System and method for managing contention in a wireless communications system
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1. A method for transmitting to an access point, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a station, a selection condition and a selection contention period from the access point, wherein the selection condition includes a media access control (MAC) address range field containing a MAC address range parameter, and a selection condition type field containing a selection condition type parameter set to a MAC address range type, and wherein the selection contention period includes a time duration field containing a duration of time parameter;
comparing, by the station, the selection condition to a selection parameter; and
contending, by the station, for use of a transmission medium during the selection contention period in response to the selection parameter meeting the selection condition, wherein the selection parameter meeting the selection condition comprises a station MAC address of the station being within the MAC address range, wherein each MAC address within the MAC address range is assigned to at most a single respective station.
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Abstract
A method for transmitting to an access point includes receiving a selection condition and a selection contention period from the access point, and comparing the selection condition to a selection parameter. The method also includes contending for use of a transmission medium during the selection contention period if the selection parameter meets the selection condition.
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1. A method for transmitting to an access point, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a station, a selection condition and a selection contention period from the access point, wherein the selection condition includes a media access control (MAC) address range field containing a MAC address range parameter, and a selection condition type field containing a selection condition type parameter set to a MAC address range type, and wherein the selection contention period includes a time duration field containing a duration of time parameter; comparing, by the station, the selection condition to a selection parameter; and contending, by the station, for use of a transmission medium during the selection contention period in response to the selection parameter meeting the selection condition, wherein the selection parameter meeting the selection condition comprises a station MAC address of the station being within the MAC address range, wherein each MAC address within the MAC address range is assigned to at most a single respective station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for controlling access to a transmission medium, the method comprising:
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transmitting, by an access point, a selection condition and a selection contention period to a plurality of stations, wherein the selection condition includes a media access control (MAC) address range field containing a MAC address range parameter, and a selection condition type field containing a selection condition type parameter set to a MAC address range type, wherein the selection condition determines permission for contention for access of the transmission medium during the selection contention period, and wherein the selection contention period includes a time duration field containing a duration of time parameter; and receiving, by the access point, a contention transmission from a station in the plurality of stations having permission to contend for access of the transmission medium in response to a station MAC address of the station being within the MAC address range, wherein each MAC address within the MAC address range is assigned to at most a single respective station. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A station comprising:
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a receiver of the station configured to receive a selection condition and a selection contention period from an access point, wherein the selection condition includes a media access control (MAC) address range field containing a MAC address range parameter, and a selection condition type field containing a selection condition type parameter set to a MAC address range type, and wherein the selection contention period includes a time duration field containing a duration of time parameter; and a processor operatively coupled to the receiver, the processor configured to; compare the selection condition to a selection parameter, and contend for use of a transmission medium during the selection contention period in response to the selection parameter meeting the selection condition, wherein the selection parameter meeting the selection condition comprises a station MAC address of the station being within the MAC address range, wherein each MAC address within the MAC address range is assigned to at most a single respective station. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An access point comprising:
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a processor of the access point configured to generate a selection condition and a selection contention period, wherein the selection condition includes a media access control (MAC) address range field containing a MAC address range parameter, and a selection condition type field containing a selection condition type parameter set to a MAC address range type, wherein the selection condition determines permission for contention for access of a transmission medium during the selection contention period, and wherein the selection contention period includes a time duration field containing a duration of time parameter; a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the selection condition and the selection contention period to a plurality of stations; and a receiver coupled to the processor and configured to; receive a contention transmission from a station in the plurality of stations having permission to contend for access of the transmission medium in response to a station MAC address of the station being within the MAC address range, wherein each MAC address within the MAC address range is assigned to at most a single respective station. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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