`
`Lit-H— «- 303 ~
`
`
`EXPRESS MAIL NO. T356983631Lé:
`
`
`
`
`
`Attorney Docket No. 34395.8é01
`
`
`
`
`.nf
`
`{hfg
`
`
`
`
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`
`
`
`In re Application of:
`
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`Michael A. Fischer
`
`
`
`Serial No. 03/011,415
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Filed January 29, 1993
`
`For MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL
`
`
`
`PROTOC
`WI
`SS NETW
`F
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Huvavwvun—a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Group Art Unit 2603
`
`
`
`Examiner W. Chin
`
`
`-
`
`f
`
`:1“;
`é'ffl
`a:
`fr
`I M.)
`L;
`
`J
`
`y
`
`1
`"1 ‘_
`(3
`u!
`
`E
`W
`"i
`
`i
`“J
`
`z
`
`
`
`
`
`
`AMENDMENT AND RESPONSE TO EXAMINER’S FIRST ACTION
`
`
`
`Honorable Commissioner of
`
`
`Patents and Trademarks
`
`
`Washington, D.C. 20231
`
`Sir:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`In response to the Examiner's first action mailed January
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`14, 1994, and in consideration of a Petition for One Month
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Extension of Time and the fee therefor which accompanies this
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Amendment and Response, please amend the above identified
`
`
`
`
`applicatio in the following manner:
`
`IN THE CLAIMS:
`
`
`
`\\
`\\
`\\ \
`Cancel claim\?2\:\\
`\\\ en
`claims 1, 2, 3,\>, 8, Eb, 11, 12,\:X, 2},
`\\>%, 3:?\n:j\na and
`5 in the form set forth below.
`
`\\\\
`:>,\§B, 34,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`‘
`
`d_%u
`
`
`Add new claims E; and fig as set forth below.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`6 {
`
`'
`
`1.
`
`
`
`(Amended)
`
`
`
`
`
`A communicator for wirelessly transmitting
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`frames to and receiving frames from a least one additional
`
`
`
`
`communicator in accordance with a predetermined medium access
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`444.00 CH
`060 FF 05/2?/9# Qafiiliifl
`1 262
`
`
`
`
`1
`
`ST. JUDE 1005
`ST.HIDE1005
`
`1
`
`
`
`
`control protocol,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the communicators which transmit and receive
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the frames constituting a Group, each communicator including a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmitter and a receiver for transmitting and receiving the
`
`
`frames respectively,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the medium access control protocol
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`controlling each communicator of the Group to effect
`
`
`
`predetermined functions comprising:
`
`
`
`[m
`
`
`15
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`designating one of the communicators of the Group as a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`hub and the remaining the communicators of the Group as remotes;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub establishing repeating communication cycles,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`each communication cycle naving [of which has]
`
`
`
`
`intervals during
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`which the hub and the remotes transmit and receive frames;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub transmitting cycle establishing information to
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the remotes to establish the communication cycle and a plurality
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`of predeterminable intervals during each communication cycle,
`
`
`
`the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`intervals being ones when the hub is allowed to transmit frames
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to the remotes, when the remotes are allowed to transmit frames
`
`20
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to the hub, and when each remote is expected to receive a frame
`
`
`
`from the hub;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the nun transmitting n {rang connaining Eng gyclg
`
`'
`
`'
`
`i
`
`
`
`o
`
`
`
`'c
`
`
`
`
`
`'shes both an outbound
`
`
`
`o t'o of the co
`
`'c
`
`'
`
`
`
`c
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`an t e hub transmits fra es
`
`25
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`when the remotes tgansmit frames to the hub, the frame containing
`
`th
`
`
`
`
`0 e establ'
`
`'
`
`
`
`' formati
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ab '3 'n t e
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ngedetermined intervals during Eng anngnng and inbound portions
`
`2
`
`
`
`2
`
`
`
`o
`
`
`
`
`t e c
`
`u
`
`a 'o
`
`
`
`
`e w e
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`each genoge is gllgnnd tn
`
`30
`
`
`
`
`
`transmit and rgcgixe;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the remotes powering off their transmitters during
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`times other than those intervals when the remote is allowed to
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmit frames to the hub, by using the gygle gsnablighing
`
`
`
`
`
`
`information transmitted from the hub; and
`
`35
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the remotes powering off their receivers during times
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`other than those intervals when the remote is expected to receive
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`a frame from the hub, by using the cycle estgnlisning information
`
`
`
`
`transmitted from the hub.
`
`2.
`
`
`
`(Amended)
`
`A communicator as defined in claim 1 wherein
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the predetermined functions further comprise:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub assigning transmission opportunities to the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`remotes, each transmission opportunity being an interval for a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`remote to transmit frames to the hub; and
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub transmitting transmission opportunity
`
`
`
`
`
`allocation information in the [a]
`
`
`
`
`frame gontnining tne cyglg
`
`
`
`
`
`establishing ingonnation transmitted by the hub.
`(Amended)
`A communicator [as defined in claim 2
`k)?
