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AssigneeBroadcom Corporation
InventorsMahesh D. Iyer, Venkat B. Rao
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A method and system for advanced media access control delegated from a host device, such as a WiFi device, to a smart wireless communications module. In an embodiment, the host signals to the wireless module a list of one or more preferred networks. The wireless module offloads from the host the processing required to scan for the preferred network(s), as well as possibly other management tasks. The wireless communications module may automatically reassign the network connection from an existing network to a preferred network, or may report to the host when a preferred network is discovered. In either case, the wireless communications module may monitor the wireless environment, and scan for preferred networks, in parallel with maintaining an existing connection. The method and system allows rapid adaptation to a changing network environment, and enables lower system power consumption by distributing management functions between the host and the lower-powered wireless communications module.
In a communications system comprising a host and a wireless communications module coupled to said host, a method for network discovery and connection management comprising:
A system for media access control, said system receiving a delegated communications task from a host device, comprising:
A system for media access control, comprising:
In a communications system comprising a host and a wireless communications module coupled to said host, a method for network discovery and connection management comprising:
In a communications system comprising a host and a wireless communications module coupled to said host, a method for network discovery and connection management comprising:
A system for media access control, said system receiving a delegated communications task from a host device, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.