Methods and apparatus for enabling a channel access protocol for directional MAC
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for enabling a channel access protocol for directional MAC 有权
    用于启用定向MAC的信道接入协议的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08611940B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-17

    申请号:US12948601

    申请日:2010-11-17

    IPC分类号: H04B7/00 H04W72/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus for providing a channel access protocol for use in a directional communication network is provided. The method may comprise transmitting channel access information to a plurality of apparatuses, receiving a first directional beam from a second apparatus of the plurality of apparatuses, wherein the first directional beam is determined by the second apparatus based on the received channel access information, determining a second directional beam based on the first directional beam, transmitting a channel reservation to the second apparatus using the second directional beam and establishing a communication session with the second apparatus based on the channel reservation.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于提供在定向通信网络中使用的信道接入协议的方法和装置。 该方法可以包括向多个设备发送信道接入信息,从多个设备的第二设备接收第一定向波束,其中基于所接收的信道接入信息由第二设备确定第一定向波束,确定一个 基于所述第一定向波束的第二定向波束,使用所述第二定向波束向所述第二设备发送信道预留,并且基于所述信道预留建立与所述第二设备的通信会话。

    METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR BEACON TRANSMISSION
    3.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR BEACON TRANSMISSION 审中-公开
    BEACON传输的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20110206017A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-25

    申请号:US12868042

    申请日:2010-08-25

    IPC分类号: H04W72/12 H04W4/02

    摘要: Various methods and apparatuses for beacon transmission in an ad-hoc peer-to-peer network are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus for communication is disclosed, the apparatus comprising a processing system configured to identify a plurality of successive beacon transmission periods separated by at least one non-beacon transmission period and to select one or more beacon transmission periods from the plurality of successive beacon transmission periods and a transmitter configured to transmit one or more beacons during each of the selected beacon transmission periods.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在点对点网络中的信标传输的各种方法和装置。 在一个方面,公开了一种用于通信的装置,该装置包括处理系统,该处理系统被配置为识别由至少一个非信标传输周期分隔的多个连续信标传输周期,并从多个信标传输周期中选择一个或多个信标传输周期 连续信标传输周期和发射机,其被配置为在每个所选择的信标传输周期期间传送一个或多个信标。

    Methods and apparatuses for beacon transmission
    4.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatuses for beacon transmission 有权
    信标传输的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08861570B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:US12868199

    申请日:2010-08-25

    摘要: Various methods and apparatuses for beacon transmission in an ad-hoc peer-to-peer network are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus for communication is disclosed, the apparatus comprising a processing system configured to determine device-independent beacon data, determine device-dependent beacon data, and to spread the device-dependent beacon data using one or more spreading codes and a transmitter configured to transmit one or more beacons during a beacon transmission period, wherein each beacon comprises the device-independent beacon data and the spread device-dependent beacon data.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在点对点网络中的信标传输的各种方法和装置。 一方面,公开了一种用于通信的装置,该装置包括处理系统,该处理系统被配置为确定与设备无关的信标数据,确定与设备有关的信标数据,以及使用一个或多个扩展码扩展与设备相关的信标数据,以及 发射机被配置为在信标传输周期期间传输一个或多个信标,其中每个信标包括与设备无关的信标数据和扩展的设备相关信标数据。

    Methods and apparatuses for channel selection
    5.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatuses for channel selection 有权
    频道选择的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08861446B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:US12905586

    申请日:2010-10-15

    IPC分类号: H04W72/00

    摘要: Various methods and apparatuses for channel selection based on energy levels are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus for communication is disclosed, the apparatus comprising a processing system configured to determine, for each of one or more channels, a plurality of energy levels of a respective plurality of signals received via a respective plurality of beam directions and to select one of the channels based on the determined energy levels and a transceiver configured to communicate over the selected channel.

    摘要翻译: 公开了基于能级的用于信道选择的各种方法和装置。 在一个方面,公开了一种用于通信的装置,所述装置包括处理系统,该处理系统被配置为针对一个或多个信道中的每一个确定经由相应的多个波束方向接收的相应多个信号的多个能级,并且 基于所确定的能量级别选择一个信道,以及收发机,被配置为通过所选择的信道进行通信。

    Methods and apparatus for enabling distributed beacon transmissions
    6.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for enabling distributed beacon transmissions 有权
    用于启用分布式信标传输的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08385302B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-26

    申请号:US12839268

    申请日:2010-07-19

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    CPC分类号: H04W48/12 H04W84/18

    摘要: A method to support distributed beacon transmission in a directional communication network is provided. The method may comprise receiving, by a second apparatus, a first reference signal from a first apparatus, wherein the first reference signal comprises network shared information associated with a first network and specific information associated with the first apparatus, generating a second reference signal by updating the network shared information in the first reference signal to include specific information associated with second apparatus, and transmitting the second reference signal at a defined time, wherein the defined time is selected to minimize any interference associated with a subsequent transmission of the first reference signal by the first apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种在定向通信网络中支持分布式信标传输的方法。 该方法可以包括由第二设备接收来自第一设备的第一参考信号,其中第一参考信号包括与第一网络相关联的网络共享信息和与第一设备相关联的特定信息,通过更新生成第二参考信号 所述第一参考信号中的所述网络共享信息以包括与第二装置相关联的特定信息,以及在限定的时间发送所述第二参考信号,其中所选定的时间被选择为使与所述第一参考信号的后续传输相关联的任何干扰最小化 第一个装置。

    METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TRANSMITTING AN ALLOCATION OF TIME IN A WIRELESS SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TRANSMITTING AN ALLOCATION OF TIME IN A WIRELESS SYSTEM 有权
    在无线系统中传输时间分配的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120026987A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-02

    申请号:US13018618

    申请日:2011-02-01

    IPC分类号: H04W72/04 H04J3/00

    摘要: Various methods and apparatuses for transmitting an allocation of time in a wireless communication system are disclosed. In one aspect, an allocation of time for receiving communications via a receive beam direction is transmitted. The allocation of time may be based on information regarding an apparatus known to be located in the receive beam direction. A unique time for receiving communications from each known apparatus may be allocated, or a duration of time for receiving communications from the known apparatuses may vary based on a number of apparatuses known to located in a receive beam direction.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在无线通信系统中发送时间分配的各种方法和装置。 在一个方面,发送用于经由接收波束方向接收通信的时间分配。 时间的分配可以基于关于已知位于接收波束方向上的设备的信息。 可以分配用于从每个已知设备接收通信的唯一时间,或者用于从已知设备接收通信的持续时间可以基于已知位于接收波束方向上的多个设备而变化。