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Apparatus and method for block acknowledgement within reduced duration

US12388606B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2021
Grant dateAug 12, 2025
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2044

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

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a wireless communication method. The wireless communication method includes a first device used to negotiate a buffer size with a second device, provide data including a duration field to the second device, and receive a first block acknowledgement from the second device. The first block acknowledgement may include a first block acknowledgement bitmap. The duration field included in the data from the first device may include an indication of a duration associated with the first block acknowledgment that is less than an upper bound duration associated with a second block acknowledgement that includes a second block acknowledgement bitmap with a maximum length.

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