Ultra wide band communication network
US8031690B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An ultra wide band communication network is provided. One embodiment ultra wide band network includes a master device and a plurality of slave devices structured to communicate with the master device using a plurality of ultra wide band pulses. The ultra wide band network also includes a medium access control protocol comprising a time division multiple access frame, the time division multiple access frame comprising a first mode for protocol exchange and a second mode for data exchange. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
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