Speed frame exchange within single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications
First Claim
1. A wireless communication device comprising:
- a processor configured to;
transmit first one or more frames to a first other wireless communication device, wherein first one or more frames includes information for interpretation by a second other wireless communication device that is out of range of the first other wireless communication device to determine when the first other wireless communication device is likely transmitting second one or more frames to the wireless communication device; and
receive the second one or more frames from the first other wireless communication device.
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Abstract
A signaling protocol allows for speed frame exchange between different wireless communication devices within single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communication system. A listening wireless communication device analyzes state of speed frame indicator bits within frames transmitted from a first other wireless communication device to determine the entire radio frame exchanges between that first other wireless communication device and a second other wireless communication device. The second other wireless communication device may be a hidden node relative to the listening wireless communication device such that all or less than all transmissions from the hidden node are received by the listening device. The listening wireless communication device determines the status of the communication medium (e.g., the air in the context of a wireless communication system), so that it can transmit successfully without interfering with any ongoing communications between the first and second other wireless communication devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
a processor configured to; transmit first one or more frames to a first other wireless communication device, wherein first one or more frames includes information for interpretation by a second other wireless communication device that is out of range of the first other wireless communication device to determine when the first other wireless communication device is likely transmitting second one or more frames to the wireless communication device; and receive the second one or more frames from the first other wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication device comprising:
a processor configured to; receive first one or more frames from a first other wireless communication device, wherein first one or more frames includes information for interpretation by a second other wireless communication device that is out of range of the wireless communication device to determine when the wireless communication device is likely transmitting second one or more frames to the first wireless communication device; and transmit the second one or more frames to the first other wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for execution by a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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transmitting, via a communication interface of the wireless communication device, first one or more frames to a first other wireless communication device, wherein first one or more frames includes information for interpretation by a second other wireless communication device that is out of range of the first other wireless communication device to determine when the first other wireless communication device is likely transmitting second one or more frames to the wireless communication device; and receiving, via the communication interface of the wireless communication device, the second one or more frames from the first other wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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