Wireless local area network apparatus
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1. A receiver for a wireless local area network (WLAN), the receiver comprising:
- a radio modem adapted to receive, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value, wherein the time stamp value takes into account delay at the transmitter;
a first register adapted to receive the transmission signal from which the time stamp value is retrieved;
a timer adapted to initiate a count sequence based on the time stamp value and generate a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and
a controller adapted to control operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal from the timer.
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Abstract
A wireless local area network apparatus includes a transmitter and a receiver in which operation of the receiver is accurately synchronized with periodic signals from the transmitter. The periodic signals contain timing data indicating the state of a timer in the transmitter at the time the signal containing that data was transmitted and this timing data is retrieved from the signal when received by the receiver and loaded in a timer for controlling operation of the receiver.
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1. A receiver for a wireless local area network (WLAN), the receiver comprising:
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a radio modem adapted to receive, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value, wherein the time stamp value takes into account delay at the transmitter; a first register adapted to receive the transmission signal from which the time stamp value is retrieved; a timer adapted to initiate a count sequence based on the time stamp value and generate a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and a controller adapted to control operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal from the timer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40)
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36. A method for a receiver in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value, wherein the time stamp value takes into account delay at the transmitter; (b) retrieving the time stamp value from the transmission signal; (c) initiating a count sequence based on the time stamp value; (d) generating a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and (e) controlling operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A receiver for a wireless local area network (WLAN), the receiver comprising:
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a radio modem adapted to receive, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; a first register adapted to receive the transmission signal from which the time stamp value is retrieved; a timer adapted to initiate a count sequence based on the time stamp value and generate a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and a controller adapted to control operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal from the timer, wherein the controller is adapted to control frequency hopping by the radio modem based on the timer control signal to adjust frequency tuning of the radio modem for receipt of a subsequent transmission signal from the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64)
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65. A receiver for a wireless local area network (WLAN), the receiver comprising:
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a radio modem adapted to receive, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; a first register adapted to receive the transmission signal from which the time stamp value is retrieved; a timer adapted to initiate a count sequence based on the time stamp value and generate a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and a controller adapted to control operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal from the timer, wherein; the count sequence is based on a timer interval value; and the timer is adapted to initiate the count sequence based on the time stamp value such that the duration of the count sequence corresponds to a difference between the timer interval value and the time stamp value. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68)
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69. A receiver for a wireless local area network (WLAN), the receiver comprising:
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a radio modem adapted to receive, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; a first register adapted to receive the transmission signal from which the time stamp value is retrieved; a timer adapted to initiate a count sequence based on the time stamp value and generate a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and a controller adapted to control operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal from the timer, wherein the time stamp value corresponds to a delay in the transmission of the transmission signal from the transmitter, the delay resulting from a collision avoidance protocol implemented by the transmitter.
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70. A receiver for a wireless local area network (WLAN), the receiver comprising:
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a radio modem adapted to receive, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; a first register adapted to receive the transmission signal from which the time stamp value is retrieved; a timer adapted to initiate a count sequence based on the time stamp value and generate a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and a controller adapted to control operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal from the timer, wherein the receiver further comprises a second register connected between the first register and the timer and adapted to store the time stamp value until receipt of the transmission signal is complete. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73)
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74. A receiver for a wireless local area network (WLAN), the receiver comprising:
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a radio modem adapted to receive, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; a first register adapted to receive the transmission signal from which the time stamp value is retrieved; a timer adapted to initiate a count sequence based on the time stamp value and generate a timer control signal based on the count sequence; a controller adapted to control operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal from the timer; and an adder adapted to adjust the time stamp value by a specified offset value prior to application of the adjusted time stamp value to the timer. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76)
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77. A receiver for a wireless local area network (WLAN), the receiver comprising:
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a radio modem adapted to receive, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; a first register adapted to receive the transmission signal from which the time stamp value is retrieved; a timer adapted to initiate a count sequence based on the time stamp value and generate a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and a controller adapted to control operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal from the timer, wherein the time stamp value accounts for delays at the transmitter due to a busy signal on a medium access protocol.
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78. A receiver for a wireless local area network (WLAN), the receiver comprising:
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a radio modem adapted to receive, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; a first register adapted to receive the transmission signal from which the time stamp value is retrieved; a timer adapted to initiate a count sequence based on the time stamp value and generate a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and a controller adapted to control operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal from the timer, wherein the time stamp value accounts for a delay between a start of a transmitter process to transmit the transmission signal and an actual time of transmitting the transmission signal from the transmitter.
