SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE OF A SHORT BEACON IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method of beacon transmission in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- generating a short beacon comprising PHY information, wherein the short beacon excludes MAC information; and
transmitting the short beacon via the wireless network.
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Abstract
A system and method for use of a short beacon in a wireless communication network is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises generating a short beacon comprising PHY information, wherein the short beacon excludes MAC information and transmitting the short beacon via the wireless network. In general, three types of short beacons are disclosed, a first type consisting only of a PHY preamble, a second type also including a PHY header, and a third type also including a MAC header. In addition, the scheme of common beacons and individual beacons is described. Common beacons are broadcast omni-directional at the beginning of each superframe with low data rate and individual beacons are unicast to individual devices directionally with high data rate. A common beacon contains information intended for all of the devices of the network. An individual beacon contains information intended for one particular device.
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1. A method of beacon transmission in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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generating a short beacon comprising PHY information, wherein the short beacon excludes MAC information; and transmitting the short beacon via the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for beacon transmission in a wireless communication network, the system comprising:
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a beacon generator configured to generate a short beacon comprising PHY information, wherein the beacon excludes MAC information; and a transmitter configured to transmit the short beacon via the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of communicating data in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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transmitting an association request to a device; receiving a conventional beacon from the device; communicating data with the device; and receiving a short beacon from the device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for communicating data in a wireless network, the system comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit an association request to a device; and a receiver configured to receive a conventional beacon from the device, wherein the transmitter and receiver are further configured to communicate data with the device, and the receiver is further configured to receive a short beacon from the device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of communicating data in a wireless network, the method comprising:
receiving a short beacon comprising PHY information, wherein the short beacon excludes a MAC payload. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
- 28. A system for communicating data in a wireless network, the system comprising a receiver configured to receive a short beacon comprising PHY information, wherein the short beacon excludes a MAC payload.
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