System and method extending range of a wireless network
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method comprising:
- providing in a transmitter of a station in a wireless network a frame having a first field including a number of preamble segments and a second field including a number of data segments;
operating the transmitter to transmit at least one of the number of preamble segments of the frame with at least a first transmit power, and to transmit the data segments of the second field of the frame at a second transmit power, wherein the first transmit power is greater than the second transmit power; and
after operating the transmitter to transmit at least one of the number of preamble segments with at least the first transmit power;
determining whether the transmitted frame has been detected by an access point in the wireless network, andif the transmitted frame has not been detected, re-transmitting the frame while operating the transmitter to transmit at least one of the number of preamble segments with an incrementally increased transmit power until a determination that the frame has been detected by the access point or a predetermined maximum transmit power is reached.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system and method are provided for extending range of devices in a legacy wireless network. Generally, the method involves providing in a transmitter of the system a frame having a first field including a number of preamble segments and a second field including a number of data segments. The transmitter in the system is then operated to transmit at least one of the preamble segments with at least a first transmit power, and to transmit the segments of the second field at a second transmit power, wherein the first transmit power is greater than the second transmit power. Other embodiments are also described.
27 Citations
17 Claims
-
1. A method comprising:
-
providing in a transmitter of a station in a wireless network a frame having a first field including a number of preamble segments and a second field including a number of data segments; operating the transmitter to transmit at least one of the number of preamble segments of the frame with at least a first transmit power, and to transmit the data segments of the second field of the frame at a second transmit power, wherein the first transmit power is greater than the second transmit power; and after operating the transmitter to transmit at least one of the number of preamble segments with at least the first transmit power; determining whether the transmitted frame has been detected by an access point in the wireless network, and if the transmitted frame has not been detected, re-transmitting the frame while operating the transmitter to transmit at least one of the number of preamble segments with an incrementally increased transmit power until a determination that the frame has been detected by the access point or a predetermined maximum transmit power is reached. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. An integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
-
a transmitter configured to transmit a frame in a wireless network in a format using a frame having a first field including a number of preamble segments and a second field including a number of data segments, wherein the transmitter comprises preamble boost circuitry configured to transmit at least one of the number of preamble segments with at least a first transmit power, and to transmit the data segments of the second field at a second transmit power, wherein the first transmit power is greater than the second transmit power; and processing logic to determine whether a transmitted frame has been received by an access point in the wireless network, and wherein the transmitter is further configured to, if the transmitted frame has not been received, re-transmit the frame wherein at least one of the number of preamble segments it transmitted with a third transmit power greater than the first transmit power. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A system comprising:
-
one more antennas; and an integrated circuit (IC) comprising; a transmitter coupled to the antenna, the transmitter configured to transmit a frame in a wireless network in a format using a frame having a first field including a number of preamble segments and a second field including a number of data segments, wherein the transmitter comprises preamble boost circuitry configured to transmit at least one of the number of preamble segments with at least a first transmit power, and to transmit the data segments of the second field at a second transmit power, and wherein the first transmit power is greater than the second transmit power; and processing logic to determine whether a transmitted frame has been received by an access point in the wireless network, and wherein the transmitter is further configured to, if the transmitted frame has not been received, re-transmit the frame wherein at least one of the number of preamble segments it transmitted with a third transmit power greater than the first transmit power. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
-
Specification