Patent · US Active

Systems and methods for improved communication efficiency in high efficiency wireless networks

US10834754B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

21Claims

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

Simone Merlin · San Diego, US
Santosh Paul Abraham · San Diego, US
Patrick Stupar · Nuremberg, DE
Andrea Garavaglia · Nuremberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 27, 2014
Grant date	Nov 10, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 20, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L47/828
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for selectively setting a network allocation vector for a subset of stations as disclosed. A method of reserving access to wireless communication medium for a plurality of wireless devices includes, transmitting a message including a first indication for a first subset of wireless devices of the plurality of wireless devices to set a network allocation vector (NAV) and further includes a second indication for a second subset of wireless devices of the plurality wireless devices to not set the NAV, so as to reserve access to the wireless medium for at least the second subset of the plurality of wireless devices.

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