Wireless network synchronization of cells and client devices on a network
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a first wireless device having a first range of wireless coverage;
a second wireless device having a second range of wireless coverage;
a third wireless device having a third range of wireless coverage and configured for wireless communication with the first wireless device and the second wireless device, the third wireless device configured to wirelessly receive synchronization information including a superframe from the first wireless device and transmit the synchronization information to the second wireless device,wherein an operation of the first wireless device, an operation of the second wireless device and an operation of the third wireless device are coordinated based on the synchronization information; and
a portable wireless device configured for wireless communication with any of the first wireless device, the second wireless device and the third wireless device to receive a subset of the synchronization information,wherein an operation of the portable wireless device is coordinated based on the subset of synchronization information.
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Abstract
A system and method for wireless synchronization on a network are disclosed. In one embodiment, the wireless device includes a wireless transceiver and processing circuitry. The wireless transceiver wirelessly receives synchronization information including a superframe from a first wireless, reader device, and wirelessly transmits the synchronization information to a second wireless, reader device and a portable wireless device, and to wirelessly detect a presence of a portable wireless device. The processing circuitry communicates synchronization information to the second wireless, reader device and portable wireless device. The superframe is used to synchronize a wireless data exchange between the third wireless, reader device and the portable wireless device.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a first wireless device having a first range of wireless coverage; a second wireless device having a second range of wireless coverage; a third wireless device having a third range of wireless coverage and configured for wireless communication with the first wireless device and the second wireless device, the third wireless device configured to wirelessly receive synchronization information including a superframe from the first wireless device and transmit the synchronization information to the second wireless device, wherein an operation of the first wireless device, an operation of the second wireless device and an operation of the third wireless device are coordinated based on the synchronization information; and a portable wireless device configured for wireless communication with any of the first wireless device, the second wireless device and the third wireless device to receive a subset of the synchronization information, wherein an operation of the portable wireless device is coordinated based on the subset of synchronization information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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wirelessly receiving, at a third wireless device, synchronization information including a superframe from a first wireless device; wirelessly transmitting, from the third wireless device, the synchronization information to a second wireless device, wherein the first wireless device and the second wireless device are within a wireless coverage range of the third wireless device; coordinating an operation of the first wireless device, an operation of the second wireless device and an operation of the third wireless device based on the synchronization information; and wirelessly transmitting, from any of the first wireless device, the second wireless device and the third wireless device, a subset of the synchronization information to a portable wireless device;
wherein an operation of the portable wireless device is coordinated based on the subset of synchronization information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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