System for transmitting multiple pulses PPM control signal to wireless device to indicate collision in a wired network while placing data on the network
US5692127A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S370/913
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting and indicating a collision on a wireless channel are provided. According to the method, data is transmitted over the wireless channel using pulse position modulation. The channel is monitored during each pulse position modulation frame to determine whether a pulse occurs during more than one pulse window of the pulse position modulation frame. If a pulse occurs during more than one pulse window of a pulse position modulation frame, then the devices on the wireless channel determine that a collision has occurred. A transceiver is disclosed for connecting a device to a wire-based network via a wireless connection. The device and transceiver communicate over the wireless connection using pulse position modulation. If a collision occurs on the wire-based network, then the transceiver transmits to the device a signal in which pulses are asserted during more than one pulse window of a pulse position modulation frame. The signal, which violates standard pulse position modulation rules, indicates to the device that a collision occurred.
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