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Operating environment based wireless communication devices and methods

US8634483B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 2012
Grant dateJan 21, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 6, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2025/03426
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless communication device includes a medium access control device, a first module and a second module. The medium access control device is configured to determine a first parameter based on a condition of a channel. The wireless communication device communicates, via the channel, with a device separate from the wireless communication device. The first module is configured to, based on the first parameter, determine whether an operating environment of the wireless communication device is a rich-scattering environment or a line of sight environment. The second module is configured to adjust a second parameter of the wireless communication device based on the operating environment as determined by the first module. The second parameter is different than the first parameter.

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