Abstract:
A method and apparatus for transferring location estimates from a first transceiver (122) of a plurality of wireless transceivers (122) to a second transceiver (132) is disclosed. The present invention makes use of a low pow er short-range auxiliary communication link incorporated within networked devic es to interact with nearby devices for obtaining location estimates of the current location of a device. Confidence estimates (504) are then assigned t o the information obtained from the interactions with the nearby devices, and a determination (508) of whether to update the location estimate is made.
Abstract:
A method of and wireless communications unit (WCU) for providing service in a mesh network (200) includes a receiver for receiving a first signal from a first WCU (201) in the mesh network; a directional antenna (427) system for coupling the signal to the receiver, the signal arriving from a first selected one of a first plurality of directions; a controller (413) to control the directional antenna system such that the signal is coupled to the receiver according to a local predetermined pattern of the first plurality of directions; and a transmitter to send a second signal in a second selected one of the first plurality of directions, where the controller interrupts the local predetermined pattern and selects the second direction.
Abstract:
A method of and wireless communications unit (WCU) for providing service in a mesh network includes a receiver for receiving a first signal from a first WCU in the mesh network; a directional antenna system for coupling the signal to the receiver, the signal arriving from a first selected one of a first plurality of directions; a controller to control the directional antenna system such that the signal is coupled to the receiver according too a local predetermined pattern of the first plurality of directions; and a transmitter to send a second signal in a second selected one of the first plurality of directions, where the controller interrupts the local predetermined pattern and selects the second direction.
Abstract:
In a method for managing resources in a base station in a code division multiple access cellular communication, a resource shortage of a selected resource in a first base station is detected. Next, a subscriber unit having a communication link with the first base station is selected. Thereafter, a handoff direction message is sent to the selected subscriber unit to cause a second base station to contribute the selected resource, wherein the resource shortage in the first base station is alleviated. Resources that may experience shortages in the first base station include transmit power and available user spreading codes.
Abstract:
A method of and wireless communications unit (WCU) for providing service in a mesh network includes a receiver for receiving a first signal from a first WCU in the mesh network; a directional antenna system for coupling the signal to the receiver, the signal arriving from a first selected one of a first plurality of directions; a controller to control the directional antenna system such that the signal is coupled to the receiver according too a local predetermined pattern of the first plurality of directions; and a transmitter to send a second signal in a second selected one of the first plurality of directions, where the controller interrupts the local predetermined pattern and selects the second direction.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for assigning location estimates from a first transceiver of a plurality of wireless transceivers to a second transceiver is disclosed. The present invention makes use of a low power short-range auxiliary communication link incorporated within networked devices to interact with nearby devices for obtaining location estimates of the current location of a device. Confidence levels are then assigned to the information obtained from the interactions with the nearby devices, and a determination of whether to update the location estimate is made.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for assigning location estimates from a first transceiver of a plurality of wireless transceivers to a second transceiver is disclosed. The present invention makes use of a low power short-range auxiliary communication link incorporated within networked devices to interact with nearby devices for obtaining location estimates of the current location of a device. Confidence levels are then assigned to the information obtained from the interactions with the nearby devices, and a determination of whether to update the location estimate is made.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for transferring location estimates from a first transceiver (122) of a plurality of wireless transceivers (122) to a second transceiver (132) is disclosed. The present invention makes use of a low pow er short-range auxiliary communication link incorporated within networked devic es to interact with nearby devices for obtaining location estimates of the current location of a device. Confidence estimates (504) are then assigned t o the information obtained from the interactions with the nearby devices, and a determination (508) of whether to update the location estimate is made.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for assigning location estimates from a first transceiver of a plurality of wireless transceivers to a second transceiver is disclosed. The present invention makes use of a low power short-range auxiliary communication link incorporated within networked devices to interact with nearby devices for obtaining location estimates of the current location of a device. Confidence levels are then assigned to the information obtained from the interactions with the nearby devices, and a determination of whether to update the location estimate is made.