SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING RELIABLE BEACON TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of communicating in a wireless communication network comprising a first device and a second device, the method comprising:
- selecting, by the first device, a wireless communication direction for communication of data, wherein the wireless communication direction comprises at least one of a reception direction of the first device, a reception direction of the second device, a transmission direction of the first device, or a transmission direction of the second device;
associating, by the first device, with the second device in the selected wireless communication direction;
receiving, by the first device, a plurality of signals transmitted in different directions by the second device, the plurality of signals comprising a first signal in the selected wireless communication direction and a second signal transmitted in another direction different from the selected wireless communication direction; and
determining, by the first device, one or more measures of quality of the first and second signals.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for maintaining reliable beacon transmission and reception in a wireless communication network are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, there is a method of communicating in a wireless communication network comprising a first device and a second device, the method comprising selecting, by the first device, a wireless communication direction for communication of data, wherein the wireless communication direction comprises at least one of a reception direction of the first device, a reception direction of the second device, a transmission direction of the first device, or a transmission direction of the second device, associating, by the first device, with the second device in the selected wireless communication direction, receiving, by the first device, a plurality of signals transmitted in different directions by the second device, the plurality of signals comprising a first signal in the selected wireless communication direction and a second signal transmitted in another direction different from the selected wireless communication direction, and determining, by the first device, one or more measures of quality of the first and second signals.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of communicating in a wireless communication network comprising a first device and a second device, the method comprising:
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selecting, by the first device, a wireless communication direction for communication of data, wherein the wireless communication direction comprises at least one of a reception direction of the first device, a reception direction of the second device, a transmission direction of the first device, or a transmission direction of the second device; associating, by the first device, with the second device in the selected wireless communication direction; receiving, by the first device, a plurality of signals transmitted in different directions by the second device, the plurality of signals comprising a first signal in the selected wireless communication direction and a second signal transmitted in another direction different from the selected wireless communication direction; and determining, by the first device, one or more measures of quality of the first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a selection module configured to select a wireless communication direction for communication of data, wherein the wireless communication direction comprises at least one of a reception direction of the first device, a reception direction of the second device, a transmission direction of the first device, or a transmission direction of the second device; an association module configured to associate with the second device in the selected wireless communication direction; a receiver configured to receive a plurality of signals transmitted in different directions by the second device, the plurality of signals comprising a first signal in the selected wireless communication direction and a second signal transmitted in another direction different from the selected wireless communication direction; and a measurement module configured to determine one or more measures of quality of the first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of communication in a wireless communication network comprising a first device and a second device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the second device, an association request message from the first device specifying a selected transmission direction of the second device; transmitting, by the second device, a plurality of signals in different transmission directions after receiving the association request message; receiving, by the second device from the first device, a request to select a second transmission direction after transmitting the plurality of signals; and changing, by the second device, the selected transmission direction upon receiving the request to select the second transmission direction. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A device for wireless communication, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive an association request message from a first device specifying a selected first transmission direction of the device; a transmitter configured to transmit a plurality of signals in different transmission directions after the association message is received by the receiver; wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a request from the first device to select a second transmission direction after the plurality of signals is transmitted by the transmitter; and a changing module configured to change the selected transmission direction upon receiving the request to select the second transmission direction. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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