WLAN TDM protocal
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1. A wireless network device comprising:
- an RF transceiver that transmits and receives data packets and that periodically transmits or receives a beacon; and
a control module that communicates with the RF transceiver, that determines a default interframe space (IFS) time based on the beacon and that selects one of the default IFS time and a second IFS time that is less than or equal to the default IFS time based on a number of data packets received after the beacon.
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Abstract
A wireless network device comprises an RF transceiver that transmits and receives data packets and that periodically transmits or receives a beacon. A control module communicates with the RF transceiver, determines a default interframe space (IFS) time based on the beacon, and selects one of the default IFS time and a second IFS time that is less than or equal to the default IFS time based on a number of data packets received after the beacon.
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44 Claims
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1. A wireless network device comprising:
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an RF transceiver that transmits and receives data packets and that periodically transmits or receives a beacon; and
a control module that communicates with the RF transceiver, that determines a default interframe space (IFS) time based on the beacon and that selects one of the default IFS time and a second IFS time that is less than or equal to the default IFS time based on a number of data packets received after the beacon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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7. The wireless network device of clam 6 wherein the power management module transitions the wireless network device to the active mode prior to a scheduled beacon time.
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12. A wireless network device comprising:
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transmitting and receiving means for transmitting and receiving data packets and for periodically transmitting or receiving a beacon; and
control means for communicating with the transmitting and receiving means, for determining a default interframe space (IFS) time based on the beacon, and for selecting one of the default IFS time and a second IFS time that is less than or equal to the default IFS time based on a number of data packets received after the beacon. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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18. The wireless network device of clam 17 wherein the power management means transitions the wireless network device to the active mode prior to a scheduled beacon time.
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23. A method for transmitting and receiving data with a wireless network device, comprising:
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at least one of transmitting and receiving data packets;
at least one of periodically receiving and transmitting a beacon;
determining a default interframe space (IFS) time based on the beacon; and
selecting one of the default IFS time and a second IFS time that is less than or equal to the default IFS time based on a number of data packets received after the beacon. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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29. The method of Clam 28 wherein the step of transitioning includes transitioning the wireless network device to the active mode prior to a scheduled beacon time.
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34. A computer program executed by a processor, comprising:
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at least one of transmitting and receiving data packets;
at least one of periodically receiving and transmitting a beacon;
determining a default interframe space (IFS) time based on the beacon; and
selecting one of the default IFS time and a second IFS time that is less than or equal to the default IFS time based on a number of data packets received after the beacon. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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