Method and apparatus for controlling channel occupancy based on energy-level-coded quality of service indicia
US9801187B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W52/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved method for controlling how long a device will occupy a wireless channel, based on consideration of QoS class of communication on the channel. With respect to a communication that the device detects on the channel, the device could determine QoS class by detecting a sequence of energy levels in association with the detected communication, the sequence of energy levels indicating the QoS class. The disclosed method could be applied by a cellular base station to control how long the base station will provide cellular service on the channel, where the channel is also used for other communications such as WiFi communications for instance.
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