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Method and apparatus for establishing spread spectrum communication

  • US 5,737,324 A
  • Filed: 12/16/1996
  • Issued: 04/07/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for establishing wireless communications between a master unit and a node unit using time division multiple access, wherein a plurality of time slots comprise a time frame, and wherein a first time slot is used for establishing communication between said master unit and said node unit, comprising the steps of:

  • transmitting from said master unit a master initialization signal in said first time slot,transmitting, from a node unit desiring to establish communication with said master unit, subsequent to receiving said master initialization signal at said node unit, a first node initialization signal in said first time slot,transmitting from said master unit, subsequent to receiving said first node initialization signal at said master unit, a master identification signal in said first time slot, said master identification signal comprising information data identifying one or more available time slots for communicating between said master unit and said node unit,transmitting from said node unit, subsequent to receiving said master identification signal at said node unit, a second node initialization signal in said first time slot, andcommunicating between said master unit and said node unit in said one or more available time slots.

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