Antenna training and tracking protocol
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1. An apparatus, comprisinga first wireless communications device containing a radio, a processor, and a memory, the first wireless communications device to:
- transmit, to a second wireless communications device, a request to perform antenna training with the second wireless communications device, the request containing a first information element with a first field indicating the request;
receive, from the second wireless communications device, a response to the request, the response containing a second information element with a second field indicating agreement to perform the antenna training; and
perform two-way antenna training with the second wireless communications device.
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Abstract
A particular communications protocol is used for antenna training to accomplish directional communications in a wireless communications network. In some embodiments, pertinent information for various requests, responses, and status reports, is included in information elements.
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1. An apparatus, comprising
a first wireless communications device containing a radio, a processor, and a memory, the first wireless communications device to: -
transmit, to a second wireless communications device, a request to perform antenna training with the second wireless communications device, the request containing a first information element with a first field indicating the request; receive, from the second wireless communications device, a response to the request, the response containing a second information element with a second field indicating agreement to perform the antenna training; and perform two-way antenna training with the second wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method, comprising:
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transmitting, from a first wireless communications device to a second wireless communications device, a request to perform antenna training with the second wireless communications device, the request being indicated in a first information element; receiving, from the second wireless communications device, a response accepting the request to perform the antenna training, the acceptance being indicated in a second information element; and performing two-way antenna training with the second wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An article comprising
a computer-readable storage medium that contains instructions, which when executed by one or more processors result in performing operations comprising: -
transmitting, from a first wireless communications device to a second wireless communications device, a request to perform antenna training with the second wireless communications device, the request being indicated in a first information element; receiving, from the second wireless communications device, a response accepting the request to perform the antenna training, the acceptance being indicated in a second information element; and performing two-way antenna training with the second wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising
a first wireless communications device containing a radio, a processor, and a memory, the first wireless communications device to: -
receive, from a second wireless communications device, a request to perform antenna training with the second wireless communications device, the request containing a first information element with a first field indicating the request; transmit, to the second wireless communications device, a response to the request, the response containing a second information element with a second field indicating agreement to perform the antenna training; and perform two-way antenna training with the second wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request from a wireless communications device to perform antenna training, the request being indicated in a first information element in the request; transmitting, to the wireless communications device, a response accepting the request to perform the antenna training, the acceptance being indicated in a second information element; and performing two-way antenna training with the wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An article comprising
a computer-readable storage medium that contains instructions, which when executed by one or more processors result in performing operations comprising: -
receiving, from a wireless communications device, a request to perform antenna training with the wireless communications device, the request being indicated in a first information element; transmitting, to the wireless communications device, a response accepting the request to perform the antenna training, the acceptance being indicated in a second information element; and performing two-way antenna training with the wireless communications device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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