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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Inventors:
Karri Markus Ranta-Aho, Espoo, FI;
Jani Matti Johannes Moilanen, Helsinki, FI;
Hans Thomas Hoehne, Helsinki, FI;
Antti Anton Toskala, Espoo, FI;
Assignee:
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/823 (2013.01); H04W 36/18 (2009.01); H04L 12/761 (2013.01); H04B 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 47/32 (2013.01); H04B 7/022 (2013.01); H04L 45/16 (2013.01); H04W 36/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method including receiving a packet and determining whether a bicast indication associated with the packet indicates that the packet has been transmitted to two or more access points; and dropping the packet in dependence on at least one criterion.