Patent ID: 8611399
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: H03J,H04B,H04J,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of communication, the method comprising: receiving a timing signal at a first access point, wherein the timing signal is also received at a second access point; synchronizing a first time at the first access point with a second time at the second access point based upon the received timing signal; configuring the first access point with a spreading code and a transmit frequency, wherein the second access point is also configured with the spreading code and the transmit frequency; synchronizing the spreading code of the first access point with the spreading code of the second access point using the timing signal; and transmitting a plurality of messages from the first access point to a node, wherein the plurality of messages are simultaneously transmitted from the second access point, wherein the first access point and the second access point appear to be a single access point to the node, and wherein the node successfully receives the plurality of messages.