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`wherein the predetermined functions further comprise:] fgr
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`winelessly tnansmitting frames to and :egeiving fngneg firgn a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`least Qne additiongl connnnicntor in accordancg Winn a
`
`
`
`det
`
`i e
`
`
`
`ediu
`
`
`
`cc
`
`
`
`5 c n r 1
`
`o
`
`c
`
`
`
`t
`
`
`
`o
`
`'c tors
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`connunicgtgr including a transmitter gng a receiver for
`
`
`I Y r
`
`3
`
`3
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`tgangmiggigg and geceiving the fgames respectively,
`
`
`
`
`the medium
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`agcegs control pxgtgcol gggtxolling eggh goymunicatgr 9f the
`
`10
`
`
`
`o
`
`
`
`e
`
`e
`
`
`
`e
`
`t
`
`'
`
`
`
`c 'o
`
`c
`
`
`
`'
`
`:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Qgsignatigg egg of the cgmmgnicgtogs o: the Grogp as a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`hng and the remaining tgg comgunicgtors o: tne Ggogp gg remotes;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`fine hug es§§QLL§ging ggggating gogmggicatiog cygles.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`egcg o; uh;§n has intgryglg dgging thcn tne hQQ gng tge remotgg
`
`
`
`
`
`
`tgaggmit and :gcgivg fixages;
`
`
`t e
`
`
`ub tr 3 'tti
`
`
`
`r
`
`'
`
`t
`
`
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`
`o
`
`s
`
`
`
`0
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`WWWl t
`
`edete
`
`n
`
`
`
`
`1e inter als du in e ch
`
`
`
`
`
`0 unicat'on c cle th
`
`1
`
`
`erv ls
`
`'
`
`
`
`
`ones
`
`e
`
`
`
`th h
`
`'
`
`
`
`a
`
`
`
`o
`
`
`
`
`o
`
`
`a sm't f am
`
`20
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`0 e
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`t e h b
`
`a
`
`
`
`
`
`figom the hub;
`
`
`
`
`
`w n
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`e
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`
`s
`
`t
`
`
`
`ach re at
`
`
`'s e
`
`
`
`
`ected to eceive a
`
`ra e
`
`t e
`
`
`e o e
`
`
`
`e '
`
`
`
`
`
`tr
`
`
`
`' t
`
`s
`
`
`
`t' es
`
`
`
`
`t er t
`
`
`n t
`
`e
`
`
`
`n e
`
`a
`
`
`
`w n
`
`
`
`e
`
`
`em te 's
`
`
`
`11 we
`
`t
`
`
`
`25
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`tragsgit frames to tag ugh.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`fix gs;ng the ;nfo;ma§iog tggnsmitted
`
`
`
`fzom Lag hub:
`
`t
`
`r
`
`
`
`o
`
`s
`
`
`o
`
`i
`
`o
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`e
`
`s du
`
`
`at e
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`n thos
`
`i
`
`
`
`rv
`
`
`w e
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`re te is e
`
`ct d
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ce ve
`
`a
`
`
`
`a
`
`
`
`o
`
`
`
`t
`
`
`
`h
`
`
`
`
`
`si
`
`
`
`
`t e nf
`
`a 'o
`
`
`
`a s i
`
`
`ed fro
`
`30
`
`
`
`the
`
`
`
`b-
`
`4
`
`I
`
`
`F’xk
`
`
`
`4
`
`
`
`
`/
`6%ué/
`
`-
`
`
`t e
`
`
`ub ass'
`
`n
`
`
`
`tr
`
`
`'3 'on o
`
`o t
`
`
`
`
`
`t bein a
`o t
`n o
`t ansm's
`emot s
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ote to t ansmit f
`es to the hub;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub transmitting transmiseien opportunity
`
`
`ities to t
`
`terval
`
`
`
`o
`
`
`
`é
`
`
`
`alloc t
`
`
`
`info at'
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`a
`
`
`a e t
`
`
`d b
`
`
`
`
`
`t e hub'
`
`d
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub allocating a number of transmission
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`opportunities during at least one communication cycle which is at
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`least one less in number than the number of remotes in the Group.
`A communicator as defined in claim 2 wherein
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`(Amended)
`
`.3/5<
`
`£2
`
`
`
`
`
`the predetermined functions further comprise:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub transmitting the items eontaining the cycle
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`establishing information to the remotes to establish a
`
`
`
`5
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmission opportunity request interval during the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`communication cycle when the remotes may transmit transmission
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`opportunity request frames to the hub to request transmission
`
`
`
`opportunity allocations; and
`
`
`
`
`
`the remotes transmitting transmission opportunity
`
`
`
`10
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`request frames to the hub during the transmission opportunity
`
`
`
`
`request intervals.
`Xi
`
`(Amended)
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`A communicator [as defined in claim 6
`
`
`
`
`
`
`wherein the predetermined functions further comprise:] fig;
`ame
`to
`rece v
`f ames from a
`
`5
`(3“;
`
`vi eles
`
`
`
`re s
`
`tt
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`'1east one additional communicetor in accordance with e
`
`5
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`predetermined medium access centtgl preteeel.
