Communication network and method for operating a communication network
US11284266B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication network has at least one mobile wireless device and a plurality of further wireless devices installed on a line. In order to exclude or to minimize data packet losses in the communication network, a respective wireless device of the further wireless devices is configured to operate in each of the two directions of the line for communication with other wireless devices of the further wireless devices of a respective wireless channel pair. The mobile wireless device is configured to operate all wireless channels of the wireless channel pair exclusively for receiving data. An additional wireless channel is provided. The mobile wireless device is suitably configured to operate the additional wireless channel exclusively for transmitting data, and the further wireless devices are configured to operate the additional wireless channel exclusively for receiving data.
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