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Multi-channel contention method, communications device, and wireless network system

US11025476B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2016
Grant dateJun 1, 2021
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multi-channel contention method, a communications device, and a wireless network system are presented. The present disclosure is applied to a communications device in a wireless network, where the communications device is an access point or a station; and the communications device includes: a channel contention module configured to: listen to at least two channels, determine a first channel succeeding in contention, and determine a second channel considered to succeed in contention; and an exchange module configured to: exchange a control frame with another communications device in the wireless network using the first channel and the second channel in order to occupy the channels, or exchange a data frame.

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