WLAN TDM protocol
AssigneeMarvell World Trade Ltd.
InventorTimothy J. Donovan
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Abstract
A wireless network device comprises an RF transceiver that transmits and receives data packets and that periodically transmits or receives a beacon. A control module communicates with the RF transceiver, determines a default interframe space (IFS) time based on the beacon, and selects one of the default IFS time and a second IFS time that is less than or equal to the default IFS time based on a number of data packets received after the beacon.
Claims44
A wireless network device comprising:
- an RF transceiver that transmits and receives data packets and that periodically transmits or receives a beacon;
- and
- a control module that communicates with the RF transceiver, that determines a default interframe space (IFS) time based on the beacon and that selects one of the default IFS time and a second IFS time that is less than or equal to the default IFS time based on a number of data packets received after the beacon.
A wireless network device comprising:
- transmitting and receiving means for transmitting and receiving data packets and for periodically transmitting or receiving a beacon;
- and
- control means for communicating with the transmitting and receiving means, for determining a default interframe space (IFS) time based on the beacon, and for selecting one of the default IFS time and a second IFS time that is less than or equal to the default IFS time based on a number of data packets received after the beacon.
A method for transmitting and receiving data with a wireless network device, comprising:
- at least one of transmitting and receiving data packets using an RF transceiver;
- at least one of periodically receiving and transmitting a beacon using the RF transceiver;
- determining a default interframe space (IFS) time based on the beacon;
- selecting one of the default IFS time and a second IFS time that is less than or equal to the default IFS time based on a number of data packets received after the beacon;
- and
- transmitting data packets based on the selected one of the default IFS time and the second IFS time using the RF transceiver.
A computer program stored on a computer-readable medium for use by a processor, the computer program comprising instructions for:
- at least one of transmitting and receiving data packets;
- at least one of periodically receiving and transmitting a beacon;
- determining a default interframe space (IFS) time based on the beacon;
- and
- selecting one of the default IFS time and a second IFS time that is less than or equal to the default IFS time based on a number of data packets received after the beacon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.