`
`
`
`
`the QOEEHBiQQEQEE
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`which transmit and receive the frames constituting e Group. each
`
`5
`
`
`
`o
`
`'c
`
`
`r '
`
`'
`
`
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`
`
`c 'ver or
`
`ans itt n
`
`ces
`
`co
`
`
`
`10
`
`
`
`o
`
`
`
`
`
`0
`
`e
`
`nd
`
`
`
`ec iv
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`t e frames tespectivelyI the megihm
`
`
`
`ct
`
`c
`
`
`
`
`
`e
`
`e
`
`t
`
`e
`
`'
`
`
`
`ch
`
`
`
`mm
`
`'cator o
`
`
`
`
`the
`
`
`
`ct'
`
`s
`
`
`
`r
`
`'n '
`
`
`
`esi n tin o e o
`
`
`
`t e
`
`
`
`0
`
`
`ca ors
`
`
`
`f the G on
`
`
`
`as
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`huh ang the remaining the communicators of the Group ae remotes;
`
`eat'
`
`mmu
`
`
`ca 'on
`
`cles
`
`
`
`
`the_hhh_e§teh;iehihg_
`
`
`
`5
`
`c
`
`
`
`wh'
`
`
`
`
`
`s in
`
`
`a
`
`du'ihg ghich the hhh ahg the zemetes
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`15
`
`transm t
`
`
`
`
`
`d re eive frames'
`
`
`
`
`the hhh trehsmittihg '
`
`o ati
`
`
`
`to
`
`
`
`
`e
`
`ot
`
`
`
`to
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`eetahlish the gohhhhicatien eyeie ehd e eihzaiitx ef
`
`predetetmiheble intetxals gurihg eaeh communieatioh cycle.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`W
`
`20
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`t9 the gametesI when the remotee ere aileweg to tzehemit fizahee
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to the hubl and when each temote is expeeted te receive e fhahe
`
`fro t e hub'
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the remotee pewerihg 0:: their trenehittete dutihg
`
`t
`
`
`
`as other t
`
`
`n t as
`
`
`
`
`ter a s
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`
`at
`
`
`
`o
`
`
`
`t
`
`
`25
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`thansmit themes to the hubI by using the infiohhation transmitted
`
`
`
`
`
`W t
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`he remotes powering of: their receivers dugihg times
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`other thah those intervals when the remote is egpected to teceive
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`a fteme from the hubl h! ueing the inforhetioh trahsmitted item
`
`30
`
`
`
`
`the hub;
`
`
`
`
`
`6
`
`
`
`3
`
`.O
`
`35
`
`
`
`
`t e
`
`
`
`s '
`
`'
`
`
`
`a
`
`'
`
`'o
`
`
`
`t
`
`
`
`'ti 3 to the
`
`remotesI egch tranemission opeortgnity being an interval for a
`
`r
`
`
`o e to tr
`
`
`t f
`
`
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`e nun;
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub tregsmittigg tggnemiesien opporgunity
`
`a lo a 'o
`
`'n o
`
`
`
`'
`
`in a
`
`
`r
`
`tr
`
`
`
`s
`
`e
`
`b
`
`
`
`
`
`e
`
`
`ub‘
`
`
`
`tee hub tregsmigting
`
`
`
`o ati
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to the rem es to
`
`est b
`
`s
`
`
`t a s 's 'o
`
`'ca 1
`
`
`
`
`c e he
`
`
`
`
`
`o t
`
`re
`
`
`
`
`
`
`st i te va dur'n t e
`
`
`
`
`
`
`remotee meg transmit tranegission
`
`0
`
`o
`
`o
`
`4o
`
`
`o t
`
`i
`
`
`
`e est fr mes to
`
`
`
`
`e
`
`
`u
`
`to e ue t tr ns '5 io
`
`
`
`o t n'
`
`a
`
`
`
`co
`
`io
`
`°
`
`s 't‘
`
`s '
`
`rt n't
`
`th
`
`
`
`emot
`
`
`
`r
`
`
`
`
`
`
`u st
`
`
`a es t
`
`
`
`t e
`
`
`
`d r n
`
`
`
`
`
`
`t e t
`
`n
`
`
`' s on o
`
`o t
`
`i
`
`es
`
`
`
`' te vals-
`
`
`
`r
`
`r
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub transmitting information in a frame which
`
`45
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`requires a remote having a previously allocated transmission
`
`
`
`
`
`opportunity to relinquish the transmission opportunity.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`A communicator [as defined in claim 2
`)8?
`(Amended)
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`wherein the predetermined functions further comprise:] fig;
`
`
`
`I i
`M
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ntransmitle slwi f m 3 Le egg reeeiving frames from a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`lea t o e add'tion
`
`
`
`commun cat
`
`
`
`acc
`
`d
`
`
`ce w't
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`pregetermined medium eceese centrol protegol.
`
`
`
`
`the cemmenieegere
`
`w '
`
`
`
`s i
`
`
`
`
`
`
`d r ce've t e
`
`r
`
`
`s c
`
`s i
`
`t
`
`
`a G u
`
`e c
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`communicato; including a transmitter ang a reeeiver fer
`
`a s 't
`
`
`
`nd
`
`
`
`e e'v
`
`th
`
`
`
`
`
`e
`
`
`
`e t
`
`
`
`
`
`e '
`
`7
`
`7
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`access control protocol controlling each communicator of the
`
`10
`
`
`
`Gro
`
`
`to ef
`
`t
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`
`
`
`r'
`
`'
`
`:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`mewwfteGru as
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`hub and the remaining the communicators of the Greun as remotes;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`WWW
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`each of which has intervals during which the hnb and the remotes
`
`
`15
`
`
`
`
`transmit and receive rranee;
`
`t
`
`
`
`ub tr e 'tt'
`
`
`
`
`. estab 's t e co
`
`'
`
`'
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`
`c
`
`ormat'
`
`
`
`
`
`t e remotes to
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`u a '
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`predererninable intervaie enring each communication cycleI the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`intervais being ones when the hnb is allowed to transmit frames
`
`20
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to the remotes. when the remetes ere eiloweg re transmit rranee
`
`to
`
`
`
`
`
`b
`
`
`
`
`and w e
`
`
`
`e
`
`
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`
`
`is erpecreg to receive a firene
`
`
`
`
`tes
`
`ow
`
`'
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`
`
`
`t
`
`'
`
`
`s
`
`
`
`W t
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ther t
`
`
`
`
`ose ‘
`
`terva
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`nhen rhe remote 1e eilowed to
`
`25
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmit rrames to the hub. by using the information transmitted
`
`
`
`frem rhe hub;
`
`
`
`the re tes owerin
`
`
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`
`
`ece vers dur
`
`
`
`'
`
`5
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`other than those intervaie when rhe remote is expected to receive
`a
`rom t e I b
`
`
`
`a
`
`
`
`
`
`b usin
`
`
`
`
`e 'nformation
`
`
`
`smitted ro
`
`
`30
`
`
`
`
`the
`
`'
`
`
`
`
`t e hub ass' nin t
`
`
`'ssion o
`
`tunities
`
`
`
`
`o the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`remotesl each transmission annornunity being an interval for a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`remote to transmit frenes to the huh;
`
`3
`
`
`
`8
`
`
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`
`°
`
`'
`
`
`
`o
`
`35
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`gllgggtign inionnanion in a irame transmittgd by the hub:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub monitoring the frames transmitted by each
`
`
`
`
`
`
`remote during its transmission opportunity; and
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub revoking a previous transmission opportunity
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`allocation of a remote which has not transmitted more than a
`
`40
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`predetermined number of frames during a previous number of
`
`
`communication cycles.
