Transmission coordination within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications
    1.
    发明授权
    Transmission coordination within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications 有权
    多用户,多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信中的传输协调

    公开(公告)号:US09379858B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US12794712

    申请日:2010-06-04

    摘要: Transmission coordination within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. Within wireless communication systems, there can be various wireless communication devices therein that are not all compliant with a common capability set, communication protocol, communication standard, recommended practice, etc. For example, some communication systems may have some wireless communication devices characterized as ‘legacy’ wireless communication devices, and other wireless communication devices therein may be newer and compliant with newer capability sets, communication protocols, communication standards, recommended practices, etc. In such instances, coordination of transmissions among the various wireless communication devices may be made, when performing simultaneous transmissions, by ensuring that transmissions of devices on different channels is made when aligned on a common boundary of an OFDM symbol. Alternatively, such simultaneous transmissions may be made when offset by some multiple of OFDM symbol duration. When performing non-simultaneous transmissions, transmissions may be made based on channel availability.

    摘要翻译: 多用户,多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信中的传输协调。 在无线通信系统中,其中可以有各种各样的无线通信设备,它们都不符合公共能力集,通信协议,通信标准,推荐做法等。例如,一些通信系统可以具有一些无线通信设备, 传统“无线通信设备和其他无线通信设备可能更新,并且符合更新的能力集,通信协议,通信标准,推荐做法等。在这种情况下,可以进行各种无线通信设备之间的传输协调, 当执行同时传输时,通过确保在OFDM符号的公共边界上对准时不同信道上的设备的传输。 或者,当偏移OFDM符号持续时间的某个倍数时,可以进行这种同时传输。 当执行非同时传输时,可以基于信道可用性进行传输。

    Response frame modulation coding set (MCS) selection within single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications

    公开(公告)号:US20130010844A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-10

    申请号:US13524888

    申请日:2012-06-15

    IPC分类号: H04B1/38

    摘要: Response frame modulation coding set (MCS) selection within single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. With respect to any exchange between communication devices in which there is a response frame, a first frame (e.g., an eliciting frame) is a first transmitted from the eliciting communication device to the responding communication device, and a second frame (e.g., a response frame) is transmitted from the responding communication device to the eliciting communities device. Appropriate selection of MCS to be used within the response frame may be determined explicitly or implicitly. One or more parameters (e.g., a limit parameter, a reduction parameter, etc.) may be used to determine the MCS of the response frame. The MCS employed for a response frame may be selected from a basic MCS set that ensures all response frames from any responding communication device may be properly received by the eliciting communication device.

    Bandwidth mechanisms and successive channel reservation access within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications
    3.
    发明申请
    Bandwidth mechanisms and successive channel reservation access within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications 有权
    多个用户,多址和/或MIMO无线通信中的带宽机制和连续的信道预留接入

    公开(公告)号:US20110222490A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-15

    申请号:US13037076

    申请日:2011-02-28

    IPC分类号: H04W72/04

    摘要: Bandwidth mechanisms and successive channel reservation access within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. A management frame, communicated from one wireless communication devices to one or more others, includes successive channel reservation assignment therein, and also indicates channel(s) within cluster(s) for use in respective communications (e.g., transmissions/receptions) of those wireless communication device(s) that receive the management frame. Subsequent management frames can modify or update such a channel assignment. Channel reservation for use in communications by respective wireless communication devices may be grown when additional channels may become available. Based on later determined information regarding the channel availability status, such channels that may become available can be used for subsequent, wider bandwidth communications. All communications include a primary channel (as indicated by a management frame, prior control frame, or other means) that may be located at a band edge or between respective channels (e.g., not at a band edge).

    摘要翻译: 多个用户,多址和/或MIMO无线通信中的带宽机制和连续的信道预留接入。 从一个无线通信设备传送到一个或多个其他设备的管理帧包括其中的连续的信道预留分配,并且还指示在这些无线通信设备的相应通信(例如,传输/接收)中使用的群集内的信道 接收管理帧的通信设备。 随后的管理帧可以修改或更新这样的信道分配。 当可以使附加信道变得可用时,可以增加用于各个无线通信设备的通信中的信道预留。 基于关于信道可用性状态的稍后确定的信息,可以变得可用的这些信道可以用于后续的更宽带宽通信。 所有通信包括可以位于带边缘处或相应信道(例如,不在带边缘处)的主信道(由管理帧,先前控制帧或其他装置指示)。

    Beamforming feedback frame formats within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications
    5.
    发明授权
    Beamforming feedback frame formats within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications 有权
    在多用户,多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信范围内成像反馈帧格式

    公开(公告)号:US08576804B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-05

    申请号:US12856474

    申请日:2010-08-13

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    摘要: Beamforming feedback frame formats within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. A transmitting wireless communication device (TX) transmits a sounding frame to one or more receiving wireless communication devices (RXs) using one or more antennae and one or more clusters. Any antenna/cluster combination may be employed in communications between TXs and RXs. The one or more RXs receive/process the sounding frame to determine a type of beamforming feedback frame to be provided to the TX. Any one of a variety of beamforming feedback frame types and a types of information may be contained within a respective beamforming feedback frame including various characteristics of the respective communication channel between the TX and each of the various RXs. A common beamforming feedback frame format may be supported and employed by all such wireless communication devices (e.g., TX and RXs) when performing MU-MIMO operation such as in accordance with IEEE 802.11ac/VHT.

