METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE A TRANSMISSION TIME OF A WIRELESS DATA FRAME

摘要

A method and apparatus are disclosed for transmitting a data frame from a first wireless device to a second wireless device based, at least in part, on timing information received from the second wireless device. In some embodiments, the timing information may be included within an informational element transmitted to the first wireless device. In some embodiments, the informational element may be included with a probe request, probe response or action frame.

主权项

1. A method of exchanging data frames between a first wireless device and a second wireless device, the method performed by the first wireless device and comprising:
receiving a first data frame from the second wireless device, the first data frame including timing information; transmitting an acknowledgement message to the second wireless device based, at least in part, on the first data frame; determining a transmit time to transmit a second data frame to the second wireless device based, at least in part, on the timing information; and transmitting the second data frame at the determined transmit time.