公开(公告)号：US07593376B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11295909

申请日：2005-12-07

申请人： Thomas V. D'Amico ,  Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Randy L. Ekl ,  Avinash Joshi ,  Michael D. Kotzin ,  Surender Kumar ,  Whay Chiou Lee ,  Peggy K. Matson

发明人： Thomas V. D'Amico ,  Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Randy L. Ekl ,  Avinash Joshi ,  Michael D. Kotzin ,  Surender Kumar ,  Whay Chiou Lee ,  Peggy K. Matson

IPC分类号： H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04W72/005 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： A method and apparatus for electing broadcast relay nodes (520B, H, M) in an ad hoc network (500). Each node (520A-520O) generates an attribute message including associated parameters. Each node (520A-520O) generates a weighted value (WV) based on the parameters. The WV can be included in the attribute message for that node, can provide a metric for ranking that node to be nominated to be a broadcast relay node, can alternatively provide a probability measure for that node to probabilistically elect itself as a broadcast relay node. The broadcast manager node (520C) receives the attribute messages and elects at least one nominated node as a broadcast relay node (520B, H, M) based on the attribute messages. Each node (520A-520O) can also initiate election of an intermediate broadcast relay node if that node fails to receive a test message within a predetermined time.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在自组织网络（500）中选择广播中继节点（520B，H，M）的方法和装置。 每个节点（520A-520O）生成包括相关参数的属性消息。 每个节点（520A-520O）基于参数生成加权值（WV）。 可以将WV包括在该节点的属性消息中，可以提供用于对要被指定为广播中继节点的节点进行排名的度量，或者可选地为该节点提供概率选择自身作为广播中继节点的概率测量。 广播管理器节点（520C）基于属性消息接收属性消息并选择至少一个指定节点作为广播中继节点（520B，H，M）。 如果该节点在预定时间内未能接收到测试消息，则每个节点（520A-520O）还可以启动中间广播中继节点的选举。

公开(公告)号：US07697450B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-13

申请号：US11289833

申请日：2005-11-30

申请人： Thomas V. D'Amico ,  Avinash Joshi ,  Michael D. Kotzin ,  Sivakumar Muthuswamy

发明人： Thomas V. D'Amico ,  Avinash Joshi ,  Michael D. Kotzin ,  Sivakumar Muthuswamy

IPC分类号： H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04B7/155 ,  H04W40/00 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： Techniques are provided for allowing a node (300) in an ad hoc network to deterministically decide whether to relay broadcast information to another node in the ad hoc network. The node (300) receives broadcast information and measures received signal strength (RSS) of the broadcast information. The node (300) may determine if the measured RSS is below a low threshold, and if so, can relay the broadcast information to neighbor nodes. Otherwise, the node (300) can also determine if the measured RSS is above a high threshold, and if not, wait for a waiting period before relaying the broadcast information to the neighbor nodes. The node (300) may dynamically adjust the low threshold by decreasing the low threshold as the number of neighbor nodes increases and may dynamically adjust the high threshold by increasing the high threshold as the number of neighbor nodes decreases.

摘要翻译： 提供了允许自组织网络中的节点（300）确定地决定是否将广播信息中继到自组织网络中的另一个节点的技术。 节点（300）接收广播信息并测量广播信息的接收信号强度（RSS）。 节点（300）可以确定测量的RSS是否低于低阈值，如果是，则可以将广播信息中继到相邻节点。 否则，节点（300）还可以确定测量的RSS是否高于高阈值，如果不是，则等待等待周期，然后再将广播信息中继到相邻节点。 节点（300）可以通过随着邻居节点数量的增加而减小低阈值来动态地调整低阈值，并且可以随着邻居节点数的增加而增加高阈值来动态地调整高阈值。

公开(公告)号：US20080040481A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-14

申请号：US11464062

申请日：2006-08-11

申请人： Avinash Joshi ,  Thomas V. D'Amico ,  Surender Kumar

发明人： Avinash Joshi ,  Thomas V. D'Amico ,  Surender Kumar

IPC分类号： G07G1/14 ,  G06F15/173 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： A system (100) and method (400) for mesh/ad hoc participation is provided. The method 400 can include compensating a first service provider (510) for allowing a device (539) of a second service provider (530) to operate in an ad hoc network (500) operated by the first service provider, and determining network resources utilized for providing communication among nodes in the ad hoc network. The compensation to the first service provider accounts for network resources utilized by the device for communicating within the ad hoc network. Resources can include equipment that is operated, owned, leased, rented, borrowed, or shared by the service provider. The method 400 allows users to roam to other networks without a service subscription agreement.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于网格/特设参与的系统（100）和方法（400）。 方法400可以包括补偿第一服务提供商（510），以允许第二服务提供商（530）的设备（539）在由第一服务提供商操作的自组织网络（500）中操作，并且确定利用的网络资源 用于在自组织网络中的节点之间提供通信。 对第一服务提供商的补偿涉及由设备在ad hoc网络内进行通信所使用的网络资源。 资源可以包括由服务提供商经营，拥有，租赁，租赁，借用或共享的设备。 方法400允许用户在没有服务订阅协议的情况下漫游到其他网络。

