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Management frame directed cluster assignment within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications

  • US 8,879,523 B2
  • Filed: 08/06/2010
  • Issued: 11/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for use in a wireless local area network, comprising:

  • a baseband processing module for generating a cluster assignment management frame that designates membership of at least two of a plurality of wireless communication devices per cluster, the cluster assignment management frame in a frame format conducive to a throughput capability of the at least two of the plurality of wireless communication devices; and

    at least one antenna for transmitting the cluster assignment management frame to the plurality of wireless communication devices, wherein;

    the cluster assignment management frame indicating a respective at least one of a plurality of clusters for use by the at least two of the plurality of wireless communication devices during respective subsequent communications, and having the frame format modified based upon a number of parameters relating to a capability set of each of the at least two of the plurality of wireless communication devices per the cluster, the number of parameters including an indication of legacy compatibility for the frame format.

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