Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090147832 | Wireless communication system and method - A wireless communication system includes a heterogeneous wireless station for transmitting and receiving a heterogeneous wireless station signal; and a detection and avoidance device for detecting the heterogeneous wireless station signal, and for transmitting and receiving an ultra-wideband signal, the ultra-wideband signal with a reduced output or the ultra-wideband signal shifted to another ultra-wideband or ultra-wideband group in order to prevent interference with the heterogeneous wireless station based on a predetermined level. Further, a communication method includes receiving a heterogeneous wireless station signal; converting the heterogeneous wireless station signal into tone-nulling elements based on a predetermined level; receiving the tone-nulling elements, and generating an ultra-wideband signal or reducing an output of the ultra-wideband signal; and changing a time frequency number of the ultra-wideband signal based on the values of the tone-nulling elements to selectively shift to another band of the band group or another band group. | 06-11-2009 |
20090154410 | RESOURCE ALLOCATION METHOD AND APPARATUS IN DISTRIBUTED MAC FOR WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORKS - A method for allocating distributed Medium Access Control (MAC) resources in a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) includes calculating an acknowledgement overhead; calculating a Medium Access Slot (MAS) overhead depending on a payload length of a frame; calculating a transfer rate; calculating a number of frame bits to be transmitted; and calculating a first number of MASs. Thereby, the method optimized a final number of MASs required per superframe. Further, a distributed MAC resource allocation apparatus includes a MAC client for determining a resource allocation scheme and an amount of resources, and for sending a request to a MAC resource management unit; a MAC physical layer for providing a received power level or the like to the MAC resource management unit; and the MAC resource management unit for determining a payload length or the like and for allocating wireless resources to devices connected to the WPAN. | 06-18-2009 |
20090154433 | LOCAL AREA WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for local area communication between Bluetooth and MBOA-MAC devices is provided. A new Bluetooth Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL) is implemented to adapt a Bluetooth host module and an MBOA-MAC to each other so as to enable use of conventional legacy Bluetooth applications in a wireless network environment employing a WiMedia Multiband OFDM Alliance (MBOA)-based Media Access Control (MAC) layer. This allows devices equipped with a conventional Bluetooth host module to perform high-speed data communication based on MBOA-MAC, thereby increasing the efficiency of utilization of networks. | 06-18-2009 |
20100040032 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTER-PICONET MULTI-HOP MESH COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORK AND APPARATUS THEREOF - In the environment of a wireless personal area network (WPAN) with a plurality of piconets, to allow a tree-based routing service and an optimized routing service through repeatedly building parent-child piconets, an inter-piconet mesh communication device and method for providing a multi-hop communication function among a plurality of piconets is provided by defining a mesh sublayer between a frame convergence sublayer and a MAC sublayer and providing a mesh data service to the frame convergence sublayer through a mesh service access point, defining a mesh sublayer management entity between a device management entity and a MAC sublayer management entity and providing a mesh management service to a device management entity through a mesh sublayer management entity service access point. | 02-18-2010 |
20100046435 | ROUTING TABLE GENERATION, DATA TRANSMISSION AND ROUTING ROUTE FORMATION METHOD FOR MULTI-HOP SERVICES IN HIGH RATE WIRELESS PERSONAL NETWORKS - Provided are a routing table generating method, a data transmission method, and a routing route formation method for multi-hop communication in high rate wireless personal networks. In a high rate WPAN environment including a plurality of piconets, a piconet controller (PNC), which performs a topology server function to provide the optimal route, collects link state information from the PNCs or DEVs (devices) belonging to a sub-tree that serves as a root and applies a minimum cost algorithm based on the collected link state information to calculate the optimal route for all pairs of originations and destinations existing within the sub-tree in consideration of QoS. The optimal route information is transmitted to the origination PNC via the destination PNC/DEV. During performing this, the optimal route between the pairs of originations and destinations is set. | 02-25-2010 |
20100056091 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING LEAKAGE SIGNAL - The present invention relates to a leakage signal reducing device and method. The present invention uses a signal with varied phase and gain output by a local oscillator to eliminate a leakage signal leaked by a local oscillator to a frequency converter. | 03-04-2010 |
20100094920 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING FOURIER TRANSFORM - A Fourier transform device generates a first sequence according to an input sequence based on a stored lookup table, and generates an output sequence by performing a butterfly operation on the first sequence a plurality of times. Therefore, hardware capacity and power consumption of the Fourier transform device can be reduced | 04-15-2010 |
20100124252 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION - A communication apparatus generates a digital detection signal including a plurality of time symbols by digital-converting a detection signal corresponding to a received signal, estimates an average power value of the detection signal by calculating average power of the digital detection signal based on the digital detection signal, and performs UWB communication through a predetermined first channel when a predetermined reference power value is greater than the average power value. | 05-20-2010 |
