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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2006
Applicants:
Mark Gonikberg, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Matthew James Fischer, Mountain View, CA (US);
Manoj Mathew George, Bangalore, IN;
Inventors:
Mark Gonikberg, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Matthew James Fischer, Mountain View, CA (US);
Manoj Mathew George, Bangalore, IN;
Assignee:
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 3/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for collision avoidance in multiple protocol networks using a shared communication medium begins by determining a first protocol probable active time period. The method continues by determining a first protocol probable inactive time period. The method continues by generating a transmit blocking indication based on the first protocol probable active time period and the first protocol probable inactive time period.