Random phase multiple access system with meshing
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1. A method for communication through a multiple access communication network, the method comprising:
- receiving a first signal from a first device, wherein the first signal is spread using a first predetermined pseudo-noise (PN) code, wherein the first signal is configured to be transmitted after a first delay comprising a first random number of chips relative to a beginning of a slot, and further wherein the first signal includes a first payload data;
receiving a second signal from a second device, wherein the second signal is spread using the first predetermined PN code, wherein the second signal is configured to be transmitted after a second delay comprising a second random number of chips relative to the beginning of the slot, and further wherein the second signal includes a second payload data, and further wherein at least a portion of the second signal is received while the first signal is being received;
selecting a first destination for the first payload data based on a first characteristic of the multiple access communication network;
selecting a second destination for the second payload data based on a second characteristic of the multiple access communication network; and
transmitting the first payload data to the selected first destination.
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Abstract
A method of communicating through a random phase multiple access network is provided. A signal that has been spread using a pseudo-noise code and offset by a random timing offset and that contains payload data is received from a device. A destination is selected for the payload data based on a characteristic of the multiple access network. The payload data is transmitted to the selected destination.
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1. A method for communication through a multiple access communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving a first signal from a first device, wherein the first signal is spread using a first predetermined pseudo-noise (PN) code, wherein the first signal is configured to be transmitted after a first delay comprising a first random number of chips relative to a beginning of a slot, and further wherein the first signal includes a first payload data; receiving a second signal from a second device, wherein the second signal is spread using the first predetermined PN code, wherein the second signal is configured to be transmitted after a second delay comprising a second random number of chips relative to the beginning of the slot, and further wherein the second signal includes a second payload data, and further wherein at least a portion of the second signal is received while the first signal is being received; selecting a first destination for the first payload data based on a first characteristic of the multiple access communication network; selecting a second destination for the second payload data based on a second characteristic of the multiple access communication network; and transmitting the first payload data to the selected first destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for communicating through a multiple access communication network, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a first signal from a first device and a second signal from a second device, wherein the first signal is spread using a first predetermined pseudo-noise (PN) code, wherein the first signal is configured to be transmitted after a first delay comprising a first random number of chips relative to a beginning of a slot, and further wherein the first signal includes a first payload data, wherein the second signal is spread using the first predetermined PN code, wherein the second signal is configured to be transmitted after a second delay comprising a second random number of chips relative to the beginning of the slot, and further wherein the second signal includes a second payload data, and further wherein at least a portion of the second signal is received while the first signal is being received; a transmitter; and a controller electrically coupled to the receiver and transmitter and operable to direct reception of the first signal with the receiver, to select a first destination for the first payload data from one or more devices based on a characteristic of the multiple access communication network, and to direct transmission of the first payload data to the first destination with the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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