Method of transmitting data including a structured linear database

• US 6,868,419 B1
• Filed: 10/27/2000
• Issued: 03/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Melick, Bruce D., Snyder, David M., Baych, Leslie D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vu, Kim
• Assistant Examiner(s): HAMILTON, MONPLAISIR G
• Application Number:
  US09/698,793
• Time in Patent Office: 1,600 Days
• Field of Search: 707/3, 707/10, 707/100, 709/231, 709/236, 370470-472, 370/428, 375/369, 375/295, 375/220, 360/39, 360/40, 342/202
• US Class Current: 709/231
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/7163 using impulse radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/4902 Pulse width modulation; Pulse position modulation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/1469 using time-sharing

Abstract

A method, system and type of database for transmitting data is disclosed in which the data is organized into a structured linear database. The structured linear database includes a routing header portion, a file allocation table, a data portion and a tailbit portion. The structured linear database may be transmitted over any type of network, such as a TM-UWB system or a fiber-optic system. Once the data to be transmitted is identified, a corresponding field is identified in the field allocation table giving the location of the data within the transmission. This field is then referenced by the user to access the specific type of data desired at the given location of the transmission. This process may be repeated enabling data to be stored on transmission lines and accessed at any point at any time providing an always on network.

Claims

1. A method for providing a structured linear database adapted for storage in a machine readable storage medium comprising:

providing a linear file allocation table including a field name for one or more subdivisions of data and pulse start and end position information for each of the field names;

providing a data portion which includes the data corresponding to each field in a predetermined position corresponding to the start and end position information in the file allocation table for each field;

associating the linear file allocation table and the data portion in a pulse position encoded transmission; and

wherein the structured linear database in transmitted over a time modulated ultra-wide band system.

2. The method for providing a structured linear database of claim 1 further comprising a routing header portion and a tailbit portion with the linear file allocation table and the data portion.

3. The method for providing a structured linear database of claim 1 wherein the structured linear database is transmitted over a telecommunications network.

4. The method for providing a structured linear database of claim 1 wherein the structured linear database is transmitted over a fiber optics system.

5. A new method of transmitting data from a master to a user, the method comprising:

understanding the type of data to be transmitted from the master;

accessing the data stored by the master;

creating one or more fields corresponding to the type of data to be transmitted;

writing a linear file allocation table giving the name of the field and location within a transmission at which the field contents start and stop;

transmitting the linear file allocation table to a user;

transmitting the data from the master to the user at the location indicated in the linear file allocation table; and

wherein the transmission occurs using a time modulated ultra-wide band system.

6. The method of transmitting data from a master to a user of claim 5 wherein the transmission occurs using a fiber optic system.

7. The method of transmitting data from a master to a user of claim 5 further comprising:

repeating the transmitting of the linear file allocation table to user; and

repeating the transmitting of the data from the master to the user at the location indicated in the linear file allocation table such that both the linear file allocation table and the data are stored on a transmission system.

8. The method of transmitting data from a master to a user of claim 5 wherein the transmitting occurs at a high rate of speed.

9. The method of transmitting data from a master to a user of claim 5 wherein the transmitting is highly secure.

10. The method of transmitting data from a master to a user of claim 5 wherein the transmitting is done wirelessly.

11. The method of transmitting data from a master to a user of claim 5 wherein the data includes streaming data.

12. The method of transmitting data from a master to a user of claim 5 wherein the data includes non-streaming data.

13. A method of providing universal data exchange, the method comprising:

organizing data into fields;

identifying the fields in a linear file allocation table including pulse start and end information for each of the fields;

providing a receiving device with a driver program capable of understanding the linear file allocation table;

transmitting the linear file allocation table to the receiving device;

transmitting the data fields identified in the linear file allocation table; and

wherein the steps of transmitting are performed using a time modulated ultra-wide band system.

14. The method of providing universal data exchange of claim 13 wherein the fields are e-mail type fields.

15. The method of providing universal data exchange of claim 13 wherein the fields are business specific type fields.

16. The method of providing universal data exchange of claim 13 wherein the fields identified in the linear file allocation table are identified by reference to a standard format which can be understood by the driver program.

17. A method of providing universal data exchange, the system comprising:

organizing data into data fields;

identifying the data fields in a linear file allocation table;

providing a receiving device capable of understanding the linear file allocation table;

transmitting the linear file allocation table to the receiving device;

transmitting the data fields identified in the linear file allocation table without separately packetizing the data fields;

identifying the data fields by the receiving device according to the linear file allocation table; and

wherein the steps of the transmitting are performed using a time modulated ultra-wide band radio frequency transmission.

18. The method of providing universal data exchange of claim 17 wherein the fields are e-mail type fields.

19. The method of providing universal data exchange of claim 17 wherein the fields are business specific type fields.

20. The method of providing universal data exchange of claim 17 wherein the fields identified in the linear file allocation table are identified by reference to a standard format understandable by the receiver device.

21. The method of providing universal data exchange of claim 17 wherein digitally encoded data in a public formatted structured linear database is used.

22. The method of providing universal data exchange of claim 17 wherein digitally encoded data is a privately formatted structured linear database is used.

23. The method of providing universal data exchange of claim 17 wherein the steps of transmitting are performed over guided media.

24. The method of providing universal data exchange of claim 17 wherein the ultra wideband radio frequency transmissions are performed over non-guided media.

25. The method of providing universal data exchange of claim 17 wherein the steps of transmitting use a duplex transmission method.