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Enhanced channel access mechanisms for an HPNA network

  • US 7,606,258 B1
  • Filed: 06/29/2007
  • Issued: 10/20/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • on a communications medium adapted to use Home Phoneline Network Association (HPNA) v2 frames, generating at least one enhanced frame comprising a message, each sequential pair of enhanced frames having timing to allow a Shortened Inter-Frame Gap (SIFG), each SIFG having a duration that is not recognized by a HPNA v2 STA as a duration defined by an HPNA v2 protocol specification for an Inter-Frame Gap IFG and permitting each enhanced frame priority over pending HPNA v2 frames, the SIFG comprising a blocking signal adapted to prevent the HPNA v2 STA from recognizing an existence of the SIFG.

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