Wireless LAN segments with point coordination
First Claim
1. An access point comprising:
- first physical layer circuitry to interface with an external electrical line;
second physical layer circuitry to interface with an antenna;
interface circuitry to interface between the first and second physical layer, circuitry; and
coordination circuitry to perform a point coordination operation to assign an untethered device to the access point.
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the invention, an access point for use in a powerline based network includes first physical layer circuitry to interface with a powerline and second physical layer circuitry to interface with an antenna. The access point also includes circuitry to interface between the first and second physical layer circuitry. The first and second physical layer circuitry and the circuitry to interface between the first and second physical layer circuitry allow an untethered electrical device to have data communication through the powerline with an electrical device tethered to the powerline. Under another embodiment of the invention, a powerline based network includes a powerline and an access point connected to the powerline and capable of wireless communication.
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28 Claims
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1. An access point comprising:
- first physical layer circuitry to interface with an external electrical line;
second physical layer circuitry to interface with an antenna; interface circuitry to interface between the first and second physical layer, circuitry; and coordination circuitry to perform a point coordination operation to assign an untethered device to the access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- first physical layer circuitry to interface with an external electrical line;
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9. An access point comprising:
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a conductor; an antenna to transmit and receive wireless signals; router circuitry connected to the conductor and antenna to change communications protocols between the conductor and the antenna; and coordination circuitry to perform a point coordination operation to assign an untethered device to the access point. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A powerline based network, comprising:
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a powerline; an access point connected to the powerline and capable of wireless communication; and coordination circuitry to assign an untethered device to the access point. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A network, comprising:
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an electrical line; and a first access point connected to the electrical line and capable of providing wireless communication within a first cell; and a second access point connected to the electrical line and capable of providing wireless communication within a second cell; and a first untethered electrical device and a second untethered electrical device; and wherein the first and second access points each include circuitry to perform a point coordination operation to assign the first and second untethered electrical devices among the first and second access points. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A network, comprising:
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a conductor; and a first access point connected to the conductor and capable of providing wireless communication within a first cell; and a second access point connected to the conductor and capable of providing wireless communication within a second cell, wherein the first and second cells do overlap.
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28. A network, comprising:
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a conductor; and a first access point connected to the conductor and capable of providing wireless communication within a first cell; and a second access point connected to the conductor and capable of providing wireless communication within a second cell, wherein the first and second access points include circuitry to determine whether the first or the second access point is responsible for communicating with a particular untethered electrical device.
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