Adding hybrid ARQ to WLAN protocols with MAC based feedback
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1. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
- a MAC layer configured to coordinate access to a shared wireless medium using a MAC protocol;
a PHY layer configured to provide an interface to the shared wireless medium; and
a HARQ layer between the MAC and PHY layers, the HARQ layer being configured to support HARQ using the MAC protocol, wherein the HARQ layer is further configured to communicate with a peer node to determine whether the peer node is HARQ capable.
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Abstract
A wireless node having a MAC layer configured to coordinate access to a shared wireless medium using a MAC protocol, a PHY layer configured to provide an interface to the shared wireless medium, and a HARQ layer between the MAC and PHY layers, the HARQ layer being configured to support HARQ using the MAC protocol.
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70 Claims
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1. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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a MAC layer configured to coordinate access to a shared wireless medium using a MAC protocol; a PHY layer configured to provide an interface to the shared wireless medium; and a HARQ layer between the MAC and PHY layers, the HARQ layer being configured to support HARQ using the MAC protocol, wherein the HARQ layer is further configured to communicate with a peer node to determine whether the peer node is HARQ capable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for communication, comprising:
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coordinating access to a shared wireless medium using a MAC protocol; providing an interface to the shared wireless medium; and supporting HARQ using the MAC protocol, wherein the HARQ layer is further configured to communicate with a peer node to determine whether the peer node is HARQ capable. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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means for coordinating access to a shared wireless medium using a MAC protocol; means for providing an interface to the shared wireless medium; and means for supporting HARQ using the MAC protocol, wherein the HARQ layer is further configured to communicate with a peer node to determine whether the peer node is HARQ capable. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A computer-program product for communication, comprising:
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a machine-readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processing system to; coordinate access to a shared wireless medium using a MAC protocol; provide an interface to the shared wireless medium; and support HARQ using the MAC protocol, wherein the HARQ layer is further configured to communicate with a peer node to determine whether the peer node is HARQ capable.
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69. An access terminal, comprising:
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a user interface; an application layer configured to support the user interface; a MAC layer configured to coordinate access to a shared wireless medium using a MAC protocol to support the application layer; a PHY layer configured to provide an interface to the shared wireless medium; and a HARQ layer between the MAC and PHY layers, the HARQ layer being configured to support HARQ using the MAC protocol, wherein the HARQ layer is further configured to communicate with a peer node to determine whether the peer node is HARQ capable.
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70. An access point, comprising:
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a wireless network adapter configured to support a backhaul connection for a peer node to a network; a MAC layer configured to coordinate access to a shared wireless medium using a MAC protocol to support communications with the peer node; a PHY layer configured to provide an interface to the shared wireless medium; and a HARQ layer between the MAC and PHY layers, the HARQ layer being configured to support HARQ using the MAC protocol, wherein the HARQ layer is further configured to communicate with a peer node to determine whether the peer node is HARQ capable.
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