Patent · US Expired

Method for operating an RLAN arrangement

US7564878B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14References

8Claims

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Assignee

Sony Deutschland GmbH · DE

Inventors

Lothar Stadelmeier · Stuttgart, DE
Frank Dawidowsky · Stuttgart, DE
Heimo Guth · Freudenstadt, DE
Gerd Spalink · Stuttgart, DE
Jens Hofflinger · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 26, 2004
Grant date	Jul 21, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 6, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S370/908
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of operating a wireless network, including detecting at least one signal of an external radio source, by a network device of the wireless network, during normal operation of the wireless network, in which while detecting, the network device does not send data to another network device of the wireless network, and changing a communication channel or frequency band, if the at least one signal overlaps with a currently used communication channel or frequency band.

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