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Architecture for a wireless area network node

  • US 7,092,374 B1
  • Filed: 09/27/2000
  • Issued: 08/15/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medium access control (MAC) layer for a node of a wireless local area network, comprising a hardware layer and a software layer, the hardware layer being configured to perform time-critical tasks and the software layer being configured to perform non-time critical tasks, wherein the software layer comprises multiple modules including one or more of a host communication agent, a bridging layer, a network management support module, a SBM-to-TAME conversion module, and a rate estimation module.

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