Mitigation of internetwork interference
US8170488B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0682
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
When a device in one wireless network receives interfering transmissions from an overlapping neighboring network, the neighboring network may be notified of the interference so that non-interfering schedules can be worked out. In one embodiment, the device receiving the interference may broadcast its own communications schedule. Device(s) in the interfering network may pick up that schedule, and pass it on to their controller, which can rearrange its own network schedule to be non-interfering. In another embodiment, the device receiving the interference may notify its own network controller with the pertinent information, and that controller may contact the controller of the interfering network to coordinate non-interfering schedules.
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