Frequency hopping cellular LAN system
US5923702A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention discloses a frequency hopping cellular LAN system including a LAN, a plurality of access points each operatively connected to the LAN, the plurality of access points including at least a first access point and a second access point, and a station which communicates with at least some of the plurality of access points using frequency hopping spread spectrum wireless communication, wherein the first access point and the second access point each communicate with the station using a first and second predetermined sequence of frequencies respectively, and wherein, during a neighbor beacon interval, the second access point communicates with the station using the first predetermined sequence of frequencies, and wherein the station chooses an access point with which to communicate based, at least in part, on a transmission received from the second access point during the neighbor beacon interval. A method for choosing an access point with which to communicate in a frequency hopping cellular LAN system is also disclosed.
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