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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2008
Purushotham Kamath, San Jose, CA (US);
James S. Cho, Mountain View, CA (US);
Prem Kumar, Saratoga, CA (US);
Matthew Smith, San Jose, CA (US);
Haixiang Liang, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Purushotham Kamath, San Jose, CA (US);
James S. Cho, Mountain View, CA (US);
Prem Kumar, Saratoga, CA (US);
Matthew Smith, San Jose, CA (US);
Haixiang Liang, Palo Alto, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Starting up and synchronizing multiple access points in a wireline communications circuit using transceivers compatible with a wireless communications protocol with an adaptive Time Division Multiple Access scheme for a multi-channel medium with colocated transceivers. Synchronization readiness is asserted and the access points wait for a synchronization start signal's assertion. Methods of operating an access point, its implementation as a chip are further disclosed. An access point assembly including the access points and a synchronization circuit are also disclosed.