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Method and apparatus for establishing transmission mode

US9980289B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 2015
Grant dateMay 22, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2036

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

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for establishing a transmission mode, which relates to the field of network technologies, ensure backward compatibilities of an existing WLAN system and a next generation WLAN system, realize introduction of a new technology in the next generation WLAN protocol during data transmission, and improve network performance. The method includes: transmitting, by an access point AP, a first Clear To Send frame to a first station STA, to enable the first STA to set duration of a network allocation vector NAV of the first STA and remain in a silent state when the AP communicates with a second STA; transmitting the first Clear To Send frame to the second STA, to enable the second STA to process a Green Phase operation; and communicating with the second STA in a Green Phase period. The present invention is applied in data transmission.

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