Method and apparatus for distributing beacon information
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1. A method for use in a first mobile station (STA) for distributing beacon information, the method comprising:
- modifying, at the first mobile STA, a physical layer protocol data unit (PHY PDU) frame having a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) preamble field and a PLCP header, by including at least one beacon information element between the PLCP preamble field and the PLCP header, including an indicator in the PLCP preamble field to indicate whether the modified PHY PDU frame is transmitted by a mobile STA or an access point (AP), and including a field in the PLCP header to identify presence and type of the at least one beacon information element; and
transmitting the modified PHY PDU frame to a second mobile STA.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are described for distributing beacon information. A first WTRU modifies a physical layer protocol data unit (PHY PDU) frame to include beacon information. The first WTRU transmits the modified PHY PDU frame to a second WTRU. The second WTRU receives the modified PHY PDU frame and extracts beacon information from the modified PHY PDU frame. The second WTRU associates with the first WTRU.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for use in a first mobile station (STA) for distributing beacon information, the method comprising:
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modifying, at the first mobile STA, a physical layer protocol data unit (PHY PDU) frame having a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) preamble field and a PLCP header, by including at least one beacon information element between the PLCP preamble field and the PLCP header, including an indicator in the PLCP preamble field to indicate whether the modified PHY PDU frame is transmitted by a mobile STA or an access point (AP), and including a field in the PLCP header to identify presence and type of the at least one beacon information element; and transmitting the modified PHY PDU frame to a second mobile STA. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile station (STA) configured to perform a method of distributing beacon information, the mobile STA comprising:
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a processor configured to modify a physical protocol data unit (PHY PDU) frame having a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) preamble field and a PLCP header, by including at least one beacon information element between the PLCP preamble field and the PLCP header, including an indicator in the PLCP preamble field to indicate whether the modified PHY PDU frame is transmitted by a mobile STA or an access point (AP), and including a field in the PLCP header to identify presence and type of the at least one beacon information element; and a transmitter configured to transmit the modified PHY PDU frame to at least one other mobile STA. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless communication method comprising:
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modifying a physical layer protocol data unit (PHY PDU) frame by; including at least one beacon information element between a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) preamble field and a PLCP header of the PHY PDU frame; including an indicator in the PLCP preamble field to indicate whether the modified PHY PDU frame is transmitted by a mobile station (STA) or an access point (AP); and including a field in the PLCP header to identify presence and type of the at least one beacon information element; and transmitting the modified PHY PDU frame.
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