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.

主权项

1. An apparatus of a high-efficiency wireless local-area network (HEW) master station, the apparatus comprising transceiver circuitry and processing circuitry configured to:
generate a packet to indicate a multi-user request-to-send (MU-RTS) for one or more HEW stations, wherein the packet indicates one or more HEW station information fields for the one or more HEW stations, and wherein the one or more HEW station information fields comprise an address of a corresponding HEW station of the one or more HEW stations and an indication of a bandwidth for the corresponding HEW station of the one or more HEW stations to transmit one or more clear-to-send (CTS) packets; and transmit the packet to the one or more HEW stations.