US 12,289,636 B2
Collision detection method
Ankit Bhutani, Aston, PA (US); Richard S. Camden, Coopersburg, PA (US); and Galen E. Knode, Macungie, PA (US)
Assigned to Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed by Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/650,687.
Application 18/650,687 is a continuation of application No. 17/643,966, filed on Dec. 13, 2021, granted, now 12,015,946.
Application 17/643,966 is a continuation of application No. 17/063,343, filed on Oct. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,234,162, issued on Jan. 25, 2022.
Application 17/063,343 is a continuation of application No. 16/284,780, filed on Feb. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,827,383, issued on Nov. 3, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/634,746, filed on Feb. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0284252 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 28/04 (2009.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04L 1/00 (2006.01); H04L 1/20 (2006.01); H04L 7/04 (2006.01)
CPC H04W 28/04 (2013.01) [H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04L 1/0083 (2013.01); H04L 1/206 (2013.01); H04L 7/042 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
detecting a first RF packet;
synchronizing to and demodulating the first RF packet to create demodulated bits;
storing the demodulated bits of the first RF packet in a buffer;
during receipt of the first RF packet, detecting a second RF packet;
upon detecting the second RF packet, synchronizing to the second RF packet;
demodulating the second RF packet;
storing the demodulated bits from the second RF packet in the buffer; and
coding a physical layer of a transmitted RF packet to prevent a device from synchronizing to the transmitted RF packet.