Patent ID: 8175003
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting data over a wireless local area network (LAN), the method comprising: estimating, based at least on a transmission between a source wireless device and an intermediate wireless device, a first data rate for communicating between the source wireless device and the intermediate wireless device; estimating, based at least on a transmission between the intermediate wireless device and a destination wireless device, a second data rate for communicating between the intermediate wireless device and the destination wireless device; receiving, by the intermediate wireless device, data sent from the source wireless device to the destination wireless device, the data including information identifying a third data rate for communicating between the source wireless device and the destination wireless device; determining, by the intermediate wireless device, based on the first data rate, the second data rate, and the third data rate, whether to send the data from the intermediate wireless device to the destination wireless device; and sending the data from the intermediate wireless device to the destination wireless device in response to determining to send the data from the intermediate wireless device to the destination wireless device.