Clear channel assessment (CCA) threshold adaptation method
First Claim
1. A method for use in an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 station (STA) associated with a first Basic Service Set (BSS), the method comprising:
- receiving, from an access point (AP) associated with the first BSS, a transmit power control_clear channel assessment_constant (TPC_CCA_constant) for a plurality of STAs associated with a second BSS, wherein the TPC_CCA_constant indicates a CCA threshold to be used by a plurality of STAs associated with the first BSS;
determining, based on the TPC_CCA_constant, a STA specific CCA parameter for the STA, wherein the STA specific CCA parameter is greater than a minimum CCA threshold; and
determining, based on the STA specific CCA parameter, a target transmit power control (TPC) parameter of the STA for transmission to the AP associated with the first BSS, wherein a sum of the target TPC parameter and the STA specific CCA parameter is constant.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are described herein for determining a transmit power based on clear channel assessment (CCA) thresholds. A station (STA) associated with a first Basic Service Set (BSS) may receive, from an access point (AP) associated with the first BSS, a clear channel assessment (CCA) value for a group of STAs associated with a second BSS. The CCA value may indicate a minimum CCA threshold for a packet received from the second BSS. The STA may then determine, based on the CCA value, a STA specific CCA parameter and a target CCA parameter. The target CCA parameter may be greater than or equal to the STA specific CCA parameter. Based on the STA specific CCA parameter and the target CCA parameter, the STA may determine a target transmit power control (TPC) parameter of the STA, wherein the sum of target TPC parameter and target CCA parameter is constant.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for use in an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 station (STA) associated with a first Basic Service Set (BSS), the method comprising:
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receiving, from an access point (AP) associated with the first BSS, a transmit power control_clear channel assessment_constant (TPC_CCA_constant) for a plurality of STAs associated with a second BSS, wherein the TPC_CCA_constant indicates a CCA threshold to be used by a plurality of STAs associated with the first BSS; determining, based on the TPC_CCA_constant, a STA specific CCA parameter for the STA, wherein the STA specific CCA parameter is greater than a minimum CCA threshold; and determining, based on the STA specific CCA parameter, a target transmit power control (TPC) parameter of the STA for transmission to the AP associated with the first BSS, wherein a sum of the target TPC parameter and the STA specific CCA parameter is constant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 station (STA) associated with a first Basic Service Set (BSS), the STA comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, from an access point (AP) associated with the first BSS, a transmit power control_clear channel assessment_constant (TPC_CCA_constant) for a plurality of STAs associated with a second BSS, wherein the TPC_CCA_constant indicates a CCA threshold to be used by a plurality of STAs associated with the first BSS; and a processor configured to; determine, based on the TPC_CCA_constant, a STA specific CCA parameter for the STA, wherein the STA specific CCA parameter is greater than a minimum CCA threshold; and determine, based on the STA specific CCA parameter, a target transmit power control (TPC) parameter of the STA for transmission to the AP associated with the first BSS, wherein a sum of the target TPC parameter and the STA specific CCA parameter is constant. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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