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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2012
Anna Pantelidou, Oulu, FI;
Timo Koskela, Oulu, FI;
Sami-jukka Hakola, Kempele, FI;
Samuli Turtinen, Ii, FI;
Anna Pantelidou, Oulu, FI;
Timo Koskela, Oulu, FI;
Sami-Jukka Hakola, Kempele, FI;
Samuli Turtinen, Ii, FI;
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention allows fairness provision in wireless mesh networks with respect to the data rate that stations communicate. A fairness metric is obtained during a mesh profile negotiation performed in order for a wireless station to join a wireless mesh network. Predetermined mesh transmission parameters of the wireless station are sent to previously joined wireless stations in a predetermined neighborhood of the wireless station. From the previously joined wireless stations their respective predetermined mesh transmission parameters are received. In response to a first predetermined event, a transmission opportunity window is determined for the wireless station based on the obtained fairness metric, the predetermined mesh transmission parameters of the wireless station, and the predetermined mesh transmission parameters of the previously joined wireless stations.