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Wireless communication methods utilizing a single antenna with multiple channels and the devices thereof

US8289988B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2009
Grant dateOct 16, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/413
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides wireless communication methods utilizing a single antenna with multiple channels and the devices thereof. The method includes providing a plurality of communication channels within the single antenna. The plurality of communication channels may include a probe channel and a data channel. The single antenna may selectively switch between the probe channel and the data channel based on a probe signal transmitted in the probe channel so as to facilitate data transmission.

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