Dynamic Real-Time Tiered Client Access
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1. A method of facilitating data exchange, comprising:
- determining a first specified time slot based on synchronization information wirelessly received by a first client device and priority level data associated with a first class, wherein the first class is associated with one or more of the first client device and a user of the first client device;
assigning the first specific time slot for the first client device to wirelessly communicate with a fixed proximity-based reader device;
determining a change in network traffic;
responsive to the change in the network traffic, unassigning the first specific time slot based on the priority level data associated with the first class.
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Abstract
Wireless client devices within a wireless network exchange data with other wireless devices during particular time slots determined by the network. More particularly, the system generates and wirelessly broadcasts synchronization information to the client devices, where the synchronization information contains individual masks to be applied to bit fields of individual client devices, where said time slots are determined in accordance with the masked bit fields. In such a manner, client devices can be coordinated to communicate with the system in a dynamic real-time tiered manner.
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1. A method of facilitating data exchange, comprising:
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determining a first specified time slot based on synchronization information wirelessly received by a first client device and priority level data associated with a first class, wherein the first class is associated with one or more of the first client device and a user of the first client device; assigning the first specific time slot for the first client device to wirelessly communicate with a fixed proximity-based reader device; determining a change in network traffic; responsive to the change in the network traffic, unassigning the first specific time slot based on the priority level data associated with the first class. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
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a reader device having a first interface and a second interface, the first interface configured to receive synchronization information on a first channel and the second interface configured to communicate with a client device on a second channel in accordance with the synchronization information; and a portable client device configured to wirelessly receive the synchronization information including one or more of information assigning a first specific time slot during which the portable client device can communicate with one or more of the reader device and a network device, and responsive to a change in network traffic, information unassigning the first specific time slot, the time slot determined according to priority level data associated with a class, the class associated with the one or more of the portable client device and the user of the portable client device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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