System and method for hybrid coordination in a wireless LAN
First Claim
1. A method for maintaining a hybrid coordinator (HG) in a wireless communications local area network (LAN), the method comprising:
- a first station (STA) seeking a guaranteed quality of service (QoS) by sending a probe messages to a first AP requesting the identity of an HC and communicating its eligibility for performing an HC task;
establishing a first basic service set (BSS) through association with a first access point (AP);
the first AP selecting the first HC from STAs in the first BSS as follows;
the first AP sending a response to the first STA with the identity of the first HC; and
,if there is no first HC, selecting a first HC;
the first AP broadcasting the first HC information selected from a group consisting of media access control (MAC) address and capabilities, to STAs in the first BBS;
the first HC maintaining a QoS table including information selected from a group consisting of STA streams being managed, STAs receiving QoS, QoS parameters, and transmit queue state; and
,the first STA initiating a transmission specification (TSPEC) with the first HCwherein the first AP selecting the first HC from STAs in the first BSS includes intergrating the HC function into the first APwherein establishing the first BSS with the first AP includes;
the first STA being unable to communicate with an established AP; and
,the first STA issuing a MAC layer Management Entity START (MLME-STARt) primitive, instantiating a first BSS with itself as the first AP.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for maintaining a hybrid coordinator (HC) in a wireless communications local area network (LAN). The method comprises: a station (STA) seeking a guaranteed quality of service (QoS); establishing a basic service set (BSS) through association with an access point (AP); the AP selecting a HC from STAs in the BSS; the AP broadcasting the HC information to STAs in the BSS; and, the STA initiating a transmission specification (TSPEC) with the HC. In one aspect, selecting an HC from STAs in the first BSS includes integrating the HC function into the AP. Then, a STA seeking a guaranteed quality of service (QoS): receives a broadcast message including a list of potential APs; and, communicates with an AP from the broadcast list. If the STA is unable to communicate with an established AP, then it instantiates a BSS with itself as the AP.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for maintaining a hybrid coordinator (HG) in a wireless communications local area network (LAN), the method comprising:
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a first station (STA) seeking a guaranteed quality of service (QoS) by sending a probe messages to a first AP requesting the identity of an HC and communicating its eligibility for performing an HC task; establishing a first basic service set (BSS) through association with a first access point (AP); the first AP selecting the first HC from STAs in the first BSS as follows; the first AP sending a response to the first STA with the identity of the first HC; and
,if there is no first HC, selecting a first HC; the first AP broadcasting the first HC information selected from a group consisting of media access control (MAC) address and capabilities, to STAs in the first BBS; the first HC maintaining a QoS table including information selected from a group consisting of STA streams being managed, STAs receiving QoS, QoS parameters, and transmit queue state; and
,the first STA initiating a transmission specification (TSPEC) with the first HC wherein the first AP selecting the first HC from STAs in the first BSS includes intergrating the HC function into the first AP wherein establishing the first BSS with the first AP includes; the first STA being unable to communicate with an established AP; and
,the first STA issuing a MAC layer Management Entity START (MLME-STARt) primitive, instantiating a first BSS with itself as the first AP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for maintaining a hybrid coordinator (HC) in a wireless communications local area network (LAN), the system comprising:
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a first HC having a wireless communications port for managing guaranteed quality of service (QoS) functions, the first HC maintaining a QoS table including information selected from a group consisting of STA streams being managed, STAs receiving QoS, QoS parameters, and transmit queue state; a first access point (AP) for selecting the first HC, the first AP including a wireless communications port to broadcast HC information selected from a group consisting of the media access control (MAC) address and capabilities; a first basic service set (BSS) including the first AP and the first HC; at least a first station (STA) in the first BSS having a wireless communications port for requesting a guaranteed quality of service (QoS) from the first AP by sending a probe message to the first AP requesting the identity of the first HC, the first STA sending an indication to the first AP as to whether the first STA is eligible to perform the HC task and initiating a transmission specification (TSPEC) with the first HC; wherein the first HC is a STA in the first BSS; and
,wherein the first AP sends a message to the first STA with the identity of the first HC, and if there is no first HC, selects a STA in the first BSS as the first HC wherein the first HC is the first AP, wherein the first STA is unable to communicate with an established AP and issues a MAC layer Management Entity START (MLME-STARt) primitive, instantiating the first BSS with itself as the first AP. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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