Communication within a wireless network using multiple frequency bands
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1. A method, comprising:
- transmitting by a device, control information signals using a first frequency band, the first frequency band being associated with a first beamwidth to facilitate establishment of communication between the device and at least one other device of a wireless network using a second frequency band associated with a second beamwidth, the first beamwidth being greater than the second beamwidth.
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Abstract
Communication using a first and a second frequency band in a wireless network is described herein. The first frequency band may be associated with a first beamwidth while the second frequency band may be associated with a second beamwidth, the first beamwidth being wider than the second beamwidth.
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29 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
transmitting by a device, control information signals using a first frequency band, the first frequency band being associated with a first beamwidth to facilitate establishment of communication between the device and at least one other device of a wireless network using a second frequency band associated with a second beamwidth, the first beamwidth being greater than the second beamwidth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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a physical storage medium;
a plurality of executable instructions stored in the physical storage medium designed to program a device to enable the device to;
receive control information signals using a first frequency band, the first frequency band being associated with a first beamwidth, and the control information signals to facilitate establishment of communication between the device and another device of a wireless network using a second frequency band associated with a second beamwidth, the first beamwidth being greater than the second beamwidth. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus, comprising:
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a physical (PHY) layer adapted to transmit or receive signals to or from at least one other device of a wireless network using a first and a second frequency band associated with a first and a second beamwidth, respectively, the first beamwidth being greater than the second beamwidth; and
a medium access control (MAC) layer coupled to the PHY layer to selectively employ the PHY layer to transmit or receive control information signals using the first frequency band, and transmit or receive data signals using the second frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system, comprising:
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a physical (PHY) layer adapted to transmit or receive signals to or from at least one other device of a wireless network using a first and a second frequency band associated with a first and a second beamwidth, respectively, the first beamwidth being greater than the second beamwidth;
a medium access control (MAC) layer coupled to the PHY layer to selectively employ the PHY layer to transmit or receive control information signals using the first frequency band, and transmit or receive data signals using the second frequency band; and
an omnidirectional antenna coupled to the PHY layer to transmit or receive signals through the first frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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