| 主权项 |
1. A wireless communication system, comprising:
a plurality of headsets, each incorporating a wireless communications module comprising:
a power supply, a microphone, a speaker, a wireless transceiver, a memory, and a processor responsive to instructions stored in the memory to control operation of the wireless communications module to establish a peer-to-peer mesh communication network, wherein each headset can communicate directly with any other headset within range without requiring connection to a central controller and with the wireless communications modules incorporated in the headsets acting as nodes in the network, and wherein the wireless communication module of each headset is configured to serve as a repeater to retransmit to rely received packet addressed to another headset in the network provided that the received packet has not already been retransmitted more than a certain number of times, and wherein the wireless communication module of each headset is further configured to: search a set of preconfigured channels for an operating channel of an existing communication network on power-up and if an existing communication network is found, join the existing communication network, and otherwise form a new communication network on a selected one of said preconfigured channels; and broadcast data messages to other members of the communication network containing link status and network knowledge information; and wherein one of said headsets in said communication network is configured to take on the role of network manager coordinating modem or RF changes based on said network knowledge information; and wherein at least one of the plurality of headsets forming a network is configured to set a timer, and upon expiry of the timer or another headset joining the network, scan all said preconfigured channels to look for another network to merge with said formed network. |
