Network protocol method, access point device and peripheral devices for providing for an efficient centrally coordinated peer-to-peer wireless communications network
Patent 6058106 Issued on May 2, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 20, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 20, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesWireless network for wideband indoor communications Wireless communication network system Method and apparatus for providing information between communication devices Patent #: 5815508 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 953948 filed on 10/20/1997US Classes:370/313, Portable address responsive receiver370/349, Using messages having an address field as header455/554.2, Equipment detail for providing wireless link to fixed equipment (e.g., WLL, Telco emulator, etc.)455/557, Interface attached device (e.g., interface with modem, facsimile, computer, etc.)709/243Decentralized controllingExaminersPrimary: Maung, ZarniAssistant: Winder, Patrice Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassH04Q 007/32AbstractA network protocol method (300), access point device (600) and peripheral devices (700, 800) provide an efficient centrally coordinated peer-to-peer wireless communications network wherein the access point device: (1) broadcasts a block assignment that specifies a wireless source peripheral device and a wireless destination peripheral device; (2) receives, from the wireless destination peripheral device, sequence information; (3) determines whether the sequence information represents one of: a negative acknowledgment and a positive acknowledgment with a sequence number; (4) forwards an acknowledgment to the wireless source peripheral based on the sequence information, and repeats steps (1)-(4) until N blocks of data, N a predetermined integer, have been transferred from the wireless source peripheral to the wireless destination peripheral.Other References
Field of SearchWireless linkPolling Wireless or radio Using messages having an address field as header COMMUNICATION OVER FREE SPACE Portable address responsive receiver Computer-to-computer handshaking Initializing Session/connection parameter setting Computer-to-computer data transfer regulating Decentralized controlling Wireless private branch exchange (PBX) (i.e., wireless link to extension unit) | |
