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Method and apparatus for wireless communication using bandwidth-request packet

  • US 9,154,323 B2
  • Filed: 08/24/2007
  • Issued: 10/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wireless communication method comprising:

  • generating a bandwidth request packet requesting an allocation of a channel time from a coordinator of a wireless network; and

    wirelessly transmitting the bandwidth-request packet,wherein the bandwidth request packet comprises;

    information regarding a data output mode to be utilized at the channel time;

    information regarding whether a request to allocate paired channel time blocks of the channel time is requested, the allocation of the paired channel time blocks being that the channel time blocks in a single schedule of the channel time are used for a plurality of stations; and

    information regarding whether a static channel time, which is a channel time that is present at a same position in a plurality of superframes, or a dynamic channel time, which is a channel time that is not fixedly located in the plurality of superframes, is requested.

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