Multiple narrow bandwidth channel access and MAC operation within wireless communications
First Claim
1. A wireless communication device comprising:
- a communication interface configured to;
support communications with a plurality of other wireless communication devices; and
transmit at least one channel access control signal to at least one of the plurality of other wireless communication devices, wherein the at least one channel access control signal specifies channel access for the at least one of the plurality of other wireless communication devices; and
a processor configured to;
process the communications associated with the plurality of other wireless communication devices to determine one or more traffic characteristics of the communications and one or more class characteristics of the plurality of other wireless communication devices;
classify the communications into a plurality of access categories based on the one or more traffic characteristics;
classify the plurality of other wireless communication devices into a plurality of device class categories based on the one or more class characteristics; and
generate the at least one channel access control signal based on classification of the communications into the plurality of access categories and classification of the plurality of other wireless communication devices into the plurality of device class categories.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device is implemented to include a communication interface and a processor. The processor is configured to process communications associated with the other wireless communication devices within the wireless communication system to determine one or more traffic characteristics of those communications as well as one or more class characteristics of the other wireless communication devices. The processor is configured to classify the communications into one or more access categories based on the one or more traffic characteristics and is configured to classify the other devices into one or more device class categories based on the one or more class characteristics. The processor is then configured to generate one or more channel access control signals based on these classifications. The communication interface of the device is configured to transmit the one or more channel access control signals to one or more of the other devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a communication interface configured to; support communications with a plurality of other wireless communication devices; and transmit at least one channel access control signal to at least one of the plurality of other wireless communication devices, wherein the at least one channel access control signal specifies channel access for the at least one of the plurality of other wireless communication devices; and a processor configured to; process the communications associated with the plurality of other wireless communication devices to determine one or more traffic characteristics of the communications and one or more class characteristics of the plurality of other wireless communication devices; classify the communications into a plurality of access categories based on the one or more traffic characteristics; classify the plurality of other wireless communication devices into a plurality of device class categories based on the one or more class characteristics; and generate the at least one channel access control signal based on classification of the communications into the plurality of access categories and classification of the plurality of other wireless communication devices into the plurality of device class categories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a communication interface configured to; support communications with a first other communication device; and receive at least one channel access control signal from the first other communication device, wherein the at least one channel access control signal specifies channel access for the wireless communication device and a second other wireless communication device; and a processor configured to; generate another signal that is characterized by an efficiency that is based on at least one of modulation coding set (MCS), physical layer (PHY) data rate, media access control (MAC) data rate, and channel bandwidth; identify at least one sub-channel of a channel for use by the wireless communication device based on the at least one channel access control signal, wherein the channel is one of a plurality of channels specified within an IEEE 802.11 communication protocol; determine one or more enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) parameters for use by the wireless communication device to acquire access to the at least one sub-channel of a channel based on the at least one channel access control signal and the efficiency that characterizes the other signal; and when access to the at least one sub-channel of the channel is acquired based on the determined one or more EDCA parameters, direct the communication interface to transmit the other signal to the first other communication device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for execution by a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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via a communication device of the wireless communication device, supporting communications with a plurality of other wireless communication devices; processing the communications associated with the plurality of other wireless communication devices to determine one or more traffic characteristics of the communications and one or more class characteristics of the plurality of other wireless communication devices; classifying the communications into a plurality of access categories based on the one or more traffic characteristics; classifying the plurality of other wireless communication devices into a plurality of device class categories based on the one or more class characteristics; generating at least one channel access control signal based on classification of the communications into the plurality of access categories and classification of the plurality of other wireless communication devices into the plurality of device class categories, wherein the at least one channel access control signal specifies channel access for at least one of the plurality of other wireless communication devices; and via the communication device of the wireless communication device, transmitting the at least one channel access control signal to the at least one of the plurality of other wireless communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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