`.5
`jafi
`
`
`
`(Amended)
`
`
`
`
`
`
`A communicator as defined in claim 2 wherein
`
`
`
`
`
`the predetermined functions further comprise:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub allocating a predetermined amount of time for
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`[a transmission opportunity in] each transmission opportunity,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the predetermined amount of time of the transmission opportunity
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`being for a remote to transmit frames to the hub; and
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub transmitting £23 [a]
`
`
`
`
`
`
`frame contnining the cycig
`
`
`
`
`
`
`gstaniisning infoxnation which cgntaing [containing] the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmission opportunity allocation information during the
`
`10
`
`
`
`
`communication cycle.
`
`12.
`
`
`
`(Amended)
`
`
`
`
`
`
`A communicator [as defined in claim 11
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`wherein the predetermined functions further comprise:] £9;
`
`55
`
`
`
`ans 1
`
`'n
`
`
`
`ra e
`
`
`
`
`
`a
`
`r e'v
`
`
`
`
`
`
`s f
`
`m
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`least one additignal connnnigato; in accondance with a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`predetermined medium access cgntnnl nrotgcoi.
`
`
`
`
`the communicators
`
`w 'c
`
`
`
`a 5m“
`
`
`
`a
`
`
`
`
`c 've
`
`
`
`
`
`c
`
`s 't t'
`
`
`
`G on
`
`
`
`each
`
`
`
`
`
`
`connunigntor inciuding a transmittgr and a regeive; fog
`
`
`
`9
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmitting and receiving the frames respegtively, the medihh
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ggcess control grothggl Qghttollihg each communicator of the
`
`
`10
`
`
`
`
`
`Group to effect EIQQQLEIEiDEG :uhctiohg cgmpziging:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`gesigngtihg one 0: the communicatots o: the gzgtp as a
`
`h
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`e ain'
`
`
`
`t e
`
`
`
`unicato
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`s remotes'
`
`
`e hub
`
`
`
`s
`
`
`
`
`r eat'n co
`
`u
`
`c
`
`10
`
`c cles
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
` eac of which has ' tervals during which the hub and the remotes
`
`‘\
`
`15
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ttahsmit and receive fgamesg
`
`
`
`
`
`tra s 'tt
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`
`ormation to t e
`
`
`
`e
`
`e
`
`
`
`o
`
`estahl s
`
`
`
`
`
`
`t e co unication c ole and a
`
`
`luralit of
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`predeterminable ihtetvgis guring each communication cycleI the
`
`v
`
`
`
`b °
`
`
`
`
`
`es w en t e
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`is al ow d to t ansmit
`
`ames
`
`
`20
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`t9 the remotes. when the remotes are al;gwed to transmit frgmes
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to the hubI and when eggh remote is expected to receiye a frame
`
`
`
`££Qm_§h§.hnhi
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the remote: powering of: their ttghsmittetg Quting
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`times gthex than those ihtervats when the gghote is aliowed to
`
`25
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`:::u.t f ames to the ,u,
`
`
`
`
`
`from the hub;
`
`
`
`the remotes
`
`owe
`
`n
`
`
`
`o f their receivers du '
`
`
`
`
`
`
`mes
`
`other than those '
`
`
`
`
`w e
`
`
`
`
`
`he remote is e
`
`
`
`ected to rece ve
`
`
` 30
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`10
`
`10
`
`10
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub assigning transmission opporrunities to the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`remgtes, each transmission opportunity being an interval for a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`remote to transmit frames go the bug;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`mum—t1:uh 5' ntmmmnfix
`
`
`35
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`allocation information in a frame rransmitted by the hub;
`
`
`t e hu
`
`
`
`oc
`
`'
`
`
`a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`edetgrmined amount of time for a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`edete
`
`
`'n d amo
`
`
`t 0
`
`
`
`
`ti e o
`
`
`e t
`
`
`sm'ss on 0 art
`
`it
`
`b '
`
`f
`
`
`
`a remote
`
`
`
`0 tr
`
`
`s it fr
`
`
`as to the ub-
`
`
`
`
`4O
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`thg hub transmitting a frame containing the
`
`t ansmi
`
`
`ion 0 ortu it
`
`
`
`
`a ocat'on nfo ati
`
`dur'
`
`
`
`the
`
`
`
`
`cgmmunigatign cycle;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub adjusting the length of at least one
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmission Opportunity of at least one remote during at least
`
`45
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`one of a plurality of subsequent communication cycles; and
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub transmitting a frame containing the information
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`establishing the adjusted length of the transmission opportunity
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`prior to the time of the adjusted transmission opportunity in a
`
`o
`
`
`a '0 cycle.
