SPATIAL REUSE IN DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA SYSTEMS
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1. A method comprising:
- identifying that insufficient free time exists in a millimeter wave (mm wave) wireless communications channel for a planned wireless communication, the planned communication between a first device and a second device;
reserving a spatial reuse time in the mm wave communications channel, the spatial reuse time having a portion that overlaps with an existing wireless communication in the mm wave communications channel;
determining whether the planned wireless communication during the spatial reuse time will interfere with the existing communication; and
performing said planned wireless communication during the spatial reuse time when said determining fails to indicate interference with the existing communication.
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Abstract
In directional antennas, spatial reuse involves enabling two communications to occur on the same link at the same time. The communications may be in the same or opposite directions. If no link of sufficient bandwidth is available that does not already have an active communication, a link with an active communication of sufficient bandwidth is located. Then an antenna training sequence may be implemented. A check determines whether the antenna training sequence was successful. If there was interference during the antenna training sequence, then the spatial reuse is not permitted. Otherwise, spatial reuse may be permitted.
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying that insufficient free time exists in a millimeter wave (mm wave) wireless communications channel for a planned wireless communication, the planned communication between a first device and a second device; reserving a spatial reuse time in the mm wave communications channel, the spatial reuse time having a portion that overlaps with an existing wireless communication in the mm wave communications channel; determining whether the planned wireless communication during the spatial reuse time will interfere with the existing communication; and performing said planned wireless communication during the spatial reuse time when said determining fails to indicate interference with the existing communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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determining whether sufficient free time exists in a millimeter wave (mm wave) wireless communications channel for a planned wireless communication, the planned wireless communication between a first device and a second device; when sufficient free time exists, reserving a time for the planned wireless communication within said sufficient free time; and when insufficient free time exist, reserving a spatial reuse time in the mm wave communications channel, the spatial reuse time having a portion that overlaps with an existing wireless communication in the mm wave communications channel, and determining whether the planned wireless communication during the spatial reuse time will interfere with the existing communication. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless device comprising:
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a processor to identify that insufficient free time exists in a millimeter wave (mm wave) wireless communications channel for a planned wireless communication, the planned communication between a first device and a second device, said processor to reserve a spatial reuse time in the mm wave communications channel, the spatial reuse time having a portion that overlaps with an existing wireless communication in the mm wave communications channel, and said processor to determine whether the planned wireless communication during the spatial reuse time will interfere with the existing communication; and a directional antenna coupled to said processor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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