Dynamic real-time tiered client access
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1. A method of facilitating wireless data exchange between a first portable client device and a fixed location proximity reader, comprising:
- determining a first specified time slot based on synchronization information wirelessly received by the first portable client device and priority level data associated with a first class, wherein the first class is associated with one or more of the first portable client device and a user of the first portable client device;
assigning the first specific time slot for the first portable client device to wirelessly communicate with a fixed location proximity-based reader device;
determining a change in network traffic;
unassigning, responsive to the change in the network traffic, the first specific time slot to which the first portable client device is assigned to wirelessly communicate with a fixed location proximity reader based on the priority level data associated with the first class associated with one or more of the first portable client device and the user of the first portable client device.
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Abstract
Wireless client devices within a wireless network exchange data with other wireless devices during particular time slots determined by the network. More particularly, the system generates and wirelessly broadcasts synchronization information to the client devices, where the synchronization information contains individual masks to be applied to bit fields of individual client devices, where said time slots are determined in accordance with the masked bit fields. In such a manner, client devices can be coordinated to communicate with the system in a dynamic real-time tiered manner.
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1. A method of facilitating wireless data exchange between a first portable client device and a fixed location proximity reader, comprising:
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determining a first specified time slot based on synchronization information wirelessly received by the first portable client device and priority level data associated with a first class, wherein the first class is associated with one or more of the first portable client device and a user of the first portable client device; assigning the first specific time slot for the first portable client device to wirelessly communicate with a fixed location proximity-based reader device; determining a change in network traffic; unassigning, responsive to the change in the network traffic, the first specific time slot to which the first portable client device is assigned to wirelessly communicate with a fixed location proximity reader based on the priority level data associated with the first class associated with one or more of the first portable client device and the user of the first portable client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for facilitating wireless data exchange between a reader device and a portable client device, comprising:
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the reader device having a first interface and a second interface, the first interface configured to receive synchronization information on a first channel and the second interface configured to communicate with the portable client device on a second channel in accordance with the synchronization information; and the portable client device configured to wirelessly receive the synchronization information including one or more of information assigning a first specific time slot during which the portable client device can communicate with one or more of the reader device and a network device, and information unassigning, responsive to a change in network traffic, the first specific time slot, the one or more corresponding assignment and unassignment of the first specific time slot determined according to priority level data associated with a class, the class associated with one or more of the portable client device and a user of the portable client device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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