`
`
`
`5
`
`14.
`
`
`
`(Amended)
`
`
`
`
`
`
`A communicator [as defined in claim 1
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`wherein the predetermined functions further comprise:] fgr
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmittin ames t d r e'v f esw'rele 1 m a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`eas
`
`0
`
`
`
`ad
`
`
`
`tio 1
`
`
`
`mm
`
`'
`
`t
`
`
`
`in
`
`
`
`
`
`'t
`
`
`
`5
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`predetermined medium access control protocol.
`
`
`
`
`the communicators
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`which transmit and receive the frames constituting g Groupl each
`
`
`
`'
`
`11
`
`11
`
`11
`
`
`
`
`
`c1
`
`'
`
`a
`
`
`a s
`
`tte
`
`
`
`
`d
`
`'ve
`
`
`
`oI
`
`
`
`
`
`
`thanemihgihg ahd Ieceivihg Lhe frames respechively.
`
`
`
`
`the megium
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`aecese eentrol pretocol controlling each eommuhieater cg ghe
`
`10
`
`
`o
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`
`ef ec
`
`
`
`edete
`
`'
`
`
`
`f ct'on c
`
`
`si
`
`:
`
`d s'
`
`at
`
`
`
`
`
`f
`
`
`
`
`
`
`s o
`
`
`
`e
`
`
`
`ro
`
`
`a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`hub end the regaining the cemhghicatore e: the grohh ae remotes;
`
`the h b esta 1 s in
`
`
`
`
`
`e atin co unicat'on c c as
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`each 0: which hee intervele derihg ghioh the hub egg the remotes
`
`15
`
`
`
`
`
`d
`
`
`
`
`c 've
`
`eS'
`
`t e
`
`
`
`
`ub tr e ' t
`
`
`
`
`
`
`infiegmetioh te the remotes to
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`estehlieh the comhunication cycle and e p;u;eli§y Qfi
`
`
`
`
`
`
`predetegmihahle ihgerye;§ dugihg eech cohmghicegieh eyele.
`
`
`
`the
`
`
`
`
`nte va 5 bein ones
`
`he
`
`
`
`
`the u
`
`
`
`
`
`
`'s a 10 ed to tr nsm't
`
`
`
`ra es
`
`20
`
`
`
`to t e
`
`
`
`
`emotes
`
`w e
`
`
`
`
`
`th re ote
`
`
`
`
`a e allo d
`
`
`0
`
`
`re sm't
`
`
`
`a es
`
`t
`
`
`
`t e
`
`
`
`u
`
`
`
`
`a d w e
`
`
`
`e
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`e ote ie expeeged go zeceive a fireme
`
`
`
`grog the hub:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the remotee poweang off thei; tgahsmittegs during
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`gimes otheg hheh thoee ingeggele Ehen ghe gamete ie allewed go
`
`25
`
`
`
`ra s i
`
`f
`
`
`
`
`
`
`as to the
`
`
`
`
`t e
`
`
`
`o
`
`
`
`' t
`
`m th
`
`
`
`
`ub‘
`
`t e
`
`
`
`e at
`
`
`
`ow
`
`'
`
`
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`
`ce
`
`e
`
`t
`
`
`
`h
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`
`s
`
`
`
`
`
`r
`
`
`
`e
`
`
`
`s
`
`
`
`
`
`t
`
`'
`
`t' e
`
`
`
`
`e'
`
`e
`
`a
`
`
`
`
`
`ame from e
`
`
`
`u
`
`
`
`
`us'n the n
`
`rm t o
`
`
`
`t an
`
`'
`
`ted
`
`
`
`0
`
`30
`
`
`
`th
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`1'
`
`12
`
`12
`
`12
`
`
`
`:5
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub establishing the length of each communication
`
`
`
`.,
`
`
`
`
`
`W cycle; andthe hub transmitting a frame containing information
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`describing the length of the communication cycle prior to the end
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`35
`of the communication cycle whose length is established.
`_r___ml_irHru_,____i_uu_im___m_____#~—
`
`21.
