The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
May. 31, 2013
Ilenia Tinnirello, Palermo, IT;
Giuseppe Bianchi, Rome, IT;
Pierluigi Gallo, Monreale, IT;
Domenico Garlisi, Monreale, IT;
Fabrizio Giuliano, Palermo, IT;
Francesco Gringoli, Brescia, IT;
Ilenia Tinnirello, Palermo, IT;
Giuseppe Bianchi, Rome, IT;
Pierluigi Gallo, Monreale, IT;
Domenico Garlisi, Monreale, IT;
Fabrizio Giuliano, Palermo, IT;
Francesco Gringoli, Brescia, IT;
Other;
Abstract
In a wireless network node, the MAC protocol is implemented through an extended finite state machine executed by the node. The operation of the wireless network node is changed by establishing a wireless connection between the present wireless network node and a remote wireless network node. One or more data packets containing a coded extended finite state machine corresponding to a specific MAC protocol are sent through the wireless connection from the remote wireless network node to the present wireless network node. An activation command from the remote wireless network node to the present wireless network node is sent through the wireless connection for activating the specific MAC protocol. This may be done during normal operation of the present wireless network node.