20100136910 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DEVICE SEARCH FOR HIGH-SPEED BASED BLUETOOTH APPLICATIONS - Provided are a device searching method of a Bluetooth application and an apparatus using the same. The apparatus includes an application unit that generates a command for searching a Bluetooth device in a surrounding area of the device searching apparatus, a stack unit that performs a Bluetooth device initialization process and processes the command generated in the application unit, a first module unit that searches first Bluetooth devices in the surrounding area of the device searching apparatus, and a second module unit that searches second Bluetooth devices in the surrounding area of the device searching apparatus. | 06-03-2010 |
20100142596 | SYNCHRONIZATION ERROR TRACKING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a synchronization error tracking device and method. The method and system estimates and corrects the synchronization error generated by time and frequency offsets during the data transmission interval and uses a module designed for initial synchronization or channel estimation without adding a new correlation operator. Further, a combining mark value and a synchronization position value acquired during the synchronization process are used. | 06-10-2010 |
20100148849 | SIGNAL CONVERTER FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND RECEIVING DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a signal converting device and receiving device in a wireless communication system. The receiving device of the wireless communication system includes a differential signal converter for receiving a single ended radio frequency signal and converting it into a differential radio frequency signal, and a frequency down converter for down converting the differential radio frequency signal to down frequency signal. | 06-17-2010 |
20120140629 | ROUTING METHOD - A routing method from a source device to a destination device is provided in a device within an extended beacon group. The device receives a first route request beacon from the source device or via at least one first neighbor device from the source device in accordance with a table-driven type. The device transmits a second route request beacon to the destination device or via at least one second neighbor device to the destination device in accordance with an on-demand type. | 06-07-2012 |
20120163263 | BASE STATION, TERMINAL, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A base station and a terminal for supporting a low power mode are provided. The base station transmits a first type of beacon signal for a terminal operating in a normal mode, a second type of beacon signal for a terminal operating in a low power mode, and a charging signal for a terminal in a low power mode. The terminal harvests energy from a charging signal and receives the second type of beacon signal using the harvested energy. The terminal confirms a communication request through the second type of beacon signal, enters into an active period, and communicates with the base station. | 06-28-2012 |
20120163359 | BODY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL BRIDGE, BRIDGE APPARATUS, AND OPERATING METHOD OF BRIDGE APPARATUS - A human body communication system is disclosed, which includes a plurality of intra-body communication apparatuses, a plurality of extra-body communication apparatuses, a bridge apparatus, and an access point. The bridge apparatus manages connections between the intra-body communication apparatuses and the extra-body communication apparatuses, and performs packet exchange. The access point performs packet exchange between a plurality of bridge apparatuses. The bridge apparatus performs negotiation with communication apparatuses to set up a connection, and manages a path based on the connection setup. | 06-28-2012 |
20120163416 | PULSE GENERATOR OF UWB SYSTEM - A pulse generator of an ultra wideband (UWB) system includes: a plurality of delay cells for receiving pulses, delaying the received pulses for a predetermined time, and outputting the delayed pulses; and an edge combiner connected to output ends of the plurality of delay cells for receiving the delayed pulses from the plurality of delay cells, outputting fine pulses corresponding to the delayed time, and generating one impulse signal with the outputted fine pulses. The edge combiner includes a plurality of XOR gates for receiving a first delayed pulse and a second delayed pulse from an n | 06-28-2012 |
20120163444 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING - A transmitting apparatus groups a data bit sequence to groups each formed of a predetermined number of bits, modulates predetermined bits of one of groups through a frequency shift keying (FSK) modulation method, non-continuously aligns the FSK modulation signals, and transmits the non-continuous FSK modulation signals. | 06-28-2012 |
20120287822 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTER-PICONET MULTI-HOP MESH COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORK AND APPARATUS THEREOF - In the environment of a wireless personal area network (WPAN) with a plurality of piconets, to allow a tree-based routing service and an optimized routing service through repeatedly building parent-child piconets, an inter-piconet mesh communication device and method for providing a multi-hop communication function among a plurality of piconets is provided by defining a mesh sublayer between a frame convergence sublayer and a MAC sublayer and providing a mesh data service to the frame convergence sublayer through a mesh service access point, defining a mesh sublayer management entity between a device management entity and a MAC sublayer management entity and providing a mesh management service to a device management entity through a mesh sublayer management entity service access point. | 11-15-2012 |
20130043920 | DIGITAL PHASE-LOCKED LOOP APPARATUS USING FREQUENCY SHIFT KEYING AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A digital phase-locked loop apparatus using FSK includes a PFD detecting phase differences between a reference clock and a frequency-divided signal, and a first adder for generating first digital control codes by adding first digital codes, second digital codes, and channel frequency codes including channel information to each other, the first digital codes being converted from time differences between first and second pulses. The apparatus further includes a digital filter correcting errors of the first digital control codes to generate second digital control codes, a DCO for varying an oscillating frequency in accordance with a digital tuning word based on the second digital control codes, and a dual modulus division unit dividing the oscillating frequency into a frequency-divided signal. | 02-21-2013 |
