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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLUSTERING WIRELESS DEVICES IN A WIRELESS NETWORK

  • US 20090129321A1
  • Filed: 01/27/2009
  • Published: 05/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating wireless computing units in a wireless network system having a wireless access point (AP), the method comprising:

  • grouping a plurality of wireless computing units into a cluster, wherein one of the plurality of wireless computing units is designated as a cluster head unit, and the remaining ones of the plurality of wireless computing units are designated as cluster member units;

    a first designated cluster member unit sending its high priority data directly to the AP;

    the first designated cluster member unit sending its low priority data to the cluster head unit; and

    the cluster head unit forwarding the low priority data to the AP.

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