Multiple link layer wireless access point
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a transceiving circuit of an access point to transmit data to or receive data from one or more subscribers through a wireless transmission medium;
a first data link control (DLC) circuit of the access point to transmit data between the transceiving circuit and one or more devices coupled to a first wired communication network;
a second DLC circuit of the access point to transmit data between the transceiving circuit and one or more devices coupled to a second wired communication network;
circuitry to control transmission of a first beacon signal and a second beacon signal in a successive manner in the wireless transmission medium from the transceiving circuit; and
circuitry to generate a plurality of interleaved target beacon transmission times (TBTTs) based on a timing synchronization function (TSF) and to maintain constant offsets between the plurality of interleaved TBTTs based on the TSF,wherein the first and second beacon signals are different beacon signals with the first beacon signal comprising information associated with the first wired communication network and the second beacon signal comprising information associated with the second wired communication network.
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Abstract
Disclosed are a system and method for permitting communication between subscribers in a wireless network and devices coupled to one or more wired communication networks. A transceiving circuit transmits data to or receives data from one or more subscribers through a wireless transmission medium. A first data link control (DLC) circuit is adapted to transmit data between the transceiveing circuit and one or more devices coupled to a first wired communication network. A second DLC circuit is adapted to transmit data between the transceiving circuit and one or more devices coupled to a second wired communication network.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a transceiving circuit of an access point to transmit data to or receive data from one or more subscribers through a wireless transmission medium; a first data link control (DLC) circuit of the access point to transmit data between the transceiving circuit and one or more devices coupled to a first wired communication network; a second DLC circuit of the access point to transmit data between the transceiving circuit and one or more devices coupled to a second wired communication network; circuitry to control transmission of a first beacon signal and a second beacon signal in a successive manner in the wireless transmission medium from the transceiving circuit; and circuitry to generate a plurality of interleaved target beacon transmission times (TBTTs) based on a timing synchronization function (TSF) and to maintain constant offsets between the plurality of interleaved TBTTs based on the TSF, wherein the first and second beacon signals are different beacon signals with the first beacon signal comprising information associated with the first wired communication network and the second beacon signal comprising information associated with the second wired communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16)
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10. A method comprising:
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transmitting data between a transceiver circuit of an access point and subscribers in a wireless transmission medium; transmitting data between the transceving circuit and one or more devices coupled to a first wired communication network through a first data link (DLC) circuit of the access point; transmitting data between the transceving circuit and one or more devices coupled to a second wired communication network through a second data link (DLC) circuit of the access point; controlling transmission of a first beacon signal and a second beacon signal in a successive manner in the wireless transmission medium from the transceiver circuit, the first and second beacon signals are different beacon signals with the first beacon signal comprising information associated with the first wired communication network and the second beacon signal comprising information associated with the second wired communication network; generating a plurality of interleaved target beacon transmission times (TBTTs) based on a timing synchronization function (TSF); and maintaining constant offsets between the plurality of interleaved TBTTs based on the TSF. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a transceiving circuit of an access point to transmit data to or receive data from one or more subscribers through a wireless transmission medium; a processor to transmit data between the transceving circuit and one or more devices coupled to a first wired communication network, to transmit data between the transceiving circuit and one or more devices coupled to a second wired communication network, to control transmission of a first beacon signal and a second beacon signal in a successive manner in the wireless transmission medium from the transceiving circuit, to generate a plurality of interleaved target beacon transmission times (TBTTs) based on a timing synchronization function (TSF), and to maintain constant offsets between the plurality of interleaved TBTTs based on the TSF, wherein the first and second beacon signals are different beacon signals with the first beacon signal comprising information associated with the first wired communication network and the second beacon signal comprising information associated with the second wired communication network. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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