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App. No. 15/287,184

POINT-TO-POINT AND POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS

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15/287,184
Abstract

A network, such as wired and/or wireless LAN, is configured to have both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint connections. The point-to-multipoint connection(s) is used to communicate information between a plurality of the stations (or modem, or transceivers) in the network, whereas the point-to-point connection(s) are used to communicate information between only 2 stations in the network with the ability to, for example, maximize performance (rate/reach/BER/latency/etc) between those two stations. A master station allocates one or more frequency bands to the various point-to-multipoint and point-to-point connections.

Claims (5)

1 .- 83 . (canceled)

84 . A method in a device operable to transmit and/or receive in a network with at least one point-to-point connection and at least one point-to-multipoint connection, the method comprising:

allocating, by the device, a first frequency band to a first point-to-point communication connection for a first period of time;

disabling the first point-to-point connection; and

reallocating the first frequency band to a point-to-multipoint communication connection for a second period of time.