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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 20, 1995
David Frank Willard, Plantation, FL (US);
Robert John Schwendeman, Pompano Beach, FL (US);
Michael Joseph DeLuca, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A method by which a data communication receiver may recognize a specific channel comprises the steps of receiving (1605) a data stream on a first channel for a first amount of time to determine (1680) whether network identification information is included in the data stream received on the first channel, wherein the network identification information comprises at least one address assigned to represent a network. If the network identification information is not included in the data stream received on the first channel within the first amount of time, reception is switched (1614) to receive (1605) a data stream on a second channel. The method further comprises the step of receiving (1605) the data stream on the second channel for a second amount of time to determine (1680) whether the network identification information is included in the data stream received on the second channel. If the network identification information is not included in the data stream received on the second channel within the second amount of time, reception is switched (1614) to receive (1605) a data stream on a third channel.