Overlap mitigation in wireless LANs using a central medium...

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2008-03-25

2008-03-25

Nguyen, Duc M. (Department: 2618)

Multiplex communications

Communication over free space

Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...

C370S337000, C370S350000, C455S041200, C455S456400, C455S502000

Reexamination Certificate

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07349366

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an access point for a wireless local area network. The access point is arranged to service its stations by using a Point Coordination Function protocol and to monitor overlap with neighbouring access points. To mitigate overlap, the access point and overlapping neigbouring access points synchronize in such a way that the access point can service its stations in an overlap areas during a certain servicing time, while the overlapping neighbouring access points are silent, and vice versa. A silence trade-off mechanism is used to assure that overlapping access points get their fair share of available bandwidth.

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