Method, apparatus and system of packet transmission
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1. A method for protecting packet transmissions by a multi-mode wireless communication station operating in a wireless network, the multi-mode wireless communication station configurable to transmit using either orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) modulation or direct sequence spread spectrum/complementary code keying (DSSS/CCK) modulation, the method comprising:
- collecting information to identify a legacy communication station currently operating in the network;
estimating a first time period (TCTS) to successfully transmit a data packet using the OFDM modulation with request-to-send/clear-to-send (RTS/CTS) protection, estimating a second time period (TRTS) to successfully transmit the data packet using the OFDM modulation with CTS-to-self protection, and estimating a third time period (TCCK) to successfully transmit the packet using the DSSS/CCK modulation without protection; and
selecting the modulation and protection having the shortest of the time period for transmitting the data packet when a legacy communication station has been identified.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system which may include selecting, based on a predetermined criterion, a modulation type and/or a protection mechanism to be used for transmission of a data packet, e.g., in wireless LAN communication system. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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1. A method for protecting packet transmissions by a multi-mode wireless communication station operating in a wireless network, the multi-mode wireless communication station configurable to transmit using either orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) modulation or direct sequence spread spectrum/complementary code keying (DSSS/CCK) modulation, the method comprising:
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collecting information to identify a legacy communication station currently operating in the network; estimating a first time period (TCTS) to successfully transmit a data packet using the OFDM modulation with request-to-send/clear-to-send (RTS/CTS) protection, estimating a second time period (TRTS) to successfully transmit the data packet using the OFDM modulation with CTS-to-self protection, and estimating a third time period (TCCK) to successfully transmit the packet using the DSSS/CCK modulation without protection; and selecting the modulation and protection having the shortest of the time period for transmitting the data packet when a legacy communication station has been identified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A multi-mode wireless communication station operating in a wireless network, the multi-mode wireless communication station configurable to transmit using either orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) modulation or direct sequence spread spectrumlcomplementary code keying (DSSS/CCK) modulation, the station comprising;
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a controller configured to;
collecting information to identify a legacy communication station currently operating in the network;the controller further configured to estimate first time period (TCTS) to successfull transmit a data packet using the OFDM modulation with request-to-send/clear-to-send (RTS/CTS) protection, estimating a second time period (TRTS) to successfully transmit the data packet using the OFDM modulation with CTS-to-self protection, and estimating a third time period (TCCK) to successfully transmit the packet using the DSSS/CCK modulation without protection; and the controller further configured to select the modulation and protection having the shortest of the time period for transmitting the data packet when a legacy communication station has been identified. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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