METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR NETWORK TYPE DETERMINATION
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by an apparatus, one or more wireless communications message frames including at least a dedicated a network type identifier that identifies an associated network type comprising at least one of a synchronized contention group and an isolated contention group; and
determining, by the apparatus, the network type of a wireless communications network associated with the one or more wireless communication message frames, based on the received network type identifier.
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Abstract
Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments enable access to a wireless communications medium. In example embodiments, a method comprises receiving, by an apparatus, one or more wireless communications message frames including at least a dedicated a network type identifier that identifies an associated network type comprising at least one of a synchronized contention group and an isolated contention group; and determining, by the apparatus, the network type of a wireless communications network associated with the one or more wireless communication message frames, based on the received network type identifier.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by an apparatus, one or more wireless communications message frames including at least a dedicated a network type identifier that identifies an associated network type comprising at least one of a synchronized contention group and an isolated contention group; and determining, by the apparatus, the network type of a wireless communications network associated with the one or more wireless communication message frames, based on the received network type identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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executing, by an apparatus, a programmed application that determines a network type for a wireless communications network associated with the apparatus, based on an active requirement associated with the apparatus; and commanding, by the apparatus, a protocol stack in the apparatus, to operate the wireless communications network comprising at least one of a synchronized contention group and an isolated contention group, in response to the determined network type.
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; receive one or more wireless communications message frames including at least a dedicated a network type identifier that identifies an associated network type comprising at least one of a synchronized contention group and an isolated contention group; and determine the network type of a wireless communications network associated with the one or more wireless communication message frames, based on the received network type identifier. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; execute a programmed application that determines a network type for a wireless communications network associated with the apparatus, based on an active requirement associated with the apparatus; and command a protocol stack in the apparatus, to operate the wireless communications network comprising at least one of a synchronized contention group and an isolated contention group, in response to the determined network type.
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15. A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a computer readable non-transitory storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:
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code for receiving, by an apparatus, one or more wireless communications message frames including at least a dedicated a network type identifier that identifies an associated network type comprising at least one of a synchronized contention group and an isolated contention group; and code for determining, by the apparatus, the network type of a wireless communications network associated with the one or more wireless communication message frames, based on the received network type identifier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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