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Time-based coexistence method for wireless communication

US7948934B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV · NL

Inventors

Javier Espina · Aachen, DE
Salvador E. Boleko · Aachen, DE
Francesc Dalmases · Badia del Vallès, ES
Thomas Falck · Eindhoven, NL

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 27, 2006
Grant date	May 24, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 14, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W74/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for facilitating coexistence of wireless technologies competing for the same bandwidth includes, with a first component (14) residing in a first wireless network (20), initializing the first wireless network (20) with a superframe period (38) based on a superframe period (28) of a second wireless network (10) and communicating information over the first wireless network (20) within the Contention Free Period period (46) of the superframe period (38) of the first wireless network (20), and, with a second component (4) residing in the second wireless network (10), communicating information over the second wireless network (10) within the Contention Access Period (44) of the superframe period (38), the Contention Free Period (46) and the Contention Access Period (44) being distinct regions of the superframe period (38) of the first wireless network (20).

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