公开(公告)号：US07428229B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-23

申请号：US11024389

申请日：2004-12-28

申请人： Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Thomas V. D'Amico

发明人： Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Thomas V. D'Amico

IPC分类号： H04Q7/24

CPC分类号： H04L45/04 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04W52/0216 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W84/18 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/22

摘要： Nodes (103a-d, 105, 107, 109a-c, 111a-c) in an ad hoc communication network are coordinated. The network includes the node (111b) and one or more neighbor nodes (103a-d, 105, 107, 109a-c, 111a,c). The node (111b) can sleep in a low duty cycle. Further, the node (111b) can awaken, responsive to a schedule; and register with a cluster head (101); listen for one or more neighbors, wherein the at least one neighbor can be active (103a-d, 105, 107) or idle (109a-c, 111a,c); and/or listen for one or more requests from the cluster head (101) or active neighbor(s) (103a-d, 105, 107). Responsive to the request(s), the idle node (111b) can become active on a communication link.

摘要翻译： 协调自组织通信网络中的节点（103a-d，105,107,109a-c，111a-c）。 网络包括节点（111b）和一个或多个相邻节点（103a-d，105,107,109a-c，111a，c）。 节点（111b）可以在低占空比中睡眠。 此外，响应于时间表，节点（111b）可以唤醒; 并向集群头（101）注册; 监听一个或多个邻居，其中所述至少一个邻居可以是活动的（103a-d，105,107）或空闲（109a-c，111a，c）; 和/或监听来自群集头（101）或活动邻居（103a-d，105,107）的一个或多个请求。 响应于该请求，空闲节点（111b）可以在通信链路上变为活动的。

公开(公告)号：US07027827B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-11

申请号：US10440761

申请日：2003-05-19

申请人： Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Thomas V. D'Amico ,  George Calcev

发明人： Jeffrey D. Bonta ,  Thomas V. D'Amico ,  George Calcev

IPC分类号： H04B15/00

CPC分类号： H04W16/14 ,  H04W72/06 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W76/14

摘要： Remote units within a first communication system (121) utilizes frequencies (channels) from a second communication system (120) when placing a call. When a first remote unit (106) wants to call a second remote unit (107) using the channels, the first remote unit sends a base station (103) a list of top N traffic channel blocks from the second communication system along with the identity of the second remote unit. The base station then pages the second remote unit using a signaling channel reserved by second system. The second remote unit responds to the page with its list of best traffic channel blocks/chunks. The base station then picks the best overlap of idle channels from the list received by the remote units, and sends the list to the remote units instructing them use those traffic channels. Once the remote units receive the available channels, they can begin their call.

摘要翻译： 当发出呼叫时，第一通信系统（121）内的远程单元利用来自第二通信系统（120）的频率（信道）。 当第一远程单元（106）希望使用信道呼叫第二远程单元（107）时，第一远程单元从第二通信系统向基站（103）发送前N个业务信道块的列表以及该标识 的第二个远程单元。 然后，基站使用由第二系统保留的信令信道对第二远程单元进行寻呼。 第二个远程单元利用其最佳业务信道块/块的列表来响应该页面。 然后，基站从远程单元接收到的列表中选择空闲信道的最佳重叠，并将该列表发送给指示他们使用这些业务信道的远程单元。 一旦遥控单元收到可用频道，便可开始通话。

公开(公告)号：US5428819A

公开(公告)日：1995-06-27

申请号：US53637

申请日：1993-04-27

申请人： Zhonghe Wang ,  Richard C. Bernhardt ,  Thomas V. D'Amico

发明人： Zhonghe Wang ,  Richard C. Bernhardt ,  Thomas V. D'Amico

IPC分类号： H04W16/14 ,  H04Q7/00

CPC分类号： H04W16/14

摘要： An etiquette controller (112) in a transmitter (14) in a first radio frequency (RF) communications system (10) enables radio frequency communications in a frequency bandwidth shared with heterogeneous RF communication systems (15). The etiquette controller (112) monitors the first RF signals in an isochronous frequency channel in a sub-band of the shared frequency bandwidth to determine whether (124) a frequency channel is free or whether (130, 136) the frequency channel comprises a communication channel which is free. In addition, the etiquette controller (112) causes the RF transceiver (102) to transmit (148) a channel relinquishment signal, monitors (150) the isochronous frequency channel for a predetermined monitoring time, and determines (152) whether the isochronous frequency channel is then free for the channel access.

