Method and apparatus for channel access in a wireless communications system
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1. A method for wireless communications comprising:
- calculating a duration for training one or more devices;
transmitting a channel time allocation request from a first device to a second device, wherein the channel time allocation request comprises a list of the one or more devices to be trained by the first device and further comprises the calculated duration;
receiving a channel time allocation granted by the second device; and
transmitting, from the first device, at least one training packet to at least one device in the list of devices to be trained during the channel time allocation granted by the second device.
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Abstract
A method of wireless communications is provided. The method includes transmitting a channel time allocation request from a first device to a second device, wherein the channel time allocation request comprises a list of devices to be trained by the first device; receiving a channel time allocation granted by the second device; and transmitting, from the first device, at least one training packet to at least one device in the list of devices to be trained during the channel time allocation granted by the second device. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.
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1. A method for wireless communications comprising:
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calculating a duration for training one or more devices; transmitting a channel time allocation request from a first device to a second device, wherein the channel time allocation request comprises a list of the one or more devices to be trained by the first device and further comprises the calculated duration; receiving a channel time allocation granted by the second device; and transmitting, from the first device, at least one training packet to at least one device in the list of devices to be trained during the channel time allocation granted by the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for wireless communications comprising:
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means for calculating a duration for training one or more devices means for transmitting a channel time allocation request from the apparatus to a first device, wherein the channel time allocation request comprises a list of the one or more devices to be trained by the apparatus and further comprises the calculated duration; means for receiving a channel time allocation granted by the first device; and means for transmitting, from the apparatus, at least one training packet to at least one device in the list of devices to be trained during the channel time allocation granted by the first device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable to:
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calculate a duration for training one or more devices; transmit a channel time allocation request from a first device to a second device, wherein the channel time allocation request comprises a list of the one or more devices to be trained by the first device and further comprises the calculated duration; receive a channel time allocation granted by the second device; and transmit, from the first device, at least one training packet to at least one device in the list of devices to be trained during the channel time allocation granted by the second device.
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28. An apparatus for wireless communications comprising:
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a processor configured to calculate a duration for training one or more devices; a transmitter configured to transmit a channel time allocation request from the apparatus to a first device, wherein the channel time allocation request comprises a list of the one or more devices to be trained by the apparatus and further comprises the calculated duration; and a receiver configured to receive a channel time allocation granted by the first device, wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit, from the apparatus, at least one training packet to at least one device in the list of devices to be trained during the channel time allocation granted by the first device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An access terminal comprising:
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an antenna; a processor configured to calculate a duration for training one or more devices; a transmitter configured to transmit, via the antenna, a channel time allocation request to a wireless node, wherein the channel time allocation request comprises a list of the one or more devices to be trained by the access terminal and further comprises the calculated duration; and a receiver configured to receive a channel time allocation granted by the wireless node, wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit at least one training packet to at least one device in the list of devices to be trained during the channel time allocation granted by the wireless node.
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43. A method for wireless communications comprising:
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receiving a channel allocation request from a device, wherein the request comprises a list of one or more other devices to be trained by the device and further comprises a calculated duration for training the one or more other devices; and transmitting a beacon to the device, the beacon comprising a channel allocation for the device based on the channel allocation request. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An apparatus for wireless communications comprising:
- means for receiving a channel allocation request from a device, wherein the request comprises a list of one or more other devices to be trained by the device and further comprises a calculated duration for training the one or more other devices; and
means for transmitting a beacon to the device, the beacon comprising a channel allocation for the device based on the channel allocation request. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
- means for receiving a channel allocation request from a device, wherein the request comprises a list of one or more other devices to be trained by the device and further comprises a calculated duration for training the one or more other devices; and
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55. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable to:
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receive a channel allocation request from a device, wherein the request comprises a list of one or more other devices to be trained by the device and wherein the channel allocation request further comprises a calculated duration for training the one or more other devices; and transmit a beacon to the device, the beacon comprising a channel allocation for the device based on the channel allocation request.
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56. An apparatus for wireless communications comprising:
- receiver configured to receive a channel allocation request from a device, wherein the request comprises a list of one or more other devices to be trained by the device and further comprises a calculated duration for training the one or more other devices; and
a transmitter configured to transmit a beacon to the device, the beacon comprising a channel allocation for the device based on the channel allocation request. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
- receiver configured to receive a channel allocation request from a device, wherein the request comprises a list of one or more other devices to be trained by the device and further comprises a calculated duration for training the one or more other devices; and
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62. A wireless node comprising:
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an antenna; a receiver configured to receive, via the antenna, a channel allocation request from a device, wherein the request comprises a list of one or more other devices to be trained by the device and further comprises a calculated duration for training the one or more other devices; and a transmitter configured to transmit a beacon to the device, the beacon comprising a channel allocation for the device based on the channel allocation request.
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