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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2010
Thomas David Petite, Atlanta, GA (US);
Richard M Huff, Conyers, GA (US);
David P Aldoretta, Duluth, GA (US);
Thomas David Petite, Atlanta, GA (US);
Richard M Huff, Conyers, GA (US);
David P Aldoretta, Duluth, GA (US);
Sipco, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Dual-mode communication devices, methods, and systems are provided. Embodiments of the present invention include devices, method, and systems enabling communication in a spread-spectrum communication protocol, comprising: receiving a first portion of a communication frame at a first frequency channel, wherein the first portion of the communication frame comprises a data channel index that indicates a second frequency channel for receiving a second portion of the communication frame; switching to the second frequency channel; and receiving the second portion of the communication frame at the second frequency channel. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are claimed and disclosed.