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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2001
Michael J. Francl, Layton, UT (US);
Dennis Carl Pulsipher, Farmington, UT (US);
Roger W. Call, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Michael J. Francl, Layton, UT (US);
Dennis Carl Pulsipher, Farmington, UT (US);
Roger W. Call, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
L-3 Communications Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment of the invention a method for reliable data communications system in a communications system is provided. The method comprises determining a desired data rate and determining a power level required to transceive at the desired data rate. The method includes determining a channel selection function and determining the power necessary to transceive on the selected channel given the desired data rate and the associated power necessary for that data rate. The method also includes a channel monitoring function for monitoring data communications once communications has been established and a channel search method if communications has been degraded.