Apparatus and methods for block acknowledgment compression
US9253290B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/0079
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for compressing block acknowledgment (ACK) frames/packets are described herein. In some aspects, a method of communicating in a wireless network includes generating a block acknowledgment frame comprising a plurality of fields in the following order: a block acknowledgment identifier field including an identifier of the block acknowledgment frame; a starting sequence control field including at least one of a sequence number and a function of a sequence number of a data unit for which the block acknowledgement frame is sent; and a block acknowledgement bitmap field indicating a received status of a number of data units. The method further includes wirelessly transmitting the block acknowledgment frame.
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