Method for combining multiple frames of data into a single medium access
US7554966B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of combining multiple frames of data into a single access to a shared communications medium improves network efficiency transmitting in a fashion compatible with legacy network equipment. An increase in the efficiency of use of a shared communications medium is realized by amortizing the overhead of fixed elements of a communication protocol over multiple frames. The sharing of preamble signaling, elimination of multiple inter-frame gaps or spaces, and the use of a legacy signal field permits a representative embodiment of the present invention to more effectively use a shared communication medium, while in addition providing backward compatible support for legacy network stations.
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