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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008

Filed:

Dec. 28, 2001
Applicant:

Chris J. Goodings, Fleet, GB;

Inventor:

Chris J. Goodings, Fleet, GB;

Assignee:

VTech Telecommunications Limited, Tai Po, New Territory, HK;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 17/00 (2006.01); H04L 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A time division duplex digital radio frame structure with time and frequency diversity and method for use thereof is presented. Each packet of data is transmitted twice in successive frequency hops, such that the redundant transmission differs in both time and frequency from the primary transmission. A communications system employing the frame structure may be configured to dynamically shift between fully diverse, asynchronous and non-diverse modes of operation. The mode of operation may be selected based upon one or more operating parameters, such as battery power or detected interference. When error correction is implemented and a primary transmission is received without error, system devices may de-power circuitry to reduce power consumption.


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