Method and apparatus for transmitting management information in a wireless communication system
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting management information in a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of mesh points (MPs), the method comprising:
- a first MP transmitting a management frame to a second MP, wherein the management frame includes a first medium access control (MAC) address of a destination MP;
the second MP receiving the management frame from the first MP;
the second MP determining if it is the destination MP;
the second MP updating the management frame if the second MP determines it is not the destination MP; and
the second MP transmitting the management frame to a third MP.
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Abstract
In a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of mesh points (MPs), a method and apparatus for transmitting management information includes a first MP transmitting a management frame to a second MP, wherein the management frame includes the medium access control (MAC) address of a destination MP. The second MP receives the management frame from the first MP and determines if it is the destination MP. The second MP updates the management frame if the second MP determines it is not the destination MP, and transmits the management frame to a third MP. The transmissions terminate when the data reaches the destination MP.
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1. A method for transmitting management information in a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of mesh points (MPs), the method comprising:
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a first MP transmitting a management frame to a second MP, wherein the management frame includes a first medium access control (MAC) address of a destination MP;
the second MP receiving the management frame from the first MP;
the second MP determining if it is the destination MP;
the second MP updating the management frame if the second MP determines it is not the destination MP; and
the second MP transmitting the management frame to a third MP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. In a wireless communication system, a mesh point (MP) comprising:
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a receiver;
a transmitter; and
a processor in communication with both the receiver and the transmitter, wherein the processor is configured to control the transmitter to transmit a management frame; and
wherein the management frame includes a medium access control (MAC) address of a destination MP. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. In a wireless communication system comprising a plurality of mesh points (MPs), each MP including an integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
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a receiver;
a transmitter; and
a processor in communication with both the receiver and the transmitter, wherein the processor is configured to control the transmitter to transmit a management frame; and
wherein the management frame includes a medium access control (MAC) address of a destination MP. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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