Distributed access point for IP based communications
First Claim
1. A system for improving throughput in a communication network, the system comprising:
- a network interface; and
a controller, wherein the controller;
receives a group packet,determines a group packet data rate for transmitting the group packet to one or more nodes in the communication network,determines an effective unicast data rate for transmitting data contained in the group packet to the one or more nodes as one or more unicast packets,converts the data contained in the group packet into one or more unicast packets when the effective unicast data rate exceeds the group packet data rate, andtransmits the one or more unicast packets to the one or more nodes when the effective unicast data rate exceeds the group packet data rate.
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Abstract
An apparatus for Internet-Protocol based communications in a wireless network includes a network interface, a controller, and memory. The interface receives a series of multicast data packets. The controller identifies one or more receiving nodes in the wireless network requesting data corresponding to the series of multicast data packets and determines that the effective unicast rate for one or more unicast data packets exceeds a minimum data rate of the series of multicast data packets using an 802.x protocol. The memory stores instructions that may be executable by a processor. Upon execution of the instructions by a processor, the received series of multicast data packets is converted into one or more unicast packets, the execution and conversion occurring in response to instructions received from the controller. A system for Internet-Protocol based communications in a wireless network implements such an apparatus in the context of an access point.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for improving throughput in a communication network, the system comprising:
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a network interface; and a controller, wherein the controller; receives a group packet, determines a group packet data rate for transmitting the group packet to one or more nodes in the communication network, determines an effective unicast data rate for transmitting data contained in the group packet to the one or more nodes as one or more unicast packets, converts the data contained in the group packet into one or more unicast packets when the effective unicast data rate exceeds the group packet data rate, and transmits the one or more unicast packets to the one or more nodes when the effective unicast data rate exceeds the group packet data rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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