Radio frequency local area network
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1. A data communication network having wireless communication capability for providing communication pathways within a premises, said data communication network comprising:
- a host computer;
a plurality of wireless mobile terminal nodes;
a plurality of bridging nodes located in spaced relation throughout the premises;
each of said plurality of wireless mobile terminal nodes selecting at least one of the plurality of bridging nodes within the premises with which to communicate; and
said plurality of bridging nodes dynamically creating and revising wireless communication pathways between said plurality of bridging nodes to support communication exchanges between any two of said plurality of wireless mobile terminal nodes without requiring participation by the host computer in the communication exchanges as said plurality of wireless mobile terminal nodes roam among said plurality of bridging nodes within the premises.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for routing data in a radio data communication system having one or more host computers, one or more intermediate base stations, and one or more RF terminals organizes the intermediate base stations into an optimal spanning-tree network to control the routing of data to and from the RF terminals and the host computer efficiently and dynamically. Communication between the host computer and the RF terminals is achieved by using the network of intermediate base stations to transmit the data.
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23 Claims
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1. A data communication network having wireless communication capability for providing communication pathways within a premises, said data communication network comprising:
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a host computer; a plurality of wireless mobile terminal nodes; a plurality of bridging nodes located in spaced relation throughout the premises; each of said plurality of wireless mobile terminal nodes selecting at least one of the plurality of bridging nodes within the premises with which to communicate; and said plurality of bridging nodes dynamically creating and revising wireless communication pathways between said plurality of bridging nodes to support communication exchanges between any two of said plurality of wireless mobile terminal nodes without requiring participation by the host computer in the communication exchanges as said plurality of wireless mobile terminal nodes roam among said plurality of bridging nodes within the premises. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A data collection network having wireless communication capability for providing communication pathways within a premises, said data collection network comprising:
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a plurality of wireless portable data collection terminals; a plurality of bridges located in spaced relation within the premises, at least two of said plurality of bridges comprising wireless bridges; each of said plurality of wireless portable data collection terminals selecting at least one of the plurality of bridges within the premises with which to communicate; and said plurality of bridges together forming a spanning tree for maintaining communication pathways between any two of said plurality of wireless portable data collection terminals as said wireless portable data collection terminals roam within the premises. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A data collection network having wireless communication capability for providing communication pathways within a premises, said data collection network comprising:
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a first wireless portable data collection terminal; a second wireless portable data collection terminal; a plurality of bridges located in spaced relation within the premises; said first wireless portable data collection terminal and said second wireless portable data collection terminal selecting at least one of the plurality of bridges within the premises with which to communicate; and said plurality of bridges forming wireless communication pathways between said plurality of bridges to permit said first and second wireless data collection terminals to communicate as said first and second wireless portable data collection terminals roam within the premises. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A data communication network having wireless communication capability for providing communication pathways within a premises, said data communication network comprising:
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a first wireless mobile terminal node; a second wireless mobile terminal node; a plurality of bridging nodes located in spaced relation within the premises, at least two of said plurality of bridging nodes comprising wireless bridging nodes; said first wireless mobile terminal node and said second wireless mobile terminal node selecting at least one of the plurality of bridging nodes within the premises with which to communicate; and said plurality of bridging nodes establishing and maintaining communication connectivity between the first and second wireless mobile terminal nodes as said first and second wireless mobile terminal nodes roam among the plurality of bridging nodes within the premises. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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