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Method and apparatus to provide data streaming over a network connection in a wireless MAC processor

US7835371B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

18References

26Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Mark Krischer · Hornsby, AU
Philip J. Ryan · Sydney, AU
Michael John Webb · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 1, 2005
Grant date	Nov 16, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 22, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/033
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of wirelessly transmitting or receiving a packet of information, and an apparatus to wirelessly transmit or receive a packet of information. In the case of transmitting, the method includes streaming a data element, including at least some of the contents of the packet, over a network link during transmit time. In the case of receiving, the method includes streaming a data element, including at least some of the contents of the received packet, over a network link during receive time. The transmitting or receiving is by a station of a wireless network and the streaming is to or from the station from or to a network device coupled to the station by the network link.

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