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Synchronized UWB piconets for SOP (simultaneously operating piconet) performance

  • US 8,170,484 B2
  • Filed: 07/05/2010
  • Issued: 05/01/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a synchronization backbone, the method comprising:

  • transmitting a clock signal from the synchronization backbone to a first wireless network controller of a first wireless network; and

    transmitting the clock signal from the synchronization backbone to a second wireless network controller of a second wireless network, wherein, based on the clock signal transmitted to and received by each of the first wireless network controller and the second wireless network controller, first communications involving at least one of the first wireless network controller and a first wireless terminal within the first wireless network occur during first time slots and second communications involving at least one of the second wireless network controller and a second wireless terminal within the second wireless network occur during second time slots.

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