Semi-distant time-sliced antennas in an associationless overhead mesh of access points
US12089089B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a controller identifies access points forming an overhead mesh of access points in an area, each access point comprising one or more directional transmitters each configured to transmit a beam cone in a substantially downward direction towards a floor of the area. The controller assigns the access points to access point groups. The controller generates communication schedules for the access points such that each access point in an access point group is on a common channel and only one of neighboring directional transmitters of access points in that group is able to transmit at any given time. The controller sends the communication schedules to the access points forming the overhead mesh of access points in the area.
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