Measurement based mechanism to enable two wireless devices to directly communicate with each other to support traffic prioritization
US7385960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless device communications mode selector dynamically establishes an optimal communication mode between wireless devices and/or access point, such that stations communicate directly with each other or indirectly through an existing AP depending upon which mode would yield higher throughput under present network conditions and configuration. In an embodiment of the invention, a measurement based mechanism is used to decide which communication mode is more efficient. If it is decided that direct communication is optimal, the two stations can either form an adhoc network or an STA can be dynamically configured to become a wireless repeater access point (soft AP).
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