Scalable association scheme for TV white-space MIMO wireless system
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for establishing electronic communications, comprising:
- receiving at a first wireless device one or more beacon packets sent by a communication base station;
determining a delay period at the first wireless device, wherein the delay period is determined so that a delay for the first wireless device is different than a delay for a second wireless device;
sending a first association request from the first wireless device after waiting for the delay period, wherein the first association request includes information identifying the first wireless device and an association code;
receiving an association response from the communication base station within a determined time period, wherein the association response includes an identifier for a static slot of a repeating frame structure and an identifier for a static uplink sub-slot within the static slot, the static uplink sub-slot being designated for transmissions from the first wireless device to the communication base station; and
in response to receiving an association response from the communication base station within the determined time period, establishing communication with the communication base station.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method may include receiving at a wireless device one or more beacon packets sent by a communication base station, determining a delay period at the wireless device, wherein the delay period is determined so that a delay for the wireless device is different than a delay for another wireless device, sending a first association request from the wireless device after waiting for the delay period, and establishing communication with the base station if an association response is received from the base station within a determined time period. The first association request may include information identifying the wireless device and an association code.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for establishing electronic communications, comprising:
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receiving at a first wireless device one or more beacon packets sent by a communication base station; determining a delay period at the first wireless device, wherein the delay period is determined so that a delay for the first wireless device is different than a delay for a second wireless device; sending a first association request from the first wireless device after waiting for the delay period, wherein the first association request includes information identifying the first wireless device and an association code; receiving an association response from the communication base station within a determined time period, wherein the association response includes an identifier for a static slot of a repeating frame structure and an identifier for a static uplink sub-slot within the static slot, the static uplink sub-slot being designated for transmissions from the first wireless device to the communication base station; and in response to receiving an association response from the communication base station within the determined time period, establishing communication with the communication base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic communications device comprising:
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one or more computer processors; memory in electronic communications with the one or more processors and storing instructions that, when executed, perform actions comprising; identifying one or more beacon packets received over a wireless connection by the electronic communications device; determining a delay period so that a delay for the electronic communications device is different than a delay for electronic communications devices in a common cell with the electronic communications device; after waiting for the delay period, sending a first association request that includes information identifying the electronic communication device and an association code; receiving an association response from a target communication device within a determined time period, wherein the association response includes an identifier for a static slot of a repeating frame structure and an identifier for a static uplink sub-slot within the static slot, the static uplink sub-slot being designated for transmissions from the electronic communications device to the target communication device; and in response to receiving an association response from the target communication device within the determined time period, establishing communication with the target communication device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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