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US 2003/0081583 A1Published application
System and method for hybrid coordination in a wireless LAN
AssigneeSharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
InventorJohn Kowalski
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AssigneeSharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
InventorJohn Kowalski
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A system and method are provided for maintaining a hybrid coordinator (HC) in a wireless communications local area network (LAN). The method comprises: a station (STA) seeking a guaranteed quality of service (QoS); establishing a basic service set (BSS) through association with an access point (AP); the AP selecting a HC from STAs in the BSS; the AP broadcasting the HC information to STAs in the BSS; and, the STA initiating a transmission specification (TSPEC) with the HC. In one aspect, selecting an HC from STAs in the first BSS includes integrating the HC function into the AP. Then, a STA seeking a guaranteed quality of service (QoS): receives a broadcast message including a list of potential APs; and, communicates with an AP from the broadcast list. If the STA is unable to communicate with an established AP, then it instantiates a BSS with itself as the AP.
A method for maintaining a hybrid coordinator (HC) in a wireless communications local area network (LAN), the method comprising:
A method for establishing a hybrid coordinator (HC) in a wireless communications local area network (LAN), the method comprising:
A system for maintaining a hybrid coordinator (HC) in a wireless communications local area network (LAN), the system comprising:
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