Systems and methods for range extension of wireless communication in sub gigahertz bands
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1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
- transmitting, over a communication channel, a first packet comprising a training sequence repeated a number of times and a first data portion;
determining information identifying a characteristic of the communication channel, the characteristic indicating a quality of the communication channel;
determining an increased or decreased indication of whether a second packet transmitted over the communication channel is decodable by a receiver based on the characteristic indicating the quality of the communication channel;
determining whether a modulation rate for the second packet satisfies a threshold modulation rate;
modifying the number of times to repeat the training sequence in the second packet based on the increased or decreased indication of whether the second packet transmitted over the communication channel is decodable and further based on determining whether the modulation rate satisfies the threshold modulation rate, the training sequence comprising at least one or more of a short training field or a long training field, wherein the number of times to repeat the training sequence is modified by increasing or decreasing the number of times to repeat the training sequence; and
transmitting the second packet comprising the training sequence repeated the modified number of times and a second data portion.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices to enable range extension for wireless communication in sub-gigahertz bands are described herein. In some aspects, portions of packets are repeated in time and/or space when transmitting the packet in order to increase the chance that the packet can be decoded. The repetition of portions of the packet may be based, in part, on the channel characteristics of the channel over which the packet is sent. In some aspects, portions of packets are transmitted over a smaller bandwidth with increased power per frequency range.
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1. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
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transmitting, over a communication channel, a first packet comprising a training sequence repeated a number of times and a first data portion; determining information identifying a characteristic of the communication channel, the characteristic indicating a quality of the communication channel; determining an increased or decreased indication of whether a second packet transmitted over the communication channel is decodable by a receiver based on the characteristic indicating the quality of the communication channel; determining whether a modulation rate for the second packet satisfies a threshold modulation rate; modifying the number of times to repeat the training sequence in the second packet based on the increased or decreased indication of whether the second packet transmitted over the communication channel is decodable and further based on determining whether the modulation rate satisfies the threshold modulation rate, the training sequence comprising at least one or more of a short training field or a long training field, wherein the number of times to repeat the training sequence is modified by increasing or decreasing the number of times to repeat the training sequence; and transmitting the second packet comprising the training sequence repeated the modified number of times and a second data portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for wireless communication, the method comprising:
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receiving, over a communication channel, a first packet comprising a training sequence repeated a number of times and a first data portion; receiving, over the communication channel, a second packet comprising the training sequence repeated a modified number of times and a second data portion, the number of times the training sequence is repeated in the second packet being modified by increasing or decreasing the number of times to repeat the training sequence based on a determination of an increased or decreased indication of whether the second packet transmitted over the communication channel is decodable and further based on a determination of whether a modulation rate for the second packet satisfies a threshold modulation rate, wherein the training sequence comprises at least one or more of a short training field or a long training field; and determining the modified number of times the training sequence is repeated in the second packet. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit, over a communication channel, a first packet comprising a training sequence repeated a number of times and a first data portion; a processor configured to; determine information identifying a characteristic of the communication channel, the characteristic indicating a quality of the communication channel; determine an increased or decreased indication of whether a second packet transmitted over the communication channel is decodable by a receiver based on the characteristic indicating the quality of the communication channel; determine whether a modulation rate for the second packet satisfies a threshold modulation rate; and modify the number of times to repeat the training sequence in the second packet based on the increased or decreased indication of whether the second packet transmitted over the communication channel is decodable and further based on determining whether the modulation rate satisfies the threshold modulation rate, the training sequence comprising at least one or more of a short training field or a long training field, wherein the number of times to repeat the training sequence is modified by increasing or decreasing the number of times to repeat the training sequence; and wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the second packet comprising the training sequence repeated the modified number of times and a second data portion. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to; receive, over a communication channel, a first packet comprising a training sequence repeated a number of times and a first data portion; and receive, over the communication channel, a second packet comprising the training sequence repeated a modified number of times and a second data portion, the number of times the training sequence is repeated in the second packet being modified by increasing or decreasing the number of times to repeat the training sequence based on a determination of an increased or decreased indication of whether the second packet transmitted over the communication channel is decodable and further based on a determination of whether a modulation rate for the second packet satisfies a threshold modulation rate, wherein the training sequence comprises at least one or more of a short training field or a long training field; and a processor configured to determine the modified number of times the training sequence is repeated in the second packet. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting, over a communication channel, a first packet comprising a training sequence repeated a number of times and a first data portion; means for determining information identifying a characteristic of the communication channel, the characteristic indicating a quality of the communication channel; means for determining an increased or decreased indication of whether a second packet transmitted over the communication channel is decodable by a receiver based on the characteristic indicating the quality of the communication channel; means for determining whether a modulation rate for the second packet satisfies a threshold modulation rate; means for modifying the number of times to repeat the training sequence in the second packet based on the increased or decreased indication of whether the second packet transmitted over the communication channel is decodable and further based on determining whether the modulation rate satisfies the threshold modulation rate, the training sequence comprising at least one or more of a short training field or a long training field, wherein the number of times to repeat the training sequence is modified by increasing or decreasing the number of times to repeat the training sequence; and means for transmitting the second packet comprising the training sequence repeated the modified number of times and a second data portion. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving, over a communication channel, a first packet comprising a training sequence repeated a number of times and a first data portion; means for receiving, over the communication channel, a second packet comprising the training sequence repeated a modified number of times and a second data portion, the number of times the training sequence is repeated in the second packet being modified by increasing or decreasing the number of times to repeat the training sequence based on a determination of an increased or decreased indication of whether the second packet transmitted over the communication channel is decodable and further based on a determination of whether a modulation rate for the second packet satisfies a threshold modulation rate, wherein the training sequence comprises at least one or more of a short training field or a long training field; and means for determining the modified number of times the training sequence is repeated in the second packet. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed cause an apparatus to perform a method of wireless communication, the method comprising:
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transmitting, over a communication channel, a first packet comprising a training sequence repeated a number of times and a first data portion; determining information identifying a characteristic of the communication channel, the characteristic indicating a quality of the communication channel; determining an increased or decreased indication of whether a second packet transmitted over the communication channel is decodable by a receiver based on the characteristic indicating the quality of the communication channel; determining whether a modulation rate for the second packet satisfies a threshold modulation rate; modifying the number of times to repeat the training sequence in the second packet based on the increased or decreased indication of whether the second packet transmitted over the communication channel is decodable and further based on determining whether the modulation rate satisfies the threshold modulation rate, the training sequence comprising at least one or more of a short training field or a long training field, wherein the number of times to repeat the training sequence is modified by increasing or decreasing the number of times to repeat the training sequence; and transmitting the second packet comprising the training sequence repeated the modified number of times and a second data portion. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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77. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed cause an apparatus to perform a method of wireless communication, the method comprising:
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receiving, over a communication channel, a first packet comprising a training sequence repeated a number of times and a first data portion; receiving, over the communication channel, a second packet comprising the training sequence repeated a modified number of times and a second data portion, the number of times the training sequence is repeated in the second packet being modified by increasing or decreasing the number of times to repeat the training sequence based on a determination of an increased or decreased indication of whether the second packet transmitted over the communication channel is decodable and further based on a determination of whether a modulation rate for the second packet satisfies a threshold modulation rate, wherein the training sequence comprises at least one or more of a short training field or a long training field; and determining the modified number of times the training sequence is repeated in the second packet. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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