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Systems and methods for silencing wireless devices

  • US 9,036,609 B2
  • Filed: 09/25/2014
  • Issued: 05/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for the coexistence of multiple wireless technologies, comprising:

  • providing a device comprising a first wireless technology subsystem with a first mode of operation and a second wireless technology subsystem with a second mode of operation wherein the first mode of operation has a higher priority that the second mode of operation;

    operating the device in the second mode of operation; and

    transmitting a silencing frame by the device only during a predetermined transmission window while operating in the second mode of operation and prior to a transition by the device to the first mode of operation;

    setting a length of a network allocation vector (NAV) of the silencing frame that is dependent on a length of time the device will operate in the first mode of operation and a data rate and/or a packet size during device operation in the second mode of operation; and

    adjusting the length of the silencing frame depending on where in the transmission window the silencing frame is transmitted.

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