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Combined omni- and directional-communications in high-frequency wireless networks

  • US 8,798,681 B2
  • Filed: 02/15/2013
  • Issued: 08/05/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • performing operations in a first wireless network device, the operations comprising;

    directionally transmitting, within a first sector, a first transmission including an identifier of the first sector;

    directionally transmitting, within a second sector, a second transmission including an identifier of the second sector;

    omnidirectionally receiving a response transmission from a second wireless network device, the response including an identifier of a particular one of the first and second sectors, the response further including an identifier of a third sector, the third sector used by the second wireless network device to transmit the response transmission; and

    directionally transmitting, within the particular one of the first and second sectors, information to the second wireless network device, the information including an identifier of the third sector.

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