Patent ID: 7783732

Claim:
A network comprising: a first node having a first node transceiver, a second node having a second node transceiver, and a third node having a third node transceiver each coupled to the network, the network a self-calibrating local area network, wherein; said first node transceiver transmits a first test signal to said second node transceiver; said second node transceiver receives said first test signal and returns a first response signal to said first node transceiver to adjust a calibration value within said first node transceiver for transfer of data between said first node transceiver and said second node transceiver, said adjustment of said calibration value within said first node transceiver based on at least one of available criteria comprising noise measurement value, a propagation delay value and a bit rate error value; said first node transceiver transmits at least one additional test signal to said second node transceiver, each additional test signal containing an incrementally adjusted calibration value for data transfer between said first node transceiver and said second node transceiver; said first node transceiver transmits a second test signal with a calibration value to said third node transceiver, said calibration value within said second test signal based on communication between said first node transceiver and said second node transceiver; said third node transceiver receives said second test signal and returns a second response signal to said first node transceiver to adjust said calibration value within said first node transceiver for transfer of data between said first node transceiver and said third node transceiver, said adjustment of said calibration value within said first node transceiver based on at least one of available criteria comprising a noise measurement value, a propagation delay value and a bit rate error value; and wherein said first node transceiver transmits at least one additional test signal to said third node transceiver, each additional test signal containing an incrementally adjusted calibration value for data transfer between said first node transceiver, said second node transceiver, and said third node transceiver.