| Reference | Claim Element / Subject Matter | Feature | Meaning | Claim Construction & Interpretation |
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| [1] |
1 . A wireless OFDM ( Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing [1] |
Frequency Division Multiplexing [1] |
[Meaning 1] modulation [Meaning 2] multiplex [Meaning 3] frequency [Meaning 4] permutation [Meaning 5] frequency division [Meaning 6] division multiplex [Meaning 7] multiple access [Meaning 8] fourier transform [Meaning 9] multiplex modulation [Meaning 10] multi frequency multiplex access [Meaning 11] multi carrier multi access multiple frequency modulation |
[Interpretation 1] division multiplex of frequency division multiplex communications system for wireless communication of multiple access [Interpretation 2] division multiplex of the frequency domain of the orthogonal frequency division multiplex |
| [2] | ) transceiver [2] | transceiver [2] |
[Meaning 1] device [Meaning 2] system [Meaning 3] receiver [Meaning 4] apparatus [Meaning 5] communications system [Meaning 6] transceiver system [Meaning 7] system comprising circuitry [Meaning 8] receiver processing system [Meaning 9] system comprising an electronic processor [Meaning 10] receiver comprising hardware and software [Meaning 11] communication system comprising an electronic device |
[Interpretation 1] system comprising at least one wireless of communication device operable to communicate with at least one other wireless of communication device and further [Interpretation 2] communications system comprising at least one of the following components or combinations thereof or software comprising executable instructions [Interpretation 3] receiver comprising at least one processor coupled to at least one memory [Interpretation 4] wireless communication system comprising at least one processor configured to execute instructions [Interpretation 5] transceiver comprising at least one processor and memory that are |
| [3] | operable to : receive (perform operations comprising receiving, at least partially receive, receive from an antenna, in operation to receive, as follows to receive, receive from an access point, transmit to and wirelessly receive) , in a first narrower frequency band [3] | frequency band [3] |
[Meaning 1] band [Meaning 2] frequency [Meaning 3] bandwidth [Meaning 4] channel [Meaning 5] range [Meaning 6] frequencies band [Meaning 7] rf band [Meaning 8] wireless frequency band [Meaning 9] radio frequency band [Meaning 10] or intermediate frequency band [Meaning 11] and separate frequency band [Meaning 12] band of radio frequencies [Meaning 13] frequency band of operation [Meaning 14] or substantially narrower frequency band |
[Interpretation 1] and second wider frequency band using wireless of of communication systems [Interpretation 2] and second wider frequency band of an of frequency band [Interpretation 3] frequency band than the first bandwidth of the first packet |
| [4] | , by a receiver [4] | receiver [4] |
[Meaning 1] transceiver [Meaning 2] transmitter [Meaning 3] receive [Meaning 4] wireless receiver [Meaning 5] radio receiver [Meaning 6] transmitter receiver [Meaning 7] radio frequency receiver [Meaning 8] plurality of receivers [Meaning 9] receiver that operates [Meaning 10] receiver of the transceiver [Meaning 11] receiver connected to and in communication |
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| [5] | using wireless OFDM communications [5] | OFDM communications [5] |
[Meaning 1] communications [Meaning 2] antennas [Meaning 3] transmissions [Meaning 4] wireless of [Meaning 5] of of [Meaning 6] frequency of multiplex communications [Meaning 7] or of communication communications [Meaning 8] of communication systems using wireless of communication systems [Meaning 9] or wired of the air of the air [Meaning 10] of communication communications from one or more wireless devices [Meaning 11] communication of orthogonal frequency division multiplex of the same |
[Interpretation 1] frequency division multiplex communications that are transmitted by at least one wireless transmitter connected to and in communication with the wireless of fm transceiver [Interpretation 2] frequency division multiplex communications and comprising an input connected to and in communication with an of the receiver [Interpretation 3] wireless of communication with at least one other of the transceiver [Interpretation 4] of of communications from one or more wireless communication devices [Interpretation 5] frequency division multiplex access technology wireless of of communication communications [Interpretation 6] wireless of communication systems using of frequency division multiplex communications |
| [6] | , a first packet [6] | packet [6] |
[Meaning 1] package [Meaning 2] header [Meaning 3] packets [Meaning 4] message [Meaning 5] data packet [Meaning 6] first packet [Meaning 7] wireless packet [Meaning 8] header packet [Meaning 9] packet that [Meaning 10] packet of data [Meaning 11] plurality of packets [Meaning 12] or more packets [Meaning 13] one of packets [Meaning 14] of the packets |
[Interpretation 1] one or more packets of one or more packets of data and header bits the first packet [Interpretation 2] preamble and at least one of an acknowledgment and an acknowledgment of the first packet [Interpretation 3] packet comprising at least one of the following header bits and the following header bits [Interpretation 4] preamble and at least one of an information signal and data in first packet [Interpretation 5] one or more packets of data from an antenna array the first packet [Interpretation 6] preamble and at least one first packet associated with the first preamble [Interpretation 7] packet from an associated wireless communication device and the first packet [Interpretation 8] payload packet from an external device of the first payload packet [Interpretation 9] one or more packets of data comprising an overhead portion |
