Method of operating a media access controller

Details Method of operating a media access controller Method of operating a media access controller

2007-10-09

2007-10-09

Jung, Min (Department: 2663)

Multiplex communications

Communication over free space

Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...

C370S443000, C370S458000, C370S462000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10262946

ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for a remote device to monitor and communicate with a wireless network using cyclic beacons. The remote device receives a beacon, which beacon includes beacon information that defines a superframe. From the beacon information, the remote device determines whether the received beacon and the associated superframe are assigned to a network device or are unassigned. By receiving as many beacons as there are allowable devices in the network, the remote device can determine if the network is full. If the remote device runs through all of the beacons and all indicate that their associated superframes are assigned, then the remote device determines that the network is full and performs a network-full function. If the remote device receives a beacon that indicates that its associated superframe is unassigned, it determines that the network is not full and performs an association request during the unassigned superframe.

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First Office Action from Chinese Patent Office issued on Aug. 4, 2006 for the corresponding Chinese patent application No. 02822574.0 (a copy and English translation thereof).

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