Efficient communication over a shared medium
US8614961B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L5/0053
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect, in general, the present application features a method for communicating among stations in a network. The method includes modulating a payload to be included in a transmission over the network. In some implementations, the transmission is transmitted by a transmitting station and received by one or more receiving stations. The method further includes determining overhead information to be included in the transmission and determining whether at least some of the overhead information is intended for stations other than the one or more receiving stations. In some implementations, the overhead information is associated with encoding or modulation of information in the payload or with a communication protocol used by the stations in the network. The method also includes modulating the overhead information based on whether at least some of the overhead information is intended for stations other than the one or more receiving stations.
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