Patent ID: 6810520
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
An apparatus for implementing a media access control layer in an open system interconnection type network, comprising:a plurality of operating modules each enabling a respective media access control layer operating function, wherein each of said plurality of operating modules is programmed to enable said operating module to perform its associated media access control layer operating function in accordance with a desired communications standard selected from among a plurality of communication standards; a utility module programmed to enable at least one utility function employed by more than one of said plurality of operating modules for more than one of said of communication standards; wherein said plurality of operating modules for each desire communication standard comprises a transmitter module, a receiver module, a deference algorithm module and a statistics maintenance module; a host interface module configured to enable communication between a host processor and said media access control layer; a physical layer interface module configured to enable communication between a physical layer and said media to access control layer; and an inter-module communication interface enabling communication between said plurality of operating modules.