Method and apparatus for determining and managing congestion in a wireless communications system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8005055
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10939785

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An improved method of network management, particularly in the context of standards IEEE802.11 and IEEE802.11k, through two new MAC measurements, with attendant advantages. The two new measurements include WTRU uplink traffic loading measurement, and an AP service loading measurement and is generally applicable at least to layers 1 and 2 as applied to a least 802.11k in the context of OFDM and CDMA 2000 systems, but is applicable to other scenarios as well. A Method for determining and advertising congestion is also provided for a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system. The present invention also introduces a method for managing congestion when congestion is detected. This aspect of the present invention applies primarily to wireless systems that use the Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) mechanism. The methods are advantageously implemented in selectively configured WTRUs of various forms.

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INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION3411 SILVERSIDE ROAD CONCORD PLAZA SUITE 105 HAGLEY BUILDING WILMINGTON DE 19810

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ali, Ahmed Verdum, CA 44 393
Cave, Christopher Candiac, CA 122 3619
Cuffaro, Angelo Laval, CA 73 1578
Hunkeler, Teresa Joanne Montreal, CA 39 1156
Kwak, Joseph A Bolingbrook, US 45 1308
La, Sita Frank East Setauket, US 68 1183
Marinier, Paul Brossard, CA 741 20428
Rahman, Shamim Akbar Montreal, CA 158 3471
Roy, Vincent Montreal, CA 167 2940
Rudolf, Marian Montreal, CA 377 12635
Touag, Athmane Laval, CA 44 2272

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