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Method of operating a network node of a network, a network node, a network system, a computer-readable medium, and a program element

US8170052B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

26Claims

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Assignee

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV · NL

Inventors

Georgios Orfanos · Aachen, DE
Francesc Dalmases · Badia del Vallès, ES
Joerg Habetha · Aachen, DE
Begonya Otal · Aachen, DE
Peter May · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 25, 2005
Grant date	May 1, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 1, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W74/0816
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of operating a network node of a network, a network node, a network system, a computer-readable medium, and a program element A method (300) of operating a network node (101-104) of a network system (100), comprising the steps of generating (305) a signal to be transmitted, selecting (310) one of a plurality of communication channels (105-108) of the network system (100) for transmitting the signal, and, in case that the selected channel (105-108) is not ready for transmitting the signal, selecting (345) another one of the plurality of communication channels (105-108) for transmitting the signal.

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