    摘要翻译: 在多用户,多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信范围内成像反馈帧格式。 发射无线通信设备(TX)使用一个或多个天线和一个或多个簇向一个或多个接收无线通信设备(RX)发送探测帧。 在TX和RX之间的通信中可以采用任何天线/群集组合。 一个或多个RX接收/处理探测帧以确定要提供给TX的波束形成反馈帧的类型。 各种波束形成反馈帧类型和信息类型中的任何一种可以包含在相应的波束成形反馈帧内,包括TX与各个RX之间的各个通信信道的各种特性。 当执行诸如根据IEEE 802.11ac / VHT的MU-MIMO操作时,所有这样的无线通信设备(例如,TX和RX)可以支持和采用公共波束形成反馈帧格式。

    Smart meter media access control (MAC) for single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications
    6.
    发明申请
    Smart meter media access control (MAC) for single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications 有权
    用于单用户,多用户,多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信的智能电表媒体访问控制(MAC)

    公开(公告)号:US20130077610A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-28

    申请号:US13539194

    申请日:2012-06-29

    IPC分类号: H04W24/00

    摘要: Smart meter media access control (MAC) for single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. Different types of wireless communication devices may be implemented within various wireless communication systems. Some of these devices may be implemented to communicate sensing and/or measurement to one or more other devices. For example, certain devices may be implemented to perform monitoring associated with any of a number of services provided by service providers (e.g., electricity, natural gas, water, Internet access, telephone service, and/or any other service). In accordance with such sensing and/or measurement related applications, a given device need not necessarily be awake or at a fully operative state at all times. Appropriate coordination, scheduling, communication medium access, etc. among potentially many implemented devices ensures effective communication and gathering of such sensing and/or measurement related data (e.g., using one or more service period (SP) announcements, various communication medium access options, etc.).

    摘要翻译: 用于单用户,多用户,多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信的智能电表媒体访问控制(MAC)。 不同类型的无线通信设备可以在各种无线通信系统内实现。 可以实现这些设备中的一些以将感测和/或测量传送到一个或多个其他设备。 例如,可以实现某些设备来执行与由服务提供商(例如,电力,天然气,水,因特网接入,电话服务和/或任何其他服务)提供的多个服务中的任何一个相关联的监视。 根据这样的感测和/或测量相关应用,给定的装置不一定必须在任何时候都清醒或处于完全操作状态。 可能许多实施的设备之间的适当的协调,调度,通信介质访问等确保有效的通信和收集这种感测和/或测量相关数据(例如,使用一个或多个服务周期(SP)公告,各种通信介质访问选项, 等等。)。

    Beamforming feedback frame formats within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications
    7.
    发明申请
    Beamforming feedback frame formats within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications 有权
    在多用户,多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信范围内成像反馈帧格式

    公开(公告)号:US20110199968A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-18

    申请号:US12856474

    申请日:2010-08-13

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    摘要: Beamforming feedback frame formats within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. A transmitting wireless communication device (TX) transmits a sounding frame to one or more receiving wireless communication devices (RXs) using one or more antennae and one or more clusters. Any antenna/cluster combination may be employed in communications between TXs and RXs. The one or more RXs receive/process the sounding frame to determine a type of beamforming feedback frame to be provided to the TX. Any one of a variety of beamforming feedback frame types and a types of information may be contained within a respective beamforming feedback frame including various characteristics of the respective communication channel between the TX and each of the various RXs. A common beamforming feedback frame format may be supported and employed by all such wireless communication devices (e.g., TX and RXs) when performing MU-MIMO operation such as in accordance with IEEE 802.11ac/VHT.

    摘要翻译: 在多用户,多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信范围内成像反馈帧格式。 发射无线通信设备(TX)使用一个或多个天线和一个或多个簇向一个或多个接收无线通信设备(RX)发送探测帧。 在TX和RX之间的通信中可以采用任何天线/群集组合。 一个或多个RX接收/处理探测帧以确定要提供给TX的波束形成反馈帧的类型。 各种波束形成反馈帧类型和信息类型中的任何一种可以包含在相应的波束形成反馈帧内,包括TX与各个RX之间的各个通信信道的各种特性。 当执行诸如根据IEEE 802.11ac / VHT的MU-MIMO操作时,所有这样的无线通信设备(例如,TX和RX)可以支持和采用公共波束形成反馈帧格式。

    Scheduled Clear To Send (CTS) for Multiple User, Multiple Access, and/or MIMO Wireless Communications
    8.
    发明申请
    Scheduled Clear To Send (CTS) for Multiple User, Multiple Access, and/or MIMO Wireless Communications 有权
    针对多用户,多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信的计划清除发送(CTS)

