Patent ID: 8050360
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. In a wireless network comprising an access point, a first wireless device, and a second wireless device, a method comprising: receiving, at the first wireless device, an uplink data frame from the second wireless device via a direct wireless link between the first and second wireless devices, the uplink data frame comprised of a data payload portion and a header portion, the header portion including routing information for routing the data payload portion to an ultimate destination device via the access point, the ultimate destination device being different than the first wireless device, the second wireless device, and the access point, and the routing information including at least a source address field, an intermediate address field containing an address of the first wireless device, and a destination address field containing an address of the ultimate destination device; and the first wireless device relaying at least the data payload portion of the uplink data frame from the first wireless device to the access point; wherein relaying at least the data payload portion of the uplink data frame comprises the first wireless device: modifying the address portion contained in the intermediate address field of the header portion to match an address of the access point; and transmitting the modified header portion and the data payload in a modified uplink data frame to the access point.