High-efficiency WLAN (HEW) master station and methods to increase information bits for HEW communication
First Claim
1. An access point configured to operate as a master station for high-efficiency WLAN (HEW) communications, the access point comprising hardware processing circuitry configured to:
- configure an HEW frame to include a legacy signal field (L-SIG), an HEW signal field (HEW SIG-A) following the L-SIG, and one or more HEW fields following the HEW SIG-A,wherein the L-SIG is configured for transmission using a legacy number of data subcarriers, a legacy number of pilot subcarriers, and a number of additional reference subcarriers modulated with a known reference sequence, andwherein at least one symbol of the HEW SIG-A and the one or more HEW fields following the HEW SIG-A of the HEW frame are configured for transmission using additional data subcarriers, the additional data subcarriers corresponding to the additional reference subcarriers of the L-SIG.
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Abstract
Embodiments of an access point and method for high-efficiency WLAN (HEW) communication are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the access point may be configured to operate as a master station and may configure an HEW frame to include a legacy signal field (L-SIG), an HEW signal field (HEW SIG-A) following the L-SIG, and one or more HEW fields following the HEW SIG-A. The L-SIG may be configured for transmission using a legacy number of data subcarriers, a legacy number of pilot subcarriers and a number of additional reference subcarriers modulated with a known reference sequence. At least one symbol of the HEW SIG-A and the one or more HEW fields following the HEW SIG-A of the HEW frame may be configured for transmission using additional data subcarriers. The additional data subcarriers may correspond to the additional reference subcarriers of the L-SIG.
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1. An access point configured to operate as a master station for high-efficiency WLAN (HEW) communications, the access point comprising hardware processing circuitry configured to:
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configure an HEW frame to include a legacy signal field (L-SIG), an HEW signal field (HEW SIG-A) following the L-SIG, and one or more HEW fields following the HEW SIG-A, wherein the L-SIG is configured for transmission using a legacy number of data subcarriers, a legacy number of pilot subcarriers, and a number of additional reference subcarriers modulated with a known reference sequence, and wherein at least one symbol of the HEW SIG-A and the one or more HEW fields following the HEW SIG-A of the HEW frame are configured for transmission using additional data subcarriers, the additional data subcarriers corresponding to the additional reference subcarriers of the L-SIG. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication station configured for high-efficiency WLAN (HEW) communications, the station comprising hardware processing circuitry configured to:
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receive an HEW frame that includes at least a legacy signal field (L-SIG), an HEW signal field (HEW SIG-A) following the L-SIG, and one or more HEW fields following the HEW SIG-A, wherein the L-SIG uses a legacy number of data subcarriers, a legacy number of pilot subcarriers, and a number of additional reference subcarriers modulated with a known reference sequence, and wherein at least one symbol of the HEW SIG-A and the one or more HEW fields following the HEW SIG-A of the HEW frame are configured for transmission using additional data subcarriers, the additional data subcarriers corresponding to the additional reference subcarriers of the L-SIG, decode the data subcarriers of the L-SIG to determine length and rate information; calculate channel estimates for the additional reference subcarriers of the L-SIG from the known reference sequence; and utilize the channel estimates to decode the additional data subcarriers of the at least one symbol of HEW SIG-A and the one or more HEW fields following the HEW SIG-A. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for high-efficiency WLAN (HEW) communications comprising:
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configuring an HEW frame to include a legacy signal field (L-SIG), an HEW signal field (HEW SIG-A) following the L-SIG, and one or more HEW fields following the HEW SIG-A, wherein the L-SIG is configured for transmission using a legacy number of data subcarriers, a legacy number of pilot subcarriers, and a number of additional reference subcarriers modulated with a known reference sequence, and wherein at least one symbol of the HEW SIG-A and the one or more HEW fields following the HEW SIG-A of the HEW frame are configured for transmission using additional data subcarriers, the additional data subcarriers corresponding to the additional reference subcarriers of the L-SIG. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions for execution by one or more processors of an access point to perform operations for high-efficiency WLAN (HEW) communications, the operations to configure the access point to:
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configure an HEW frame to include a legacy signal field (L-SIG), an HEW signal field (HEW SIG-A) following the L-SIG, and one or more HEW fields following the HEW SIG-A, wherein the L-SIG is configured for transmission using a legacy number of data subcarriers, a legacy number of pilot subcarriers, and a number of additional reference subcarriers modulated with a known reference sequence, and wherein at least one symbol of the HEW SIG-A and the one or more HEW fields following the HEW SIG-A of the HEW frame are configured for transmission using additional data subcarriers, the additional data subcarriers corresponding to the additional reference subcarriers of the L-SIG. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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