Abstract:
System and method of Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) Beamforming communication. An MU-MIMO BF training session is used to train all the responders in a user group in relation to an initiator having multiple antenna arrays. Accordingly, suitable TX-RX sector pairs are selected based on the training results, and the user group is arranged into subsets such that the initiator can transmit data to the responders in one subset simultaneously by using mutually orthogonal BF waveforms. Prior to the MU-MIMO BF training session, the initiator can select TX sectors of the TX antennas and responders for the training session based on results from a prior or preliminary SISO BF training.
Abstract:
A method of mitigating inter-BSS interference via synchronized inter-BSS operation is proposed. By aligning the transmission of UL and DL transmission in two overlapping OBSSs, the inter-BSS STA-to-STA and inter-BSS AP-to-AP types of interference can be eliminated. Furthermore, based on the BSS overlapping geometry and the STA location, different interference mitigation schemes can be applied to mitigate inter-BSS AP-to-STA and inter-BSS STA-to-AP types of interference.
Abstract:
A method of spatial reuse with opportunistic transmit power control (TPC) and clear channel assessment (CCA) is proposed. In the opportunistic TPC and CCA, a spatial reuse station (SR-STA) gains enough knowledge in certain situation for more aggressive spatial reuse such that its transmit power may be adjusted to meet the spatial reuse conditions based on the received OBSS PPDU and the corresponding spatial reuse parameter (SRP). Both Type 1 SRP and Type 2 SRP are defined. In one example, the Type 1 or Type 2 SRP is a 5-bit parameter carried in the HE-SIG-A field of the OBSS PPDU, which can be a trigger frame, a response frame, a request-to-send (RTS)/clear-to-send (CTS) frame, and a data frame.
Abstract:
A method of fast link adaptation for Bluetooth long-range wireless networks is provided. A novel rate indication (RI) field is incorporated in a data packet to enable auto detection of rate adaptation at the receiver side. The data packet comprises a preamble, a first packet portion including the RI field, and a second packet portion including the PDU. The first packet portion is encoded with a first rate while the second packet portion is encoded with a second rate indicated by the RI field. The transmitting device raise/lower the encoding rate when the link quality is good/poor. The receiving device can provide recommended rate or link quality feedback information via an LMP message to help the transmitting device making rate adaptation decision. The transmitter can unilaterally decide the data rate for the second packet portion without receiver recommendation.
Abstract:
A method of STA-initiated uplink (UL) aggregation is proposed in a wireless communication system. Under the STA-initiated UL aggregation, an STA can gain access to the medium through contention and after winning the TXOP, it passes the TXOP ownership to its AP to allow it to trigger UL MU transmission. Thus, the AP has increased chance of utilizing the medium while maintains fairness to both legacy APs and STAs. In addition, once AP takes over ownership of the TXOP, if it detects idle secondary channels, it can enable UL aggregation over the idle secondary channels, thereby fully utilizing the entire system bandwidth.
Abstract:
A method of mitigating inter-BSS interference via synchronized inter-BSS operation is proposed. By aligning the transmission of UL and DL transmission in two overlapping OBSSs, the inter-BSS STA-to-STA and inter-BSS AP-to-AP types of interference can be eliminated. Furthermore, based on the BSS overlapping geometry and the STA location, different interference mitigation schemes can be applied to mitigate inter-BSS AP-to-STA and inter-BSS STA-to-AP types of interference.
Abstract:
A spatial reuse prioritized channel access scheme is proposed to enhance the average throughput per station in a wireless network by optimizing spatial reuse. Spatial reuse capability (SRC) is defined as a monotonically decreasing function of co-channel interference signal strength from OBSSs. Higher spatial reuse capability can be transformed into higher data rate or less usage of airtime by using higher MCS or less interferences to OBSSs by reducing TX power. By allowing the stations that have larger spatial reuse capability to have higher probability to win channel access contention, the overall network throughput is enhanced.