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20140126461 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR RELAY OPERATION IN WI-FI NETWORKS - Embodiments of the invention provide signaling mechanisms for wireless networks composed of a large number of stations. An example method embodiment comprises: determining, by a wireless relay device, a first time window allocated for a first network, allowing first maximum transmit power for packet transmissions; and determining, by the wireless relay device, a second time window allocated for a second network, wherein the second time window is allowed for transmissions also within the first network, but only with second maximum transmit power that is lower than the first maximum transmit power. | 05-08-2014 |
20140153415 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SIGNALING FOR SECTORIZED BEAM OPERATION IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments configure channel access windows in overlapping network environments. An example method embodiment comprises: transmitting, by an access node, a measurement request to an associated wireless device, to perform measurements of signals received from other access nodes to which the device is not associated, the device being a member of a group of devices based on transmission by the access node to the device, of a directional beacon frame; receiving from the device, a measurement response comprising information on a directional message with an access node identifier of another access node to which the device is not associated; and determining a time window that may be used by devices that are members of the group, for transferring data between members of the group and the access node, based at least partly on the measurement response. | 06-05-2014 |
20140269628 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OVERLAPPING BSS COORDINATION OF MACRO/PICO WI-FI NETWORKS - Embodiments of the invention provide signaling mechanisms for wireless networks composed of a large number of stations. An example method embodiment comprises: receiving, by an access node of an access network, a frame from an overlapped access network, indicating time restrictions for reserving a wireless medium for the access network; and coordinating, by the access node of the access network, transmissions by members of the access network, to comply with the time restrictions for reserving the wireless medium for the access network. | 09-18-2014 |
20140334387 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROTECTING SHARED TRANSMISSION OPPORTUNITY - Embodiments of the invention provide signaling mechanisms for wireless networks composed of a large number of stations. An example method embodiment comprises: receiving, by a first apparatus, a request-to-send frame for a transmission opportunity from a second apparatus; transmitting, by the first apparatus, a first clear-to-send frame for a shared transmission opportunity to the second apparatus; receiving, by the first apparatus, a second clear-to-send frame as response to the first clear-to-send frame from a third apparatus; receiving a data frame from the second apparatus during the shared transmission opportunity; and forwarding the data frame to the third apparatus during the same shared transmission opportunity. | 11-13-2014 |
20140335871 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ENABLING NAV PROTECTION FOR RESTRICTED ACCESS WINDOW - Embodiments of the invention provide signaling mechanisms for wireless networks composed of a large number of stations. An example method embodiment comprises: receiving, by a station in an access network, a frame from another station in the access network or from an overlapped access network, indicating time restrictions for reserving a wireless medium, the frame including an indication in a first portion of the frame, indicating the presence of the time restrictions for reserving the wireless medium; and decoding, by the station, at least a second portion occurring after the first portion of the received frame, to determine the time restrictions for reserving the wireless medium, in response to the indication. | 11-13-2014 |
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20140133376 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ASSOCIATION IDENTIFIER ADDRESSING AND IMPLICIT TARGET WAKE TIME ASSIGNMENT - Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments of the invention are disclosed for association identifier addressing and target wake time assignment employable, for example, in connection with wireless networks. In an example embodiment of the invention, a method comprises: receiving, at a device, a first message from an access node, wherein said first message comprises a first association identifier and a first addressing mode indication; determining, at the device, a first target wake time correlating to the first association identifier and the first addressing mode indication; receiving, at the device, a second message from the access node, wherein said second message comprises a second association identifier and a second addressing mode indication; and determining, at the device, a second target wake time correlating to the second association identifier and the second addressing mode indication. | 05-15-2014 |
20140133393 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MULTIPLE MODE IDENTIFIER ADDRESSING - Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments of the invention are disclosed for multiple mode identifier addressing employable, for example, in connection with wireless networks. In an example embodiment of the invention, a method comprises: receiving, at a device, an addressing mode indication from an access node, wherein the mode indication does not alter an association identifier of the device; determining from the addressing mode indication, at the device, an addressing mode to be employed; and operating, at the device, in accordance with the determined addressing mode, wherein the determined mode defines a hierarchical data structure, wherein the association identifier of the device is a manifestation of the hierarchical data structure, and wherein devices are grouped according to hierarchical elements of the hierarchical data structure. | 05-15-2014 |
20140135051 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLICIT TARGET WAKE TIME ASSIGNMENT - Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments of the invention are disclosed for target wake time assignment employable, for example, in connection with wireless networks In an example embodiment of the invention, a method comprises: receiving, at a device, a message from an access node, wherein said message comprises an association identifier, and wherein said message does not comprise explicit target wake time indication; and determining, at the device, a target wake time correlating to the association identifier, wherein there is a predetermined correlation between the target wake time and the association identifier. | 05-15-2014 |
20140254497 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTENTION-FREE MEDIUM ACCESS WITHIN ASSIGNED ACCESS SLOTS - Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments of the invention are disclosed for contention-free medium access within assigned access slots employable, for example, in connection with wireless networks. In an example embodiment of the invention, a method comprises: receiving, at an apparatus, one or more access node broadcast frames, wherein said broadcast frames comprise: assignment information on assignment of one or more assigned access slots; and contention indication indicating whether contention is to be performed in order to access said slots; learning at the apparatus, by considering said assignment information, of a slot, of said assigned access slots, assigned to the apparatus; learning, at the apparatus, by considering said contention indication, whether contention is to be performed in order to access the slot assigned to the apparatus; and accessing, at the apparatus, a medium during the slot assigned to the apparatus. | 09-11-2014 |
20140269369 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR STATION CONTENTION - Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments of the invention are disclosed for station contention employable, for example, in connection with wireless networks. In an example embodiment of the invention, a method, comprises: employing a function, wherein said function takes as inputs at least one of: a station transmission opportunity duration, a station priority level, and a slot duration; and receiving, as output from said function, a station contention counter parameter. | 09-18-2014 |
20140313952 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ASSIGNED ACCESS SLOT GROUP INDICATION - Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments of the invention are disclosed for assigned access slot group indication employable, for example, in connection with wireless networks. In an example embodiment of the invention, a method, comprises: receiving at a device from an access node: an encode of a block portion of a start association identifier and an encode of a block portion of an end association identifier; and a first indication and a second indication; calculating, at the device, a middle of the segment; decoding, at the device in view of said first indication, the encode of the block portion of the start association identifier based at least partly on said middle of the segment; and decoding, at the device in view of said second indication, the encode of the block portion of the end association identifier based at least partly on said middle of the segment. | 10-23-2014 |
20150071262 | Method and Apparatus for Signaling That Stations are Awake and Ready to Receive Data - A method, apparatus and software configured to compile a traffic indication message indicating downlink traffic is waiting for a plurality of users; and only for each nth ones of the users for which a response to the traffic indication message is received, the response identifying the nth user in a time period corresponding to a portion of the traffic indication message which indicates downlink traffic is waiting for that user, schedule the downlink traffic in each nth slot corresponding to the time period. A method, apparatus and software configured to determine that a received traffic indication message indicates downlink traffic is waiting for a particular user; map a portion of the traffic indication message, that indicates the downlink traffic is waiting for the particular user, to an uplink time period; and send, in the mapped uplink time period, a response indicating that the particular user is awake. | 03-12-2015 |