfies a target quality parameter at the first receiving terminal; and
scheduling a power level for the intra-piconet transmission that satisfies a target quality parameter at the second receiving terminal. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A communications terminal, comprising:
a scheduler configured to schedule an inter-piconet transmission between first transmitting and receiving terminals including scheduling a power level for the inter-piconet transmission that satisfies a target quality parameter at the first receiving terminal, the scheduler further being configured to schedule an intra-piconet transmission between second transmitting and receiving terminals including scheduling a power level for the intra-piconet transmission that satisfies a target quality parameter at the second receiving terminal, the intra-piconet transmission being scheduled simultaneous with the inter-piconet transmission. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A communications terminal operable in a first piconet, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive information relating to a scheduled inter-piconet transmission from a second piconet; and
a scheduler configured to schedule a plurality of intra-piconet transmissions in the first piconet with no intra-piconet transmissions being scheduled simultaneously with the inter-piconet transmission.
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25. A communications terminal operable in a first piconet, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive timing information relating to a scheduled inter-piconet transmission from a first transmitting terminal in a second piconet to a first receiving terminal in the first piconet; and
a scheduler configured to schedule an intra-piconet transmission between second transmitting and receiving terminals in the first piconet simultaneously with the inter-piconet transmission, the scheduler being further configured to schedule a power level for the inter-piconet transmission that satisfies a target quality parameter at the first receiving terminal, and schedule a power level for the intra-piconet transmission that satisfies a target quality parameter at the second receiving terminal. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A communications terminal, comprising:
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means for scheduling an inter-piconet transmission between first transmitting and receiving terminals including scheduling a power level for the inter-piconet transmission that satisfies a target quality parameter at the first receiving terminal; and
means for scheduling an intra-piconet transmission between second transmitting and receiving terminals, including scheduling a power level for the intra-piconet transmission that satisfies a target quality parameter at the second receiving terminal, the intra-piconet transmission being scheduled simultaneous with the inter-piconet transmission.
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