- Patent Title: One or multiple bit restricted access window (RAW) end point determination for single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications
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Application No.: US14522646Application Date: 2014-10-24
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Publication No.: US09504066B2Publication Date: 2016-11-22
- Inventor: Matthew James Fischer
- Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: BROADCOM CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: BROADCOM CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agency: Garlick & Markison
- Agent Shayne X. Short
- Main IPC: H04W4/00
- IPC: H04W4/00 ; H04W74/08 ; H04W72/06 ; H04L5/00 ; H04L27/26 ; H04L27/38 ; H04W52/02 ; H04W72/12 ; H04W56/00

Abstract:
One or multiple bit restricted access window (RAW) end point determination within for single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. A RAW is defined in which only devices of the particular class (e.g., low power class, Z class, smart meter station (SMSTA) class, etc.) are allowed access to the communication medium. Indication of the end of such a RAW may be included within one or more bits set within a signal field (SIG) field of a framer packet generated by a given device within the system and transmitted to one or more other devices. After completion of the RAW, other respective devices of at least one other type of class may be provided access to the communication medium. The manner of access to the communication media outside of the RAW may be varied (e.g., scheduled, based on carrier sense multiple access/collision avoidance (CSMA/CA), etc.).
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