Method, system and components for facilitating wireless communication in a sectored service area
First Claim
1. A method implemented in an access point (AP) for wireless communication with at least one wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), comprising:
- transmitting a beacon signal periodically among a plurality of sectors, each sector having its own sector identity, the beacon signal being periodically received at least once in a beacon period and the beacon period comprising a plurality of beacon service periods for all sectors;
determining a scheduling value to indicate a number W of inactive beacon periods for a first sector to at least one WTRU located in the first sector;
transmitting a beam access control (BAC) signal via at least one directional beam in a sector in which the first WTRU is located during a beacon service period, the BAC signal indicating allowance or disallowance of transmission of a signal from the first WTRU in the sector during a post-beacon period, the post-beacon period remaining after the beacon service periods for all sectors; and
transmitting the scheduling value with the sector identity for the first sector, such that a variable beacon period is established for the first sector, enabling the at least one WTRU located in the first sector to enter a sleep mode for an adjustable period of time.
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Abstract
A access point (AP) during wireless communication with at least one wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), transmits a beacon signal periodically among a plurality of sectors, each sector having its own sector identity, the beacon signal being periodically received at least once in a beacon period and the beacon period comprising a plurality of beacon service periods for all sectors. The AP determines a scheduling value to indicate a number of inactive beacon periods for a first sector to at least one WTRU located in the first sector. The scheduling value is transmitted with the sector identity for the first sector, such that a variable beacon period is established for the first sector, enabling the at least one WTRU located in the first sector to enter a sleep mode for an adjustable period of time.
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18 Claims
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1. A method implemented in an access point (AP) for wireless communication with at least one wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), comprising:
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transmitting a beacon signal periodically among a plurality of sectors, each sector having its own sector identity, the beacon signal being periodically received at least once in a beacon period and the beacon period comprising a plurality of beacon service periods for all sectors; determining a scheduling value to indicate a number W of inactive beacon periods for a first sector to at least one WTRU located in the first sector; transmitting a beam access control (BAC) signal via at least one directional beam in a sector in which the first WTRU is located during a beacon service period, the BAC signal indicating allowance or disallowance of transmission of a signal from the first WTRU in the sector during a post-beacon period, the post-beacon period remaining after the beacon service periods for all sectors; and transmitting the scheduling value with the sector identity for the first sector, such that a variable beacon period is established for the first sector, enabling the at least one WTRU located in the first sector to enter a sleep mode for an adjustable period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An access point (AP), configured for wireless communication with at least one wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the AP comprising:
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a transceiver configured to transmit a beacon signal periodically among a plurality of sectors, each sector having its own sector identity, the beacon signal being periodically received at least once in a beacon period and the beacon period comprising a plurality of beacon service periods for all sectors, and further configured to transmit a beam access control (BAC) signal via at least one directional beam in a sector in which the first WTRU is located during a beacon service period; a control unit configured to determine a scheduling value to indicate a number W of inactive beacon periods for a first sector to at least one WTRU located in the first sector, and further configured to determine the BAC signal to indicate allowance or disallowance of transmission of a signal from the first WTRU in the sector during a post-beacon period, the post-beacon period remaining after the beacon service periods for all sectors; and the transceiver configured to transmit the scheduling value with the sector identity for the first sector, such that a variable beacon period is established for the first sector, to enable the at least one WTRU located in the first sector to enter a sleep mode for an adjustable period of time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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