Long training field (LTF) for use within single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a communication interface configured to support communications with at least one additional apparatus in accordance with a plurality of channel bandwidths; and
a processor configured to;
extract a long training field (LTF) sequence from a packet; and
classify the packet as one of a plurality of packet types based on frequency domain cross-correlation processing of the LTF sequence with each of a plurality of predetermined LTF sequences, wherein;
a first of the plurality of predetermined LTF sequences is used for classification of the packet in accordance with a first of the plurality of channel bandwidths;
a second of the plurality of predetermined LTF sequences is used for classification of the packet in accordance with a second of the plurality of channel bandwidths; and
the LTF sequence or at least one of the plurality of predetermined LTF sequences being [0 0 0 1 −
1 1 −
1 −
1 1 −
1 1 1 −
1 1 1 1 0 −
1 −
1 −
1 1 −
1 −
1 −
1 1 −
1 1 1 1 −
1 0 0].
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Abstract
Long training field (LTF) for use within single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. Classification of a signal may be performed using one or more LTF'"'"'s therein. While such one or more LTF'"'"'s may also be employed for performing functions such as channel estimation, channel characterization, etc., one or more particular characteristics of an LTF extracted from a received signal may also be employed to classify the signal as corresponding to one of a number of possible signal types. For example, such LTF-based classification may be used to classify the respective channel bandwidths associated with the signal (e.g., as being either 1 MHz or 2 MHz channel bandwidth). Generally, one or more LTF fields within one or more signals are employed for any of a number of additional uses beyond or in addition to such functions as channel estimation, channel characterization, etc.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface configured to support communications with at least one additional apparatus in accordance with a plurality of channel bandwidths; and a processor configured to; extract a long training field (LTF) sequence from a packet; and classify the packet as one of a plurality of packet types based on frequency domain cross-correlation processing of the LTF sequence with each of a plurality of predetermined LTF sequences, wherein; a first of the plurality of predetermined LTF sequences is used for classification of the packet in accordance with a first of the plurality of channel bandwidths; a second of the plurality of predetermined LTF sequences is used for classification of the packet in accordance with a second of the plurality of channel bandwidths; and the LTF sequence or at least one of the plurality of predetermined LTF sequences being [0 0 0 1 −
1 1 −
1 −
1 1 −
1 1 1 −
1 1 1 1 0 −
1 −
1 −
1 1 −
1 −
1 −
1 1 −
1 1 1 1 −
1 0 0]. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. The apparatus of 1 further comprising:
a wireless station (STA), wherein the at least one additional apparatus is an access point (AP).
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6. An apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface configured to support communications with at least one additional apparatus in accordance with a plurality of channel bandwidths; and a processor configured to; extract a long training field (LTF) sequence from a packet; and classify the packet as one of a plurality of packet types based on comparison of at least one characteristic of the LTF with each of a plurality of characteristics respectively corresponding of a plurality of predetermined LTF sequences, wherein the LTF sequence or at least one of the plurality of predetermined LTF sequences being [0 0 0 1 −
1 1 −
1 −
1 1 −
1 1 1 −
1 1 1 1 0 −
1 −
1 −
1 1 −
1 −
1 −
1 1 −
1 1 1 1 −
1 0 0]. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for execution by a communication device, the method comprising:
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operating a communication interface of the communication device to support communications with at least one additional communication device in accordance with a plurality of channel bandwidths; extracting a long training field (LTF) sequence from a packet; and classifying the packet as one of a plurality of packet types based on comparison of at least one characteristic of the LTF with each of a plurality of characteristics respectively corresponding of a plurality of predetermined LTF sequences, wherein the LTF sequence or at least one of the plurality of predetermined LTF sequences being [0 0 0 1 −
1 1 −
1 −
1 1 −
1 1 1 −
1 1 1 1 0 −
1 −
1 −
1 1 −
1 −
1 −
1 1 −
1 1 1 1 −
1 0 0]. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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