20130058360 | METHOD OF GENERATING AND RECEIVING PACKETS IN LOW ENERGY CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING SYSTEM - A method of generating a packet for low energy critical infrastructure monitoring (LECIM) wireless communication is provided. The method includes steps of generating a first bit string by multiplexing a physical layer header (PHR) bit and a physical layer service data unit (PSDU) bit; convolution encoding the first bit string; interleaving the convolution-encoded first bit string; generating a second bit string by multiplexing the interleaved first bit string with a synchronization header (SHR) bit; and modulating the second bit string with a frequency shift keying (FSK) method and a position-based FSK method. | 03-07-2013 |
20130070750 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING RECEPTION SYNCHRONIZATION IN LOCAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - In a local wireless communication system, a reception signal including an STF (short training field) in which a plurality of patterns are repeatedly transmitted is received, the STF including a first number of STF patterns and a second number of STF patterns, the second number of STF patterns having an opposite code to that of the first number of STF patterns. In a first frequency offset estimation and correction process and a second frequency offset estimation and correction process, frequency offset estimation is performed on a plurality of STF patterns to acquire a phase error of each sample constituting the STF patterns, and the frequency of the STF patterns is corrected based on the acquired phase error. Cross correlation is performed on a predetermined number of STF patterns, among a plurality of STF patterns output subsequent to the frequency offset estimation and correction, to detect frame timing. | 03-21-2013 |
20130089049 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEACON SCHEDULING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A first device to enter a wireless network actively performs a connection request by transmitting a connection request message, and a second device, having received the connection request message, sets a candidate slot value and transmits a candidate superframe slot notification message corresponding thereto to the first device. Accordingly, the first device performs beacon scheduling that allocates a superframe slot according to a candidate slot value. | 04-11-2013 |
20130303091 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING HIGH FREQUENCY - A high frequency transmitting and receiving apparatus of a wireless communication system low-noise amplifies a signal that is received from a transmitting and receiving antenna through a low noise amplifier in a reception mode, and amplifies a signal be transmitted through a power amplifier in a transmission mode and transmits the signal through the transmitting and receiving antenna, and the high frequency transmitting and receiving apparatus is connected between the transmitting and receiving antenna and the low noise amplifier and turns on a switch in a reception mode and turns off the switch in a transmission mode, thereby separating transmitting and receiving signals. | 11-14-2013 |
20140016581 | METHOD OF GENERATING NETWORKS BY UTILIZING MULTI-CHANNEL - A method of generating networks by utilizing a multi-channel so that channels may be efficiently used, inter-channel interference may be avoided, and a network may be energy efficiently managed is provided. Through a super personal area network (PAN) coordinator that manages all networks based on a multi-channel, a PAN capable of avoiding inter-channel interference may be formed. In addition, it is possible to grasp use states of channels used for transmitting and receiving beacon frames, to observe a change in a network topology, and to form an energy efficient PAN. | 01-16-2014 |
20140016653 | METHOD OF GENERATING PACKET, METHOD OF TRANSMITTING PACKET, AND METHOD OF RANGING OF PHYSICAL LAYER TRANSMITTER OF WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORK SYSTEM - A method of generating a packet of a physical layer transmitter of a TV white space (TVWS) wireless personal area network (WPAN) system operating a WPAN service in TVWS is provided. A packet that is generated by the method of generating the packet includes a preamble, a start frame delimiter that is positioned after the preamble, a first physical layer header that is positioned after the start frame delimiter, and a physical layer service data unit that is positioned after the first physical layer header. Here, the first physical layer header represents whether the packet is a ranging packet for ranging, and includes a ranging packet identification bit corresponding to a reserved bit of the second physical layer header in a SUN system and a LECIM system, and a parity bit. | 01-16-2014 |
20140023164 | RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD IN SMART UTILITY NETWORK COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A receiving apparatus receives an FSK signal, converts the FSK signal into a phasor including amplitude and phase, estimates and compensates for a CFO (carrier frequency offset) from the converted phasor, and recovers a data bit from the converted phasor. | 01-23-2014 |
20140301412 | METHOD OF CREATING PREAMBLE, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING FRAME BOUNDARY - A method and apparatus of detecting a frame boundary by using a preamble are provided. The method includes delaying the preamble by a predetermined length of time, wherein the preamble includes an LTF and a code of the (n+1)th one of 2n sync sequences of the LTF is the inverse of a code of the last one of the sync sequences of STF; calculating a correlation value between the preamble and the delayed preamble; and detecting a frame boundary by comparing the correlation value with a threshold correlation value. | 10-09-2014 |