System and method for detecting and resolving conflicts

US9433016B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9433016-B2
Application numberUS-201414301232-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 10, 2014
Priority dateJun 25, 2013
Publication dateAug 30, 2016
Grant dateAug 30, 2016

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A method for operating a first device includes transmitting a conflict query frame including a first address field containing a first locally assigned identifier associated with the first device, wherein the conflict query frame further includes a second address field and has a structure of a first legacy frame, and determining if a conflict notification corresponding to the conflict query frame is received within a specified time interval after transmitting the conflict query frame. The method also includes discontinuing use of the first locally assigned identifier if the conflict notification is received within the specified time interval, and continuing use of the first locally assigned identifier if the conflict notification is not received within the specified time interval.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for detecting and resolving a conflict by a first device, the method comprising: transmitting, by the first device, a conflict query frame including a first address field containing a first locally assigned identifier associated with the first device, wherein the conflict query frame further includes a first frame type field, a value of the first frame type field being equal to a value of a frame type field of a Request-to-Send (RTS) frame of an Ins…

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What does patent US9433016B2 cover?
A method for operating a first device includes transmitting a conflict query frame including a first address field containing a first locally assigned identifier associated with the first device, wherein the conflict query frame further includes a second address field and has a structure of a first legacy frame, and determining if a conflict notification corresponding to the conflict query fram…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Futurewei Technologies Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W74/0816. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 30 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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