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Packet delivery method for use in a wireless local area network (LAN)
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1994-03-01
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Granted: 1997-06-03
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Expires: 2014-03-01
Abstract
Abstract A packet delivery method for assuring the delivery of packets in an wireless local area network (LAN) having a service access point (AP) and a plurality mobile user devices, said user devices in communication with each other and with the access point. The access point determines when a destination device is in the sleep mode of operation and stores data packets intended for that device in memory. Thereafter the access point determines when the destination device enters the active mode of operation, delivers the data packets to the destination device and informs the source device of delivery of the data packets to the destination device.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick W. Vook
- 👤 Mark Demange
- 👤 William K. Doss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/02; H04W52/0209; H04W52/0212; H04W52/0216; H04L; H04L47/00; H04L47/10; H04L47/17; H04L47/40; H04W28/00; H04W28/02; H04W28/0215; H04W28/10; H04W28/14; H04W52/0225; H04W52/0229; H04W8/00; H04W8/02; H04W8/04; H04L1/00; H04L1/12; H04L1/16; H04L1/1607; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/10; H04W84/12; H04W88/00; H04W88/08; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70; Y10; Y10S; Y10S370/00; Y10S370/912; Y10S370/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A packet delivery method for assuring the delivery of packets in an wireless local area network (LAN) having a service access point (AP) and a plurality mobile user devices (UDs), said user devices in communication with each other and with the access point, said method comprising the steps of: receiving, at the AP, a transmission comprising data from a source user device and destined for a destination user device; determining whether the source device is requesting the AP to deliver data to the destination device; and, if so, inhibiting transmission from the source device of further data associated with the data while: delivering the data to the destination user device; receiving an acknowledgment from the destination user device; informing the source user device of delivery of the data to the destination user device; and permitting the source device to thereafter transmit data to the destination device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A packet delivery method for assuring the delivery of packets in an wireless local area network (LAN) having a service access point (AP) and a plurality mobile user devices (UDs), said user devices in communication with each other and with the access point, said method comprising the steps of: receiving, at the AP, a transmission comprising data from a source user device and destined for a destination user device; determining whether the source device is requesting the AP to deliver data to the destination device; and, if so, inhibiting transmission from the source device of further data associated with the data while: delivering the data to the destination user device; receiving an acknowledgment from the destination user device; informing the source user device of delivery of the data to the destination user device; and permitting the source device to thereafter transmit data to the destination device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of receiving data further comprises the step of receiving a plurality of data packets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the step of receiving data packets further comprises the step of receiving a plurality of fragmented data packets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of the AP waiting for a time period to determine whether the destination user device acknowledges the source user device transmission.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of inhibiting the source user device from transmitting data to a destination user device in the sleep mode of operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: determining whether the destination user device is a wireline device; if true, then, forwarding the data to the wireline device; and transmitting an acknowledgment to the source user device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
102 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: determining whether the destination user device is in an active mode of operation; if true, then, determining whether the source user device requested the AP to forward data to the destination user device; if true, then, storing the data in memory; inhibiting the source user device from transmitting additional data to the out-of-range destination user device; delivering the stored data to the destination user device; and informing the source user device of delivery of the data to the destination user device; else, refraining from transmitting the data to the destination user device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of informing the source user device further comprises the step of permitting the source user device to commence data transmission to the destination user device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
188 words
A packet delivery method for assuring the delivery of packets in an wireless local area network (LAN) having a service access point (AP) and a plurality mobile user devices (UDs), said user devices in communication with each other and with the access point, said method comprising the steps of: receiving, at the AP, a transmission comprising data from a source user device and destined for a destination user device, the transmission selectively comprising a request indicating whether the source device is requesting the AP to deliver data to the destination device; determining from the transmission whether the source device is requesting the AP to deliver data to the destination device; and, if so, inhibiting transmission from the source device of further data associated with the data while: determining whether the destination user device is in a sleep mode of operation; if true, then, storing the data in memory; waiting until the destination user device is active; delivering the data to the destination user device; receiving an acknowledgment from the destination user device; and informing the source user device of delivery of the data to the destination user device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
188 words
A packet delivery method for assuring the delivery of packets in an wireless local area network (LAN) having a service access point (AP) and a plurality mobile user devices (UDs), said user devices in communication with each other and with the access point, said method comprising the steps of: receiving, at the AP, a transmission comprising data from a source user device and destined for a destination user device, the transmission selectively comprising a request indicating whether the source device is requesting the AP to deliver data to the destination device; determining from the transmission whether the source device is requesting the AP to deliver data to the destination device; and, if so, inhibiting transmission from the source device of further data associated with the data while: determining whether the destination user device is in a sleep mode of operation; if true, then, storing the data in memory; waiting until the destination user device is active; delivering the data to the destination user device; receiving an acknowledgment from the destination user device; and informing the source user device of delivery of the data to the destination user device.
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