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Apparatus for allocating transmission period in a wireless communication system

  • US 20070115972A1
  • Filed: 10/17/2006
  • Published: 05/24/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An access point (AP) apparatus for allocating a transmission period in a transmission frame period having a preset duration in a wireless network system in a wireless network system, the apparatus comprising:

  • a processor for generating a power save multi-poll (PSMP) frame providing at least one of an initial downlink period and an initial uplink period allocated to a station (STA), and generating a sub PSMP frame providing an additional period for retransmitting at least one of downlink data and uplink data; and

    a transceiver for transmitting the PSMP frame to the STA, receiving data by the STA in the initial downlink period, transmitting data by the STA in the initial uplink period, and after the initial downlink period and the initial uplink period, transmitting in the transmission frame period the sub PSMP frame, and retransmitting in the transmission frame period data received in the initial downlink period.

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