US 12,446,014 B2
Wireless network synchronization of cells and client devices on a network
David L. Brown, Chattanooga, TN (US); and Fred S. Hirt, Brookfield, IL (US)
Assigned to Proxense, LLC, Bend, OR (US)
Filed by Proxense, LLC, Bend, OR (US)
Filed on Sep. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/462,166.
Application 18/462,166 is a continuation of application No. 17/854,838, filed on Jun. 30, 2022, granted, now 11,800,502.
Application 17/854,838 is a continuation of application No. 16/657,879, filed on Oct. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,553,481, issued on Jan. 10, 2023.
Application 16/657,879 is a continuation of application No. 16/366,010, filed on Mar. 27, 2019, granted, now 10,455,533, issued on Oct. 22, 2019.
Application 16/366,010 is a continuation of application No. 14/675,433, filed on Mar. 31, 2015, granted, now 10,334,541, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 14/675,433 is a continuation of application No. 13/686,673, filed on Nov. 27, 2012, granted, now 9,037,140, issued on May 19, 2015.
Application 13/686,673 is a continuation of application No. 11/620,581, filed on Jan. 5, 2007, granted, now 8,340,672, issued on Dec. 25, 2012.
Application 16/366,010 is a continuation of application No. 14/675,433, filed on Mar. 31, 2015, granted, now 10,334,541, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 14/675,433 is a continuation of application No. 13/875,895, filed on May 2, 2013, granted, now 9,265,043, issued on Feb. 16, 2016.
Application 13/875,895 is a continuation of application No. 13/491,417, filed on Jun. 7, 2012, granted, now 8,457,672, issued on Jun. 4, 2013.
Application 13/491,417 is a continuation of application No. 11/620,577, filed on Jan. 5, 2007, granted, now 8,219,129, issued on Jul. 10, 2012.
Application 16/366,010 is a continuation of application No. 14/675,433, filed on Mar. 31, 2015, granted, now 10,334,541, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 14/675,433 is a continuation of application No. 11/620,600, filed on Jan. 5, 2007, granted, now 9,113,464, issued on Aug. 18, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/760,362, filed on Jan. 6, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2023/0422223 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 72/0446 (2023.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 12/02 (2009.01); H04W 12/04 (2021.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04W 52/50 (2009.01); H04W 56/00 (2009.01); H04W 74/0833 (2024.01); H04W 4/06 (2009.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04W 12/47 (2021.01); H04W 24/00 (2009.01); H04W 48/08 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 72/0446 (2013.01) [H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 12/02 (2013.01); H04W 12/04 (2013.01); H04W 52/0216 (2013.01); H04W 52/50 (2013.01); H04W 56/001 (2013.01); H04W 74/085 (2013.01); H04W 4/06 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 12/47 (2021.01); H04W 24/00 (2013.01); H04W 48/08 (2013.01); H04W 56/00 (2013.01); Y02D 30/70 (2020.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
detecting, by a wireless coordinator device, that a first wireless access device and a first wireless client device are within a first wireless range of coverage associated with the wireless coordinator device;
assigning, by the wireless coordinator device, a first specific channel frequency to the first wireless access device and the first wireless client device to wirelessly communicate with the wireless coordinator device;
detecting, by the first wireless access device, that the first wireless client device is within a second wireless range of coverage associated with the first wireless access device;
assigning, by the first wireless access device, a first specific time slot and a second specific channel frequency to the first wireless client device to wirelessly communicate with the first wireless access device;
detecting, by the first wireless access device, that the first wireless client device is no longer within the second wireless range of coverage associated with the first wireless access device; and
unassigning, by the first wireless access device, the first specific time slot and the second specific channel frequency from the first wireless client device to wirelessly communicate with the first wireless access device.