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Multi-tier WLAN and method for propagating beacons in a multi-tier WLAN thereof

  • US 8,068,467 B2
  • Filed: 10/22/2004
  • Issued: 11/29/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for transmitting beacons by a coverage access point and one or more clients in a multi-tier wireless local area network, wherein the multi-tier wireless local area network comprises at least one coverage access point and a plurality of multi-tiered clients, the method comprising:

  • transmitting a first beacon by the coverage access point in the multi-tier wireless local area network, wherein the coverage access point provides coverage to the plurality of multi-tiered clients;

    transmitting a first client beacon by at least one of the plurality of multi-tiered clients during a beacon propogation period, wherein the beacon propagation period is a protected time andsuspending transmission of traffic other than one or more client beacons during the beacon propagation period.

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