Devices, Systems, and/or Methods for Managing Wireless Networks
AssigneeAT & T Intellectual Property II, L.P. formerly known as AT&T Corp.
InventorsLusheng Ji, Robert Miller, Harry Worstell
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Abstract
A method includes receiving a beacon message at a wireless network device. The beacon message is followed by a beacon time interval. The method further includes receiving a thin beacon message during the beacon time interval. The thin beacon message is followed by a thin beacon time interval that is shorter than the beacon time interval. The thin beacon time interval includes a contention-free period, a contention period, or a combination thereof.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving a beacon message at a wireless network device, wherein the beacon message is followed by a beacon time interval;
- and
- receiving a thin beacon message during the beacon time interval, the thin beacon message followed by a thin beacon time interval that is shorter than the beacon time interval, wherein the thin beacon time interval comprises a first contention-free period, a first contention period, or a combination thereof.
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor, the wireless transceiver configured to:
- receive a beacon message, wherein the beacon message is followed by a beacon time interval;
- and
- receive a thin beacon message during the beacon time interval, the thin beacon message followed by a thin beacon time interval that is shorter than the beacon time interval, wherein the thin beacon time interval comprises a contention-free period, a contention period, or a combination thereof.
A computer readable storage device comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:
- receiving a beacon message, wherein the beacon message is followed by a beacon time interval;
- and
- receiving a thin beacon message during the beacon time interval, the thin beacon message followed by a thin beacon time interval that is shorter than the beacon time interval, wherein the thin beacon time interval comprises a contention-free period, a contention period, or a combination thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.