Method and device for establishing communication links between mobile communication systems
First Claim
1. A wireless communication network comprising:
- a plurality of mobile nodes each comprising a transceiver, a phased array antenna connected to said transceiver, and a controller connected to said transceiver for scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with each neighboring mobile node, each time frame having up to N semi-permanent time slots and at least 2N−
1 available time slots and with one of the semi-permanent time slots being scheduled as an available time slot if a number of the communication link is lest than N, scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand, and aiming said phased array antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith.
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Abstract
A wireless communication network includes a plurality of mobile nodes each including a transceiver, a phased array antenna connected to the transceiver, and a controller connected to the transceiver. The controller schedules a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with each neighboring mobile node and leaves at least one available time slot in each time frame. Each time frame has up to N semi-permanent time slots and at least 2N−1 available time slots. The controller also schedules the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand. The phased array antenna is aimed by the controller towards each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith.
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48 Claims
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1. A wireless communication network comprising:
a plurality of mobile nodes each comprising a transceiver, a phased array antenna connected to said transceiver, and a controller connected to said transceiver for scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with each neighboring mobile node, each time frame having up to N semi-permanent time slots and at least 2N−
1 available time slots and with one of the semi-permanent time slots being scheduled as an available time slot if a number of the communication link is lest than N,scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand, and aiming said phased array antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
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6. A wireless communication network comprising:
a plurality of mobile nodes each comprising a transceiver, a phased array antenna connected to said transceiver, and a controller connected to said transceiver for scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with each neighboring mobile node, each time frame having up to N semi-permanent time slots and at least 2N−
1 available time slots,scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand, aiming said phased array antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith, and prioritizing the communication links and dropping one of the communication links based upon the prioritization for making available a semi-permanent time slot for establishing a communication link with a new neighboring mobile node.
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8. A wireless communication network comprising:
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a plurality of mobile nodes each comprising a transceiver, a phased array antenna connected to said transceiver, and a controller connected to said transceiver for scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with each neighboring mobile node, each time frame having up to N semi-permanent time slots and at least 2N−
1 available time slots,scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand, and aiming said phased array antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith; and
each communication link being formed by an initiating mobile node and a receiving mobile node, and said initiating mobile node transmitting a list of available semi-permanent time slots to said receiving mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A wireless communication network comprising:
a plurality of mobile nodes, each mobile node comprising a phased array antenna and a plurality of transceivers connected thereto so that and phased array antenna simultaneously generates multiple antenna beams, and a controller connected to said plurality of transceivers for scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with each neighboring mobile nod each time frame having up to N semi-permanent time slots and at least 2N−
1 available time slots,scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand, and aiming said phased array antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith within a scheduled semi-permanent time slot. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A wireless communication network comprising:
a plurality of mobile nodes each comprising a transceiver, a directional antenna connected to said transceiver and a controller connected to said transceiver for scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with each neighboring mobile node and leaving at least one available time slot in each time frame, scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand, aiming said directional antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith, and prioritizing the communication links and dropping one of the communication links based upon the prioritization for making available a semi-permanent time slot for establishing a communication link with a new neighboring mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A wireless communication network comprising:
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a plurality of mobile nodes each comprising a transceiver, a directional antenna connected to said transceiver, and a controller connected to said transceiver for scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with each neighboring mobile node and leaving at least one available time slot in each time frame, and with one of the semi-permanent time slots being scheduled as an available time slot if a number of the communication links is less than N, scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand, and aiming said directional antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A wireless communication network comprising:
a plurality of mobile nodes, each mobile node comprising a phased array antenna and a plurality of transceivers connected thereto so that said phased array antenna simultaneously generates multiple antenna beams, and a controller connected to said plurality of transceivers for scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with each neighboring mobile node and leaving at least one available time slot in each time frame. scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communication demand, and aiming said phased array antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith within a scheduled semi-permanent time slot. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method for establishing communication links for a plurality of mobile nodes, each mobile node comprising a transceiver, a phased array antenna connected to the transceiver, and a controller connected to the transceiver, the method comprising for each mobile node:
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scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with a neighboring mobile node and leaving at least one available time slot in each time frame;
scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand;
aiming the phased array antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith; and
prioritizing the communication links and dropping one of the communication links based upon the prioritization for making available a semi-permanent time slot for establishing a communication link with a new neighboring mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for establishing communication links for a plurality of mobile nodes, each mobile node comprising a transceiver, a phased array antenna connected to the transceiver and a controller connected to the transceiver, the method comprising for each mobile node:
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scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with a neighboring mobile node and leaving at least one available time slot in each time frame, and with one of the semi-permanent time slots being scheduled as an available time slot if a number of the communication links less than N;
scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand; and
aiming the phased array antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A method for establishing communication links for a plurality of mobile nodes, each mobile node comprising a transceiver, a phased array antenna connected to the transceiver, and a controller connected to the transceiver, the method comprising for each mobile node:
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scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with a neighboring mobile node and leaving at least one available time slot in each time frame;
scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand;
aiming the phased array antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith; and
each communication link being formed by an initiating mobile node and a receiving mobile node, and the initiating mobile node transmitting a list of available semi-permanent time slots to said receiving mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method for establishing communication links for a plurality of mobile nodes, each mobile node comprising a phased array antenna and a plurality of transceivers connected thereto so that the phased array antenna simultaneously generates multiple antenna beams, and a controller connected to the plurality of transceivers, the method comprising for each mobile node:
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scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with a neighboring mobile node and leaving at least one available time slot in each time frame;
scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand; and
aiming the phased array antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith within a scheduled semi-permanent time slot. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A method for establishing communication links for a plurality of mobile nodes, each mobile node comprising a transceiver, a directional antenna connected to the transceiver, and a controller connected to the transceiver, the method comprising for each mobile node:
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scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with a neighboring mobile node, each time frame having up to N semi-permanent time slots and at least 2N−
1 available time slots;
scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand;
aiming the directional antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith; and
prioritizing the communication links and dropping one of the communication links based upon the prioritization for making available a semi-permanent time slot for establishing a communication link with a new neighboring mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for establishing communication links for a plurality of mobile nodes, each mobile node comprising a transceiver, a directional antenna connected to the transceiver, and a controller connected to the transceiver, the method comprising for each mobile node;
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scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with a neighboring mobile node, each time frame having up to N semi-permanent time slots and at least 2N−
1 available time slots, and with one of the semi-permanent time slots being scheduled as an available time slot if a number of the communication links is less than N;
scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand; and
aiming the directional antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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44. A method for establishing communication links for a plurality of mobile nodes, each mobile nods comprising a transceiver, a directional antenna connected to the transceiver, and a controller connected to the transceiver, the method comprising for each mobile node:
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scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with a neighboring mobile node, each time frame having up to N semi-permanent time slots and at least 2N1 available time slots;
scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand;
aiming the directional antenna toward each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith; and
each communication link being formed by an initiating mobile node and a receiving mobile node, and the initiating mobile node transmitting a list of available semi-permanent time slots to the receiving mobile node. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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47. A method for establishing communication links for a plurality of mobile nodes, each mobile node comprising a phased array antenna and a plurality of transceivers connected thereto so that the phased array antenna simultaneously generates multiple antenna beam, and a controller connected to the plurality of transceivers, the method comprising for each mobile node:
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scheduling a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with a neighboring mobile node, each time frame having up to N semi-permanent time slots and at least 2N−
1 available time slots;
scheduling the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand; and
aiming the phased array antenna toward each neighboring mobile during communication therewith within a scheduled semi-permanent time slot. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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