A first node in a wireless network comprises a transceiver that wirelessly communicates with an access point. A hidden status generator communicates with the transceiver, receives a table comprising a list of nodes in communication with the access point and determines a hidden status of a second node...http://www.google.com/patents/US7965669?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7965669 - Apparatus and method for detecting hidden nodes in a wireless network