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Measurement based mechanism to enable two wireless devices to directly communicate with each other to support traffic prioritization

  • US 20060193292A1
  • Filed: 02/28/2005
  • Published: 08/31/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of selecting a communication mode for a first wireless device, the first wireless device being in wireless communication range of a wireless access point and a second wireless device the method comprising:

  • measuring the data throughput between the first wireless device and the second wireless device in indirect mode wherein communications between the first wireless device and the second wireless device are executed via the wireless access point;

    measuring the data throughput between the first wireless device and the second wireless device in direct mode wherein communications between the first wireless device and the second wireless device are executed directly, omitting the wireless access point;

    determining whether the measured throughput is greater in the indirect mode or the direct mode; and

    selecting the communications mode having the higher measured throughput for communications between the first and second devices.

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