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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2006
James Yee, Fremont, CA (US);
Sandesh Goel, Fremont, CA (US);
Milind Kopikare, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James Chieh-tsung Chen, Santa Clara, CA (US);
James Yee, Fremont, CA (US);
Sandesh Goel, Fremont, CA (US);
Milind Kopikare, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James Chieh-Tsung Chen, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Marvell World Trade Ltd., St. Michael, BB;
Abstract
Apparatus having corresponding methods and computer programs comprise a communication circuit to establish an infrastructure mode wireless connection with a wireless client through a wireless access point, and to establish a direct link setup (DLS) mode wireless connection with the wireless client; and a control circuit to select either infrastructure mode or DLS mode for communication with the wireless client based on at least one characteristic of the infrastructure mode and DLS mode wireless connections; wherein the communication circuit exchanges frames of data with the wireless client using the selected mode.