`
`
`
`(Amended)
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`A communicator [as defined in claim 1
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`wherein the predetermined functions further comprise:] tar
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`WWW
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`least one additional communicator in agggrgaace with a
`
`U”
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`predetermined medium access control protocolI the communicators
`
`
`
`w 'ch t ansmit and
`
`
`
`ce v
`
`
`
`h
`
`
`
`ame
`
`c
`
`
`
`tituti
`
`
`a Grou
`
`
`
`eac
`
`co
`
`'cator includin
`
`
`transm tter apg a racelver tor
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmitting and receiving the firames regpactively,
`
`
`
`
`the medium
`
`
`
`co trol
`
`
`rot
`
`
`
`o
`
`'
`
`e
`
`
`
`
`
`
`c t r
`
`f
`
`
`
`10
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`e fect
`
`redete
`
`
`' ed funct'o s
`
`
`
`s‘
`
`:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`designating oae o; the communicators of the Group as a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`hub ang the remaining the communicators a: tag Group as remates:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`WWW;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`each or waich has intervals garing which the hub apd the remotes
`
`
`15
`
`
`
`
`transmit and receive frames;
`
`the
`
`
`
`tra smit
`
`'
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`
`
`
`at on to t
`
`
`
`
`re t s to
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`estaplish the communicatiaa cycle and a plurality or
`a
`
`
`redeterminable '
`
`terva
`
`
`
`n
`
`
`
`o
`
`
`
`co
`
`u
`
`c
`
`o
`
`
`
`
`
`i
`
`
`1s
`
`
`
`
`
`e
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`'s allo ed to t a s it f a es
`
`
`20
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to the raaotes. waen the remotes are allowed to transmit frames
`
`
`
`'
`
`13
`
`13
`
`13
`
`
`
`
`to h
`
`
`
`b
`
`
`
`
`
`an w n
`
`
`h r at
`
`
`
`
`
`is e ecte to ec
`
`
`ve
`
`r
`
`
`
`from the hgb;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the remotes pgugring of: their transmitters during
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`times other than those intervals when the remote is allowed to
`
`25
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmit frames to the hubI by gsi
`
`
`
`
`
`t e nf rma ion tra smitted
`
`
`
`
`
`frgm the hub;
`
`
`e r
`
`t
`
`
`
`e '
`
`
`
`
`
`e'
`
`
`
`ve
`
`
`
`i
`
`t' es
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`other than those intervals ghen t e
`
`
`
`
`emo e i
`
`
`
`e
`
`
`
`ected to see vs
`
`a
`
`
`
`ra
`
`
`
`
`fro t
`
`hu
`
`
`
`
`b us n
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the ' £0 at' n tra s itted from
`
`30
`
`
`
`
`
`ub°
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub transmitting two frames containing information
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to establish the plurality of predeterminable intervals during
`
`
`
`each communication cycle,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the second frame containing the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`information to established the plurality of predeterminable
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`intervals occurring before the intervals in which the remotes are
`
`
`
`
`
`
`allowed to transmit frames to the hub.
`
`22.
`
`
`
`(Amended)
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`A communicator [as defined in claim 1] for
`
`w reles 1
`
`
`
`ran mi
`
`'n
`
`
`
`a
`
`
`
`a
`
`
`
`re
`
`
`
`v
`
`
`
`am
`
`
`
`m a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`W p
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`redetermined medium access control protocol. wherein the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`communicators are adapted to be connected to a resource to obtain
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`data from and to supply data to the resource,
`
`
`
`
`[and predetermined
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`functions further comprise:} WWW
`
`ec
`
`ve t e
`
`
`
`r
`
`es c st
`
`
`t
`
`
`
`o
`
`e
`
`
`
`
`h c
`
`u
`
`ato
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`including a transmitter and a receiver for transmitting and
`
`f1} 5
`
`i
`
`14
`
`14
`
`14
`
`
`
`10
`
`
`r e'v
`
`
`
`e
`
`
`
`r
`
`
`es res e
`
`i
`
`1
`
`
`
`
`e medi
`
`
`
`
`cc as control
`
`
`
`0 t
`
`e
`
`
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`
`G
`
`
`
`
`o
`
`f ect
`
`
`
`prggetgrmined gungtigns comprising:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`gesigngtigg one o; the cgmgunicators o: the Group as a
`
`u
`
`a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`e r
`
`a
`
`
`in t
`
`
`
`n' a or
`
`
`
`
`
`
`e Gr
`
`
`5
`
`emote '
`
`15
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`WWWe'0 “013' Gas
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmit and receive firgmes;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the huh transmitting infiozmggign to the :gmgtgg to
`
`
`
`
`
`establish the comggnigation ox 1e
`
`
`
`ur 1'
`
`
`
`of
`
`20
`
`
`
`
`
`predetermiggblg ingerxglg duri
`
`
`
`
`ea h co
`
`i
`
`
`t' n
`
`e
`
`
`
`t e
`
`in
`
`
`s e'
`
`o
`
`
`
`
`s
`
`
`t e
`
`
`
`
`'
`
`o e
`
`
`t
`
`t
`
`it
`
`
`
`a
`
`s
`
`s
`
`t
`
`r
`
`t
`
`
`
`t e
`
`
`
`e ot s w
`
`
`t e
`
`
`
`
`emote
`
`a
`
`
`
`
`
`w
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to the hubI and when each remote is expected to receive a grgme
`
`
`
`£I2m_Lh2_hQDi
`
`25
`
`
`
`t e
`
`
`e otes
`
`
`
`ower'
`
`o
`
`
`
`t
`
`
`
`'
`
`r
`
`
`
`s
`
`t e
`
`
`
`r
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`times other than those intervals when the remote is allowed to
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`30
`
`
`0
`
`e
`
`
`
`th
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`
`0
`
`a
`
`
`
`r me f om t
`
`
`
`t e h
`
`
`°
`
`motes
`
`
`
`
`
`owe in o f th i
`
`r
`
`
`
`e v
`
`
`s dur n
`
`
`
`times
`
`
`
`
`
`i terv s
`
`
`
`
`h n th
`
`
`
`0
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`
`e
`
`hub
`
`
`
`
`
`'n t e '
`
`
`
`o _
`
`t'on t
`
`
`c
`
`n
`
`d
`
`
`
`
`o ece've
`
`' t d
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`a first remote transmitting a first frame containing
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`"data to the hub during an interval established in a first
`
`15
`
`15
`
`15
`
`
`
`
`35
`
`
`communication cycle,
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the first frame containing data obtained by
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`g
`the one remote from the resource connected to the one remote; and
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub transmitting a second frame to a second remote
`fihqé/ during an interval established in a second subsequent
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`' communication cycle, the second frame containing the data
`
`40
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`contained in the first frame.
