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Method and apparatus for increasing the effective bandwidth of a digital wireless network

US5818830A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 1995
Grant dateOct 6, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/0453
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A plurality of devices communicate information over a wireless network at radio frequencies. The information includes digital audio, video and data. Bandwidth among the devices is dynamically allocated, the allocation being based upon the needs of the devices. One embodiment of the wireless network is a Time Division Multiple Access network. Another embodiment is a wireless Ethernet. Yet another embodiment is a Frequency Division Multiplexed network.

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