Wireless communication network providing communication between mobile devices and access points
US7916684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 11, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communication network is provided that includes a plurality of access points. A plurality of the access points are configured as local access points that are each configured to operate at one of a set of frequencies and within a communication range. The local access points may communicate with a mobile device within the corresponding local access point communication range. The wireless network further includes an access point configured as a master access point to communicate with each of the plurality of local access points at a frequency that is outside the set of frequencies of the local access points.
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