COMMUNICATION METHODS AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES
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1. A communication method comprising:
- at least one of sending a first data unit comprising a physical layer (PHY) header or receiving a first data unit comprising a PHY header;
wherein the PHY header comprises one or more fields to indicate whether a response data unit is intended to follow the first data unit, and to indicate the type of the response data unit, when a response data unit is intended to follow the first data unit;
wherein the type of the response data unit can be used to estimate the duration of the response data unit.
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Abstract
According to various embodiments, a communication method may be provided. The communication method may include: at least one of sending a first data unit including a physical layer (PHY) header or receiving a first data unit including a PHY header. The PHY header may include at least a field to indicate whether a response data unit is intended to follow the first data unit, and to indicate the type of the response data unit, when a response data unit is intended to follow the first data unit. The type of the response data unit may be used to estimate the duration of the response data unit.
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1. A communication method comprising:
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at least one of sending a first data unit comprising a physical layer (PHY) header or receiving a first data unit comprising a PHY header; wherein the PHY header comprises one or more fields to indicate whether a response data unit is intended to follow the first data unit, and to indicate the type of the response data unit, when a response data unit is intended to follow the first data unit; wherein the type of the response data unit can be used to estimate the duration of the response data unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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