Method of changing the operation of wireless network nodes
First Claim
1. A method of changing a Media Access Control (MAC) protocol during operation of a first wireless network node, comprising the steps of:
- A) programming said MAC protocol as an extended finite state machine;
B) coding said extended finite state machine resulting in a coded extended finite state machine;
C) loading said coded extended finite state machine into a second wireless network node;
D) establishing a wireless connection between said second wireless network node and said first wireless network node;
E) sending one or more data packets containing said coded extended finite state machine through said wireless connection from said second wireless network node to said first wireless network node; and
F) sending an activation command from said second wireless network node to said first wireless network node through said wireless connection for activating said MAC protocol.
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Abstract
In a wireless network node, the MAC protocol is implemented through an extended finite state machine executed by the node. The operation of the wireless network node is changed by establishing a wireless connection between the present wireless network node and a remote wireless network node. One or more data packets containing a coded extended finite state machine corresponding to a specific MAC protocol are sent through the wireless connection from the remote wireless network node to the present wireless network node. An activation command from the remote wireless network node to the present wireless network node is sent through the wireless connection for activating the specific MAC protocol. This may be done during normal operation of the present wireless network node.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of changing a Media Access Control (MAC) protocol during operation of a first wireless network node, comprising the steps of:
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A) programming said MAC protocol as an extended finite state machine; B) coding said extended finite state machine resulting in a coded extended finite state machine; C) loading said coded extended finite state machine into a second wireless network node; D) establishing a wireless connection between said second wireless network node and said first wireless network node; E) sending one or more data packets containing said coded extended finite state machine through said wireless connection from said second wireless network node to said first wireless network node; and F) sending an activation command from said second wireless network node to said first wireless network node through said wireless connection for activating said MAC protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless network node comprising:
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a programs processor configured to execute software programs; a machines processor configured to execute extended finite state machines; and a wireless transceiver; wherein said programs processor and said machines processor are connected together so that to be in communication; wherein said programs processor is configured to receive by means of the wireless transceiver, through a wireless connection, data packets containing coded extended finite state machines corresponding to Media Access Control (MAC) protocols and activation commands of MAC protocols for changing MAC protocol; and wherein said machines processor is configured to execute extended finite state machines received by said programs processor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A wireless network node comprising:
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a programs processor configured to execute software programs; and a wireless transceiver; wherein said programs processor and said wireless transceiver are connected together to be in communication; wherein said programs processor is configured to transmit by means of said wireless transceiver, through a wireless connection, data packets containing coded extended finite state machines corresponding to Media Access Control (MAC) protocols and activation commands of MAC protocols for changing MAC protocol. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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