Device, system and method of wireless communication over a beamformed communication link
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1. A first wireless communication device comprising:
- a processor, a memory, and a wireless communication unit to establish a beamformed communication link with a second wireless communication device;
wherein the wireless communication unit is to transmit a field containing a first portion indicating a beamlink maintenance unit index, the first portion followed by a second portion indicating a beamlink maintenance value, the second portion followed by a third portion indicating which of the first and second wireless communication devices is to act as a master in a communication over the beamformed communication link.
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Abstract
Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of wireless communication over a beamformed communication link. For example, a time for communicating may be requested, granted, and the communication take place between two consecutive beacons. In some embodiment, specific formats may be used to communicate the necessary information in this exchange.
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1. A first wireless communication device comprising:
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a processor, a memory, and a wireless communication unit to establish a beamformed communication link with a second wireless communication device; wherein the wireless communication unit is to transmit a field containing a first portion indicating a beamlink maintenance unit index, the first portion followed by a second portion indicating a beamlink maintenance value, the second portion followed by a third portion indicating which of the first and second wireless communication devices is to act as a master in a communication over the beamformed communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-readable non-transient storage medium containing instructions stored thereon, which if executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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establishing a beamformed communication link with a wireless communication device; transmitting a field containing a first portion indicating a beamlink maintenance unit index, the first portion followed by a second portion indicating a beamlink maintenance value, the second portion followed by a third portion indicating whether the wireless communication device is to act as a master in a communication over the beamformed communication link. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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establishing, by a first wireless communication device, a beamformed communication link with a second wireless communication device; transmitting a field containing a first portion indicating a beamlink maintenance unit index, the first portion followed by a second portion indicating a beamlink maintenance value, the second portion followed by a third portion indicating which of the first and second devices is to act as a master in a communication over the beamformed communication link. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A first wireless communication device comprising:
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a processor, a memory, and a wireless communication unit to establish a beamformed communication link with a second wireless communication device; wherein the wireless communication unit is to receive a field containing a first portion indicating a beamlink maintenance unit index, the first portion followed by a second portion indicating a beamlink maintenance value, the second portion followed by a third portion indicating which of the first and second wireless communication devices is to act as a master in a communication over the beamformed communication link. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable non-transient storage medium containing instructions stored thereon, which if executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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establishing a beamformed communication link between first and second wireless communication devices; receiving a field containing a first portion indicating a beamlink maintenance unit index, the first portion followed by a second portion indicating a beamlink maintenance value, the second portion followed by a third portion indicating which of the first and second wireless communication devices is to act as a master in a communication over the beamformed communication link. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method, comprising:
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establishing a beamformed communication link between first and second wireless communication devices; receiving a field containing a first portion indicating a beamlink maintenance unit index, the first portion followed by a second portion indicating a beamlink maintenance value, the second portion followed by a third portion indicating which of the first and second wireless communication devices is to act as a master in a communication over the beamformed communication link. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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