802.11ah duty cycle based channel access priorities
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- an access point configured to i) control access to a communication channel of a wireless network, ii) define a first power category and at least one second power category, each of the first power category and the at least one second power category having a respective access priority associated with access to the communication channel, and iii) communicate a requirement for assignment to the first power category as defined by the access point; and
a client station configured to i) determine whether an operating characteristic of the client station meets the requirement for assignment to the first power category as defined by the access point, and ii) transmit, in response to a determination that the operating characteristic meets the requirement, a request to the access point to be assigned to the first power category,wherein the access point is further configured to, based on whether the operating characteristic meets the requirement for assignment to the first power category, accept or reject the request.
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Abstract
A system includes an access point and a client station. The access point is configured to control access to a communication channel of a wireless network, define a first power category and at least one second power category, each of the first power category and the at least one second power category having a respective access priority associated with access to the communication channel, and communicate a requirement for assignment to the first power category. The client station is configured to determine whether an operating characteristic of the client station meets the requirement for assignment to the first power category, and transmit, in response to a determination that the operating characteristic meets the requirements, a request to the access point to be assigned to the first power category.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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an access point configured to i) control access to a communication channel of a wireless network, ii) define a first power category and at least one second power category, each of the first power category and the at least one second power category having a respective access priority associated with access to the communication channel, and iii) communicate a requirement for assignment to the first power category as defined by the access point; and a client station configured to i) determine whether an operating characteristic of the client station meets the requirement for assignment to the first power category as defined by the access point, and ii) transmit, in response to a determination that the operating characteristic meets the requirement, a request to the access point to be assigned to the first power category, wherein the access point is further configured to, based on whether the operating characteristic meets the requirement for assignment to the first power category, accept or reject the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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using an access point, controlling access to a communication channel of a wireless network, defining a first power category and at least one second power category, each of the first power category and the at least one second power category having a respective access priority associated with access to the communication channel, and communicating a requirement for assignment to the first power category as defined by the access point; using a client station, determining whether an operating characteristic of the client station meets the requirement for assignment to the first power category as defined by the access point, and transmitting, in response to a determination that the operating characteristic meets the requirement, a request to the access point to be assigned to the first power category; and using the access point, accepting or rejecting the request based on whether the operating characteristic meets the requirement for assignment to the first power category. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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