METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REVERSE LINK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN)
First Claim
1. A method for communication using a channel that is common to a plurality of nodes, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a first node of the plurality of nodes, a data communication over the common channel, the data communication being decodable by other nodes of the plurality of nodes;
determining transmission resources from the data communication, wherein the transmission resources are different for each node; and
transmitting a response over the common channel using the determined transmission resources.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for reverse link acknowledgement in a wireless local area network. A method includes receiving, at a first node, a data communication over a common channel, the data communication being decodable by other nodes. The method also includes determining transmission resources from the data communication, wherein the transmission resources are different for each node, and transmitting a response over the common channel using the determined transmission resources. An apparatus includes a transmitter configured to transmit to a plurality of nodes a data communication over the common channel, and a receiver configured to receive responses from the plurality of nodes, wherein each response was sent using different transmission resources determined from the data communication.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for communication using a channel that is common to a plurality of nodes, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a first node of the plurality of nodes, a data communication over the common channel, the data communication being decodable by other nodes of the plurality of nodes; determining transmission resources from the data communication, wherein the transmission resources are different for each node; and transmitting a response over the common channel using the determined transmission resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for communication using a channel that is common to a plurality of nodes and the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a data communication over the common channel, the data communication being decodable by the plurality of nodes; a controller configured to determine transmission resources from the data communication, wherein the transmission resources are different for each of the nodes and the apparatus; and a transmitter configured to transmit a response over the common channel using the determined transmission resources. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for communication using a channel that is common to a plurality of nodes and the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a data communication over the common channel, the data communication being decodable by the plurality of nodes; means for determining transmission resources from the data communication, wherein the transmission resources are different for each of the nodes and the apparatus; and means for transmitting a response over the common channel using the determined transmission resources. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product for communication using a channel that is common to a plurality of nodes, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer-readable medium encoded with codes executable to; receive, at a first node of the plurality of nodes, a data communication over the common channel, the data communication being decodable by other nodes of the plurality of nodes; determine transmission resources from the data communication, wherein the transmission resources are different for each node; and transmit a response over the common channel using the determined transmission resources.
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17. An access terminal for communication using a channel that is common to a plurality of nodes and the access terminal, the access terminal comprising:
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an antenna; a receiver configured to receive, via the antenna, a data communication over the common channel, the data communication being decodable by the plurality of nodes; a controller configured to determine transmission resources from the data communication, wherein the transmission resources are different for each of the plurality of nodes and the access terminal; and a transmitter configured to transmit a response over the common channel using the determined transmission resources.
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18. A method for communication using a channel that is common to a plurality of nodes, the method comprising:
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transmitting to the plurality of nodes a data communication over the common channel; and receiving responses from the plurality of nodes, wherein each response was sent using different transmission resources determined from the data communication. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for communication using a channel that is common to a plurality of nodes and the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit to the plurality of nodes a data communication over the common channel; and a receiver configured to receive responses from the plurality of nodes, wherein each response was sent using different transmission resources determined from the data communication. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus for communication using a channel that is common to a plurality of nodes and the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting to the plurality of nodes a data communication over the common channel; and means for receiving responses from the plurality of nodes, wherein each response was sent using different transmission resources determined from the data communication. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer program product for communication using a channel that is common to a plurality of nodes, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer-readable medium encoded with codes executable to; transmit to the plurality of nodes a data communication over the common channel; and receive responses from the plurality of nodes, wherein each response was sent using different transmission resources determined from the data communication.
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40. An access point for communication using a channel that is common to a plurality of nodes and the access point, the access point comprising:
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an antenna; a transmitter configured to transmit, via the antenna, a data communication over the common channel to the plurality of nodes; and a receiver configured to receive responses from the plurality of nodes, wherein each response was sent using different transmission resources determined from the data communication.
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