Token-based receiver diversity
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Abstract
A token-based receiver diversity processing is described. In one embodiment, a receiver diversity comprises repeaters receiving wirelessly transmitted packets from a mobile station, and one of the repeaters forwarding packets of the wirelessly transmitted packets to a switch if the one repeater is currently assigned to forward packets from the mobile station based on an indicator assigned prior to the wirelessly transmitted packets being sent.
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47 Claims
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21. A network device, comprising:
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a plurality of ports, each of the plurality of ports configurable to communicate with one of a corresponding plurality of repeaters; and
processing logic configured to receive a packet from each of the plurality of ports, to compare a received signal strength indicator associated with each of the packets, and to assign a token to a selected one of the plurality of repeaters based on the received signal strength indicators;
wherein the token identifies a mobile station to which the selected repeater is to send acknowledgement messages. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for coordinating network communication comprising:
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receiving a packet transmitted from each of a plurality of repeaters;
comparing received signal strength indicators associated with each of the packets; and
assigning a token to a selected one of the plurality of repeaters based on the received signal strength indicators;
wherein the token identifies a mobile station to which the selected repeater is to send acknowledgement messages. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for enabling a processor to coordinate network communication, the computer program logic comprising:
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first means for enabling the processor to receive a packet transmitted from each of a plurality of repeaters;
second means for enabling the processor to compare received signal strength indicators associated with each of the packets; and
third means for enabling the processor to assign a token to a selected one of the plurality of repeaters based on the received signal strength indicators;
wherein the token identifies a mobile station to which the selected repeater is to send acknowledgement messages. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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