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Methods and apparatus for providing silence periods in directional communications networks

  • US 9,247,567 B2
  • Filed: 05/28/2010
  • Issued: 01/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for wireless communications, comprising:

  • receiving, by a first apparatus, information from a network defining a superframe duration, wherein the superframe is a time interval between beacon transmissions;

    receiving an assignment of a listening period from the network, wherein the listening period comprises a portion of the superframe;

    broadcasting, by the first apparatus, information regarding the listening period using a beacon transmission;

    initiating, by the first apparatus, the listening period, wherein during the listening period the first apparatus is configured to cease a current directional communication and listen in an omni-directional manner for a request to initiate a new communication;

    determining whether the request is received during the listening period; and

    transmitting a response if the request to initiate the new communication is received during the listening period.

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