Method for multihop routing for distributed WLAN networks
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting multihop packet transmissions in a wireless network, said method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a multihop route through a wireless network;
altering transmission protocol parameters to minimize delays for packet transmissions over the multihop route; and
,transmitting at least one packet over the route according to the altered transmission protocol parameters;
wherein the step of altering comprises the step of setting a Network Allocation Vector (NAV) value at each node of the route for a duration of the packet transmissions over the route.
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Abstract
A method for multihop packet trasmissions in a wireless network involves establishing a multihop route through the wireless network. After establishment of the multihop route, transmission protocol parameter are altered to minimize delays for transmissions over the multihop route and at least one packet is transmitted over the multihop route according to the altered transmission protocol parameters. In a first embodiment, the altering of the transmission protocol parameters includes setting a NAV value at each node of the multihop route for a duration of the packet transmissions over the route. In an alternative embodiment, multihop packets are assigned a higher QoS value.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting multihop packet transmissions in a wireless network, said method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a multihop route through a wireless network; altering transmission protocol parameters to minimize delays for packet transmissions over the multihop route; and
,transmitting at least one packet over the route according to the altered transmission protocol parameters; wherein the step of altering comprises the step of setting a Network Allocation Vector (NAV) value at each node of the route for a duration of the packet transmissions over the route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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