Patent ID: 6873615

Claim:
A method for attaining access to a wireless communication network configured in a star layout utilizing a base station and a remote station wherein a packet frame is transmitted and received throughout the network, the method comprising the steps of: discovering the network; requesting access to the network by transmitting a registration packet; granting access to the network by transmitting a grant packet; assigning a temporary identifier to the remote station, the temporary identifier being associated with the remote station for a predetermined number of dwell periods; monitoring the dwell periods during a transmission of a broadcast packet; requesting to extend the use of the temporary identifier by transmitting a renewal request packet from the remote station, the requesting to extend the use of the temporary identifier further comprising: providing a handle field populated with the temporary identifier of the remote station requesting renewal of its temporary identifier; and, providing a renewal constant, the renewal constant being utilized by the base station to distinguish the renewal packet from the registration packet; granting the request to extend the use of the temporary identifier; and, removing the temporary identifier.