Eliminating multicast/broadcast collisions in a wireless local area network
First Claim
1. In a wireless local area network, a method for preventing simultaneous transmission of packets by neighboring access point devices, the method comprising:
- directing a plurality of access point devices to transmit signals at a specified power setting on a common channel;
measuring resulting signal strengths of the access point devices broadcasting signals on the common channel at the specified power setting;
calculating path loss information between access point devices in the plurality and between a client device and its respective access point in the plurality;
using the calculated path loss information to determine access points in the plurality that transmit signals at the same time; and
directing at least one of the determined access point devices to change its signal transmission interval.
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Abstract
In an access point operating in a wireless local area network, a method is disclosed for assisting a radio manager to manage a radio environment without location information. By performing radio discovery to receive beacon signals from neighboring access points, an initial configuration of a radio environment is generated based on the received beacon signals. Measurements are received from a client device that performs measurements by a user walking through a desired coverage area while operating the client device and the radio configuration is adjusted based on the received measurements.
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1. In a wireless local area network, a method for preventing simultaneous transmission of packets by neighboring access point devices, the method comprising:
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directing a plurality of access point devices to transmit signals at a specified power setting on a common channel; measuring resulting signal strengths of the access point devices broadcasting signals on the common channel at the specified power setting; calculating path loss information between access point devices in the plurality and between a client device and its respective access point in the plurality; using the calculated path loss information to determine access points in the plurality that transmit signals at the same time; and directing at least one of the determined access point devices to change its signal transmission interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium containing instructions, which, when executed by a computer, prevent simultaneous transmission of packets by neighboring access point devices in a wireless network, by:
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directing a plurality of access point devices to transmit signals at a specified power setting on a common channel; measuring resulting signal strengths of the access point devices broadcasting signals on the common channel at the specified power setting; calculating path loss information between access point devices in the plurality and between a client device and its respective access point in the plurality; using the calculated path loss information to determine access points in the plurality that transmit signals at the same time; and directing at least one of the determined access point devices to change its signal transmission interval. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for preventing simultaneous transmission of packets by neighboring access point devices in a wireless network, the apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter and a receiver for communicating with a plurality of access point devices; a processor; and instructions, which, when executed by the processor; direct a plurality of access point devices to transmit signals at a specified power setting on a common channel; measure resulting signal strengths of the access point devices broadcasting signals on the common channel at the specified power setting; calculate path loss information between access point devices in the plurality and between a client device and its respective access point in the plurality; use the calculated path loss information to determine access points in the plurality that transmit signals at the same time; and direct at least one of the determined access point devices to change its signal transmission interval.
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