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Techniques for link utilization for half-duplex and full-duplex stations in a wireless network

US8310961B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2008
Grant dateNov 13, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/45
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various example embodiments are disclosed herein. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus may include a controller, and a wireless transmitter coupled to the controller, the wireless transmitter configured to the wireless transmitter configured to transmit at least a portion of a frame via wireless link to one or more mobile stations in a wireless network, the at least a portion of a frame including: an all-group downlink region directed to group 1 half-duplex (HD) mobile stations, group 2 HD mobile stations, and full-duplex (FD) mobile stations, a group 1 downlink region directed to the group 1 HD mobile stations and the FD mobile stations, and a group 2 downlink region directed to the group 2 HD mobile stations and the FD mobile stations.

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