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Apparatus for and method of synchronization and beaconing in a WLAN mesh network

  • US 7,564,826 B2
  • Filed: 06/15/2006
  • Issued: 07/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of synchronization in a wireless local area network (WLAN) mesh network incorporating a plurality of mesh points and having a mesh delivery traffic indication message (DTIM) period, said method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving beacon information messages at a mesh point from one or more neighboring mesh points;

    extracting beacon information associated with said neighbor mesh points from said beacon information messages, wherein said beacon information comprises a target beacon transmission time (TBTT) offset compared to the mesh timing synchronization function (TSF);

    adopting timing of a fastest mesh point in said network in accordance with said beacon information; and

    selecting a beacon interval and DTIM period such that said mesh DTIM period is an integral multiple of said beacon interval.

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