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79. A receiver for a wireless local area network (WLAN), the receiver comprising:
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a radio modem adapted to receive, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; a first register adapted to receive the transmission signal from which the time stamp value is retrieved; a timer adapted to initiate a count sequence based on the time stamp value and generate a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and a controller adapted to control operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal from the timer, wherein; the time stamp value represents a value within a count sequence of a timer in the transmitter; and the time stamp value is loaded into a timestamp field of the transmission signal with a value that, with regard to delays in a modem of the transmitter, is an estimate of the value within the count sequence of the timer in the transmitter at which the transmission signal will be transmitted from the transmitter.
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80. A receiver for a wireless local area network (WLAN), the receiver comprising:
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a radio modem adapted to receive, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; a first register adapted to receive the transmission signal from which the time stamp value is retrieved; a timer adapted to initiate a count sequence based on the time stamp value and generate a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and a controller adapted to control operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal from the timer, wherein the timer is adapted to; (1) adjust the time stamp value; and (2) initiate the count sequence beginning at the adjusted time stamp value. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82)
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83. A method for a receiver in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; (b) retrieving the time stamp value from the transmission signal; (c) initiating a count sequence based on the time stamp value; (d) generating a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and (e) controlling operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal, wherein step (e) comprises controlling frequency hopping by a radio modem in the receiver based on the timer control signal to adjust frequency tuning of the radio modem for receipt of a subsequent transmission signal from the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (84)
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85. A method for a receiver in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; (b) retrieving the time stamp value from the transmission signal; (c) initiating a count sequence based on the time stamp value; (d) generating a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and (e) controlling operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal, wherein;
the count sequence is based on a timer interval value; andstep (c) comprises initiating the count sequence based on the time stamp value such that the duration of the count sequence corresponds to a difference between the timer interval value and the time stamp value. - View Dependent Claims (86)
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87. A method for a receiver in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; (b) retrieving the time stamp value from the transmission signal; (c) initiating a count sequence based on the time stamp value; (d) generating a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and (e) controlling operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal, wherein the time stamp value corresponds to a delay in the transmission of the transmission signal from the transmitter, the delay resulting from a collision avoidance protocol implemented by the transmitter.
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88. A method for a receiver in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; (b) retrieving the time stamp value from the transmission signal; (c) initiating a count sequence based on the time stamp value; (d) generating a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and (e) controlling operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal, wherein step (b) further comprises storing the time stamp value until receipt of the transmission signal is complete. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90)
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91. A method for a receiver in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; (b) retrieving the time stamp value from the transmission signal; (c) initiating a count sequence based on the time stamp value; (d) generating a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and (e) controlling operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal, wherein step (c) further comprises adjusting the time stamp value by a specified offset value prior to application of the adjusted time stamp value to the count sequence. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93)
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94. A method for a receiver in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; (b) retrieving the time stamp value from the transmission signal; (c) initiating a count sequence based on the time stamp value; (d) generating a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and (e) controlling operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal, wherein the time stamp value accounts for delays at the transmitter due to a busy signal on a medium access protocol.
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95. A method for a receiver in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; (b) retrieving the time stamp value from the transmission signal; (c) initiating a count sequence based on the time stamp value; (d) generating a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and (e) controlling operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal, wherein the time stamp value accounts for a delay between a start of a transmitter process to transmit the transmission signal and an actual time of transmitting the transmission signal from the transmitter.
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96. A method for a receiver in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; (b) retrieving the time stamp value from the transmission signal; (c) initiating a count sequence based on the time stamp value; (d) generating a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and (e) controlling operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal, wherein; the time stamp value represents a value within a count sequence of a timer in the transmitter; and the time stamp value is loaded into a timestamp field of the transmission signal with a value that, with regard to delays in a modem of the transmitter, is an estimate of the value within the count sequence of the timer in the transmitter at which the transmission signal will be transmitted from the transmitter.
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97. A method for a receiver in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, from a transmitter of the WLAN, a transmission signal containing a time stamp value; (b) retrieving the time stamp value from the transmission signal; (c) initiating a count sequence based on the time stamp value; (d) generating a timer control signal based on the count sequence; and (e) controlling operations of the receiver based on the timer control signal, wherein step (c) comprises; (1) adjusting the time stamp value; and (2) initiating the count sequence beginning at the adjusted time stamp value. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99)
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