Communication method of terminals and access point for uplink MU-MIMO channel access

US8971264B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8971264-B2
Application numberUS-201113302336-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 22, 2011
Priority dateMar 3, 2011
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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Provided is a communication method of an access point and a plurality of terminals that are capable of enhancing a throughput of an overall network in a random access environment by enabling the access point to wait for additional terminals to transmit data through uplink communication during a predetermined waiting window.

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What is claimed is: 1. A communication method of an access point, the method comprising: receiving a first request frame from a first terminal requesting an uplink communication; transmitting a first response frame to the first terminal indicating whether the first request frame is received and including information of a length of a predetermined waiting window; waiting for a second request frame to be received from a second terminal during the predetermined waiting window in…

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What does patent US8971264B2 cover?
Provided is a communication method of an access point and a plurality of terminals that are capable of enhancing a throughput of an overall network in a random access environment by enabling the access point to wait for additional terminals to transmit data through uplink communication during a predetermined waiting window.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kwon Ui Kun, Kim Young Soo, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L1/18. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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