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Patent US7474677 - Wireless communicating - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Advanced Patent Search | Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA wireless communication method for transmitting data from at least one master to one or more slaves positioned at various spatial locations and configured for generally simultaneous reception of the data. The method includes dividing the data into a number of portions, transmitting at least some of...http://www.google.com/patents/US7474677?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7474677 - Wireless communicatingPublication numberUS7474677 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/640,215Publication dateJan 6, 2009Filing dateAug 12, 2003Priority dateAug 12, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1581727A, CN100403661C, DE602004017093D1, EP1507371A2, EP1507371A3, EP1507371B1, US20060250973Publication number10640215, 640215, US 7474677 B2, US 7474677B2, US-B2-7474677, US7474677 B2, US7474677B2InventorsChristian A. TrottOriginal AssigneeBose CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (63), Non-Patent Citations (28), Referenced by (4), Classifications (21), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWireless communicatingUS 7474677 B2Abstract A wireless communication method for transmitting data from at least one master to one or more slaves positioned at various spatial locations and configured for generally simultaneous reception of the data. The method includes dividing the data into a number of portions, transmitting at least some of the portions using different transmission configurations for the different portions, having one or more of the slaves measure the quality of transmission associated with the group of different transmission configurations, and processing the quality measurements to determine new transmission configurations for use in transmitting the data.
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