Antenna training and tracking protocol

US9048945B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9048945-B2
Application numberUS-22966708-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 26, 2008
Priority dateAug 31, 2007
Publication dateJun 2, 2015
Grant dateJun 2, 2015

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A particular communications protocol is used for antenna training to accomplish directional communications in a wireless communications network. In some embodiments, pertinent information for various requests, responses, and status reports, is included in information elements.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising a first wireless communications device containing a radio, a processor, and a memory, the first wireless communications device configured to: transmit, to a second wireless communications device, a request to perform antenna training with the second wireless communications device, the request containing a first information element with a first field indicating the request, wherein the first information element includes a third field…

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What does patent US9048945B2 cover?
A particular communications protocol is used for antenna training to accomplish directional communications in a wireless communications network. In some embodiments, pertinent information for various requests, responses, and status reports, is included in information elements.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Cordeiro Carlos, Intel Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04B7/0413. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 02 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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