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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2002
Joseph Bibb Cain, Indialantic, FL (US);
Thomas Jay Billhartz, Melbourne, FL (US);
Joseph Bibb Cain, Indialantic, FL (US);
Thomas Jay Billhartz, Melbourne, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
A wireless communication network includes a plurality of mobile nodes each including a transceiver, a directional antenna, such as a phased array antenna, connected to the transceiver, and a controller connected to the transceiver. The controller schedules a respective semi-permanent time slot for each time frame to establish a communication link with each neighboring mobile node and leaves at least one available time slot in each time frame. The controller also schedules the at least one available time slot to also serve the communication link with a neighboring mobile node based upon link communications demand. The directional antenna is aimed by the controller towards each neighboring mobile node during communication therewith. The controller also coordinates communication with each neighboring mobile node by allocating time slots based upon link communications demand.