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Multiple MAC addresses in a device

  • US 9,232,472 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2011
  • Issued: 01/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication system comprising:

  • a first peer device; and

    a second peer device configured tooperate a plurality of virtual internal stations,generate a multiple media access control (MAC) address element, andcause a given virtual internal station from said plurality thereof to communicate the multiple MAC address element to said first peer device;

    said multiple MAC address element comprisingan element ID field comprising a physical MAC address for said second peer device,a length field, anda plurality of virtual MAC addresses, each virtual MAC address being associated with a respective virtual internal station from said plurality thereof;

    the given virtual internal station from said plurality thereof configured to perform a beamforming training operation;

    other virtual internal stations from the plurality thereof configured to use a same result from the beamforming training operation of the given virtual internal station.

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