| [7] | comprising (from the transmitter comprising, at the receiver comprising, comprising data bits and, of data that comprises, that is comprised of, wherein the first packet comprises, from an external device comprising) a first number [7] | number [7] |
[Meaning 1] plurality [Meaning 2] quantity [Meaning 3] amount [Meaning 4] multiple [Meaning 5] predetermined number [Meaning 6] first number [Meaning 7] larger number [Meaning 8] integer number [Meaning 9] number of [Meaning 10] or greater number [Meaning 11] number of plurality [Meaning 12] of the number [Meaning 13] plurality of number [Meaning 14] header comprising first number |
[Interpretation 1] set of data bits and second set of data bits that are different from each other and comprising first number [Interpretation 2] plurality of header bits and at least one payload bit of the first packet that includes the first number [Interpretation 3] plurality of header bits and data bits in which the first packet is divided into the first number [Interpretation 4] packet header that is repeated in the first packet on the first number [Interpretation 5] header field that includes at least one header bit and the first number [Interpretation 6] set of data bits and at least one first number |
| [8] | of OFDM symbols [8] | OFDM symbols [8] |
[Meaning 1] symbols [Meaning 2] frames [Meaning 3] signals [Meaning 4] data symbols [Meaning 5] modulation symbols [Meaning 6] symbol data [Meaning 7] one dimensional symbols [Meaning 8] or more symbols [Meaning 9] if of modulation [Meaning 10] frequency of modulation symbols [Meaning 11] orthogonal of the symbols [Meaning 12] orthogonal frequency division multiplex symbols [Meaning 13] frequency domain of the symbols [Meaning 14] symbols of of the modulation |
[Interpretation 1] orthogonal frequency division multiplex symbols that carry data bits and the first packet comprising the first number of orthogonal frequency division multiplex symbols and [Interpretation 2] if symbols that carry at least one data bit of data bits and at least one header bit of header bits [Interpretation 3] orthogonal frequency division multiplex symbols that are repeated on at least one of the plurality of sub carrier frequencies and [Interpretation 4] if of the first packet that are received in the first narrower frequency band and [Interpretation 5] frequency sub carrier signals and the first number of frequency sub carrier signals and |
| [9] | that carry a first plurality of header bits [9] | header bits [9] |
[Meaning 1] bits [Meaning 2] header [Meaning 3] heads [Meaning 4] data [Meaning 5] heading bits [Meaning 6] payload bits [Meaning 7] preamble bits [Meaning 8] encoded header bits [Meaning 9] first header bits [Meaning 10] header bits therein [Meaning 11] bits of the header [Meaning 12] header bits for transmission [Meaning 13] head bits of data [Meaning 14] data bits and header bits |
[Interpretation 1] payload bits and the first plurality of payload bits are encoded using an encoding scheme [Interpretation 2] first header bits that are part of the first packet header |
| [10] | ; demodulate [10] | demodulate [10] |
[Meaning 1] decode [Meaning 2] demodulator [Meaning 3] modulate [Meaning 4] and demodulate [Meaning 5] des digit [Meaning 6] demodulate the [Meaning 7] demodulate and decode [Meaning 8] demo demo if data [Meaning 9] in response thereto demodulate receive [Meaning 10] demodulate the first packet comprising [Meaning 11] receive the first packet and demodulate [Meaning 12] in response to receiving and demodulate [Meaning 13] from the first packet demodulate receive [Meaning 14] demodulate the first of of symbols |
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| [11] | , by a demodulator [11] | demodulator [11] |
[Meaning 1] processor [Meaning 2] modulator [Meaning 3] modem [Meaning 4] receiver [Meaning 5] demodulator operatively [Meaning 6] receiver operatively [Meaning 7] receiver that is [Meaning 8] demo demo which is [Meaning 9] receiver and an demodulator [Meaning 10] wireless of the demodulator [Meaning 11] receiver and by an apparatus [Meaning 12] receiver and at least one processor [Meaning 13] demodulate using wireless of dem communications [Meaning 14] demodulator in the wireless of transceiver |
[Interpretation 1] demodulator coupled to the receiver and in communication with the receiver and configured to be powered by an energy harvester [Interpretation 2] modulator connected to and in communication with the receiver and configured to modulate data received from an antenna [Interpretation 3] demodulator coupled to the receiver and in communication with the receiver or by an intermediate frequency processing unit [Interpretation 4] modulator connected to and in communication with the receiver and by an orthogonal frequency division multiplex demodulator [Interpretation 5] modulator connected to and in communication with the receiver and by an analog to digital converter [Interpretation 6] demodulator coupled to the receiver and operable to be powered by an external power source [Interpretation 7] first demodulator in the receiver and by at least one other demodulator in another receiver [Interpretation 8] modulator coupled to the receiver and configured to communicate with an external device [Interpretation 9] demodulator in the first narrower frequency band and comprising an integrated circuit [Interpretation 10] demodulator in the receiver or in at least one other receiver [Interpretation 11] demodulation circuit in the receiver or in an intermediate circuit electrically |
