Multi-channel MAC apparatus and method for WLAN devices with...

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2011-05-31

2011-05-31

Gary, Erika A (Department: 2617)

Multiplex communications

Communication over free space

Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...

C370S468000, C455S450000

Reexamination Certificate

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07953055

ABSTRACT:
A multi-channel Media Access Control (MAC) method and apparatus for a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) device with a single radio interface are provided. The multi-channel MAC method includes sensing a common channel when a channel coordination window starts from a start point of a window repeating at regular periods, allocating at least two devices to a destination channel for the started channel coordination window using a channel utilization vector indicating use
onuse for each of multiple channels, and transceiving a frame over the allocated destination channel.

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