HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK OPTIMIZATION AND ORGANIZATION UTILIZING MODAL ANTENNA TECHNIQUES AND MASTER-SLAVE SCHEMES

摘要

A communication system is described where multiple communication networks are simultaneously accessible from a plurality of fixed and/or mobile communication devices. A Master and Slave hierarchy is implemented among the communication devices to improve communication properties on one or multiple networks. Slave devices are configured to access cellular networks through routing of data with a master device within a sub-network.

主权项

1. A communication system, comprising:
a first wireless network having a network footprint confined within an area of a second wireless network; the first network comprising at least one of:
a wireless local area network (WLAN) having an access point configured to couple with one or more devices, ora combination of two or more devices configured to communicate with each other;wherein the one or more devices coupled to the access point, or alternatively, the combination of two or more devices configured to communicate with each other, defines a plurality of devices coupled to the first network; the second network comprising a cellular communication network having at least one base station terminal positioned in proximity with the first network;the communication system further comprising:
at least one master device selected from the plurality of devices coupled to the first network, said master device being configured to communicate with each of the first network and the second network; and a plurality of slave devices consisting essentially of the remaining devices of the plurality of devices coupled to the first network that are not designated as one of the at least on master device, wherein each of said slave device is configured to communicate with the first network, and further configured to communicate with the second network via an associated master device of the at least one master device.