Wireless network repeater
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1. A method for operating a repeater in a wireless network including at least one access point, the method comprising:
- detecting the presence of at least one access point based on information transmitted on one of at least two frequency channels using a wireless transmission protocol associated with the at least one access point;
identifying the detected at least one access point based upon the detected information;
selecting the identified at least one access point and the at least two frequency channels for repeater operation;
retransmitting, from the repeater, information that is received at the repeater;
wherein the repeater is configured to perform the retransmitting step by retransmitting first information received from the selected at least one access point on one of the at least two frequency channels to a node in the wireless network, and/or by retransmitting second information from the node to the selected at least one access point on another of the at least two frequency channels, and wherein the repeater is further configured to perform the retransmitting step by retransmitting a beginning portion of the first information and/or the second information prior to receiving an end portion of the first information and/or the second information.
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Abstract
A frequency translating repeater (250) for use in a time division duplex radio protocol communications system includes a processor (260), a bus (261), a memory (262), an RF section (264), and an integrated station device (264). An access point (210) is detected based on information transmitted frequency channels using a protocol. Detection is initiated automatically during a power-on sequence or by activating an input device such as a button. Frequency channels are scanned for a beacon signal and an access point chosen as a preferred access point based on a metric such as power level.
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50 Claims
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1. A method for operating a repeater in a wireless network including at least one access point, the method comprising:
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detecting the presence of at least one access point based on information transmitted on one of at least two frequency channels using a wireless transmission protocol associated with the at least one access point; identifying the detected at least one access point based upon the detected information; selecting the identified at least one access point and the at least two frequency channels for repeater operation; retransmitting, from the repeater, information that is received at the repeater; wherein the repeater is configured to perform the retransmitting step by retransmitting first information received from the selected at least one access point on one of the at least two frequency channels to a node in the wireless network, and/or by retransmitting second information from the node to the selected at least one access point on another of the at least two frequency channels, and wherein the repeater is further configured to perform the retransmitting step by retransmitting a beginning portion of the first information and/or the second information prior to receiving an end portion of the first information and/or the second information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A repeater for use in a wireless network having at least one access point, the repeater comprising:
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a radio frequency section; a memory storing instructions; and a processor coupled to the radio frequency section and the memory, the instructions capable of being executed by the processor, the instructions for causing the processor to; detect the presence of at least one access point based on information transmitted on one of at least two frequency channels using a wireless transmission protocol associated with the at least one access point; identify the detected at least one access point based upon the detected information; and select the identified at least one access point and the at least two frequency channels for repeater operation; wherein the repeater is configured to retransmit first information received from the selected at least one access point on one of the at least two frequency channels to a node in the wireless network, wherein the repeater is configured to retransmit second information from the node to the selected at least one access point on another of the at least two frequency channels, and wherein the repeater is configured to retransmit a beginning portion of the first information and the second information prior to receiving an end portion of the first information and the second information. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for operating a time division duplex repeater in a wireless network operating in accordance with a wireless protocol, the wireless network including at least two frequency channels including a repeater frequency channel, the wireless network including at least one access point and a station device, the method comprising:
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receiving a packet at the time division duplex repeater; sending an acknowledgment message to the at least one access point in response to a successful reception of the packet in accordance with the wireless protocol; and retransmitting a beginning portion of the packet prior to receiving an end portion of the packet, wherein the packet is received on the repeater frequency channel at the station device, wherein the repeater does not generate the acknowledgement message when the packet is intended for the station device on the repeater frequency channel.
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50. A repeater in a wireless network including at least one access point, the repeater comprising:
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means for detecting the presence of at least one access point based on information transmitted on one of at least two frequency channels using a wireless transmission protocol associated with the at least one access point; means for identifying the detected at least one access point based upon the detected information; and means for selecting the identified at least one access point and the at least two frequency channels for repeater operation; wherein the repeater is configured to retransmit first information received from the selected at least one access point on one of the at least two frequency channels to a node in the wireless network, wherein the repeater is configured to retransmit second information from the node to the selected at least one access point on another of the at least two frequency channels, and wherein the repeater is configured to retransmit a beginning portion of the first information and the second information prior to receiving an end portion of the first information and the second information.
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