Channel hopping protocol
US6292494A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/713
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and means for information transmission over a medium for a wireless communication system comprising a network of stations capable of sending and receiving data transmissions over a number of communication channels. The method includes sending a data transmission in a packet including a header and a data portion, the header includes identification (ID) of the network; identification of the next channel to be used in communications; an address; a channel busy count field; and a network command.
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