Access protocol for a common channel wireless network
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1. An access method and protocol for a common channel wireless local area network, said access method comprising the steps of:
- providing an access method utilizing a physical medium for the transmission of messages wherein all messages are accomplished by coding and content of a digital bit stream;
providing a fixed network infrastructure including a plurality of access points comprising antennae and radio, said access points including alternately used transmit and receive functions, and further including a hub controller connected to and sequentially controlling the transmit function in said access points by multiple electrical conductors bearing a baseband replica of the messages received and transmitted by the access points;
providing either or both fast-packet data and connection-type services from said access points to a plurality of stations to be served by wireless access;
transmitting sequential, asynchronously initiated messages that are not delayed from said access points which include either complete message sequences to said stations or invitation-to-transmit messages to enable initiation of transmission of messages from said stations when said infrastructure is available for message transfer;
receiving a request-to-use message from one or more requesting station in the plurality of said stations to any of said access points, said request-to-use message containing necessary information on the message transfer required by the requesting station;
transmitting a grant-to-use message conditioned upon resource availability from a preferred receiving access point from among the plurality of said access points to said requesting station; and
receiving a limited length digital information packet transmitted from said requesting station to said preferred receiving access point immediately following receipt of said grant-to-use message.
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Abstract
An access protocol and method for a common channel wireless network addresses the functions needed in large scale wireless local or premises area networks where the user stations are or may include battery-powered portable computers and telephones either fixed or moving. The function provided is setup and rapid transfer of data packets or of virtual circuits by segmental packet transmission. Microwave radio frequencies are assumed to be the primary transmission mode, however optical propagation is also a usable medium.
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1. An access method and protocol for a common channel wireless local area network, said access method comprising the steps of:
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providing an access method utilizing a physical medium for the transmission of messages wherein all messages are accomplished by coding and content of a digital bit stream; providing a fixed network infrastructure including a plurality of access points comprising antennae and radio, said access points including alternately used transmit and receive functions, and further including a hub controller connected to and sequentially controlling the transmit function in said access points by multiple electrical conductors bearing a baseband replica of the messages received and transmitted by the access points; providing either or both fast-packet data and connection-type services from said access points to a plurality of stations to be served by wireless access; transmitting sequential, asynchronously initiated messages that are not delayed from said access points which include either complete message sequences to said stations or invitation-to-transmit messages to enable initiation of transmission of messages from said stations when said infrastructure is available for message transfer; receiving a request-to-use message from one or more requesting station in the plurality of said stations to any of said access points, said request-to-use message containing necessary information on the message transfer required by the requesting station; transmitting a grant-to-use message conditioned upon resource availability from a preferred receiving access point from among the plurality of said access points to said requesting station; and receiving a limited length digital information packet transmitted from said requesting station to said preferred receiving access point immediately following receipt of said grant-to-use message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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