PACKET TRAINS TO IMPROVE PACKET SUCCESS RATE IN CARRIER SENSE MULTIPLE ACCESS NETWORKS
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1. A method, comprising:
- operating a communication device according to a particular frequency hopping sequence in a communication network;
receiving a first packet with an indication that the first packet is part of a particular packet train, the packet train comprising a plurality of packets to be transmitted in succession;
preventing transmission until receiving a final packet of the packet train; and
storing received packets of the particular packet train while preventing the transmission.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a communication device operates according to a particular frequency hopping sequence in a communication network, and receives a first packet with an indication that the first packet is part of a particular packet train, the packet train comprising a plurality of packets to be transmitted in succession. Accordingly, the communication device prevents transmission until receiving a final packet of the packet train, and stores received packets of the particular packet train while preventing the transmission.
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23 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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operating a communication device according to a particular frequency hopping sequence in a communication network; receiving a first packet with an indication that the first packet is part of a particular packet train, the packet train comprising a plurality of packets to be transmitted in succession; preventing transmission until receiving a final packet of the packet train; and storing received packets of the particular packet train while preventing the transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; a transceiver configured to communicate in a frequency hopping communication network; and a memory configured to store a process executable by the processor, the process when executed by the processor operable to; receive a first packet with an indication that the first packet is part of a particular packet train, the packet train comprising a plurality of packets to be transmitted in succession; prevent transmission until receiving a final packet of the packet train; and store received packets of the particular packet train while preventing the transmission. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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operating a communication device according to a particular frequency hopping sequence in a communication network; determining an intention to generate a packet train, the packet train comprising a plurality of packets to be transmitted in succession to a next-hop communication device; marking a first packet of the packet train with an indication of the start of the packet train; marking a final packet of the packet train with an indication of the end of the packet train; and transmitting the packet train to the next-hop communication device, each packet of the plurality of packets of the packet train transmitted in succession. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; a transceiver configured to communicate in a frequency hopping communication network; and a memory configured to store a process executable by the processor, the process when executed by the processor operable to; determine an intention to generate a packet train, the packet train comprising a plurality of packets to be transmitted in succession to a next-hop communication device; mark a first packet of the packet train with an indication of the start of the packet train; mark a final packet of the packet train with an indication of the end of the packet train; and transmit the packet train to the next-hop communication device, each packet of the plurality of packets of the packet train transmitted in succession. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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