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Method for delivering broadcast packets in a frequency hopping local area network
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1994-12-05
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Granted: 1996-12-10
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Expires: 2014-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A method used in a communication system (10) having central controllers (14) in communication with a plurality of user devices (12) where synchronizing data (34) and user data (35) are transmitted for a predetermined period of time defining a dwell (30). The method for delivering data to more than one user device (12) simultaneously includes the steps of providing an indicator (34) associated with at least a portion of a dwell indicating that the transmission of user data (35) is directed towards more than one user device (12), and informing the user devices of the repetition rate at which the indicator is transmitted. The user device schedules periods of time during which it is enabled and disabled respectively, based upon the repetition rate of the indicator received such that the user device is enabled and receives the data directed towards more than one user device.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick W. Vook
- 👤 William K. Doss
- 👤 Mark G. Demange
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 06:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/02; H04L12/16; H04L12/18; H04L12/1863; H04L12/1877; H04W; H04W68/00; H04W68/02; H04W68/025; H04L12/189; H04W52/00; H04W52/02; H04W52/0209; H04W52/0225; H04W52/0229; H04W72/00; H04W72/30; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
In a communication system having a central controller in communication with a plurality of user devices where transmissions including synchronizing data and user data are transmitted within a predetermined period of time defining a dwell, each user device being enabled for a predetermined period of time during which it is capable of receiving the transmissions, and being disabled for a remaining predetermined period of time during which it is incapable of receiving the transmissions, a method for delivering data to more than one user device simultaneously, comprising the steps of: transmitting an indicator associated with at least a portion of the dwell indicating that a transmission of the user data is directed towards selected user devices; informing the user devices of a repetition rate N N, being an integer greater than 1, indicating that upon the occurrence of each Nth indicator only a transmission of the user data is directed towards more than one user device; and each user device scheduling periods of time during which it is enabled and disabled respectively, based upon the repetition rate N of the indicator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
In a communication system having a central controller in communication with a plurality of user devices where transmissions including synchronizing data and user data are transmitted within a predetermined period of time defining a dwell, each user device being enabled for a predetermined period of time during which it is capable of receiving the transmissions, and being disabled for a remaining predetermined period of time during which it is incapable of receiving the transmissions, a method for delivering data to more than one user device simultaneously, comprising the steps of: transmitting an indicator associated with at least a portion of the dwell indicating that a transmission of the user data is directed towards selected user devices; informing the user devices of a repetition rate N N, being an integer greater than 1, indicating that upon the occurrence of each Nth indicator only a transmission of the user data is directed towards more than one user device; and each user device scheduling periods of time during which it is enabled and disabled respectively, based upon the repetition rate N of the indicator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the central controller is configured to transmit the synchronizing data during a first portion of the dwell and the user data during a second portion of the dwell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the indicator is transmitted within the synchronizing data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the transmission of the user data directed towards more than one user device is transmitted from the central controller to at least a portion of the user devices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the transmission of user data directed towards more than one user device is transmitted from the central controller to the user devices and is not transmitted between user devices.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of inserting within the user data directed towards more than one user device information indicating that more data directed towards more than one user device is forthcoming.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of limiting a number of indicators that are transmitted to the more than one user device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of limiting the user data available for transmission to the more than one user device that receive the indicator.
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