Systems and methods for implementing an enhanced multi-channel direct link protocol between stations in a wireless LAN environment

A computer-readable medium for storing program data, wherein the program data comprises executable instructions for implementing a method in a second wireless station that is part of an infrastructure basic service set network, the infrastructure basic service set network also comprising a first wireless station and an access point, the wireless stations of the infrastructure basic service set network communicating on an infrastructure frequency channel, the method comprising:

• determining that a number of consecutive frames received at the second wireless station have a same source address and exceed a threshold value;
• a with the first wireless station on a direct link frequency channel that is different than the infrastructure frequency channel based on the determination;
• and
• receiving the data from the first wireless station via the direct link.

In a first wireless station that is part of an infrastructure basic service set network, the infrastructure basic service set network also comprising an access point and a second wireless station, the wireless stations of the infrastructure basic service set network communicating on an infrastructure frequency channel, a method comprising:

• determining that a number of consecutive frames generated at the first wireless station have a same destination address and exceed a threshold value;
• a with the second wireless station on a direct link frequency channel that is different than the infrastructure frequency channel based on the determination;
• and
• transmitting the data to the second wireless station via the direct link.

In a second wireless station that is part of an infrastructure basic service set network, the infrastructure basic service set network also comprising a first wireless station and an access point, the wireless stations of the infrastructure basic service set network communicating on an infrastructure frequency channel, a method comprising:

• determining that a number of consecutive frames received at the second wireless station have a same source address and exceed a threshold value;
• a with the first wireless station on a direct link frequency channel that is different than the infrastructure frequency channel based on the determination;
• and
• receiving the data from the first wireless station via the direct link.

A first wireless station that is configured to be part of an infrastructure basic service set network, the infrastructure basic service set network also comprising an access point and a second wireless station, the wireless stations of the infrastructure basic service set network communicating on an infrastructure frequency channel, the first wireless station comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to implement a method comprising:
• determining that a number of consecutive frames generated at the first wireless station have a same destination address and exceed a threshold value;
• a with the second wireless station on a direct link frequency channel that is different than the infrastructure frequency channel based on the determination;
• and
• transmitting the data to the second wireless station via the direct link.

A second wireless station that is configured to be part of an infrastructure basic service set network, the infrastructure basic service set network also comprising a first wireless station and an access point, the wireless stations of the infrastructure basic service set network communicating on an infrastructure frequency channel, the second wireless station comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to implement a method comprising:
• determining that a number of consecutive frames received at the second wireless station have a same source address and exceed a threshold value:
• a with the first wireless station on a direct link frequency channel that is different than the infrastructure frequency channel based on the determination;
• and
• receiving the data from the first wireless station via the direct link.