Patent ID: 7764690
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for bridging segments of a wireless network, comprising the steps of: receiving at a multilayer bridge a first bridge engine choice identification from a first network device during a beacon period of a communication superframe; receiving at the multilayer bridge a second bridge engine choice identification from a second network device during the beacon period of the communication superframe; receiving at the multilayer bridge a first data packet from the first network device; receiving at the multilayer bridge a second data packet from the second network device; determining at the multilayer bridge which of a plurality of bridge engines to use for the first network device using the first bridge engine choice identification; determining at the multilayer bridge which of the plurality of bridge engines to use for the second network device using the second bridge engine choice identification; the multilayer bridge invoking the first determined bridge engine to process the first data packet; and the multilayer bridge invoking the second determined bridge engine to process the second data packet.