Embedding class of service information in MAC control frames
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an acknowledgement frame that comprises a class-of-service field; and
parsing said acknowledgement frame.
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Abstract
An apparatus for improving the compilation of quality of service information in wireless local area networks is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, a class-of-service field is embedded in medium access control (MAC) control frames; this field is populated with an indication of the class of service of a Data Frame associated with the control frame.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an acknowledgement frame that comprises a class-of-service field; and
parsing said acknowledgement frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving a Data Frame that comprises a first class-of-service field, wherein said first class-of-service field is populated with an indication of said Data Frame'"'"'s class of service; and
transmitting an acknowledgement frame that comprises a second class-of-service field, wherein said second class-of-service field is populated with said indication of said Data Frame'"'"'s class of service. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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transmitting a Data Frame that comprises a first class-of-service field, wherein said first class-of-service field is populated with an indication of said Data Frame'"'"'s class of service; and
receiving an acknowledgement frame that comprises a second class-of-service field, wherein said second class-of-service field is populated with said indication of said Data Frame'"'"'s class of service. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving a Request-to-Send Frame that comprises a first class-of-service field, wherein said first class-of-service field is populated with an indication of the class of service of a Data Frame associated with said Request-to-Send Frame; and
transmitting a Clear-to-Send frame that comprises a second class-of-service field, wherein said second class-of-service field is populated with said indication of the class of service of said Data Frame. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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