Signaling format for WLANS
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1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprises:
- determining whether legacy devices are within a proximal region of the wireless communication;
when at least one legacy device is within the proximal region, formatting a frame to include at least one of;
a legacy preamble;
a signal field;
an extended preamble;
at least one additional signal field;
at least one service field;
an inter frame gap; and
a data field.
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Abstract
A method for wireless communication begins by determining whether legacy devices are within a proximal region of the wireless communication. The method continues, when at least one legacy device is within the proximal region, formatting a frame to include: a legacy preamble; a signal field; an extended preamble; at least one additional signal field; at least one service field; an inter frame gap; and a data field.
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1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprises:
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determining whether legacy devices are within a proximal region of the wireless communication;
when at least one legacy device is within the proximal region, formatting a frame to include at least one of;
a legacy preamble;
a signal field;
an extended preamble;
at least one additional signal field;
at least one service field;
an inter frame gap; and
a data field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A radio frequency (RF) transmitter comprises:
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a baseband processing module operably coupled to convert outbound data into an outbound symbol stream; and
a transmitter section operably coupled to convert the outbound symbol stream into outbound RF signals, wherein the baseband processing module is operably coupled to;
determine whether legacy devices are within a proximal region of the wireless communication;
when at least one legacy device is within the proximal region, format a frame to include at least one of;
a legacy preamble;
a signal field;
an extended preamble;
at least one additional signal field;
at least one service field;
an inter frame gap; and
a data field. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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