MoCA-WiFi multiplexing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8831015
APP PUB NO 20120287866A1
SERIAL NO

13213370

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Systems, methods, and apparatus for sharing resources for a network bridge configured to perform communications on a MoCA network and a WiFi network using the shared resources. The method includes: receiving a MAP from a MoCA NC and checking the MAP to determine whether the MoCA NC has scheduled MoCA communications in an upcoming MAP cycle; in instances where the MAP indicates that the MoCA NC has scheduled MoCA communications in an upcoming MAP cycle, configuring the shared network bridge resources for MoCA communications: in instances where the MAP indicates that the MoCA NC has not scheduled any MoCA communications in an upcoming MAP cycle, configuring the shared network bridge resources for WiFi communications; at the conclusion of a WiFi communication period, sending a CTS to the WiFi devices an the network and configuring the shared network bridge resources for WiFi communications.

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  • ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Liu, Changwen San Diego, US 41 1167
Petrovic, Branislav La Jolla, US 119 915
Wu, Zong Liang San Diego, US 63 695

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