MILLIMETER-WAVE COMMUNICATION STATION AND METHODS FOR STATION AND INFORMATION DISCOVERY IN A MILLIMETER-WAVE BASIC SERVICE SET
First Claim
1. A millimeter-wave (mmW) station configured to:
- transmit a station-capability information element to a central coordinator during association to provide station-capability information to the central coordinator;
transmit an information-request action frame to a target station to request information about one or more other mmW stations of a basic-service set (BSS), the target station being either the central coordinator or one of the other mmW stations; and
receive an information-response action frame from the target station that includes the requested information.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a millimeter-wave communication station and methods for station and information discovery in a millimeter-wave (mmW) basic-service set (BSS) are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a station-capability information element (IE) may be transmitted to a central coordinator of the BSS during association to provide station-capability information to the central coordinator. An information-request action frame may be transmitted to either discover or request information about the one or more other mmW stations. An information-response action frame may be from the target station that includes the requested information. Accordingly, mmW devices of the BSS may be able to discover each other and exchange station-capability information so that devices can communicate directly. A simplified and unified frame-format scheme for both station and information discovery suitable for use in a mmW WPAN or in a mmW WLAN is thus provided.
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1. A millimeter-wave (mmW) station configured to:
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transmit a station-capability information element to a central coordinator during association to provide station-capability information to the central coordinator; transmit an information-request action frame to a target station to request information about one or more other mmW stations of a basic-service set (BSS), the target station being either the central coordinator or one of the other mmW stations; and receive an information-response action frame from the target station that includes the requested information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for station discovery and information exchange in a millimeter-wave (mmW) basic-service set (BSS), the method comprising:
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transmitting a station-capability information element to a central coordinator during association to provide station-capability information to the central coordinator; and receiving either a solicited or an unsolicited information-response action frame that includes station-capability information of one or more mmW stations of the BSS, wherein the station-capability information is for use by two of the mmW stations of the BSS to perform beamforming training for subsequent communications therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A millimeter-wave (mmW) station configured to operate as a central coordinator of a basic-service set (BSS) that includes one or more associated mmW stations, the central coordinator configured to:
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receive a station-capability information element (IE) from each of the mmW stations during association with the BSS; and transmit an unsolicited information-response action frame to the associated mmW stations upon association of another mmW station with the BSS or upon disassociation of a mmW station with the BSS, wherein the unsolicited information-response action frame includes station-capability information of currently associated mmW stations and station-capability information of the central coordinator. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification