Adaptive contention for wireless devices
US7826838B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W28/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for reducing a contention window range of a client device located in a wireless network is described. In one embodiment, network conditions present in the wireless network are monitored. The network conditions are subsequently utilized to determine if the wireless network is small or if traffic in the wireless network is low. Afterwards, the contention window range of the client device is reduced if either of the wireless network is small or if the traffic in the wireless network is low.
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