Transmission and reception parameter control
First Claim
1. A method for selecting an antenna configuration corresponding to a next transmission of packet data, the method comprising:
- executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processortracks a packet inter-arrival time for at least one flow of data, the at least one flow of data being temporally periodic,compiles a schedule of expected arrival times for the at least one flow of temporally periodic data, the schedule based on at least a prediction of subsequent arrival time of the tracked flow of data, andselects an antenna configuration corresponding to the at least one flow of data prior to the expected arrival time of the at least one flow of temporally periodic data, the antenna configuration corresponding to a known antenna configuration associated with optimizing receipt of packet data from a particular station address of the packet.
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Abstract
A system and method for implementing transmission parameter control at a transmitting station is described. The exemplary system and method comprises querying a transmission parameter control module for a transmission schedule. The transmission schedule comprises at least one schedule entry defining a set of transmission parameter controls as they pertain to a destination address. At least one packet of data is then transmitted to the destination address according to the transmission parameters controls of at least one schedule entry from the transmission schedule. A system and method for selecting an antenna configuration corresponding to a next transmission of packet data is also disclosed.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for selecting an antenna configuration corresponding to a next transmission of packet data, the method comprising:
executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor tracks a packet inter-arrival time for at least one flow of data, the at least one flow of data being temporally periodic, compiles a schedule of expected arrival times for the at least one flow of temporally periodic data, the schedule based on at least a prediction of subsequent arrival time of the tracked flow of data, and selects an antenna configuration corresponding to the at least one flow of data prior to the expected arrival time of the at least one flow of temporally periodic data, the antenna configuration corresponding to a known antenna configuration associated with optimizing receipt of packet data from a particular station address of the packet.
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2. A system for selecting an antenna configuration corresponding to a next transmission of packet data from a particular station, the system comprising:
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a processor configured to execute at least one scheduling program stored in memory, the scheduling program including a transmission schedule comprising a plurality of schedule entries arranged based on transmission attempt results by the system to the particular station, each schedule entry in the plurality of schedule entries associated with an antenna configuration; an antenna apparatus adjustable into each of the associated antenna configurations; and an antenna element selector device configured to implement a particular antenna configuration from the associated antenna configurations for the antenna apparatus as determined by the scheduling program based on the arrangement of the schedule entries in the transmission schedule, the particular antenna configuration corresponding to optimization of reception of the next transmission of packet data from the particular station. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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