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Infrared communication repeater architecture

US5563728A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 22, 1991
Grant dateOct 8, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 22, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/40
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A diffuse infrared communication link provides for communication directly between nodes each having a transceiver. A repeater may be present to facilitate communication. Each node is automatically reconfigurable between operation with or without a repeater. When a repeater is present each node automatically ignores any transmission by another node.

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