Method, apparatus, and computer readable medium for multi-user scheduling in wireless local-area networks
First Claim
1. An apparatus of a high-efficiency (HE) access point (AP), the apparatus comprising:
- memory; and
processing circuitry coupled to the memory, the processing circuitry configured to;
encode a HE physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU), the PPDU comprising a plurality of HE signal (HE-SIG) fields, wherein the plurality of HE-SIG fields are to be transmitted on separate 20 MHz sub-channels of a plurality of 20 MHz sub-channels,wherein each HE-SIG field comprises a schedule type field and a station list field, wherein a value of the schedule type field indicates a list of sub-channel allocation assignments, andwherein the station list field comprises multiple station fields, wherein each station field of the multiple station fields comprises an association identification (AID), wherein the list of sub-channel allocation assignments and a position of a station field in the multiple station fields together identify a frequency allocation for a HE station identified by the AID of the station field; and
generate signalling to cause the HE PPDU to be wirelessly transmitted by the HE AP within the plurality of 20 MHz sub-channels, wherein the plurality of HE SIG fields of the HE PPDU are concurrently transmitted on an associated one of the plurality of 20 MHz subchannels.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are shown for multi-user scheduling in wireless local-area networks (WLANs). A wireless communication device is shown including circuitry to determine a plurality of schedules for each of a plurality of channels for an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) communication in a wireless local-area network (WLAN). Each of the plurality of schedules may include a frequency allocation for one or more communication devices. The circuitry may be further configured to transmit the corresponding schedule of the one or more schedules on each of the one or more channels. Each of the plurality of schedules may include a schedule type and a user association identification (AID) list. A number of user AIDs in the user AID list may be based on the schedule type.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus of a high-efficiency (HE) access point (AP), the apparatus comprising:
- memory; and
processing circuitry coupled to the memory, the processing circuitry configured to;encode a HE physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU), the PPDU comprising a plurality of HE signal (HE-SIG) fields, wherein the plurality of HE-SIG fields are to be transmitted on separate 20 MHz sub-channels of a plurality of 20 MHz sub-channels, wherein each HE-SIG field comprises a schedule type field and a station list field, wherein a value of the schedule type field indicates a list of sub-channel allocation assignments, and wherein the station list field comprises multiple station fields, wherein each station field of the multiple station fields comprises an association identification (AID), wherein the list of sub-channel allocation assignments and a position of a station field in the multiple station fields together identify a frequency allocation for a HE station identified by the AID of the station field; and generate signalling to cause the HE PPDU to be wirelessly transmitted by the HE AP within the plurality of 20 MHz sub-channels, wherein the plurality of HE SIG fields of the HE PPDU are concurrently transmitted on an associated one of the plurality of 20 MHz subchannels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions for execution by one or more processors of an apparatus of a high-efficiency (HE) access point (AP), the instructions to configure the one or more processors to:
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encode a HE physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU), the PPDU comprising a plurality of HE signal (HE-SIG) fields, wherein the plurality of HE-SIG fields are to be transmitted on separate 20 MHz sub-channels of a plurality of 20 MHz sub-channels, wherein each HE-SIG field comprises a schedule type field and a station list field, wherein a value of the schedule type field indicates a list of sub-channel allocation assignments, and wherein the station list field comprises multiple station fields, wherein each station field of the multiple station fields comprises an association identification (AID), wherein the list of sub-channel allocation assignments and a position of a station field in the multiple station fields together identify a frequency allocation for a HE station identified by the AID of the station field; and generate signalling to cause the HE PPDU to be wirelessly transmitted by the HE AP within the plurality of 20 MHz sub-channels, wherein the plurality of HE SIG fields of the HE PPDU are concurrently transmitted on an associated one of the plurality of 20 MHz subchannels. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method performed by an apparatus of a high-efficiency (HE) access point (AP), the method comprising:
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encoding a HE physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU), the PPDU comprising a plurality of HE signal (HE-SIG) fields, wherein the plurality of HE-SIG fields are to be transmitted on separate 20 MHz sub-channels of a plurality of 20 MHz sub-channels, wherein each HE-SIG field comprises a schedule type field and a station list field, wherein a value of the schedule type field indicates a list of sub-channel allocation assignments, and wherein the station list field comprises multiple station fields, wherein each station field of the multiple station fields comprises an association identification (AID), wherein the list of sub-channel allocation assignments and a position of a station field in the multiple station fields together identify a frequency allocation for a HE station identified by the AID of the station field; and generating signalling to cause the HE PPDU to be wirelessly transmitted by the HE AP within the plurality of 20 MHz sub-channels, wherein the plurality of HE SIG fields of the HE PPDU are concurrently transmitted on an associated one of the plurality of 20 MHz subchannels. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An apparatus of a first high-efficiency (HE) station, the apparatus comprising:
- memory; and
processing circuitry coupled to the memory, the processing circuitry configured to;decode a HE physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU), the PPDU comprising a plurality of HE signal (HE-SIG) fields, wherein the plurality of HE-SIG fields are transmitted on separate 20 MHz sub-channels of a plurality of 20 MHz sub-channels, wherein each HE-SIG field comprises a schedule type field and a station list field, wherein a value of the schedule type field indicates a list of sub-channel allocation assignments, and wherein the station list field comprises multiple station fields, wherein a station field of the multiple station fields comprises an association identification (AID) of the HE station, wherein the list of sub-channel allocation assignments and a position of the station field in the multiple station fields together identify a frequency allocation for the HE station; and decode data in accordance with the frequency allocation. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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