Apparatus and methods for block acknowledgment compression
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1. A method of communicating in a wireless network, the method comprising:
- determining that a data frame comprises both an indication that block acknowledgment is requested and a fragment number that is greater than zero;
generating, based on the determining, a block acknowledgment frame comprising a bitmap, the bitmap indicating receipt of a plurality of fragments of the data frame and a block acknowledgement identifier that is derived from at least a portion of a scrambler seed of the data frame; and
transmitting the block acknowledgment frame.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for compressing block acknowledgment (ACK) frames/packets are described herein. In some aspects, a method of communicating in a wireless network includes a compressed block acknowledgment frame including a bitmap, the bitmap indicating receipt of a plurality of fragments of a single data unit. The method further includes transmitting the compressed block acknowledgment frame.
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1. A method of communicating in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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determining that a data frame comprises both an indication that block acknowledgment is requested and a fragment number that is greater than zero; generating, based on the determining, a block acknowledgment frame comprising a bitmap, the bitmap indicating receipt of a plurality of fragments of the data frame and a block acknowledgement identifier that is derived from at least a portion of a scrambler seed of the data frame; and transmitting the block acknowledgment frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless device, comprising:
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a processor configured to; determine that a data frame comprises both an indication that block acknowledgment is requested and a fragment number that is greater than zero; and generate, based on the determination, a block acknowledgment frame comprising a bitmap, the bitmap indicating receipt of a plurality of fragments of the data frame and a block acknowledgement identifier that is derived from at least a portion of a scrambler seed of the data frame; and a transmitter configured to transmit the block acknowledgment frame. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A wireless device, comprising:
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means for determining that a data frame comprises both an indication that block acknowledgment is requested and a fragment number that is greater than zero; means for generating, based on the determination, a block acknowledgment frame comprising a bitmap, the bitmap indicating receipt of a plurality of fragments of the data frame and a block acknowledgement identifier that is derived from at least a portion of a scrambler seed of the data frame; and means for transmitting the block acknowledgment frame. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed, causes an apparatus to:
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determine that a data frame comprises both an indication that block acknowledgment is requested and a fragment number that is greater than zero; generate, based on the determination, a block acknowledgment frame comprising a bitmap, the bitmap indicating receipt of a plurality of fragments of the data frame and a block acknowledgement identifier that is derived from at least a portion of a scrambler seed of the data frame; and transmit the block acknowledgment frame. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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