Communication protocol
First Claim
1. A communication device, comprising:
- a first transceiver structured to communicate at a first data rate; and
a second transceiver structured to communicate at a second data rate;
where the first transceiver communicates at the first data rate; and
the second transceiver kept off until communication at the second data rate is desired.
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Abstract
A communication protocol for ultra-wideband communications is provided. The present invention provides compatibility and interoperability between ultra-wideband communications devices within various types of networks. In one embodiment, combined, or interleaved data frames having both high and low data transfer rate capability are provided. The low data transfer rate may be used for initial discovery of the type of network that is being accessed, and the high data transfer rate may be used to quickly transfer data within networks that have a high data transfer rate capability. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
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17 Claims
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1. A communication device, comprising:
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a first transceiver structured to communicate at a first data rate; and a second transceiver structured to communicate at a second data rate; where the first transceiver communicates at the first data rate; and the second transceiver kept off until communication at the second data rate is desired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A communication network, comprising:
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at least two communication devices, each device structured to transmit and receive data using at least two data rates, and each device including a first transceiver structured to communicate at a first data rate and a second transceiver structured to communicate at a second data rate; and a master transceiver structured to communicate with the at least two communication devices, and structured to direct data through the network selectively using the two data rates. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A communication network, comprising:
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a communication device comprising a first transceiver structured to communicate at a first data rate and a second transceiver structured to communicate at a second data rate, with the second transceiver kept off until communication at the second data rate is desired; and a master transceiver structured to transmit and receive data using at least two data rates; where the master transceiver determines a data rate capability of the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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