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Sensitivity tuning in wireless networks

US10142996B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY · FI

Inventors

Sarabjot Singh · Santa Clara, US
Sayantan Choudhury · Vancouver, US
Enrico Rantala · Berkeley, US
Namyoon Lee · Walnut Creek, US
Esa Tuomaala · Corona, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 3, 2015
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W74/0808
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An access point in a random access wireless network is presented, which performs medium access control for transmissions from a plurality of stations to the access point using a carrier sense multiple access protocol. The CSMA protocol is based on the access point having a variable sensitivity level to detecting other transmissions on a wireless channel in order to avoid data collisions. In a dense network environment, the sensitivity level can be reduced to avoid detecting transmissions to other access points, and thus improve area efficiency.

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