Patent ID: 8396086
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for establishing electronic communications, comprising: receiving at a first wireless device one or more beacon packets sent by a communication base station; determining a delay period at the first wireless device, wherein the delay period is determined so that a delay for the first wireless device is different than a delay for a second wireless device; sending a first association request from the first wireless device after waiting for the delay period, wherein the first association request includes information identifying the first wireless device and an association code; receiving an association response from the communication base station within a determined time period, wherein the association response includes an identifier for a static slot of a repeating frame structure and an identifier for a static uplink sub-slot within the static slot, the static uplink sub-slot being designated for transmissions from the first wireless device to the communication base station; and in response to receiving an association response from the communication base station within the determined time period, establishing communication with the communication base station.