Patent ID: 6980810
Filing Date: 2005-12-27
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for wireless communication comprising the steps of: assigning a communication channel to a wireless station, said communication channel having a frequency and a spreading code associated therewith; determining whether said wireless station is located in a first area of a first cell which overlaps with another cell or in a second area of said first cell that is non-overlapping with respect to said another second cell; and an access point of said first cell transmitting information to said wireless station during a first portion of a superframe when said wireless station is located in said first area and, during a second portion of said superframe when said wireless station is located in said second area where during said second portion of said superframe an access point of said another cell refrains from transmitting, transmitting a beacon signal containing information associated with a duration of said first and second portions of said superframe; receiving a beacon signal from said another cell and using information in said beacon signal to determine said duration of said first and second portions of said superframe.