Multiple access techniques for a wireless communiation medium
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1. A multiple access method for a transmitted reference system, comprising:
- defining at least one first delay period between a reference pulse and a data pulse associated with a first channel;
providing a reference pulse and a data pulse separated in time in accordance with the at least one first delay period, wherein the at least one first delay period is different than at least one second delay period associated with a second channel of the transmitted reference system; and
providing pulses for the first channel that are separated in time by a first pulse repetition period, wherein the first pulse repetition period is different than a second pulse repetition period associated with the second channel.
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Abstract
A multiple access technique for a wireless communication system establishes separate channels by defining different time intervals for different channels. In a transmitted reference system different delay periods may be defined between transmitted reference pulses and associated data pulses for different channels. In addition, a multiple access technique may employ a common reference pulse for multiple channels in a transmitted reference system. Another multiple access technique assigns different pulse repetition periods to different channels. One or more of these techniques may be employed in an ultra-wide band system.
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1. A multiple access method for a transmitted reference system, comprising:
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defining at least one first delay period between a reference pulse and a data pulse associated with a first channel; providing a reference pulse and a data pulse separated in time in accordance with the at least one first delay period, wherein the at least one first delay period is different than at least one second delay period associated with a second channel of the transmitted reference system; and providing pulses for the first channel that are separated in time by a first pulse repetition period, wherein the first pulse repetition period is different than a second pulse repetition period associated with the second channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A multiple access method for a transmitted reference system, comprising:
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defining at least one first delay period between a reference pulse and a data pulse associated with a first channel; and providing a reference pulse and a data pulse separated in time in accordance with the at least one first delay period, wherein the at least one first delay period is different than at least one second delay period associated with a second channel of the transmitted reference system, wherein providing the reference and data pulses further comprises; generating a reference pulse associated with both the first channel and the second channel; and deriving a data pulse associated with the first channel from the generated reference pulse; the method further comprising deriving a data pulse associated with the second channel from the generated reference pulse. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An apparatus for providing multiple access for a transmitted reference system, comprising:
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at least one circuit adapted to provide reference pulses associated with a first channel of the transmitted reference system; and at least one delay circuit adapted to delay the reference pulses in accordance with at least one first delay period associated with the first channel, wherein the at least one first delay period is different than at least one second delay period associated with a second channel of the transmitted reference system; and at least one pulse repetition controller adapted to define a first pulse repetition period associated with the first channel, wherein the first pulse repetition period is different than a second pulse repetition period associated with the second channel. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus for providing multiple access for a transmitted reference system, comprising:
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at least one circuit adapted to provide reference pulses associated with a first channel of the transmitted reference system; and at least one delay circuit adapted to delay the reference pulses in accordance with at least one first delay period associated with the first channel, wherein the at least one first delay period is different than at least one second delay period associated with a second channel of the transmitted reference system; wherein the least one circuit adapted to provide reference pulses further comprises at least one pulse generator adapted to generate a reference pulse associated with both the first channel and the second channel, the apparatus further comprising at least one modulator adapted to derive a data pulse associated with the first channel from the generated reference pulse and to derive a data pulse associated with the second channel from the generated reference pulse. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. An apparatus for providing multiple access for a transmitted reference system, comprising:
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means for defining at least one first delay period between a reference pulse and a data pulse associated with a first channel; means for providing a reference pulse and a data pulse separated in time in accordance with the at least one first delay period, wherein the at least one first delay period is different than at least one second delay period associated with a second channel of the transmitted reference system; and means for providing pulses separated in time by a first pulse repetition period associated with the first channel, wherein the first pulse repetition period is different than a second pulse repetition period associated with the second channel. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. An apparatus for providing multiple access for a transmitted reference system, comprising:
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means for defining at least one first delay period between a reference pulse and a data pulse associated with a first channel; means for providing a reference pulse and a data pulse separated in time in accordance with the at least one first delay period, wherein the at least one first delay period is different than at least one second delay period associated with a second channel of the transmitted reference system; wherein the means for providing further comprises means for generating a reference pulse associated with both the first channel and the second channel, the apparatus further comprising means for deriving a data pulse associated with the first channel from the generated reference pulse and for deriving a data pulse associated with the second channel from the generated reference pulse. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. A computer-program product for providing multiple access for a transmitted reference system comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising codes for causing a computer to; define at least one first delay period between a reference pulse and a data pulse associated with a first channel; provide a reference pulse and a data pulse separated in time in accordance with the at least one first delay period, wherein the at least one first delay period is different than at least one second delay period associated with a second channel of the transmitted reference system; and provide pulses for the first channel that are separated in time by a first pulse repetition period, wherein the first pulse repetition period is different than a second pulse repetition period associated with the second channel.
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54. A headset, comprising:
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a transducer adapted to generate audio data; and a transmitter adapted to transmit the audio data via a first channel, wherein the transmitter comprises; at least one circuit adapted to provide reference pulses associated with the first channel; and at least one delay circuit adapted to delay the reference pulses in accordance with at least one first delay period associated with the first channel, wherein the at least one first delay period is different than at least one second delay period associated with a second channel; and at least one pulse repetition controller adapted to define a first pulse repetition period associated with the first channel, wherein the first pulse repetition period is different than a second pulse repetition period associated with the second channel.
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55. A headset, comprising:
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a transducer adapted to generate audio data; and a transmitter adapted to transmit the audio data via a first channel, wherein the transmitter comprises; at least one circuit adapted to provide reference pulses associated with the first channel; and at least one delay circuit adapted to delay the reference pulses in accordance with at least one first delay period associated with the first channel, wherein the at least one first delay period is different than at least one second delay period associated with a second channel; wherein the least one circuit adapted to provide reference pulses further comprises at least one pulse generator adapted to generate a reference pulse associated with both the first channel and the second channel, the transmitter further comprising at least one modulator adapted to derive an audio data pulse associated with the first channel from the generated reference pulse and to derive an audio data pulse associated with the second channel from the generated reference pulse.
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56. A sensor, comprising:
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a sensing device adapted to generate sensed data; and a transmitter adapted to transmit the sensed data via a first channel, wherein the transmitter comprises; at least one circuit adapted to provide reference pulses associated with the first channel; and at least one delay circuit adapted to delay the reference pulses in accordance with at least one first delay period associated with the first channel, wherein the at least one first delay period is different than at least one second delay period associated with a second channel; and at least one pulse repetition controller adapted to define a first pulse repetition period associated with the first channel, wherein the first pulse repetition period is different than a second pulse repetition period associated with the second channel.
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57. A sensor, comprising:
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a sensing device adapted to generate sensed data; and a transmitter adapted to transmit the sensed data via a first channel, wherein the transmitter comprises; at least one circuit adapted to provide reference pulses associated with the first channel; and at least one delay circuit adapted to delay the reference pulses in accordance with at least one first delay period associated with the first channel, wherein the at least one first delay period is different than at least one second delay period associated with a second channel; wherein the least one circuit adapted to provide reference pulses further comprises at least one pulse generator adapted to generate a reference pulse associated with both the first channel and the second channel, the transmitter further comprising at least one modulator adapted to derive a sensed data pulse associated with the first channel from the generated reference pulse and to derive a sensed data pulse associated with the second channel from the generated reference pulse.
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