`
`(Amended)
`
`.361
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`A communicator [as defined in claim 1
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`wherein the predetermined functions further comprise:] to;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`vixelesely hgahsmihting fixemee te end Leeeivihg firemee gram Q
`
`~
`
`
`
`t o e ad 1 i
`
`
`
`o
`
`
`c tor '
`
`c
`
`
`ance w
`
`
`
`a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`5 mum—WWItcol tec 'atr
`
`
`
`w '
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`
`n m t a d r ce v
`
`
`
`
`
`ra e
`
`
`
`o s i
`
`'
`
`
`
`Gro
`
`
`
`a
`
`0
`
`cat r
`
`
`c
`
`
`
`rans
`
`t
`
`
`
`a d
`
`
`e e v r for
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
` 10
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`e t b
`
`
`
`
`
`ea '
`
`
`
`o
`
`n c t'
`
`
`
`e
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`eech of ehich has ihteggels gurihg which hhe hub and the remotes
`
`15
`
`
`
`tr
`
`m t a
`
`
`
`
`v
`
`
`
`r
`
`e '
`
`the
`
`
`
`t a
`
`
`
`t i
`
`
`
`'
`
`o
`
`t o
`
`
`
`
`o t e
`
`
`
`e o e
`
`
`
`to
`
`s a
`
`
`
`'sh t e c
`
`u i
`
`'0
`
`
`
`la
`
`
`
`
`a
`
`ur 1 t
`
`
`
`f
`
`
`
`
`
`
`exegeterhinable intezvele ghging eeeh cemhhhicetioh exele.
`
`
`
`the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`iheegvels beihg ohes wheh hhe hub is allowed tg hrhnemit frames
`
`
`
`*3
`
`16
`
`16
`
`16
`
`
`
`20
`
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`e
`
`e
`
`
`es w e
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`
`emote
`
`
`
`e a
`
`
`o e
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`
`t a m t
`
`
`
`
`
`to the uh
`
`
`
`
`a d he
`
`e
`
`
`
`
`
`o
`
`
`
`
`s e
`
`
`ted o
`
`ece
`
`e a
`
`
`es
`
`e
`
`t
`
`
`
`
`
`u °
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the remotes powering gff their transmitters during
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`times other than those intervals when the remote is allowed to
`
`25
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmit frames to the hubI by using the infgrmation transmitted
`
`m t
`
`
`
`
`ub'
`
`t
`
`
`
`remote
`
`
`
`0 er
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`off their receivers during timgg
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`other than those intervals when the remote is expected to receive
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`a frame from the hub, by using the information transmitted from
`
`30
`
`
`
`the hub;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub transmitting information to the remotes to
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`establish a first interval in the communication cycle during
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`which a frame containing the information establishing the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`communication cycle and the plurality of predeterminable
`
`35
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`intervals is transmitted and a second interval during which the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`hub is allowed to transmit other frames to the remotes; and
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`each remote determines whether to power off its
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`receiver during the second interval based on the information
`
`
`
`
`
`transmitted during the first interval.
`'341
`(Amended)
`A communicator [as defined in claim 1
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`wherein the predetermined functions further comprise:] f9;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`least one additional cgmmgnicagor in accordance with a
`
`5
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`predetermined medium access control protocolI the communicators
`
`
`
`17
`
`17
`
`17
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`which transmit ang teeeiye the
`
`
`
`am
`
`
`
`co
`
`
`titutin a G on
`
`
`
`each
`
`
`
`
`
`
`connunieetot including a ttensmitter and a teceiver for
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ttansnitting and receiving the ftanes teepeetiyely.
`
`
`
`
`the meginn
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`access control protocol conttolling each communicator of the
`
`10
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`gteup to effect ptedetenmined functions eenprising:
`
`7
`
`
`
`es'
`
`
`'n o e
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the connnnicetots o: the gtoup as a
`
`hub and the remeining the comnunicatete et the Group as temotes;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub establishing repeating connunieation cycles.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`were0 'c ' sW
`
`
`
`
`
`15
`
`
`
`
`
`
`thensnit and teceive ftanes;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the huh transmitting infotnation to the temotes to
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`eetehlieh the eennnnication eyele and a plurality 0t
`
`
`
`
`
`
`ptedetetninahle intervals enring each communication cyclel
`
`
`
`the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`intetgals being enes when the hnb is alloyed to thenenit ftames
`
`
`20
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`tn the temetee. when the temotes ere elleneg te tnansmit frames
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to the hubI and when eeeh temote is expeeted te teceige e ftame
`
`
`
`from the hub;
`
`
`the
`
`emotes
`
`
`e '
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`te s durin
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`timee othet then theee intetyele nhen the tenete ie allowed to
`
`
`25
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmit framee to the hub. by ueing the infetnation transmitted
`
`
`
`tram the hub;
`
`the r mo
`
`
`
`
`e '
`
`o
`
`
`
`t
`
`
`
`'
`
`
`
`rece've
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`other than these intervels than the remete ie expected to receive
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`a frame from the hnbl by neing the intennetion ttansmitted from
`
`
`30
`
`
`the hub;
`
`
`
`18
`
`18
`
`18
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub transmitting a frame containing information to
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`establish a first interval in the communication cycle during
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`which the information establishing the communication cycle and
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the plurality of predeterminable intervals is transmitted, and a
`
`35
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`second interval during which the hub is allowed to transmit
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`broadcast frames to the remotes, and a third interval in the
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`communication cycle during which the hub is allowed to transmit
`
`
`
`
`
`directed frames to the remotes;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`each remote powers its transmitter during the second
`
`40
`
`
`
`
`interval; and
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`each remote determines whether to power off its
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`receiver during the third interval based on the information
`
`
`
`
`
`conveyed during the first interval.