| [12] | connected (that is electrically coupled, of the transceiver coupled, comprising an input coupled, at least partially coupled, in an electronic device coupled, coupled to the receiver or, comprising at least one processor coupled) to and in communication [12] | communication [12] |
[Meaning 1] communications [Meaning 2] parallel [Meaning 3] operation [Meaning 4] an operative relationship [Meaning 5] wireless of communication communication [Meaning 6] an of communication path [Meaning 7] communication with the transmitter and [Meaning 8] one or more physical communications [Meaning 9] an of the same package [Meaning 10] one or more integrated circuits associated [Meaning 11] communication with the receiver and operable [Meaning 12] the same of the same housing [Meaning 13] an of the same frequency band [Meaning 14] communication with the receiver or in communication |
[Interpretation 1] signal communication with the receiver using wireless of of communications or by an intermediate device connected to and in communication [Interpretation 2] wireless communication with the receiver and operable to receive the first packet and to exchange control information [Interpretation 3] wireless communication with the receiver or in wireless of the same frequency [Interpretation 4] communication with the receiver or in communication via an interface |
| [13] | with the receiver [4] , the first number [7] of OFDM symbols [8] to determine (provide an indication of, determine the values of, extract information contained in, obtain data bits and, generate data bits and, determine at least some of, decode the first packet and) the first plurality of header bits [9] , wherein at least one header bit [13] | header bit [13] |
[Meaning 1] portion [Meaning 2] symbol [Meaning 3] subset [Meaning 4] instance [Meaning 5] or more [Meaning 6] data bit [Meaning 7] of each [Meaning 8] first bit [Meaning 9] first header bit [Meaning 10] of the bits [Meaning 11] header bit out [Meaning 12] or more bits [Meaning 13] header bit of each [Meaning 14] first plurality of header bits |
[Interpretation 1] header bit is associated with an application and wherein at least one [Interpretation 2] header bit is an error correction code and at least one |
| [14] | of the first plurality of header bits [9] in the first packet [6] is repeated (transmitted by the transmitter, modulated to be carried, of the same value, carried in one symbol, in frequency domain transmitted, carried in the first packet, received by the receiver simultaneously) on a plurality of OFDM subcarriers [14] | OFDM subcarriers [14] |
[Meaning 1] symbols [Meaning 2] carriers [Meaning 3] packets [Meaning 4] frames [Meaning 5] frequencies [Meaning 6] time slots [Meaning 7] consecutive symbols [Meaning 8] data symbols [Meaning 9] frequency carriers [Meaning 10] transmission antennas [Meaning 11] of the symbols [Meaning 12] sub carrier frequencies [Meaning 13] adjacent frequency bands [Meaning 14] the first packets |
[Interpretation 1] time slots of the first narrower frequency band and is not repeated on the first wider band of frequencies [Interpretation 2] consecutive header bits of the first plurality of consecutive header bits |
| [15] | ; receive , in a second wider frequency band [3] , by the receiver [4] using wireless OFDM communications [5] , a second packet [6] comprising a second number [7] of OFDM symbols [8] , less than the first number [7] of OFDM symbols [8] , that carry a second plurality of header bits [9] , different than the first plurality of header bits [9] ; and demodulate [10] , by the demodulator [11] , the second number [7] of OFDM symbols [8] to determine the second plurality of header bits [9] , wherein the first narrower and second wider frequency bands [15] | frequency bands [15] |
[Meaning 1] bands [Meaning 2] frequencies [Meaning 3] bandwidth [Meaning 4] bands each [Meaning 5] bandwidth bands [Meaning 6] frequency bands each [Meaning 7] bands are configured to [Meaning 8] frequencies are operable to [Meaning 9] bandwidth frequencies do not [Meaning 10] bands are adjacent bands that [Meaning 11] bands are adjacent in frequency and [Meaning 12] band are different frequency bands that [Meaning 13] bandwidth frequencies are adjacent frequencies or [Meaning 14] bands are different from each other and |
[Interpretation 1] bands are different from each other in frequency and are different from each other in bandwidth such that the first and second wider bands [Interpretation 2] bands are different in frequency and are adjacent in frequency or [Interpretation 3] bandwidth frequencies are different from each other in that they |
| [16] | have one or more overlapping frequency regions [16] | frequency regions [16] |
[Meaning 1] portions [Meaning 2] frequencies [Meaning 3] bands [Meaning 4] regions [Meaning 5] channels [Meaning 6] frequency bands [Meaning 7] bandwidth portions [Meaning 8] spectral portions [Meaning 9] transmission bands [Meaning 10] channel frequencies [Meaning 11] or adjacent portions [Meaning 12] or adjacent frequency bands [Meaning 13] portions of frequency spectrum [Meaning 14] frequency bands in frequency domain |
[Interpretation 1] bandwidth portions and the first narrower and second wider frequency bands are separated by at least one of the one or more bandwidth portions [Interpretation 2] portions in frequency and one or more overlapping portions in time [Interpretation 3] bandwidth portions that are not contiguous in time and frequency domain [Interpretation 4] channels and the first and second packets are transmitted simultaneously [Interpretation 5] frequency bands that are not adjacent to each other bands |
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