Point-controlled contention arbitration in multiple access wireless LANs
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1. A method for providing quality of service during a contention period, comprising:
- determining whether a channel load exceeds a predetermined level;
reserving the channel using high priority access responsive to determining the channel exceeds the predetermined level;
polling to initiate a point controlled contention free burst responsive to determining the channel exceeds the predetermined level during the contention period;
receiving the contention free burst during the contention period responsive to the poll; and
sending an acknowledgement to the contention free burst;
wherein sending the acknowledgement to the contention free burst cancels the channel reservation.
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Abstract
A method providing quality of service during a contention period. A tiered access protocol enables an Access Point to act as a channel arbitrator and gain control a channel during a contention period. The Enhanced Access Point waits a specified amount of time after before taking control of a channel for either transmitting an outbound frame or initiating Polled-Contention Free Bursts. In addition, a method for increasing the time span between Delivery Traffic Indication Message beacons by tracking when Wireless Stations are able to receive messages and instantly delivering messages to those Wireless Stations.
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1. A method for providing quality of service during a contention period, comprising:
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determining whether a channel load exceeds a predetermined level; reserving the channel using high priority access responsive to determining the channel exceeds the predetermined level; polling to initiate a point controlled contention free burst responsive to determining the channel exceeds the predetermined level during the contention period; receiving the contention free burst during the contention period responsive to the poll; and sending an acknowledgement to the contention free burst; wherein sending the acknowledgement to the contention free burst cancels the channel reservation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising
an access point for providing quality of service during a contention period; -
wherein the access point is configured to determine whether a channel load exceeds a predetermined level; wherein the access point is configured to reserve the channel using high priority access responsive to determining the channel exceeds the predetermined level; wherein the access point is configured to implement polling to initiate a point controlled contention free burst responsive to determining the channel exceeds the predetermined level during the contention period; wherein the access point is configured to receive the contention free burst during the contention period responsive to the poll; wherein the access point is responsive to send an acknowledgement to the contention free burst; and wherein sending the acknowledgement to the contention free burst cancels the channel reservation. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for providing quality of service during a contention period, comprising:
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means for determining whether a channel load exceeds a predetermined level; means for reserving the channel using high priority access responsive to determining the channel exceeds the predetermined level; means for polling to initiate a point controlled contention free burst responsive to the determining the channel exceeds the predetermined level during the contention period; means for receiving the contention free burst during the contention period responsive to the poll; and means for sending an acknowledgement to the contention free burst; wherein sending the acknowledgement to the contention free burst cancels the channel reservation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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