METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
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1. A method for associating a first device with a second device comprising:
- transmitting, from the first device to the second device, at least one association request comprising a plurality of packets, each packet being respectively transmitted in a different direction;
detecting an association response from the second device; and
determining a preferred first device to second device direction of transmission based on the association response.
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Abstract
A method of wireless communications is provided. The method includes transmitting, from the first device to the second device, at least one association request having a plurality of packets, each packet being respectively transmitted in a different direction; detecting an association response from the second device; and determining a preferred first device to second device direction of transmission based on the association response. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.
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1. A method for associating a first device with a second device comprising:
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transmitting, from the first device to the second device, at least one association request comprising a plurality of packets, each packet being respectively transmitted in a different direction; detecting an association response from the second device; and determining a preferred first device to second device direction of transmission based on the association response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for wireless communications comprising:
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means for transmitting to a device at least one association request comprising a plurality of packets, each packet being respectively transmitted in a different direction; means for detecting an association response from the device; and means for determining a preferred apparatus to device direction of transmission based on the association response. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-program product for wireless communications comprising:
a machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable to; transmit, from the first device to the second device, at least one association request comprising a plurality of packets, each packet being respectively transmitted in a different direction; detect an association response from the second device; and determine a preferred first device to second device direction of transmission based on the association response.
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20. An apparatus for wireless communications comprising:
a processing system configured to; transmit to a device, at least one association request comprising a plurality of packets, each packet being respectively transmitted in a different direction; detect an association response from the device; and determine a preferred apparatus to device direction of transmission based on the association response. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An access terminal comprising:
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an antenna; and a processing system configured to; transmit to a device, via the antenna, at least one association request comprising a plurality of packets, each packet being respectively transmitted in a different direction; detect an association response from the device; and determine a preferred access terminal to device direction of transmission based on the association response.
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30. A method for associating a first device with a second device comprising:
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acquiring a preferred second device to first device transmission direction; determining a preferred first device to second device direction of transmission based on the acquisition of the preferred second device to first device transmission direction; and transmitting to the second device at least one association request comprising at least one packet from a plurality of packets generated by the first device, each packet being respectively transmittable in a different direction; wherein the at least one packet comprises information related to the determined preferred first device to second device direction of transmission. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An apparatus for wireless communications with another device comprising:
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means for acquiring a preferred device to apparatus transmission direction; means for determining a preferred apparatus to device direction of transmission based on the acquisition of the preferred device to apparatus transmission direction; and means for transmitting to the device at least one association request comprising at least one packet from a plurality of packets generated by the apparatus, each packet being respectively transmittable in a different direction; wherein the at least one packet comprises information related to the determined preferred apparatus to device direction of transmission. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A computer-program product for wireless communications for associating a first device with a second device comprising:
a machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable to; acquire a preferred second device to first device transmission direction; determine a preferred first device to second device direction of transmission based on the acquisition of the preferred second device to first device transmission direction; and transmit to the second device at least one association request comprising at least one packet from a plurality of packets generated by the first device, each packet being respectively transmittable in a different direction; wherein the at least one packet comprises information related to the determined preferred first device to second device direction of transmission.
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51. An apparatus for wireless communications with another device comprising:
a processing system configured to; acquire a preferred device to apparatus transmission direction; determine a preferred apparatus to device direction of transmission based on the acquisition of the preferred device to apparatus transmission direction; and transmit to the device at least one association request comprising at least one packet from a plurality of packets generated by the apparatus, each packet being respectively transmittable in a different direction; wherein the at least one packet comprises information related to the determined preferred apparatus to device direction of transmission. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. An access terminal for wireless communications with another device comprising:
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an antenna; and a processing system configured to; acquire a preferred device to access terminal transmission direction; determine a preferred wireless node to device direction of transmission based on the acquisition of the preferred device to access terminal transmission direction; and transmit to the device, via the antenna, at least one association request comprising at least one packet from a plurality of packets generated by the access terminal, each packet being respectively transmittable in a different direction; wherein the at least one packet comprises information related to the determined preferred access terminal to device direction of transmission.
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