Method and system for wireless communication using channel selection and bandwidth reservation
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1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
- communicating channel occupation information with a discovered wireless station, wherein discovery between wireless stations is based on scanning a control channel for one or more beacons sent on the control channel from the discovered wireless station;
based on the occupation information selecting a wireless data channel for a new transmission with the discovered station; and
reserving bandwidth for the new transmission on the data channel simultaneous with one or more ongoing transmissions on the data channel based on reserving channel time for simultaneous directional transmissions on the data channel involving the new transmission and the ongoing transmissions that include searching for new beamforming coefficients, while avoiding interference between the new and ongoing transmissions.
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Abstract
A method and system for wireless communication involves communicating via a control channel the channel occupation information with a discovered wireless station, based on the occupation information, selecting a wireless data channel for a new transmission with the discovered station and reserving bandwidth for the new transmission on the data channel simultaneous with one or more ongoing transmissions on the data channel.
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1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
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communicating channel occupation information with a discovered wireless station, wherein discovery between wireless stations is based on scanning a control channel for one or more beacons sent on the control channel from the discovered wireless station; based on the occupation information selecting a wireless data channel for a new transmission with the discovered station; and reserving bandwidth for the new transmission on the data channel simultaneous with one or more ongoing transmissions on the data channel based on reserving channel time for simultaneous directional transmissions on the data channel involving the new transmission and the ongoing transmissions that include searching for new beamforming coefficients, while avoiding interference between the new and ongoing transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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10. A wireless station, comprising:
a processor coupled with; a communication module configured for communicating channel occupation information with a discovered wireless station and based on the occupation information selecting a wireless data channel for a new transmission with the discovered station, wherein discovery between wireless stations is based on scanning a control channel for one or more beacons sent on the control channel from the discovered wireless station; and a reservation module configured for reserving bandwidth for the new transmission on the data channel simultaneously with one or more ongoing transmissions on the data channel based on reserving channel time for simultaneous directional transmissions on the data channel involving the new transmission and the ongoing transmissions that include searching for new beamforming coefficients, while avoiding interference between the new and ongoing transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
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discovering a wireless station via a control channel based on scanning the control channel for one or more beacons sent on the control channel from the wireless station; communicating channel occupation information with the discovered wireless station via the control channel; and based on the occupation information, selecting a 60 GHz wireless data channel for a new directional transmission with the discovered station; detecting interference from the new transmission on one or more ongoing directional transmissions; detecting interference from one or more ongoing directional transmissions on the new transmission; and reserving bandwidth for the new directional transmission on the data channel simultaneously with one or more ongoing directional transmissions on the data channel between other stations that include searching for new beamforming coefficients, which avoids interference between the new and ongoing transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
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discovering a wireless station based on scanning a control channel for one or more beacons sent on the control channel from the wireless station; communicating channel occupation information with the discovered wireless station via the control channel; and based on the occupation information, selecting a wireless data channel for a new directional transmission with the discovered station; detecting interference from the new transmission on one or more ongoing directional transmissions; detecting interference from one or more ongoing directional transmissions on the new transmission; and reserving bandwidth for the new directional transmission on the data channel simultaneously with one or more ongoing directional transmissions on the data channel between other stations that include searching for new beamforming coefficients, which avoids interference between the new and ongoing transmissions. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
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based on occupation information of a discovered wireless station, selecting a wireless data channel for a new directional transmission with the discovered station, wherein discovery of the discovered wireless station is based on scanning a control channel for one or more beacons sent on the control channel from the discovered wireless station; detecting interference from the new transmission on one or more ongoing directional transmissions; detecting interference from one or more ongoing directional transmissions on the new transmission; and reserving bandwidth for the new directional transmission on the data channel simultaneously with one or more ongoing directional transmissions on the data channel between other stations that include searching for new beamforming coefficients, which avoids interference between the new and ongoing transmissions.
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30. A wireless transmitter, comprising:
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a physical layer coupled with; a communication module configured for communicating channel occupation information with a discovered wireless receiver and based on the occupation information selecting a wireless data channel for a new transmission with the discovered receiver, wherein discovery of the discovered wireless receiver is based on scanning a control channel for beacons sent on the control channel from the discovered wireless receiver; and a reservation module configured for reserving bandwidth for the new transmission on the data channel simultaneously with one or more ongoing transmissions on the data channel based on reserving channel time for simultaneous directional transmissions on the data channel involving the new transmission and the ongoing transmissions that include searching for new beamforming coefficients, while avoiding interference between the new and ongoing transmissions.
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31. A wireless receiver, comprising:
a physical layer coupled with; a communication module configured for communicating channel occupation information with a discovered wireless transmitter and based on the occupation information selecting a wireless data channel for a new transmission with the discovered transmitter, wherein discovery of the discovered wireless transmitter is based on scanning a control channel for beacons sent on the control channel from the discovered wireless transmitter; and a reservation module configured for reserving bandwidth for the new transmission on the data channel simultaneously with one or more ongoing transmissions on the data channel based on reserving channel time for simultaneous directional transmissions on the data channel involving the new transmission and the ongoing transmissions that include searching for new beamforming coefficients, while avoiding interference between the new and ongoing transmissions.
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36. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
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based on occupation information of a discovered wireless station, selecting a wireless data channel for a new directional transmission with the discovered station, wherein discovery of the discovered wireless station is based on scanning a control channel for one or more beacons sent on the control channel from the discovered wireless station; detecting interference from the new transmission on one or more ongoing directional transmissions; and detecting interference from one or more ongoing directional transmissions on the new transmission by dynamically monitoring quality of beamformed transmission on the data channel, wherein the one or more ongoing directional transmissions on the new transmission include searching for new beamforming coefficients. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A wireless station, comprising:
a physical layer coupled with; a communication module that communicates channel occupation information with a discovered wireless station and based on the occupation information selecting a wireless data channel for a new transmission with the discovered station; and a reservation module that reserves bandwidth for the new transmission on the data channel simultaneously with one or more ongoing transmissions on the data channel, wherein the one or more ongoing transmissions include searching for new beamforming coefficients.
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