Wireless LAN with contention avoidance
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1. A method for communication, comprising:
- associating a plurality of stations with an access point in a wireless local area network (WLAN);
selecting a station among the associated stations to transmit an uplink signal; and
transmitting an unsolicited Clear-To-Send (CTS) message from the access point to the stations specifying a time interval in which the selected station is to transmit the uplink signal.
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Abstract
A method for communication includes associating a plurality of stations with an access point in a wireless local area network (WLAN), and selecting a station among the associated stations to transmit an uplink signal. The access point transmits an unsolicited Clear-To-Send (CTS) message to the stations specifying a time interval in which the selected station is to transmit the uplink signal.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for communication, comprising:
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associating a plurality of stations with an access point in a wireless local area network (WLAN);
selecting a station among the associated stations to transmit an uplink signal; and
transmitting an unsolicited Clear-To-Send (CTS) message from the access point to the stations specifying a time interval in which the selected station is to transmit the uplink signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Apparatus for communication, comprising:
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an access point, which is configured to communicate with a plurality of stations in a wireless local area network (WLAN); and
an access manager, which is operative to select a station among the plurality of stations to transmit an uplink signal, and to cause the access point to transmit an unsolicited Clear-To-Send (CTS) message to the stations specifying a time interval in which the selected station is to transmit the uplink signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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