Systems and methods for group block acknowledgment transmissions
US10149284B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2001/0093
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for allocating multi-user resources are provided. In one aspect, the disclosure provides for a method of wireless communication with a plurality of wireless stations. The method comprises transmitting, by an access point, a first communication to a first wireless station, the first communication comprising an indication of a group of wireless stations from among the plurality of wireless stations, the group of wireless stations comprising the first wireless station. The method further comprises receiving, by the access point, a second communication from the first wireless station. The method further comprises transmitting, by the access point, a third communication to the group of wireless stations, the third communication comprising data for the group of wireless stations. In certain aspects, the third communication comprises a block acknowledgment of at least a portion of the second communication.
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