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Wireless communication system, apparatus, method and computer program product including timed beacon transmission control

  • US 7,787,437 B2
  • Filed: 02/03/2004
  • Issued: 08/31/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wireless communication system comprising:

  • a plurality of communication stations as part of an ad hoc network without a relationship of a control station and controlled stations, whereinrespective communication stations transmit beacons with information concerning a network described thereon with each other to configure said network without using an access point,said information concerning a network including indications of beacons received from other communication stations that are part of said network,a beacon transmitted from a local station includes neighboring communication station information pertaining to a reception time at said local station of a beacon transmitted from the neighboring communication station.

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