System and method for reducing overhead in a wireless network
First Claim
1. A method for reducing overhead comprising:
- identifying a plurality of packets that are all to comprise at least one common piece of security information;
concatenating the plurality of packets into a single jumbo packet based on the at least one common piece of security information, each packet of the plurality of packets comprising a header;
identifying a base header from among the plurality of headers;
identifying the at least one common piece of security information;
generating a jumbo header comprising the base header;
removing the identified at least one common piece of security information from the identified plurality of packets;
applying a single set of security information to the jumbo packet, the single set of security information based on the at least one common piece of security information associated with the plurality of packets prior to the plurality of packets being concatenated into the single jumbo packet; and
transmitting the jumbo packet with the jumbo header via a wireless connection.
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Abstract
A method for reducing overhead includes concatenating a plurality of packets into a single jumbo packet. Each packet of the plurality of packets comprises a header. The method also includes identifying a base header from among the plurality of headers. The method further includes determining a plurality of hamming distances that are each associated with a respective packet of the plurality of packets other than the base header and are indicative of a number of differences between the respective header and another header of the plurality of headers. The method further includes determining a plurality of encoded values that are each associated with a respective packet of the plurality of packets other than the base header and determined based on a difference between the respective header and at least one other header. The method additionally includes generating, and transmitting via a wireless connection, a jumbo header comprising the base header, the plurality of hamming distances, and the plurality of encoded values.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for reducing overhead comprising:
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identifying a plurality of packets that are all to comprise at least one common piece of security information; concatenating the plurality of packets into a single jumbo packet based on the at least one common piece of security information, each packet of the plurality of packets comprising a header; identifying a base header from among the plurality of headers; identifying the at least one common piece of security information; generating a jumbo header comprising the base header; removing the identified at least one common piece of security information from the identified plurality of packets; applying a single set of security information to the jumbo packet, the single set of security information based on the at least one common piece of security information associated with the plurality of packets prior to the plurality of packets being concatenated into the single jumbo packet; and transmitting the jumbo packet with the jumbo header via a wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for reducing overhead comprising:
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receiving, via a wireless connection, a jumbo packet comprising a jumbo header and a plurality of concatenated packets; identifying within the jumbo header, a base header associated with one packet of the plurality of packets; identifying a single set of security information applied to the jumbo packet, the plurality of concatenated packets without individual security information; recovering each of the plurality of packets within the jumbo packet based on the single set of security information applied to the jumbo packet; and recreating a plurality of headers associated with the plurality of packets based on the base header and the recovered plurality of packets. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for reducing overhead comprising:
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a processor operable to; identify a plurality of packets that are all to comprise at least one common piece of security information; concatenate the plurality of packets into a single jumbo packet based on the at least one common piece of security information, each packet of the plurality of packets comprising a header; identify a base header from among the plurality of headers; identify the at least one common piece of security information; and generate a jumbo header comprising the base header; remove the identified at least one common piece of security information from the identified plurality of packets; apply a single set of security information to the jumbo packet, the single set of security information based on the at least one common piece of security information associated with the plurality of packets prior to the plurality of packets being concatenated into the single jumbo packet; and an interface coupled to the processor and operable to transmit the jumbo packet with the jumbo header via a wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for reducing overhead comprising:
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an interface operable to receive, via a wireless connection, a jumbo packet comprising a jumbo header and a plurality of concatenated packets; and a processor coupled to the interface and operable to; identify within the jumbo header, a base header associated with one packet of the plurality of packets; identify a single set of security information applied to the jumbo packet, the plurality of concatenated packets without individual security information; recover each of the plurality of packets within the jumbo packet based on the single set of security information applied to the jumbo packet; and recreate a plurality of headers associated with the plurality of packets based on the base header and the recovered plurality of packets. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification