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Using mini-beacons in a wireless network

  • US 20060285507A1
  • Filed: 06/17/2005
  • Published: 12/21/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • for a particular network identifier of at least one network identifier active in a first wireless device that supports at least one network identifier, the first wireless device including a transmitter and modulator for transmitting, and MAC hardware coupled to the transmitter and modulator, each network identifier identifying an infrastructure wireless network for which the first wireless device acts as an access point;

    transmitting from the first wireless device full parent beacon frames periodically at the beacon frame rate for the particular network identifier; and

    transmitting from the first wireless device at least one mini-beacon frames in between consecutive full parent beacon frames for the particular network identifier, each mini beacon frame including a subset of the information in a full parent beacon frame, and further including timing information indicative of when the next full parent beacon frame will be transmitted for the particular network identifier, such that a second wireless device for which the first wireless device acts as an access point can determine when the next full parent beacon frame is to be transmitted.

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