Network manager for a hybrid network environment
First Claim
1. A method for managing data communication on a network coupled to first nodes and second nodes comprising:
- controlling a first time period for one or more first data transmissions on the network, wherein each of the first data transmissions have a beginning, an end and a transmitted power level, and wherein the first nodes are permitted to transmit data during the first time periods and the second nodes are not permitted to transmit data during the first time period by causing the second nodes to treat the first time period as a single transmission period;
controlling the transmitted power level at the end of each of the first data transmissions so that the variation between the transmitted power level at the end of each of the first data transmissions and the beginning of each of the next of the first data transmissions is such that the second nodes do not sense an energy drop between the first data transmissions.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and method are disclosed for implementing a managed network in a hybrid network environment to support nodes having managed network capability together with nodes that do not support managed network capabilities. In one form of the invention, a method for managing data communication on a network coupled to first nodes and second nodes is provided comprising: controlling a first time period for one or more first data transmissions on the network wherein the first nodes are permitted to transmit data during the first time periods and the second nodes are not permitted to transmit data during the first time period by causing the second nodes to treat the first time period as a single transmission period. Other methods, apparatus and systems are provided.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for managing data communication on a network coupled to first nodes and second nodes comprising:
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controlling a first time period for one or more first data transmissions on the network, wherein each of the first data transmissions have a beginning, an end and a transmitted power level, and wherein the first nodes are permitted to transmit data during the first time periods and the second nodes are not permitted to transmit data during the first time period by causing the second nodes to treat the first time period as a single transmission period; controlling the transmitted power level at the end of each of the first data transmissions so that the variation between the transmitted power level at the end of each of the first data transmissions and the beginning of each of the next of the first data transmissions is such that the second nodes do not sense an energy drop between the first data transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for managing data communication on a network coupled to first nodes and second nodes comprising:
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controlling a first time period for one or more first data transmissions on the network wherein the first nodes are permitted to transmit data during the first time periods and the second nodes are not permitted to transmit data during the first time period by causing the second nodes to treat the first time period as a single transmission period;
wherein each of the first data transmissions have a beginning, an end and a transmitted power level;and controlling the transmitted power level at the end of each of the first data transmissions such that the variation between the transmitted power level at the end of each of the first data transmissions and the beginning of each of the next of the first data transmissions is such that the second nodes do not sense an energy drop between the first data transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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