`(Amended)
`A communicator [as defined in claim 1
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`,ggi
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`wherein the predetermined functions further comprise:] fog
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`wireleesly transmitting frames to and receiving frames from g
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`leest Qne additional conmnnicetor in accordance with a
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`nzegetennined medium access egntrnl nngnoegi. nhe commnnieetege
`
`w ' h
`
`
`
`m't
`
`
`
`d
`
`
`
`e
`
`v
`
`
`
`
`
`r
`
`e
`
`c
`
`
`
`t ut
`
`
`
`
`
`c
`
`o
`
`n c tor '
`
`
`ud n
`
`
`a
`
`
`ran it er
`
`
`nd a
`
`ce ve
`
`o
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`'u
`
`sm'tt'
`
`
`
`a d
`
`
`
`
`ce vin th
`
`
`
`
`ac ess con
`
`01
`
`
`
`ot
`
`
`01 c
`
`r
`
`i
`
`
`es r
`
`t'v
`
`
`
`
`ch co
`
`u
`
`
`
`ca 0 of the
`
`10
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Groun to egfect predetermined functigns comprising:
`
`desi nati
`
`
`
`
`o e
`
`
`
`
`e co
`
`
`'cat rs 0
`
`
`th Grou
`
`
`s
`
`nun end the remaining the communicators of the Group as remotes;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`19
`
`19
`
`19
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub gstablishihg repeating QQmQuhication cyglgs.
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`each of which has intervglg during which the hub and the remotes
`
`15
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmit and receive frames;
`
`
`
`the hhb tgahsmittihg
`
`
`
`at
`
`
`
`o the re t s to
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`establish the chmhhhicgtioh cyc e
`
`
`d a
`
`'t of
`
`
`
`
`i
`
`b
`
`
`
`
`' te vals
`
`eac
`
`
`
`c
`
`
`
`'cat'
`
`
`
`e
`
`the
`
`
`
`i
`
`
`rv ls be'
`
`
`
`
`0 es whe
`
`
`
`e
`
`
`
`
`uh is
`
`l
`
`ed to t
`
`
`
`t frames
`
`
`20
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to the gemotesl when the remotes are allowed to transmit frames
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`to the hubl and when each remote is expected to receive a figame
`
`
`
`frgm the hub;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the :emotes powering of: their tzansmittexs during
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`times othgr than those intervals Eheh the {emote is hllgwed to
`
`25
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmit frames to the hubl by using the infoghation transmitted
`
`
`
`M41132;
`
`
`the r
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`es ower'n 9:: their receivers gugihg times
`
`oth
`
`
`
`
`
`than those 'nterva
`
`
`
`
`
`
`e remot
`
`
`is e
`
`
`
`ected to rec ve
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`WWW
`
`30
`
`
`
`the hhh:
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the hub transmitting information to the remotes during
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`a first communication cycle to establish the length of the first
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`communication cycle and to establish the time for the beginning
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`of the next subsequent second communication cycle; and
`
`35
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`the remotes powering on their receivers at
`
`
`
`
`
`
`approximately the anticipated beginning of the second
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`communication cycle after having powered their receivers off
`
`20
`
`20
`
`20
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`during the first communication cycle, by using the information
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`transmitted from the hub during the first communication cycle.
`35
`
`361
`
`
`
`
`
`
`A communicator [as defined in claim 1
`
`(Amended)
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`wherein the predetermined functions further comprise:] f0;
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`minglessly tnangmitting framgs to gnd :egeiving frameg from g
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`least one agdinional communigatog in agcorgancg mitn g
`
`
`
`e ete
`
`ne
`
`
`m
`
`u
`
`
`
`access
`
`
`
`
`0 tggl protocgiI tne communicators
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`whicn trgngmit and receive the finamgs gonsnituting a g
Accessing this document will incur an additional charge of $.
After purchase, you can access this document again without charge.
Accept $ Charge
Still Working On It
This document is taking longer than usual to download. This can happen if we need to contact the court directly to obtain the document and their servers are running slowly.
Give it another minute or two to complete, and then try the refresh button.
A few More Minutes ... Still Working
It can take up to 5 minutes for us to download a document if the court servers are running slowly.
Thank you for your continued patience.
This document could not be displayed.
We could not find this document within its docket. Please go back to the docket page and check the link. If that does not work, go back to the docket and refresh it to pull the newest information.
Your account does not support viewing this document.
You need a Paid Account to view this document. Click here to change your account type.
Your account does not support viewing this document.
Set your membership
status to view this document.
With a Docket Alarm membership, you'll
get a whole lot more, including:
- Up-to-date information for this case.
- Email alerts whenever there is an update.
- Full text search for other cases.
- Get email alerts whenever a new case matches your search.
One Moment Please
The filing “” is large (MB) and is being downloaded.
Please refresh this page in a few minutes to see if the filing has been downloaded. The filing will also be emailed to you when the download completes.
Your document is on its way!
If you do not receive the document in five minutes, contact support at support@docketalarm.com.
Sealed Document
We are unable to display this document, it may be under a court ordered seal.
If you have proper credentials to access the file, you may proceed directly to the court's system using your government issued username and password.
Access Government Site
