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System and Method for WLAN OFDMA Design of Uplink and Downlink Transmissions

  • US 20150172011A1
  • Filed: 07/24/2014
  • Published: 06/18/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method by an access point (AP) for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) downlink transmission in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), the method comprising:

  • sending a signaling requesting protection of a transmission channel for downlink transmissions from access by stations (STAs) associated with the AP;

    sending an OFDMA physical layer Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) to the STAs;

    sending a Block Acknowledgement Request (BAR) to the STAs; and

    receiving a Block Acknowledgement (BA) from each one of the STAs.

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