Method and system for improving responsiveness in exchanging frames in a wireless local area network
CA 2603975 C · Owner: Sammour, Mohammed · Inventors: Zeira, Eldad; Sammour, Mohammed; Chandra, Arty
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A method and system for improving responsiveness in exchanging management and control frames in a wireless local area network are disclosed. An initiator sends a frame (action, management, control or data frame) to a responder. Upon correctly receiving the frame, the responder sends a response frame to the initiator instead of directly sending an acknowledgement (ACK) packet. The responder preferably accesses the wireless medium to send the response frame in a short inter-frame spacing (SIFS). With this scheme a long delay , associated with having to contend for the wireless medium to send the response frame is avoided and therefore, the responsiveness and timeliness of the feedback …
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- Filed March 31, 2006 and granted November 4, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 31, 2026.
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