METHODS OF CHANNEL ACCESS IN A MESHED NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for providing a client access to a channel in a meshed wireless local area network comprising:
- at a client in the meshed wireless local area network, wherein the meshed wireless area network implements a polling based channel access methodology;
determining that the channel is available by sensing that the channel is not busy;
sending a request for access to the channel to an access point, wherein the request specifies a priority of data wherein the data will be transmitted when the client is granted access to the channel; and
waiting a time period before receiving at least one of a) a rejection of the request for access to the channel, b) access to the channel, c) modification of the request for access to the channel, and d) delay access to the channel.
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Abstract
Methods for providing a client access to a channel in a meshed wireless local area network are disclosed. The methods comprise that a client in the meshed wireless local area network implement a polling based channel access methodology. The client determines that the channel is available by sensing that the channel is not busy and sends a request for access to the channel to an access point, wherein the request specifies a priority of data that is to be transmitted when the client is granted access to the channel. The client waits a time period before receiving at least one of a) a rejection of the request for access to the channel, b) access to the channel, c) modification of the request for access to the channel, and d) delay access to the channel.
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1. A method for providing a client access to a channel in a meshed wireless local area network comprising:
at a client in the meshed wireless local area network, wherein the meshed wireless area network implements a polling based channel access methodology;
determining that the channel is available by sensing that the channel is not busy;
sending a request for access to the channel to an access point, wherein the request specifies a priority of data wherein the data will be transmitted when the client is granted access to the channel; and
waiting a time period before receiving at least one of a) a rejection of the request for access to the channel, b) access to the channel, c) modification of the request for access to the channel, and d) delay access to the channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing a client access to a channel in a meshed wireless local area network comprising:
at an access point in the meshed wireless local area network, wherein the meshed wireless area network implements a polling based channel access methodology;
receiving a request for the channel from the client, wherein the request specifies a priority of data wherein the data will be transmitted when the client is granted access to the channel;
acknowledging the request, and waiting for a time period before sending at least one of a) a rejection of the request for access to the channel, b) access to the channel, c) modification of the request for access to the channel, and d) delay access to the channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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