Reconfigureable arrays of wireless access points
US7496070B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communications network includes a reconfigurable array of access points for linking wireless devices in an infrastructure mode. One or more of the access points are mobile. The mobile access points in the network can be repositioned to change the geographic distribution of the bandwidth coverage provided by the wireless network. The mobile access points may be repositioned to redistribute available network bandwidth heterogeneously according to the demand for bandwidth in local areas and to meet quality of service standards.
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