Instantaneous joint transmit power control and link adaptation for RTS/CTS based channel access
First Claim
1. A method for closed loop link adjustment based on a Request To Send-Clear To Send (RTS-CTS) channel access scheme comprising the steps of:
- designating a station as an originating station;
transmitting a RTS frame with predetermined transmit power from an originating station, prior to an intended DATA transmission, sounding the channel such that reception characteristics can be evaluated at a designated receiving station;
transmitting, in response to the originating station, a CTS frame with a predetermined transmit power from the receiving station, the CTS frame comprising link adjustment directives;
transmitting a DATA frame from the originating station to the receiving station, based on the link adjustment directives and the originating station'"'"'s capabilities;
transmitting an acknowledge (ACK) frame in response to the originating stations from the receiving station indicating a result of DATA frame reception at the receiving station.
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Abstract
A method for closed loop link adjustment based on a Request To Send-Clear To Send (RTS-CTS) channel access scheme includes the following steps. Designating a station as an originating station. Transmitting a RTS frame with predetermined transmit power from an originating station, prior to an intended DATA transmission, sounding the channel such that reception characteristics can be evaluated at a designated receiving station. Transmitting, in response to the originating station, a CTS frame with a predetermined transmit power from the receiving station with directives of link adjustments. Transmitting a DATA frame from the originating station to the receiving station frame complying with link adjustment directives to the extent of the originating stations capabilities. And, transmitting an acknowledge (ACK) frame in response to the originating stations from the receiving station indicating result of DATA frame reception.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for closed loop link adjustment based on a Request To Send-Clear To Send (RTS-CTS) channel access scheme comprising the steps of:
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designating a station as an originating station;
transmitting a RTS frame with predetermined transmit power from an originating station, prior to an intended DATA transmission, sounding the channel such that reception characteristics can be evaluated at a designated receiving station;
transmitting, in response to the originating station, a CTS frame with a predetermined transmit power from the receiving station, the CTS frame comprising link adjustment directives;
transmitting a DATA frame from the originating station to the receiving station, based on the link adjustment directives and the originating station'"'"'s capabilities;
transmitting an acknowledge (ACK) frame in response to the originating stations from the receiving station indicating a result of DATA frame reception at the receiving station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for open loop group transmit power control in a wireless system, comprising:
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transmitting a frame conveying transmit power information for the frame to any proximate station;
a proximate station receiving the frame and determining the path gain based on measured signal strength of the received frame and on the transmit power information conveyed in the received frame;
selecting path gains originating from a group of stations;
determining a transmit power required to reach any of the selected path gains;
selecting the minimum of a) the highest transmit power and b) allowed transmit power, wherein the allowed transmit power is determined by regulatory requirements and station transmit power capabilities; and
assigning the selected transmit power to Clear To Send (CTS) messages. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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15. A method for open loop group transmit power control in a wireless system, comprising the steps of:
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selecting, by a first station, at least one station within a group;
transmitting a transmit power information request from a first station to the at least one selected stations;
transmitting a transmit power response in a frame, the frame comprising transmit power information for the frame, to any proximate station from the at least one selected stations in orderly manner preventing collisions;
receiving the frame and determining the path gain based on measured signal strength of the received frame and the transmit power information in the received frame;
selecting path gains originating from the group;
determining required transmit power to reach any of the selected path gains;
selecting the minimum of a) the highest transmit power and b) allowed transmit power, wherein the allowed transmit power is determined by regulatory requirements and stations transmit power capabilities; and
assigning the selected transmit power to Clear To Send (CTS) messages.
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22. A method of tiered transmit power comprising:
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determining a sequence of frames that must be exchanged for successful communication;
assigning different transmit power levels to ones of the frames having different topological objectives or distance objectives. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32)
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29. A method for interference mitigation based on open loop transmit power control enabling tighter medium reuse, comprising the steps of:
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conveying transmit power control information for every transmitted frame in the frame by any station transmitting;
receiving the transmitted frames and determining a path gain based on measured signal strength of the received frames and transmit power information conveyed by the received frames;
determining a maximum instantaneously allowed transmit power based on all overheard frames; and
performing at least one of a) reducing transmit power, and b) reducing transmit power in combination with adjusting link rate to ensure that the maximum instantaneously allowed transmit power is not exceeded during any transmission attempt.
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