LONG RANGE CONTENTION BASED ACCESS PROTOCOL NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20230112373A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US17935323

    申请日:2022-09-26

    Abstract: A method in a communication system including an access point and a plurality of stations, includes: selecting, at the access point, a quasi-omni-directional beam for use in transmitting and receiving control frames to and from the stations; selecting, at each station, one of a plurality of directional beams for use in transmitting and receiving control frames to and from the access point; at each of the stations, pausing transmission of Request To Send (RTS) control frames responsive to detecting (i) a RTS control frame from the access point to any one of the stations, or (ii) a Clear to Send (CTS) control frame from the access point to any one of the stations; wherein pausing transmission of RTS control frames is for a duration of time provided in the detected RTS control frame or CTS frame.

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