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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2005
Timothy E. Snodgrass, Palo, IA (US);
Timothy E. Snodgrass, Palo, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A node for communicating with multiple ad hoc communication networks includes a first antenna configured to communicate in a first frequency band associated with a first ad hoc communication network and a second antenna configured to communicate in a second frequency band associated with a second ad hoc communication network. A transceiver is coupled to the first antenna and the second antenna. The transceiver is configured to transmit and receive messages. A control circuit is coupled to the transceiver and is configured to implement an access protocol having a time slot section. The access protocol is configured to switch communications in the time slot section between the first frequency band and the second frequency band.