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PROVIDING AIRTIME FAIRNESS IN WIRELESS SYSTEMS

  • US 20160192378A1
  • Filed: 12/30/2014
  • Published: 06/30/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining, by an access point, respective transmission rates of a plurality of stations configured to wirelessly communicate with the access point;

    determining, by the access point and for each of the plurality of stations, a weight of the station that is proportional to the respective transmission rate of the station; and

    transmitting, wirelessly by the access point and to each of the plurality of stations, one or more packets to the station during an airtime allocation to the station, wherein the amount of one or more packets transmitted during the airtime allocation corresponds to the weight of the station and a size of queued packets for the station.

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