Wi-Fi virtual port uplink medium access control
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for controlling uplink medium access of a plurality of wireless devices to a desired level on a per device basis while connected to access points of a wireless network with modified beacon frames, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining a desired level of uplink access for a wireless device from a network perspective, based on characteristics associated with the device;
determining uplink configurations for the wireless device corresponding to the desired level of uplink access including identifying values of a Quiet element of a beacon corresponding to the uplink configurations;
associating a per-device BSSID (Basic Service Set Identifier) with the uplink configurations for the wireless device, wherein per-device BSSIDs are only assigned to a single wireless device in order to customize uplink access independently for each wireless device;
generating a modified beacon frame with the uplink configurations and the per-device BSSID to a wireless device including embedding the uplink configurations in the Quiet Element field of the beacon with the identified values;
sending the modified beacon frame with the unique BSSID and at least one other BSSID; and
receiving a transmission from the wireless device that complies with the uplink configurations of the modified beacon frame.
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Abstract
Uplink medium access control on per-wireless device level. An access point sends a beacon frame to a wireless device. The beacon frame includes a BSSID that is unique to the wireless device. The beacon frame also includes embedded uplink configurations specifying uplink medium access for the wireless device. In one embodiment, a controller recognizes a device or user associated with the device, and sends corresponding uplink configurations for embedding in a subsequent beacon frame.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for controlling uplink medium access of a plurality of wireless devices to a desired level on a per device basis while connected to access points of a wireless network with modified beacon frames, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a desired level of uplink access for a wireless device from a network perspective, based on characteristics associated with the device; determining uplink configurations for the wireless device corresponding to the desired level of uplink access including identifying values of a Quiet element of a beacon corresponding to the uplink configurations; associating a per-device BSSID (Basic Service Set Identifier) with the uplink configurations for the wireless device, wherein per-device BSSIDs are only assigned to a single wireless device in order to customize uplink access independently for each wireless device; generating a modified beacon frame with the uplink configurations and the per-device BSSID to a wireless device including embedding the uplink configurations in the Quiet Element field of the beacon with the identified values; sending the modified beacon frame with the unique BSSID and at least one other BSSID; and receiving a transmission from the wireless device that complies with the uplink configurations of the modified beacon frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by a processor, perform a method for controlling uplink medium access of a plurality of wireless devices to a desired level on a per device basis while connected to access points of a wireless network with modified beacon frames, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a desired level of uplink access for a wireless device from a network perspective, based on characteristics associated with the device; determining uplink configurations for the wireless device corresponding to the desired level of uplink access including identifying values of a Quiet element of a beacon corresponding to the uplink configurations; associating a per-device BSSID (Basic Service Set Identifier) with the uplink configurations for the wireless device, wherein per-device BSSIDs are only assigned to a single wireless device in order to customize uplink access independently for each wireless device; generating a modified beacon frame with the uplink configurations and the per-device BSSID to a wireless device including embedding the uplink configurations in the Quiet Element field of the beacon with the identified values; sending the modified beacon frame with the unique BSSID and at least one other BSSID; and receiving a transmission from the wireless device that complies with the uplink configurations of the modified beacon frame.
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18. An access point to control uplink medium access of a plurality of wireless devices to a desired level on a per device basis while connected to a wireless network with modified beacon frames, the access point comprising:
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a processor; and a memory, storing; a first module to determine a desired level of uplink access for a wireless device from a network perspective, based on characteristics associated with the device; a second module to determine uplink configurations for the wireless device corresponding to the desired level of uplink access including identifying values of a Quiet element of a beacon corresponding to the uplink configurations; a third module to associate a per-device BSSID (Basic Service Set identifier) with the uplink configurations for the wireless device, wherein per-device BSSIDs are only assigned to a single wireless device in order to customize uplink access independently for each wireless device; a fourth module to generate a modified beacon frame with the uplink configurations and the per-device BSSID to a wireless device including embedding the uplink configurations in the Quiet Element field of the beacon with the identified values; a fifth module to send the modified beacon frame with the unique BSSID and at least one other BSSID; and a sixth module to receive a transmission from the wireless device that complies with the uplink configurations of the modified beacon frame.
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