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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2012
Menzo Wentink, Utrecht, NL;
James Petranovich, La Jolla, CA (US);
Menzo Wentink, Utrecht, NL;
James Petranovich, La Jolla, CA (US);
CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for band hopping and power conservation in a wireless network are described. At least one embodiment is directed a method of hopping channels by a device within a wireless network. The method comprises hopping from a first channel to a target channel, resetting a virtual carrier sense after hopping to the target channel to enable service on the target channel, waiting for a pre-determined period of time, and setting a virtual carrier sense on the target channel after expiration of the pre-determined period of time and prior to hopping to a next target channel.