Method and system for transmitting video content while preventing other transmissions in a contention-based network
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a duration based on an amount of video content to be transmitted to a first wireless client and a bandwidth allocated to transmitting the video content to the first wireless client;
transmitting an information packet for the first wireless client and a second wireless client to facilitate the first wireless client and the second wireless client entering a mode of operation for the duration, wherein during the mode of operation the first wireless client and the second wireless client are prevented from initiating data transfers; and
transmitting packets comprising video content for the first wireless client during the mode of operation.
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Abstract
A plurality of wireless clients that can operate in a shared manner using a contention based protocol are placed into a contention free mode of operation that prevents the wireless clients from initiating a data transfer. Once the wireless clients are prevented from initiating access to the wireless network, a video gateway can transmit video content in a deterministic manner to one or more of the plurality of wireless clients.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a duration based on an amount of video content to be transmitted to a first wireless client and a bandwidth allocated to transmitting the video content to the first wireless client; transmitting an information packet for the first wireless client and a second wireless client to facilitate the first wireless client and the second wireless client entering a mode of operation for the duration, wherein during the mode of operation the first wireless client and the second wireless client are prevented from initiating data transfers; and transmitting packets comprising video content for the first wireless client during the mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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determining each wireless client of a subset of a plurality of wireless clients that is to receive video content during a mode of operation; transmitting at least one information packet for the plurality of wireless clients to facilitate the plurality of wireless clients entering the mode of operation for a predetermined duration based on a total number of wireless clients of the subset of wireless clients, wherein during the mode of operation the plurality of wireless clients are prevented from initiating data transfers; and transmitting packets comprising video content for each of the subset of wireless clients during the mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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means for determining a duration based on an amount of video content to be transmitted to a first wireless client and a bandwidth allocated to transmitting the video content to the first wireless client; means for transmitting at least one information packet for a first wireless client and a second wireless client to facilitate the first wireless client and the second wireless client entering a mode of operation for the duration, wherein during the mode of operation the first wireless client and the second wireless client are prevented from initiating data transfers; and means for transmitting packets comprising video content for the first wireless client during the mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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