System and method for an ultra wideband radio wireless local area network
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Abstract
A virtual wireless local area network system and method utilizing impulse radio wherein transmission rates (bit rates) can vary according to the impulse radio transmission quality (signal to noise ratio) and wherein the position of the user can be determined and said user can be directed to an area of greater transmission rates and wherein a plurality of impulse radio portals can be utilized and switched between to maintain high levels of transmission rates while a user is moving within a predetermined area.
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67 Claims
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48. An ultra wideband radio wireless local area network computing and communication system, comprising:
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a data communication and computing network;
at least one ultra wideband radio portal, said ultra wideband radio portal including a first ultra wideband radio transceiver and an interface with said data communication and computing network; and
a mobile unit, said mobile unit comprising a second ultra wideband radio transceiver in communication with said first ultra wideband radio transceiver at a data rate;
wherein a position of the mobile unit relative to said ultra wideband radio portal is determined using ultra wideband radio positioning techniques, and wherein said data rate varies based on said position. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method of ultra wideband radio wireless local area network computing and communicating, comprising the steps of:
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interfacing an ultra wideband radio portal into a data communication and computing network, said ultra wideband radio portal including a first ultra wideband radio transceiver;
establishing communication at a data rate between said ultra wideband radio portal and a mobile unit, said mobile unit including a second ultra wideband radio transceiver, and determining a position of said mobile unit relative to said ultra wideband radio portal using ultra wideband radio positioning techniques, wherein said first ultra wideband radio transceiver and said second ultra wideband radio transceiver are configured to vary said data rate based on said position. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A method of communicating and/or coupling data between an ultra wideband radio and a computing device over a network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving ultra wideband radio signals transmitted by an ultra wideband radio at an ultra wideband radio portal coupled to the network;
determining a position of said ultra wideband radio relative to said ultra wideband radio portal using ultra wideband radio positioning techniques, wherein said ultra wideband radio signals are transmitted at a data rate, and wherein said data rate is configured to vary based on said position;
processing the ultra wideband radio signals at the ultra wideband radio portal for transmission over the network; and
forwarding the processed ultra wideband radio signals to a computing device coupled to the network, wherein the computing device comprises a processor or another ultra wideband radio. - View Dependent Claims (67)
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