Resource unit combination indication method and communications apparatus

US11855920B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. · CN

Inventors

• Mengshi HU · Lo Wu, CN
• Jian Yu · Nanhu, CN
• Oded Redlich · Munich, DE
• Genadiy Tsodik · Hod HaSharon, IL
• Shimon Shilo · Hod HaSharon, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 8, 2023
• Grant date: Dec 26, 2023
• Expiry date: Jun 8, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

This application provides a resource unit combination indication method and a communications apparatus. The method includes: determining a physical layer protocol data unit PPDU, where the PPDU includes a signal field, the signal field includes a resource unit allocation subfield and a combination indication corresponding to the resource unit allocation subfield, the resource unit allocation subfield indicates a plurality of resource units, and the combination indication indicates combination information of the plurality of resource units; and sending the PPDU. The method provided in this application can support one or more users in transmitting data by using a plurality of contiguous or discontiguous RUs, and indicate a combination status of the plurality of RUs to the user.