System and Method for Direct Multi-User Transmission
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting to a plurality of responder stations, the method comprising:
- configuring, by an initiator station, a first responder station for direct link communications, the first responder station being configured with a first group identifier and a first position;
configuring, by the initiator station, a second responder station for direct link communications, the second responder station being configured with a second group identifier and a second position; and
transmitting, by the initiator station, to both the first responder station and the second responder station in a first single transmission, the first single transmission includes first information for the first responder station and second information for the second responder station, wherein the first information is labeled with the first group identifier and located in the first position, and the second information is labeled with the second group identifier and located in the second position.
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Abstract
A method for transmitting to a plurality of responder stations includes configuring a first responder station for direct link communications, the first responder station being configured with a first group identifier and a first position. The method also includes configuring a second responder station for direct link communications, the second responder station being configured with a second group identifier and a second position. The method further includes transmitting to both the first responder station and the second responder station in a first single transmission, the first single transmission including first information for the first responder station and second information for the second responder station, where the first information is labeled with the first group identifier and located in the first position, and the second information is labeled with the second group identifier and located in the second position.
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46 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting to a plurality of responder stations, the method comprising:
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configuring, by an initiator station, a first responder station for direct link communications, the first responder station being configured with a first group identifier and a first position; configuring, by the initiator station, a second responder station for direct link communications, the second responder station being configured with a second group identifier and a second position; and transmitting, by the initiator station, to both the first responder station and the second responder station in a first single transmission, the first single transmission includes first information for the first responder station and second information for the second responder station, wherein the first information is labeled with the first group identifier and located in the first position, and the second information is labeled with the second group identifier and located in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for receiving a first single transmission, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a first responder station, a setup request message including a first group identifier and a first position; transmitting, by the first responder station, a first setup response message including the first group identifier and the first position if the first group identifier and the first position are not already reserved for use by the first responder station; and receiving, by the first responder station, the first single transmission including first information for the first responder station and second information for a second responder station, the first information labeled with the first group identifier and located in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for receiving a first single transmission, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a first responder station, a setup request message to configure a direct link communications channel with an initiator station; receiving, by the first responder station, a first management message including a first group identifier and a first position; transmitting, by the first responder station, a first management response message including a positive response if the first group identifier and the first position are not already reserved for use by the first responder station; and receiving, by the first responder station, the first single transmission including first information for the first responder station and second information for a second responder station, the first information labeled with the first group identifier and located in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An initiator station comprising:
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a processor configured to setup a first responder station for direct link communications, the first responder station set up with a first group identifier and a first position, and to setup a second responder station for direct link communications, the second responder station set up with a second group identifier and a second position; and a transmitter operatively coupled to the processor, the transmitter configured to transmit to both the first responder station and the second responder station in a first single transmission, the first single transmission includes first information for the first responder station and second information for the second responder station, the first information labeled with the first group identifier and located in the first position, and the second information labeled with the second group identifier and located in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A first responder station comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a setup request message including a first group identifier and a first position, and to receive a first single transmission including first information for the first responder station and second information for a second responder station, the first information labeled with the first group identifier and located in the first position; a transmitter configured to transmit a first setup response message including the first group identifier and the first position if the first group identifier and the first position are not already reserved for use by the first responder station; and a processor operatively coupled to the receiver and to the transmitter, the processor configured to determine if the first group identifier and the first position are not already reserved for use by the first responder station. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A first responder station comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a setup request message to configure a direct link communications channel with an initiator station, to receive a first management message including a first group identifier and a first position, and to receive a first single transmission including first information for the first responder station and second information for a second responder station, the first information labeled with the first group identifier and located in the first position; a transmitter configured to transmit a first management response message including a positive response if the first group identifier and the first position are not already reserved for use by the first responder station; and a processor operatively coupled to the receiver and to the transmitter, the processor configured to determine if the first group identifier and the first position are not already reserved for use by the first responder station. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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