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Wireless communication network providing multi-hop communications

US8274933B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Pine Valley Investments, Inc. · US

Inventors

Gregory Henderson · Sudbury, US
Thomas A. Hengeveld · Hollis, US
Daniel W. Ericson · Hollis, US
Dennis Michael Martinez · Westford, US
Reid Henry Johnson · Manchester, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 8, 2011
Grant date	Sep 25, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 7, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/08
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless communication network is provided that includes a plurality of communication cells each defined by at least one communication coverage area and a plurality of access points each corresponding to a different one of the plurality of communication cells. Each access point is configured to communicate on a first frequency with at least one of (i) a subscriber in the at least one communication coverage area in a first communication cell and (ii) a subscriber in a second communication cell. Each access point is further configured to communicate on a second frequency with an access point in a third communication cell.

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