Method for communications using a communication protocol

• US 7,983,146 B2
• Filed: 06/29/2005
• Issued: 07/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Lightwaves Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Melick, Bruce D., Baych, Leslie D., Snyder, David M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ryman; Daniel J
• Assistant Examiner(s): ROBERTS, BRIAN S
• Application Number:
  US11/170,489
• Publication Number:
  US 20050240607A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,211 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 370/213
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/211 Schema design and management
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/7163 using impulse radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/4902 Pulse width modulation; Pulse position modulation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/1469 using time-sharing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image

Abstract

A method, system and type of database for transmitting data is disclosed in which the data is organized into a structured linear database. The structured linear database includes a routing header portion, a file allocation table, a data portion and a tailbit portion. The structured linear database may be transmitted over any type of network, such as a TM-UWB system or a fiber-optic system. Once the data to be transmitted is identified, a corresponding field is identified in the field allocation table giving the location of the data within the transmission. This field is then referenced by the user to access the specific type of data desired at the given location of the transmission. this process may be repeated enabling data to be stored on transmission lines and accessed at any point at any time providing an always on network.

Claims

1. A method for communications, comprising:

receiving a data transmission transmitted using ultra wideband over a hard-wired medium;

accessing data within the transmission using a communication protocol that defines a time position of data within the data transmission based on type of data;

wherein the data transmission comprises at least one structured linear database formed by (a) dividing a data storage space into a plurality of subdivisions, (b) assigning field names to each of the plurality of subdivisions, (c) associating position information for locating each of the plurality of subdivisions with each of the field names, and (d) forming a linear file allocation table, the table including the field names and the position information;

wherein the step of accessing being performed by using the linear file allocation table to determine the time position of data within the data transmission.

2. A method of communications, comprising:

organizing data for transmission using a structured linear database for storage and communication by forming a structured linear database on a computer-readable storage medium by;

(a) dividing a data storage space on the computer-readable storage medium into a plurality of subdivisions, (b) assigning field names to each of the plurality of subdivisions, (c) associating position information for locating each of the plurality of subdivisions with each of the field names, and (d) forming a linear file allocation table within the data storage space, the table including the field names and the position information;

preparing the structured linear database for transmission by (a) associating pulse start and end positions for each of the plurality of field names according to associated position information, and (b) transmitting the structured linear database between a device and a communications channel interface; and

communicating the structured linear database across a communications channel associated with the communications channel interface.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein each of the plurality of subdivisions is of constant length.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein the dividing the data storage space on the computer-readable storage medium into the plurality of subdivisions being performing according to a template.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein the data is streaming data.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein the data is non-streaming data.

7. The method of claim 2 wherein the computer-readable storage medium being a part of an electronic device having a telecommunications interface.

8. The method of claim 2 further comprising accessing data within one of the plurality of subdivisions by locating the subdivision using the table.

9. The method of claim 2 wherein the structured linear database defines a communications protocol.

10. The method of claim 2 wherein the structured linear database defines both a communications protocol and a file system.

11. The method of claim 2 wherein the structured linear database is transmitted over a fiber optic system.