Abstract:
A method of registration in a communication system includes the steps of detecting (201) an elevated registration level of at least a part of a communication system, selecting (203) a group recovery time, determining (205) a first random registration time that is less than or equal to the group recovery time, registering (209) a first communication unit (111) from a first talkgroup at the first random registration time, and upon receiving (212) a group activity message for the first talkgroup, delaying (213) registration by at least a second communication unit (113) from the first talkgroup.
Abstract:
A method and system for scheduling multicast transmissions in a WLAN involves transmissions between a Quality of Service (QoS) Access Point (QAP) ( 105 ) and a plurality of stations ( 110 ). The method includes transmitting a first group poll ( 410 ) from a QAP ( 105 ) to each station ( 110 ) in a multicast group comprising a plurality of stations ( 110 ) (step 705 ). An active station ( 110 ) and inactive stations ( 110 ) among said plurality of stations ( 110 ) are then identified (step 510 ). Next, a directed Contention Free (CF) poll ( 425 ) is transmitted from the QAP ( 105 ) to the active station ( 110 ) (step 715 ). An inbound QoS data frame ( 415 ) is then transmitted from the active station ( 110 ) to the QAP ( 105 ) (step 720 ). An outbound QoS data frame ( 420 ) corresponding to the inbound QoS data frame ( 415 ) is then multicast from the QAP ( 105 ) to the inactive stations ( 110 ) (step 725 ).
Abstract:
A first device (102/104) receives a first message (300) from a second device (104/102) over a communication link (106). The first device also receives a first transmit power level (202/212) by which the first message was transmitted and a first interference level (204/208) as perceived by the second device. The first device calculates at least one transmission parameter by which a second message will be transmitted to the second device based on the first transmit power level and the first interference level.
Abstract:
A communication band is divided into a plurality of allocation channels ( 202, 204, 206, 208 ). At least one allocation channel ( 204 ) is transferred to a transform domain. The behavior of the at least one allocation channel is monitored in the transform domain in order to derive a set of statistics. The set of statistics are used to determine a channel category for the at least one allocation channel.
Abstract:
In a system that uses equalization signaling to determine at least one equalization parameter representative of at least one property of a channel, a signal is received on the channel. A rate of change of the at least one property of the channel is estimated. Based on the rate of change of the at least one property of the channel, the equalization signaling is adjusted.
Abstract:
At a first device ( 102 or 104 ), a message is received and processed. If the message is processed during a first time period, the first device transmits an acknowledgement message during a second time period; otherwise the first device transmits the acknowledgment message during a third time period. The second time period and the third time period are exclusive of each other.
Abstract:
A method of registration in a communication system includes the steps of detecting (201) an elevated registration level of at least a part of a communication system, selecting (203) a group recovery time, determining (205) a first random registration time that is less than or equal to the group recovery time, registering (209) a first communication unit (111) from a first talkgroup at the first random registration time, and upon receiving (212) a group activity message for the first talkgroup, delaying (213) registration by at least a second communication unit (113) from the first talkgroup.
Abstract:
A method of registration in a communication system includes the steps of detecting (201) an elevated registration level of at least a part of a communication system, selecting (203) a group recovery time, determining (205) a first random registration time that is less than or equal to the group recovery time, registering (209) a first communication unit (111) from a first talkgroup at the first random registration time, and upon receiving (212) a group activity message for the first talkgroup, delaying (213) registration by at least a second communication unit (113) from the first talkgroup.
Abstract:
A method for communicating beacon transmissions from a wireless access point (WAP) to a client transceiver in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system (figure 1) includes obtaining a reference timing for the wireless access point. The sector configuration and the sector timing in the WAP is then determined. A virtual target beacon transmission time (TBTT) for the sector of interest serviced by the WAP is then calculated, as is a channel number of the sector of interest Finally, the method provides for listening for a sector beacon signal from the sector of interest at the virtual TBTT and the calculated channel number.
Abstract:
A method for performing neighbor discovery in a multi-tier wireless local area network where a client creates a neighbor list identifying a neighbor wherein the neighbor is identified as an access point or a client. Then, the client determines a time to perform a scan of neighbors based upon 1) a type of neighbor discovery to be performed and 2) when a first beacon is transmitted by an access point in a first tier of the multi-tier wireless local area network. Subsequently, the client performs a scan of neighbors at the determined time on a channel associated with the type of neighbor discovery. Finally, the client receives a beacon sent from a neighbor of the client to update the neighbor list with information transmitted in the beacon.