US Patent 7957337 Air-time control of wireless networks

Patent 7957337 was granted and assigned to Tropos Networks on June, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Tropos Networks

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7957337

Date of Patent

June 7, 2011

Patent Application Number

11731408

Date Filed

March 30, 2007

Patent Primary Examiner

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Marivelisse Santiago-Cordero

Patent abstract

A method and apparatus for controlling transmission air-time available to a wireless node within a wireless network is disclosed. The method includes occupied by transmission packets. The method includes the wireless node monitoring air-time available to the wireless node for wireless transmission. The wireless node controls wireless transmission of neighboring wireless devices if the air-time available is detected to be lower than a threshold.