Scheduled clear to send (CTS) for multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications
First Claim
1. A wireless communication device, comprising:
- a baseband processing module; and
memory coupled to the baseband processing module to store operational instructions that, when executed, cause the baseband processing module to;
receive a multi-user request to send (mRTS) frame that is operable to effectuate multiple clear to send (CTS) response transmissions to a subset of a plurality of wireless communication devices including the wireless communication device, the mRTS frame including a plurality of CTS response instructions with operational parameters to govern a manner by which the multiple CTS response transmissions are to be transmitted, each of the plurality of CTS response instructions directed to a corresponding one the subset of the plurality of the wireless communication devices, the operational parameters including scheduling information for a CTS response order based at least in part on a receive capability of each of the subset of the plurality of wireless communication devices; and
transmit, in response to a respective CTS response instruction of the mRTS frame, a clear to send (CTS) response.
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Abstract
Scheduled clear to send (CTS) for multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. Before sending transmissions, a request to send (RTS)/clear to send (CTS) exchange takes place between a transmitting wireless communication device and multiple receiving wireless communication devices may take place therein. The transmitting wireless communication device (e.g., an AP) may generate and transmit a multi-user request to send (mRTS) frame to a number of receiving wireless communication devices (e.g., STAs). The mRTS frame can include information and instructions therein to direct the manner by which all or a subset of the receiving wireless communication devices are to provide CTS responses back to the transmitting wireless communication device. The mRTS frame may be an OFDMA frame, a MU-MIMO frame, or a combination thereof. The CTS responses may be received in accordance with any one or combination of OFDM signaling, OFDMA signaling, and MU-MIMO signaling.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a baseband processing module; and memory coupled to the baseband processing module to store operational instructions that, when executed, cause the baseband processing module to; receive a multi-user request to send (mRTS) frame that is operable to effectuate multiple clear to send (CTS) response transmissions to a subset of a plurality of wireless communication devices including the wireless communication device, the mRTS frame including a plurality of CTS response instructions with operational parameters to govern a manner by which the multiple CTS response transmissions are to be transmitted, each of the plurality of CTS response instructions directed to a corresponding one the subset of the plurality of the wireless communication devices, the operational parameters including scheduling information for a CTS response order based at least in part on a receive capability of each of the subset of the plurality of wireless communication devices; and transmit, in response to a respective CTS response instruction of the mRTS frame, a clear to send (CTS) response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a baseband processing module; and memory coupled to the baseband processing module and configured to store operational instructions that, when executed, cause the baseband processing module to; receive a multi-user request to send (mRTS) frame, the mRTS frame operable to effectuate multiple clear to send (CTS) transmissions by a plurality of wireless communication devices, which plurality includes the wireless communication device, the mRTS frame including a plurality of CTS response instructions with operational parameters to govern a manner by which the multiple CTS transmissions are to be transmitted, each of the plurality of CTS response instructions directed to a corresponding one subset of the plurality of the wireless communication devices, the operational parameters including scheduling information for a CTS response order based at least in part on a receive capability of each of the subset of the plurality of wireless communication devices; and in response to the mRTS frame transmit a CTS response, wherein; receive at least one of a multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO) frame and an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) frame, the wireless communication device belonging to a first subset of the plurality of wireless communication devices, or to a second subset of the plurality of wireless communication devices; the plurality of the CTS response instructions including cluster information indicating a plurality of clusters for use in providing the plurality of CTS responses by the first subset or the second subset of the plurality of wireless communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operating a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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generating a multi-user request to send (mRTS) frame that includes a plurality of clear to send (CTS) response instructions with operational parameters to govern a manner by which a corresponding plurality of CTS response transmissions are to be transmitted by a plurality of wireless communication devices, the plurality of CTS response instructions corresponding respectively to each of the plurality of wireless communication devices that include the wireless communication device or a subset of the plurality of the wireless communication devices, the operational parameters including scheduling information for a CTS response order based at least in part of a receive capability of the each of the plurality of the wireless communication devices; operating a plurality of antennae for transmitting the mRTS frame to the plurality of wireless communication devices; and receiving, based on the plurality of the CTS response instructions and the operational parameters of the mRTS frame, a plurality of clear to send (CTS) responses from the plurality of wireless communication devices or from the subset of the plurality of wireless communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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