APPARATUS, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR MULTI-USER REQUEST-TO-SEND AND CLEAR-TO-SEND IN A HIGH EFFICIENCY WIRELESS LOCAL-AREA NETWORK

摘要

Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for MU-RTS and CTS in WLANs are disclosed. An apparatus is disclosed that comprises circuitry that is configured to generate a packet to indicate a multi-user request-to-send (MU-RTS), wherein the packet indicates one or more HEW station information fields, wherein the one or more HEW station information fields comprise an address of a HEW station and an indication of a bandwidth for the HEW station to transmit one or more clear-to-send (CTS) packets; and transmit the packet to the one or more HEW stations. A HEW device is disclosed that includes circuitry configured to receive a multi-user request-to-send (MU-RTS); copy a scramble seed from the MU-RTS to a clear-to-send (CTS) packet; and transmit the CTS packet.