摘要翻译： 在第一射频（RF）通信系统（10）中的发射器（14）中的礼节控制器（112）实现与异质RF通信系统（15）共享的频率带宽中的射频通信。 礼仪控制器（112）监视共享频带宽度的子频带中的同步频道中的第一RF信号，以确定（124）频道是否空闲，或者（130,136）频道是否包括通信 频道是免费的。 此外，礼仪控制器（112）使得RF收发器（102）发送（148）信道放弃信号，在预定的监视时间内监视（150）同步频道，并且确定（152）等时频道 然后免费进行频道访问。

公开(公告)号：US06556616B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-29

申请号：US10015018

申请日：2001-12-11

申请人： Thomas V. D'Amico

发明人： Thomas V. D'Amico

IPC分类号： H04B1500

CPC分类号： H04L1/0061 ,  H04B1/713 ,  H04W68/00

摘要： A technique is used in a data terminal (110, 160) that encodes and decodes a data packet that is transmitted in a link of a frequency hopping system. During encoding, an information portion of the data packet is determined for transmission, a transmit redundancy check code is generated over the information portion and an identifier using a predetermined redundancy check code generator, and the data packet is generated to include the transmit redundancy check code and the information portion, but exclude the identifier. During decoding, the information portion and a received redundancy check code of the received data packet are determined, a calculated redundancy check code is generated over the information portion and the identifier, using the predetermined redundancy check code generator, and the information portion is rejected when the received redundancy check code does not match the calculated redundancy check code.

公开(公告)号：US06219559B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-17

申请号：US09579311

申请日：2000-05-25

申请人： Thomas Casey Hill ,  Thomas V. D'Amico

发明人： Thomas Casey Hill ,  Thomas V. D'Amico

IPC分类号： H04B700

CPC分类号： H04W16/10 ,  H04B17/20 ,  H04B17/26 ,  H04B17/382 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W28/08

摘要： A two-way communication system is used for performing dynamic channel control. The two-way communication system comprises a base transceiver (102) and a plurality of selective call transceivers (122). The base transceiver (102) includes a plurality of base stations (116) controlled by a controller (112). The base transceiver (102) transmits query signals to the selective call transceivers (122) to prompt communication. The selective call transceivers (122) measure the signal quality of signals transmitted by the two-way communication system and transmit in return signal quality measurement data to the base transceiver (102) for analysis. The base transceiver (102) dynamically adjusts the signal quality of signals to be received by the selective call transceivers (122) in order to substantially reduce the noise interference that the selective call transceivers (122) experience.

摘要翻译： 双向通信系统用于执行动态信道控制。 双向通信系统包括基站收发机（102）和多个选呼通信收发机（122）。 基地收发机（102）包括由控制器（112）控制的多个基站（116）。 基站收发信机（102）将查询信号发送到选呼通信收发器（122）以提示通信。 选择性呼叫收发机（122）测量由双向通信系统发送的信号的信号质量，并且将信号质量测量数据作为信号传送到基地收发信机（102）用于分析。 基站收发机（102）动态地调整要由选择性呼叫收发机（122）接收的信号的信号质量，以便基本上减少选择呼叫收发器（122）经历的噪声干扰。

公开(公告)号：US5905945A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-18

申请号：US846766

申请日：1997-04-30

申请人： Thomas Casey Hill ,  Slim Souissi ,  Thomas V. D'Amico ,  Robert J. Schwendeman

发明人： Thomas Casey Hill ,  Slim Souissi ,  Thomas V. D'Amico ,  Robert J. Schwendeman

IPC分类号： H04L1/00 ,  H04L1/08 ,  H04Q7/00

CPC分类号： H04L1/0009 ,  H04L1/08

摘要： A portable subscriber unit (104) monitors (602) a signal fading rate in an outbound channel from a base station (102), and transmits a message. The portable subscriber unit transmits (606) the message once on an inbound channel in response to the signal fading rate in the outbound channel being less than a predetermined value. The portable subscriber unit transmits (608) the message more than once in response to the signal fading rate in the outbound channel being greater than or equal to the predetermined value.

摘要翻译： 便携式用户单元（104）监视（602）来自基站（102）的出站信道中的信号衰落速率，并发送消息。 响应于出站信道中的信号衰落速率小于预定值，便携式用户单元在入站信道上发送（606）消息一次。 便携式用户单元响应于出站信道中的信号衰落速率大于或等于预定值，多次发送（608）该消息。

公开(公告)号：US4168399A

公开(公告)日：1979-09-18

申请号：US903365

申请日：1978-05-05

申请人： Thomas V. D'Amico ,  Mark H. Rackin ,  Victor Jensen ,  Norman E. Schultz ,  John J. Cady ,  William J. Macko ,  Carl R. Steinbach ,  Nicholas Petrakos

发明人： Thomas V. D'Amico ,  Mark H. Rackin ,  Victor Jensen ,  Norman E. Schultz ,  John J. Cady ,  William J. Macko ,  Carl R. Steinbach ,  Nicholas Petrakos

IPC分类号： H03G3/20 ,  H04W88/18 ,  H03G1/00 ,  H04Q7/04

CPC分类号： H04W88/188 ,  H03G3/3036

摘要： A base station encoder is connected to a decoder terminal and paging transmitter by means of a single voice-pair telephone line link. Automatic operations reduce operator fatigue and operating costs. Digital, tone-keyed gain controls automatically compensate for line losses. All dialing, including long distance and overseas calls, and station identification are done automatically.

摘要翻译： 基站编码器通过单个语音对电话线路链路连接到解码器终端和寻呼发射机。 自动操作可减少操作员疲劳和运行成本。 数字，音调键控增益控制自动补偿线路损耗。 所有拨号，包括长途电话和国外电话，以及电台识别都自动完成。