Wireless Access Points Providing Hybrid 802.11 and Scheduled Priority Access Communications
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1. A computing device configured to communicate with a wireless access point using a media access control (MAC) protocol, the computing device comprising:
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a memory for storing a MAC protocol, wherein the MAC protocol is executed by the processor to;
evaluate a priority activation frame received from the wireless access point to determine if a group identifier included in the priority activation frame corresponds to a group identifier assigned to the computing device by the wireless access point;
communicate with the wireless access point, for a specified period of time specified in the priority activation frame, if the group identifier of the priority activation frame matches the group identifier of the computing device; and
cease communication with the wireless access point if the group identifier of the priority activation frame does not match the group identifier of the computing device.
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Abstract
Wireless access points providing hybrid 802.11 and scheduled priority access communications are provided herein. An exemplary wireless access point may be configured to communicate with a set of standard access clients using an 802.11 mode of communication during standard access phases, as well as communicate with a set of priority access clients during priority access phases, when the wireless access point is not communicating with the set of standard access clients, using a priority mode of communication.
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1. A computing device configured to communicate with a wireless access point using a media access control (MAC) protocol, the computing device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory for storing a MAC protocol, wherein the MAC protocol is executed by the processor to; evaluate a priority activation frame received from the wireless access point to determine if a group identifier included in the priority activation frame corresponds to a group identifier assigned to the computing device by the wireless access point; communicate with the wireless access point, for a specified period of time specified in the priority activation frame, if the group identifier of the priority activation frame matches the group identifier of the computing device; and cease communication with the wireless access point if the group identifier of the priority activation frame does not match the group identifier of the computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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