Method and apparatus for configuring data transmissions within a micro-area network
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting entity of a plurality of entities within a network to establish a data transmission within the network, the method comprises:
- determining identity of a target entity of the plurality of entities;
determining transmission characteristics between the transmitting entity and the target entity, the transmission characteristics comprising network layer overhead data and physical layer overhead data;
determining a transmission convention based on the transmission characteristics;
combining data from two or more portions of a data packet into a single portion, the single portion containing less data than the two or more portions combined to reduce an amount of data transmitted in the data transmission and the two or more portions comprising network layer overhead data and physical layer overhead data;
providing the transmission convention to the target entity; and
wherein the transmission convention is selected in response to the determined transmission characteristics of a transmission path between the transmitting entity and the target entity prior to the data transmission and wherein the transmission path between the transmitting entity and the target entity is a portion of a micro-area network.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a transmitting entity within a micro-area network to establish a data transmission within the network includes processing that begins by determining the identity of a target entity within the micro-area network. The processing then continues by determining transmission characteristics of at least one communication path between the transmitting entity and target entity of the micro-area network. The processing then continues by determining a transmission convention based on the transmission characteristics. The processing then continues by providing the transmission convention to the target entity.
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47 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting entity of a plurality of entities within a network to establish a data transmission within the network, the method comprises:
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determining identity of a target entity of the plurality of entities; determining transmission characteristics between the transmitting entity and the target entity, the transmission characteristics comprising network layer overhead data and physical layer overhead data; determining a transmission convention based on the transmission characteristics; combining data from two or more portions of a data packet into a single portion, the single portion containing less data than the two or more portions combined to reduce an amount of data transmitted in the data transmission and the two or more portions comprising network layer overhead data and physical layer overhead data; providing the transmission convention to the target entity; and wherein the transmission convention is selected in response to the determined transmission characteristics of a transmission path between the transmitting entity and the target entity prior to the data transmission and wherein the transmission path between the transmitting entity and the target entity is a portion of a micro-area network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for establishing a data transmission within a network that includes a plurality of entities, the method comprises:
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identifying a pending data transmission between a transmitting entity of the plurality of entities and a target entity of the plurality of entities; determining transmission characteristics between the transmitting entity and the target entity, the transmission characteristics comprising network layer overhead data and physical layer overhead data; determining a transmission convention based on the transmission characteristics; combining data from two or more portions of a data packet into a single portion, the single portion containing less data than the two or more portions combined to reduce an amount of data transmitted in the data transmission and the two or more portions comprising network layer overhead data and physical layer overhead data; providing the transmission convention to the transmitting entity and the target entity; and wherein the transmission convention is selected in response to the determined transmission characteristics of a transmission path between the transmitting entity and the target entity prior to the data transmission and wherein the path is a portion of a micro-area network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for establishing a data transmission within a network that includes a plurality of entities, the method comprises:
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establishing configuration communication between a transmitting entity and a target entity of the plurality of entities; determining transmission characteristics between the transmitting entity and the target entity, the transmission characteristics comprising network layer overhead data and physical layer overhead data; determining at least one transmission convention based on the transmission characteristics; combining data from two or more portions of a data packet into a single portion, the single portion containing less data than the two or more portions combined to reduce an amount of data transmitted in the data transmission and the two or more portions comprising network layer overhead data and physical layer overhead data; maintaining the at least one transmission convention by the transmitting and target entities; and wherein the at least one transmission convention is selected in response to the determined transmission characteristics of a transmission path between the transmitting entity and the target entity prior to the data transmission and wherein the transmission path between the transmitting entity and the target entity is a portion of a micro-area network. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A transmitting entity within a network comprises:
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processing module; and memory operably coupled to the processing module, wherein the memory includes operational instructions that cause the processing module to establish a data transmission within the network by; determining identity of a target entity of the plurality of entities; determining transmission characteristics between the transmitting entity and the target entity, the transmission characteristics comprising network layer overhead data and physical layer overhead data; determining a transmission convention based on the transmission characteristics; combining data from two or more portions of a data packet into a single portion, the single portion containing less data than the two or more portions combined to reduce an amount of data transmitted in the data transmission; providing the transmission convention to the target entity; and wherein the transmission convention is selected in response to the determined transmission characteristics of a transmission path between the transmitting entity and the target entity prior to the data transmission and wherein the transmission path between the transmitting entity and the target entity is a portion of a micro-area network. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus for establishing a data transmission within a network that includes a plurality of entities, the apparatus comprises:
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processing module; and memory operably coupled to the processing module, wherein the memory includes operational instructions that cause the processing module to; identify a pending data transmission between a transmitting entity of the plurality of entities and a target entity of the plurality of entities; determine transmission characteristics between the transmitting entity and the target entity, the transmission characteristics comprising network layer overhead data and physical layer overhead data; determine a transmission convention based on the transmission characteristics; combine data from two or more portions of a data packet into a single portion, the single portion containing less data than the two or more portions combined to reduce an amount of data to be transmitted in the pending data transmission and the two or more portions comprising network layer overhead data and physical layer overhead data; provide the transmission convention to the transmitting entity and the target entity; and wherein the transmission convention is selected in response to the determined transmission characteristics of a transmission path between the transmitting entity and the target entity prior to the data transmission and wherein the transmission path between the transmitting entity and the target entity is a portion of a micro-area network. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. An apparatus for establishing a data transmission within a network that includes a plurality of entities, the apparatus comprises:
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processing module; and memory operably coupled to the processing module, wherein the memory includes operational instructions that cause the processing module to; establish configuration communication between a transmitting entity and a target entity of the plurality of entities; determine transmission characteristics between the transmitting entity and the target entity, the transmission characteristics comprising network layer overhead data and physical layer overhead data; determine at least one transmission convention based on the transmission characteristics; combine data from two or more portions of a data packet into a single portion, the single portion containing less data than the two or more portions combined to reduce an amount of data transmitted in the data transmission and the two or more portions comprising network layer overhead data and physical layer overhead data; maintain the at least one transmission convention by the transmitting and target entities; and wherein the at least one transmission convention is selected in response to the determined transmission characteristics of a transmission path between the transmitting entity and the target entity prior to the data transmission and wherein the transmission path between the transmitting entity and the target entity is a portion of a micro-area network. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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