Method and apparatus to provide adaptive transmission parameters for wireless networks
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1. A method comprising:
- adjusting a plurality of transmission parameters according to an error rate due to packet collisions and an error rate due to noise.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus that dynamically adjust transmission parameters based on channel conditions. Channel conditions include error rate due to packet collisions and an error rate due to noise. Transmission parameters include a fragmentation threshold, a transmit rate, and a transmission protection mechanism threshold.
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1. A method comprising:
adjusting a plurality of transmission parameters according to an error rate due to packet collisions and an error rate due to noise. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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for each of a plurality of transmission parameter groupings, determining a throughput from an error rate due to noise, an error rate due to packet collisions, and a media access delay; and
selecting one of the plurality of transmission parameter groupings that provides a best throughput. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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- 16. A method comprising dynamically adjusting transmission parameters based on an error rate due to collisions and an error rate due to noise.
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24. An article comprising:
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computer readable media; and
a set of instructions stored on the computer readable media, the instructions operable to;
determine a plurality of transmission parameters according to an error rate due to packet collisions and an error rate due to noise. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A communication device comprising:
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a dipole antenna to transmit frames;
a throughput optimization unit to adjust a plurality of transmission parameters according to an error rate due to packet collisions and an error rate due to noise. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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