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Acknowledgement method and multi user transmission method

US9825738B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 2015
Grant dateNov 21, 2017
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2035

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

Abstract

An Acknowledgment (ACK) method is provided by a receiving device in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). The receiving device receives a plurality of data units having a plurality of Traffic Identifiers (TIDs) and transmits an ACK frame including a plurality of ACK information fields for at least part of the plurality of data units. An ACK information field for a data unit satisfying a first condition among the plurality of ACK information fields includes a Traffic Identifier (TID) and a block ACK bitmap indicating whether the data unit has been successfully received. An ACK information field for a data unit satisfying a second condition and having been successfully received among the plurality of ACK information fields includes the first TID and does not include a block ACK bitmap.

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