InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Gamco]

United States Patent 7,912,026
Sugar , et al. March 22, 2011

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Throughput in multi-rate wireless networks using variable-length packets and other techniques


Abstract
In a wireless communication network having a plurality of devices operating at different data rates that contend for access to the network, an apparatus is provided that assigns network access parameters so as to control throughput on the network.


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Inventors: Sugar; Gary L. (Rockville, MD), Seed; William R. (Gaithersburg, MD), Collins; Anthony T. (Gaithersburg, MD)
Assignee: IPR Licensing, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)

Appl. No.: 12/715,118
Filed: March 1, 2010

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Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
11880204 Jul., 2007 7672284
10065494 Oct., 2002 7248604
60330755 Oct., 2001


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Current U.S. Class: 370/338
Current International Class: H04W 4/00 (20090101)
Field of Search: 370/328-338,445

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