Communication network having a dormant polling protocol
First Claim
1. In a radio frequency data communication network having a base station and a plurality of computing devices that comprises a plurality of roaming transceivers that are battery powered, wherein the base station supports communication among the plurality of computing devices within a premises, a method comprising:
- evaluating, by the base station, current communication channel conditions;
dynamically selecting, by the base station, either a polling protocol or a carrier sense protocol based on the evaluation; and
dynamically selecting, by the plurality of roaming transceivers, the carrier sense protocol after determining through monitoring the communication channel that the polling protocol is not in use.
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Abstract
A base station utilizing a dormant polling protocol transmits polling sequences to a plurality of remote transceivers during periods of heavy loading. During periods of light loading, the base station stops polling and enters into a dormant state, listening for communication request from the remote transceivers. Upon receiving such a request, the base station immediately responds by servicing the requesting remote transceiver. In this way, the base station provides optimized utilization of the communication channel during periods of heavy and light loading conditions. The features of the dormant polling protocol may incorporate any polling protocol such as those described herein.
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14 Claims
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1. In a radio frequency data communication network having a base station and a plurality of computing devices that comprises a plurality of roaming transceivers that are battery powered, wherein the base station supports communication among the plurality of computing devices within a premises, a method comprising:
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evaluating, by the base station, current communication channel conditions; dynamically selecting, by the base station, either a polling protocol or a carrier sense protocol based on the evaluation; and dynamically selecting, by the plurality of roaming transceivers, the carrier sense protocol after determining through monitoring the communication channel that the polling protocol is not in use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. In a radio frequency data communication network located within a premises and having a base station and a plurality of roaming transceivers that are battery powered, a method comprising:
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evaluating, by the base station, current communication channel conditions; depending on the evaluation, dynamically, by the base station, either selecting a polling protocol for managing communication with the plurality of roaming transceivers or selecting a protocol which relinquishes control of communication to the plurality of roaming transceivers; listening on the communication channel, by the plurality of roaming transceivers, to dynamically identify which protocol is currently selected; and communicating, by the plurality of roaming transceivers, utilizing the selected protocol. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. In a radio frequency data communication network located within a premises and having a base station and a plurality of roaming transceivers that are battery powered, a method comprising:
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dynamically selecting, by the base station, either a first protocol that requires periodic transmissions by the base station to managing communication among the plurality of roaming transceivers, or a second protocol that does not require periodic transmissions by the base station to permit management of communication by the plurality of roaming transceivers; and dynamically selecting, by the plurality of roaming transceivers, the second protocol after failing to identify periodic transmissions by the base station. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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