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Wireless network apparatus and system

  • US 7,366,537 B2
  • Filed: 02/18/2004
  • Issued: 04/29/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wireless network comprising:

  • a plurality of access points, the access points cooperative to automatically choose channels for operation so that each access point uses a different channel, the access points being further cooperative to share channels in a manner that minimizes interference if no free channels remain;

    wherein access points sharing channels decrease their transmit power to minimize same channel interference;

    wherein access points transmit messages including a Backoff value to other access points, the Backoff value indicating to the other access points how far the transmitting access point'"'"'s power has been adjusted down;

    wherein the access points that received the messages use the Backoff value to determine their own Backoff values.

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