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Apparatus and method for wireless communication based on enhanced null data packet announcement

US12231190B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 2021
Grant dateFeb 18, 2025
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2042

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

Abstract

A method of a first device communicating with at least one second device in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system includes the first device generating a null data packet announcement (NDPA) frame and transmitting the NDPA frame to the at least one second device. The generating of the NDPA frame includes identifying a protocol version of the at least one second device and the NDPA frame includes an NDPA version subfield generated based on the protocol version.

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