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Multiple devices communicating on a single communication channel with a consecutively sequenced signal

  • US 8,000,385 B2
  • Filed: 08/14/2008
  • Issued: 08/16/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A transmitting device comprising:

  • a transmitting circuit configured to send a consecutively sequenced signal sequentially containing a plurality of messages to a receiving device; and

    a duty cycle adjustment circuit configured to;

    determine a determined duration between one of the plurality of messages and an adjacent message;

    select the determined duration from a sequence characterized by an average duration;

    obtain the determined duration from the sequence by determining an index to the sequence; and

    instruct the transmitting circuit to send said one message based on the determined duration, wherein the consecutively sequenced signal is characterized by an essentially randomized duty cycle.

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