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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2005
Scott Evans, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Michael Hartman, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Marc Pearlman, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Scott Evans, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Michael Hartman, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Marc Pearlman, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A system maintains quality of service of a wireless network. The system includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer configures a directional antenna to transmit and receive in particular sectors based on antenna gain, transmission power, and beam width. The second layer communicates a direction and range to the first layer. The third layer maintains information summarizing connectivity between a plurality of nodes. The third layer determines whether to extend the range of the signal from a predetermined default range to an extended range.