System and Method for Scheduling Communications
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1. A method for operating a station, the method comprising:
- scheduling, by the station, a first appointment at a first time with an access point to communicate with the access point in response to a first message from the access point, wherein the first message indicates that the station has ownership of a communications medium used by the station at the first time; and
transmitting, by the station, a second message to the access point in accordance with the first appointment.
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Abstract
A method for operating a station includes scheduling a first appointment at a first time with an access point to communicate with the access point in response to a first message from the access point, wherein the first message indicates that the station has ownership of a communications medium used by the station at the first time. The method also includes transmitting a second message to the access point in accordance with the first appointment.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for operating a station, the method comprising:
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scheduling, by the station, a first appointment at a first time with an access point to communicate with the access point in response to a first message from the access point, wherein the first message indicates that the station has ownership of a communications medium used by the station at the first time; and transmitting, by the station, a second message to the access point in accordance with the first appointment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating an access point, the method comprising:
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scheduling, by the access point, a first appointment at a first time with a station to communicate with the access point, the access point indicating to the station that it has ownership of a communications medium used by the station at the first time; and receiving, by the access point, a message from the station in accordance with the first appointment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A station comprising:
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a processor configured to schedule a first appointment at a first time with an access point to communicate with the access point in response to a first message from the access point, wherein the first message indicates that the station has ownership of a communications medium used by the station at the first time; and a transmitter operatively coupled to the processor, the transmitter configured to transmit a second message to the access point in accordance with the first appointment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An access point comprising:
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a processor configured to schedule a first appointment at a first time with a station to communicate with the access point, the access point indicating to the station that it has ownership of a communications medium used by the station at the first time; and a receiver operatively coupled to the processor, the receiver configured to receive a message from the station in accordance with the first appointment. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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