Distributed communications for wireless networks
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1. A method for communicating in a wireless network, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal at a first device from a second device;
determining that the signal is for cooperative diversity transmission; and
re-transmitting the signal.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for wireless networks for extending the communications range of an originating device without increasing its transmit power or bandwidth. An originating device may include signaling in a physical (PHY) layer packet such that peer network devices may know to retransmit the received packet substantially in synchronization with one another. The subsequent and substantially simultaneous transmission of the original signal by peer network devices may effectively increase the range of the originating device so a transmission may reach its destination. Various embodiments and implementations are also disclosed.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for communicating in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal at a first device from a second device;
determining that the signal is for cooperative diversity transmission; and
re-transmitting the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of communicating in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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determining that a destination device is outside of a communication range of an originating device; and
generating a transmission for the destination device including signaling to cause two or more peer devices in the wireless network to retransmit the transmission so that it arrives at the destination device substantially at the same time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless device comprising:
a processing circuit including logic to identify that a received signal is for cooperative diversity transmission and retransmit the received signal at a next transmit opportunity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless system comprising:
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a processing circuit including logic to resend a received signal substantially in synchronization with one or more peer network devices;
a radio frequency (RF) interface communicatively coupled to the processing circuit; and
at least two antennas coupled to the RF interface for at least one of multiple input or multiple output communication. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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