Wireless communication path management methods and systems
US8606186B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/19
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for managing wireless communication paths are provided. At wireless communication equipment which is connected to a communication device, a wireless communication path to a remote communication device is monitored. Based on results of the monitoring, a determination is made as to whether the wireless communication path should be shut down. If it is determined that the wireless communication path should be shut down, a respective notification is provided to each of the communication devices. A notification may also be provided from wireless communication equipment to a communication device to which it is operatively coupled responsive to receiving a notification that remote wireless communication equipment has determined that the wireless communication path should be shut down. In some embodiments, these notifications are used to present various modes of failure in a wireless communication path to the path endpoints as a physical layer failure.
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