    公开(公告)号:US20100309871A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-09

    申请号:US12817118

    申请日:2010-06-16

    IPC分类号: H04W72/00

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 为多个用户,多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信计划明确发送(CTS)。 在发送传输之前,可以在发送无线通信设备和多个接收无线通信设备之间进行发送(RTS)/清除发送(CTS)交换的请求。 发射无线通信设备(例如,AP)可以生成并向多个接收无线通信设备(例如,STA)发送(mRTS)帧的多用户请求。 mRTS帧可以包括其中的信息和指令,以指导接收无线通信设备的全部或一部分子集将CTS响应提供给发送无线通信设备的方式。 mRTS帧可以是OFDMA帧,MU-MIMO帧或其组合。 可以根据OFDM信令,OFDMA信令和MU-MIMO信令的任何一个或组合来接收CTS响应。

    CHANNEL CHARACTERIZATION AND TRAINING WITHIN MULTIPLE USER, MULTIPLE ACCESS, AND/OR MIMO WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
    9.
    发明申请
    CHANNEL CHARACTERIZATION AND TRAINING WITHIN MULTIPLE USER, MULTIPLE ACCESS, AND/OR MIMO WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 有权
    在多用户,多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信中的信道特征和训练

    公开(公告)号:US20100309834A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-09

    申请号:US12796654

    申请日:2010-06-08

    IPC分类号: H04H20/71 H04L27/28

    摘要: Channel characterization and training within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. Within such communication systems, there can be a number of devices (e.g., STAs) that communicate with a single device (e.g., AP). A multi-cast sounding frame may be transmitted from a transmitting device to a number of receiving devices. Appropriate scheduling or ordering of feedback signals from some or all of the receiving devices may be performed explicitly (e.g., sounding frame sent from the transmitting device to a receiving device) or implicitly (e.g., control information sent from the transmitting device to the receiving device, sounding frame sent to the transmitting device from the receiving device). Such characterization and training is with respect to a channel or path in which data will subsequently follow. Such characterization and training can be performed in accordance with group membership (e.g., with respect to only some of the receiving devices).

    摘要翻译: 在多用户,多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信中的信道表征和训练。 在这样的通信系统中,可以存在与单个设备(例如,AP)进行通信的多个设备(例如,STA)。 可以将多声道探测帧从发送设备发送到多个接收设备。 来自一些或所有接收设备的反馈信号的适当调度或排序可以被明确地执行(例如,从发送设备发送到接收设备的探测帧)或隐式地(例如,从发送设备发送到接收设备的控制信息 ,从接收装置发送到发送装置的发声帧)。 这种表征和训练是关于数据随后将遵循的频道或路径。 这种表征和训练可以根据组成员资格(例如,仅关于一些接收设备)来执行。

    Time division multiple access (TDMA) media access control (MAC) adapted for single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications
    10.
    发明授权
    Time division multiple access (TDMA) media access control (MAC) adapted for single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications 有权
    适用于单用户,多用户,多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信的时分多址(TDMA)媒体接入控制(MAC)

    公开(公告)号:US08958398B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-17

    申请号:US13539186

    申请日:2012-06-29

    IPC分类号: H04W74/04 H04L1/00 H04L1/06

    摘要: Time division multiple access (TDMA) media access control (MAC) adapted for single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. Various com systems may include smart meter stations (SMSTAs) and/or wireless stations (STAs). Appropriate coordination is made with respect to such communication devices to ensure appropriate uplink (and/or downlink) communications between a network manager or coordinator (e.g., an access point (AP)) and the SMSTAs and/or STAs. With respect to SMSTAs, the relative duration of time that such communication devices are awake and operative versus asleep (or in a reduced power and/or functionality state) can be significant. Certain implementations may include a relatively large number of such communication devices (e.g., 10s, 100a, 1000s, or more), and appropriate coordination and scheduling of such communications to/from them is made using one or more variations of TDMA signaling (e.g., including different respective service periods (SPs), communication medium access operational modes, adaptation thereof, etc.).

    摘要翻译: 适用于单用户,多用户,多路访问和/或MIMO无线通信的时分多址(TDMA)媒体接入控制(MAC)。 各种com系统可以包括智能电表(SMSTAs)和/或无线电台(STA)。 对于这样的通信设备进行适当的协调,以确保网络管理器或协调器(例如,接入点(AP))与SMSTA和/或STA之间的适当的上行链路(和/或下行链路)通信。 对于SMSTAs,这种通信设备的睡眠和睡眠(或者降低的功率和/或功能状态)的相对持续时间可能是显着的。 某些实现可以包括相对大量的这种通信设备(例如,10s,100a,1000s或更多),并且使用TDMA信令的一个或多个变体来进行向/从它们的这种通信的适当协调和调度(例如, 包括不同的相应服务周期(SP),通信介质访问操作模式,其适配等)。