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Apparatus and associated methodology of adjusting a RTS/CTS transmission protocol

US8274961B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 12, 2004
Grant dateSep 25, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W74/0816
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Access control based on CSMA is favorably carried out with the RTS/CTS method used together.If the RTS/CTS procedure is used together, CTS information is transmitted in response to the reception of RTS information, and data is transmitted in response to the reception of CTS. The CTS transmitting station measures the quality of RTS receive signal, and thereby determines a transmission rate at which it can receive and notifies a station as the destination of CTS. The station as the destination of CTS transmits data in response to CTS information. As the transmission rate for this data, the transmission rate indicated in the RATE field in CTS is applied.

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