Channel synchronization for wireless systems
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving an inter-network transmission;
monitoring the inter-network transmission to detect an inter-network synchronization parameter on a narrowband channel; and
selecting an unoccupied wideband channel to conduct intra-network communications in response to detecting the inter-network synchronization parameter and based on the inter-network synchronization parameter;
wherein detecting, by a sensor, multiple inter-network communication synchronization beacons and not detecting a master inter-network communication, does not trigger a transmission of a master inter-network communication synchronization beacon.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a method for mitigating interference between wireless networks is disclosed. A network communications controller, such as a piconet controller that is new to an area, can monitor for and receive inter-network transmission from adjacent networks and the controller can monitor the received transmission and detect a synchronization parameter of the adjacent networks. The parameter can be an inter-network synchronization beacon that is transmitter on a narrowband channel. The controller can select an unoccupied narrowband channel to transmit inter-network synchronization information and the selected an unoccupied wideband channel to conduct intra-network transmissions. The wideband channel can be associated with the narrowband channel. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an inter-network transmission; monitoring the inter-network transmission to detect an inter-network synchronization parameter on a narrowband channel; and selecting an unoccupied wideband channel to conduct intra-network communications in response to detecting the inter-network synchronization parameter and based on the inter-network synchronization parameter; wherein detecting, by a sensor, multiple inter-network communication synchronization beacons and not detecting a master inter-network communication, does not trigger a transmission of a master inter-network communication synchronization beacon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver to receive inter-network synchronization transmissions on one or more channels, the inter-network synchronization transmissions including at least one inter-network communication synchronization beacon; a sensor to identify an unoccupied channel based on the inter-network communication synchronization beacon; a trigger module to trigger a transmission of a second inter-network communication synchronization beacon, wherein the trigger module does not trigger transmission of a master inter-network communication beacon in response to the sensor detecting multiple inter-network communication synchronization beacons and not detecting a master inter-network communication; and a transmitter to transmit the second inter-network communication synchronization beacon in response to the trigger. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product including a computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable storage medium does not comprise a transitory signal, the computer readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the computer to:
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receive at least one inter-network transmission; monitor the received inter-network transmission to detect a parameter of the at least one inter-network communication synchronization beacon on a narrowband channel; and select an unoccupied channel to conduct communications in response to detection of the parameter and based on the parameter; wherein detection, by a sensor, of multiple inter-network communication synchronization beacons and no detection of a master inter-network communication, does not trigger transmission of a master inter-network communication synchronization beacon. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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