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Transmitting/receiving device and method for transmitting data in a radio network

US8571490B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Atmel Corporation · US

Inventors

Tilo Ferchland · Dresden, DE
Sascha Beyer · Medingen, DE
Frank Poegel · Dresden, DE
Thomas Hanusch · Dresden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2011
Grant date	Oct 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 15, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/80
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving an instruction for a transceiver of a device to transmit a first data frame; in response to the instruction, generating a first control signal for a switch to couple the transceiver to a first antenna for transmission of the first data frame by the transceiver via the first antenna; determining whether the transceiver has received within a pre-determined time interval after the transmission of the first data frame a second data frame containing an acknowledgement message confirming successful receipt of the first data frame by another device; and, if the transceiver has not received within the pre-determined time interval after the transmission of the first data frame the second data frame, then generating a second control signal for the switch to couple the transceiver to the second antenna for re-transmission of the first data frame by the transceiver via a second antenna.

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