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Method for managing hidden stations in a centrally controlled network

US7720471B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 2006
Grant dateMay 18, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B2203/5445
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The embodiments of the present invention provide methods, devices, and systems enabling a central coordinator to manage hidden stations via a proxy central coordinator, where a hidden station is discovered based on beacons and made known to other networked devices via transmitted lists.

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