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System and Method for One-Way Traffic in Wireless Communications Systems

  • US 20150078356A1
  • Filed: 06/27/2014
  • Published: 03/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a sharing station, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by the sharing station, a request to send (RTS) frame on a wireless channel, wherein the RTS frame is not addressed to the sharing station, and wherein the RTS frame including a transmit only indicator indicating that a transmitting station of the RTS frame will only transmit frames without receiving frames until expiration of a first time value in a first duration field of the RTS frame;

    determining, by the sharing station, if a clear to send (CTS) frame corresponding to the RTS frame is received within a specified time period after receiving the RTS frame; and

    transmitting, by the sharing station, a frame when the CTS frame corresponding to the RTS frame is not received within the specified time period.

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