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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2012
Hanan Leizerovich, Petach Tikva, IL;
Mordechai Zussman, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Mark Altshuler, Ganot Hadar, IL;
Hanan Leizerovich, Petach Tikva, IL;
Mordechai Zussman, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Mark Altshuler, Ganot Hadar, IL;
Alvarion Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;
Abstract
A method and a system are provided for reducing collisions created between endpoints in a wireless local area network environment incorporated with a distributed antenna system (DAS), wherein the DAS comprises a plurality of station units (STUs) each adapted to communicate wirelessly with one or more wireless stations, and at least one access point unit (APU) connected to the plurality of STUs and adapted to communicate with a respective access point. The method comprises: at a first STU belonging to the plurality of STUs, receiving a first signal transmitted wirelessly; conveying the first signal towards the APU; and at the APU, adapting the conveyed signal to be transmitted to the access point associated with the APU, and in response to receiving the first signal, conveying a return signal towards at least two STUs belonging to the plurality of STUs.