Abstract:
Disclosed are a method and apparatus for transmitting a training field. The method for transmitting a training field in a wireless LAN system comprises the steps of: transmitting additional long training field (LTF) indication information; and transmitting a frame including the additional LTF and partitioned data fields. The additional LTF comprises a field for demodulating the partitioned data fields included in the frame, the additional LTF indication information includes information on the location of the additional LTF included in the frame, and the partitioned data field includes at least one sub-field. Accordingly, the present invention can enhance channel estimation performance.
Abstract:
Method and device for discovering a service are provided. A responding device receives a service request frame including a first service identifier indicating a service queried by the requesting device. The responding device transmits a service response frame to indicate that the queried service is currently not available and a service announce frame follows on. The responding device determines whether the queried service is accepted or not during a pre-defined time after transmitting the service response frame.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for indicating a frame type using a physical layer convergence protocol header. A method for determining a frame type using a PLCP header may comprise: a step of demodulating a frame type contained in an SIG of the PLCP header so as to acquire information indicating a physical service data unit (PSDU) of a frame; and a step of acquiring frame information required for demodulating the frame contained in the SIG dependently on the information indicating PSDU. Thus, unnecessary information may not be additionally demodulated to thereby improve demodulation efficiency and reduce unnecessary power consumption.
Abstract:
Provided are a method and device for processing an uplink (UL) signal in a WLAN system. An access point (AP) receives a request to send (RTS) frame from one station (STA) among a plurality of STAs, transmits a group identifier (ID) of a group to which STAs for performing UL multi user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) transmission together with the one STA, among group IDs of a group to which the one STA belongs, and receives UL signals from the STAs which perform the UL MU-MIMO transmission such that the received UL signals are processed.
Abstract:
A method of transmitting a plurality of data units by a station in a wireless local area network (WLAN), includes performing, by the station, a clear channel assessment (CCA) on a bandwidth of an initial data unit of the plurality of data units; after performing the CCA, transmitting, by the station which has obtained a transmission opportunity (TXOP) for the plurality of data units, the initial data unit of the plurality of data units during the TXOP, wherein the initial data unit comprises a signal field including information on the bandwidth of the initial data unit; selecting, by the station, a bandwidth of a non-initial data unit of the plurality of data units to be narrower than the bandwidth of the initial data unit; and transmitting, by the station during the TXOP, the non-initial data unit, wherein the non-initial data unit comprises a signal field including information on the bandwidth of the non-initial data unit.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a method for a wireless local area includes: generating a medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (MPDU) to be transmitted to a target station; generating a physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) by attaching a PLCP preamble to the MPDU; selecting a transmission channel; and transmitting the PPDU to the target station over the transmission channel. Selecting the transmission channel includes: performing clear channel assessment (CCA) on a first channel to determine whether the first channel is idle; and only after it is determined that the first channel is idle, selecting the first channel and at least one idle second channel as the transmission channel. The PLCP preamble includes channel allocation information indicating a bandwidth of the transmission channel.
Abstract:
A method of receiving a packet in a wireless local area network system includes receiving, from an access point (AP), a packet comprising a data field and a first signal field including a first field, a second field, and a third field, wherein the packet is generated for a single receiving station or a plurality of receiving stations; and processing the packet based on the first signal field, wherein the first field indicates a group ID of the single receiving station or the plurality of receiving stations and whether the packet is generated based on a single user transmission scheme or a multi user transmission scheme, wherein, for the single user transmission scheme, at least one pre-determined value of the first field is used to indicate that the packet is generated based on the single user transmission scheme.
Abstract:
A method of transmitting information on a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) in a wireless local area network system is provided. A responding station receives a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) from a requesting station, configures a MCS feedback (MFB) based on the PPDU, and transmits feedback information to the requesting station. If the MFB is configured as a response to a MFB request (MRQ) of the requesting station, the feedback information includes the configured MFB and a MFB type field indicating that the MFB is configured as a response to the MRQ of the requesting station. If the MFB is not configured as a response to the MRQ of the requesting station, the feedback information includes the configured MFB, a MFB type field indicating that the MFB is not configured as a response to the MRQ of the requesting station, and coding information indicating a PPDU coding type.
Abstract:
A communication method that includes transmitting a power save multi-poll (PSMP) frame containing a power save mode (PSM) of a non-access point (AP) station (STA) to a first station and to a second station which are paired with an AP on the basis of multiple input multiple output (MIMO) technology. Information on the PSM indicates the point in time of starting a downlink transmission period, the duration of the downlink transmission period, and transmission object station identification information. The method further involves transmitting a data frame to the first station and to the second station on the basis of the MIMO technology during the downlink transmission period. The transmission object station identification information indicates a group identifier for indicating an object station group including the first station and the second station.
Abstract:
A method is provided for communications between a responding station and a requesting station. In a wireless local area network, the responding station receives a null data packet announcement (NDPA) frame and a null data packet (NDP) frame for channel sounding, and a first poll frame, from the requesting station. The NDP frame follows the NDPA frame. In response to the first poll frame, the responding station transmits a first feedback data field including beamforming feedback information and signal to noise ratio (SNR) information to the requesting station. The responding station receives a second poll frame including a segment retransmission bitmap field indicating at least one segment of the first feedback data field from the requesting station. In response to the second poll frame, the responding station transmits a second feedback data field including the at least one segment of the first feedback data field to the requesting station.