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Physical layer and MAC enhancements using complex sequences on a wireless channel

US7577188B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 2001
Grant dateAug 18, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03D3/007
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus to enable physical layer MAC layer enhancements while at the same time allowing complete backward compatibility with existing protocols. The method and apparatus determine on a packet by packet basis if a transmission originated from a standard or enhanced node by correlating each packet with a known sequence during the synchronization preamble, before any header or data arrive.

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