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METHODS OF CHANNEL ACCESS IN A MESHED NETWORK

  • US 20060274713A1
  • Filed: 05/31/2006
  • Published: 12/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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.

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