Differential time synchronization and scheduling
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsMalcolm Smith, Brian Hart
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Abstract
Differential time synchronization and scheduling may be provided. A first Access Point (AP) may wirelessly receive time-base translation parameters of a second AP. The first AP and the second AP may be neighboring. Next, a first transmission schedule for the first AP and a second transmission schedule for the second AP may be maintained. Then the second transmission schedule for the second AP may be translated into a time-base of the first AP based on the time-base translation parameters of the second AP. Then the first AP may transmit based upon the first transmission schedule for the first AP and the translated second transmission schedule for the second AP.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving wirelessly, by a first Access Point (AP), time-base translation parameters of a second AP wherein the first AP and the second AP are neighboring;
- maintaining a first transmission schedule for the first AP and a second transmission schedule for the second AP;
- translating, by the first AP, the second transmission schedule for the second AP into a time-base of the first AP based on the time-base translation parameters of the second AP;
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- transmitting, by the first AP, based upon the first transmission schedule for the first AP and the translated second transmission schedule for the second AP.
A system comprising:
- a memory storage;
- and
- a processing unit disposed in a first Access Point (AP) and coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to:
- receive, wirelessly, time-base translation parameters of a second AP wherein the first AP and the second AP are neighboring;
- maintain a first transmission schedule for the first AP and a second transmission schedule for the second AP;
- translate the second transmission schedule for the second AP into a time-base of the first AP based on the time-base translation parameters of the second AP, and
- transmit based upon the first transmission schedule for the first AP and the translated second transmission schedule for the second AP.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores a set of instructions which when executed perform a method executed by the set of instructions comprising:
- receiving wirelessly, by a first Access Point (AP), time-base translation parameters of a second AP wherein the first AP and the second AP are neighboring;
- maintaining a first transmission schedule for the first AP and a second transmission schedule for the second AP;
- translating, by the first AP, the second transmission schedule for the second AP into a time-base of the first AP based on the time-base translation parameters of the second AP;
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- transmitting, by the first AP, based upon the first transmission schedule for the first AP and the translated second transmission schedule for the second AP.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.