RADAR ACTIVATION MULTIPLE ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A radar activation multiple access system comprising:
- a plurality of radar participant nodes wirelessly connected and forming a radar network; and
a multiple access unit in communication with the radar network and includinga scheduler component configured to schedule a period of operation having a plurality of time divisions within the period of operation,a synch component configured to synchronize the radar participant nodes within the period of operation,a priority component configured to assign a priority to individual radar participant nodes in the radar network, anda radar activation component communicatively connected to the radar network and configured to determine a contentious state at a time division in the period of operation and instruct individual nodes to assume the role of transmitter or receiver based on the assigned priority.
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Abstract
A radar activation multiple access system and method is provided that includes a plurality of radar participant nodes wirelessly connected and forming a radar network and a multiple access unit in communication with the radar network. The multiple access unit includes a scheduler component, a synch component, a priority component and a radar activation component. The scheduler component is configured to schedule a period of operation having a plurality of time divisions within the period of operation. The synch component is configured to synchronize the radar participant nodes within the period of operation. The priority component is configured to assign a priority to individual radar participant nodes in the radar network. The radar activation component is communicatively connected to the radar network and configured to determine a contentious state at a time division in the period of operation. The radar activation component instructs individual nodes to assume the role of transmitter or receiver based on the assigned priority.
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13 Claims
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1. A radar activation multiple access system comprising:
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a plurality of radar participant nodes wirelessly connected and forming a radar network; and a multiple access unit in communication with the radar network and including a scheduler component configured to schedule a period of operation having a plurality of time divisions within the period of operation, a synch component configured to synchronize the radar participant nodes within the period of operation, a priority component configured to assign a priority to individual radar participant nodes in the radar network, and a radar activation component communicatively connected to the radar network and configured to determine a contentious state at a time division in the period of operation and instruct individual nodes to assume the role of transmitter or receiver based on the assigned priority. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A radar activation multiple access method comprising:
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defining a radar network with a plurality of radar participant nodes wirelessly connected; scheduling at least one period of operation having a plurality of time divisions within the period of operation; synchronizing the radar participant nodes within the period of operation; assigning a priority to individual radar participant nodes in the radar network; determining a contentious state at a time division in the period of operation; determining the radar participant node with the highest assigned priority; and instructing the radar participant node with the highest priority to assume the role of transmitter and instructing the remaining radar participant nodes to assume the role of a receiver. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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