Adaptive MAC fragmentation and rate selection for 802.11 wireless networks
US7519030B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for setting and adjusting MAC fragmentation threshold for IEEE 802.11 networks operating at different data rates is presented. The fragmentation threshold is adjusted based on throughput performance, delay constraints and hidden node influence.
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