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Multipoll for QoS-driven wireless LANs

US8014372B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Jin-Meng Ho · Lake Hiawatha, US
Wei Lin · Nanhu, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 8, 2009
Grant date	Sep 6, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 8, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W74/06
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a system are disclosed for providing quality of service (QoS)-driven channel access within a basic service set (BSS) in a wireless network. At least one available TO is allocated to a selected non-PC station having traffic to transmit. A multipoll frame containing information relating to at least two allocated TOs is then sent from the PC station containing information relating to each allocated TO.

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