Client association management for improving MU-MIMO transmissions
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- identifying, at a computing device, a plurality of traffic flows transmitted over a plurality of wireless paths with similar packet traffic characteristics;
identifying a single wireless path along which the plurality of traffic flows can be transmitted utilizing spatial signal multiplexing, wherein identifying the single wireless path includes utilizing sounding information associated with the wireless path to determine when the single wireless path can implement the spatial signal multiplexing;
grouping the plurality of traffic flows according to the identified similar packet traffic characteristics;
setting up a contention window utilizing traffic flow priority for a plurality of access categories assigned to the plurality of traffic flows according to the identified similar packet traffic characteristics, wherein the identified similar packet traffic characteristics includes a priority of the plurality of access categories and an amount of traffic on the corresponding priorities;
altering the group of the plurality of traffic flows from the plurality of wireless paths to the single wireless path; and
transmitting the group of the plurality of traffic flows utilizing spatial signal multiplexing via the single wireless path.
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Abstract
Devices, computer-program products, and methods for identifying two or more traffic flows with similar packet traffic characteristics are disclosed. In some implementations, the traffic flows may be transmittable over one or more wireless paths. In these implementations, the method may further include identifying a wireless path along which the two or more traffic flows may be transmitted. In some implementations, the method may further include determining whether the wireless path can implement spatial signal multiplexing. Making this determination may include using sounding information associated with the wireless path. In some implementations, the method may include grouping two or more traffic flows to transmit along the wireless path when the wireless path implements spatial signal multiplexing. In these implementations, the two or more traffic flows may be grouped according to similar packet traffic characteristics. Grouping the two or more traffic flows may allow spatial signal multiplexing on the wireless path.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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identifying, at a computing device, a plurality of traffic flows transmitted over a plurality of wireless paths with similar packet traffic characteristics; identifying a single wireless path along which the plurality of traffic flows can be transmitted utilizing spatial signal multiplexing, wherein identifying the single wireless path includes utilizing sounding information associated with the wireless path to determine when the single wireless path can implement the spatial signal multiplexing; grouping the plurality of traffic flows according to the identified similar packet traffic characteristics; setting up a contention window utilizing traffic flow priority for a plurality of access categories assigned to the plurality of traffic flows according to the identified similar packet traffic characteristics, wherein the identified similar packet traffic characteristics includes a priority of the plurality of access categories and an amount of traffic on the corresponding priorities; altering the group of the plurality of traffic flows from the plurality of wireless paths to the single wireless path; and transmitting the group of the plurality of traffic flows utilizing spatial signal multiplexing via the single wireless path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network device comprising:
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one or more processors; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including; identifying a plurality of traffic flows transmitted over a plurality of wireless paths with similar packet traffic characteristics; identifying a single wireless path along which the plurality of traffic flows can be transmitted utilizing spatial signal multiplexing, wherein identifying the single wireless path includes utilizing sounding information associated with the wireless path to determine when the single wireless path can implement the spatial signal multiplexing; grouping the plurality of traffic flows according to the identified similar packet traffic characteristics; setting up a contention window utilizing traffic flow priority for a plurality of access categories assigned to the plurality of traffic flows according to the identified similar packet traffic characteristics, wherein the identified similar packet traffic characteristics includes a priority of the plurality of access categories and an amount of traffic on the corresponding priorities; altering the group of the plurality of traffic flows from the plurality of wireless paths to the single wireless path; and transmitting the group of the plurality of traffic flows utilizing spatial signal multiplexing via the single wireless path. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-program product tangibly embodied in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of a network device, including instructions configured to cause one or more processors to:
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identify plurality of traffic flows transmitted over a plurality of wireless paths with similar packet traffic characteristics; identify a single wireless path along which the plurality of traffic flows can be transmitted utilizing spatial signal multiplexing, wherein identifying the single wireless path includes utilizing sounding information associated with the wireless path to determine when the single wireless path can implement the spatial signal multiplexing; group the plurality of traffic flows according to the identified similar packet traffic characteristics; set up a contention window utilizing traffic flow priority for a plurality of access categories assigned to the plurality of traffic flows according to the identified similar packet traffic characteristics, wherein the identified similar packet traffic characteristics includes a priority of the plurality of access categories and an amount of traffic on the corresponding priorities; alter the group of the plurality of traffic flows from the plurality of wireless paths to the single wireless path; and transmit the group of the plurality of traffic flows utilizing spatial signal multiplexing via the single wireless path. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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