Method for controlling a wireless link in a local area network including a wireless bridge, respective wireless bridge, program storage medium and computer program
First Claim
1. A method for operating a wireless link in a local area network (LAN) including a LAN access point, a wireless bridge linked with the LAN access point and a receiver linked with the wireless bridge, the wireless bridge including a bridge access point and a bridge station providing the wireless link therebetween, wherein a multicast data connection is established between the LAN access point and the receiver via the wireless bridge, comprising:
- recieving by the bridge station, through the wirelss link, a multicast data stream from the LAN access point, andsending a query message by the bridge station to the receiver when the wireless link is restored after a connection loss of the wireless link, for triggering a transmission, by the receiver, of a join request message to renew the multicast stream.
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Abstract
A method for operating a wireless link in a local area network is described. The wireless link includes a LAN access point, a wireless bridge linked with the LAN access point and a receiver linked with the wireless bridge. The wireless bridge includes a bridge access point and a bridge station. A multicast data connection is established between the LAN access point and the receiver via the wireless bridge by forwarding a multicast data stream, received by the bridge access point from the LAN access point, to the bridge station, restoring the wireless link after a connection loss of the wireless link, and sending a query message by the bridge station to the receiver, when the wireless link is restored.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for operating a wireless link in a local area network (LAN) including a LAN access point, a wireless bridge linked with the LAN access point and a receiver linked with the wireless bridge, the wireless bridge including a bridge access point and a bridge station providing the wireless link therebetween, wherein a multicast data connection is established between the LAN access point and the receiver via the wireless bridge, comprising:
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recieving by the bridge station, through the wirelss link, a multicast data stream from the LAN access point, and sending a query message by the bridge station to the receiver when the wireless link is restored after a connection loss of the wireless link, for triggering a transmission, by the receiver, of a join request message to renew the multicast stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A bridge station comprising:
a microprocessor and a memory, wherein the microprocessor is configured to receive a multicast data stream from a LAN access point, and send a query message by the bridge station to a receiver when a wireless link between the bridge station and a bridge access point is restored after a connection loss of the wireless link, for triggering a transmission, by the receiver, of a join request message to renew the multicast stream. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory program storage medium, readable by a microprocessor and comprising executable program code for:
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receiving by a bridge station, through a wireless link, a multicast data stream, from a LAN access point, and sending a query message by the bridge station to a receiver when the wireless link is restored after a connection loss of the wireless link, for triggering a transmission, by the receiver, of a join request message to renew the multicast stream.
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