Synchronization of devices in a peer-to-peer network environment

PB Vandwalle, CA Hartman, R Stacey… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system, apparatus and method for synchronizing devices in a peer-to-
peer communication environment. Devices select a master to facilitate their synchronization …

Group formation within a synchronized hierarchy of peer-to-peer devices

PB Vandwalle, CA Hartman - US Patent 10,271,293, 2019 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A system, apparatus and method for organizing devices in a peer-to-peer
communication environment. A number of devices synchronize among themselves and …

Techniques for configuring preamble and overhead signals for transmissions in an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band

T Luo, SA Patel, W Chen, N Bhushan, Y Wei… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Techniques are described for wireless communication. A first method includes transmitting a
first signal to indicate accessing a first channel in a radio frequency spectrum band, and …

Selection of synchronization stations in a peer-to-peer network environment

RJ Stacey, PB Vandwalle, CA Hartman - US Patent 9,516,615, 2016 - Google Patents
The root sync station facilitates synchronization of the hierarchy of devices by transmitting a
timestamp and a schedule for rendezvousing on designated channels at des ignated times …

NTP client-side automatic configuration

JT Watkins - US Patent 9,246,762, 2016 - Google Patents
Techniques and solutions for performing automatic client-side configuration of network
services is described. For example, a host can determine a location where the host is …

Method of synchronization within an LTE/LTE-A system in unlicensed spectrum

SA Patel, T Luo, N Bhushan, P Gaal, H Xu - US Patent 9,801,147, 2017 - Google Patents
Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. One method may
include receiving, at a first base station, at least one clear channel assessment (CCA) …

Synchronization of time in a mobile ad-hoc network

P Atwal, SY Seidel - US Patent App. 13/623,419, 2013 - Google Patents
US20130070751A1 - Synchronization of time in a mobile ad-hoc network - Google Patents
US20130070751A1 - Synchronization of time in a mobile ad-hoc network - Google Patents …

Method and device for time-synchronization in ad hoc network

Y Nomura, TD Okamasu, Y Kurogi, Y Inao… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method and a device perform time-synchronization with an ad hoc
network configured by a plurality of nodes. The method includes: transmitting a time …

LTE-U clear channel assessment operations

JI Tingfang, N Bhushan, Y Wei, P Gaal, T Luo… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
The subject technology provides for performing clear chan nel assessment (CCA) in LTE-U.
Transmissions may be monitored in a resource reserved for CCA. An energy of the …

Method and system for synchronization of time-slotted barrage relay networks

TA Brown, TR Halford, ML Johnson - US Patent 9,054,822, 2015 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Many network architectures depend on a common, net work-wide time
reference. Network-wide time references may be provided by an external source where …