| US 7,477,846 B2 | ||
| Method of reducing control packet transmission rate for an optical wireless link | ||
| Eric G. Oettinger, Rochester, Minn. (US); and Karl K. Northrup, Rochester, Minn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 14, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/146,091. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0208530 A1, Oct. 21, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04B 10/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 398—118 [398/123; 398/124] | 15 Claims |
| 1. A method of controlling packet transmission across an optical wireless link (OWL), the method comprising the steps of:
transmitting control packets from a first transmitter across an optical wireless link at a first transfer rate during a link
acquisition process; and
transmitting control packets across from the first transmitter the optical wireless link at a second transfer rate subsequent
to the link acquisition process, wherein the second transfer rate is significantly less than the first transfer rate.
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