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Spatial reuse method and apparatus

US11317311B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 2020
Grant dateApr 26, 2022
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2040

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

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a spatial reuse method. The method includes: receiving, by a first node in BSS1, a measurement request sent by a second node in BSS2, where one or more first service periods SP1 are allocated in the BSS1, one or more second service periods SP2 are allocated in the BSS2, and the measurement request is used to request to measure the one or more second service periods SP2; receiving, by the first node in the BSS1, a measurement report of the second node in the BSS2, where the measurement report is a report of measuring the one or more first service periods SP1; and determining, by the first node in the BSS1 based on the received measurement report, whether to allow spatial reuse of the one or more first service periods SP1 and the one or more second service periods SP2.

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