Bandwidth mechanisms and successive channel reservation access within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications

摘要

Bandwidth mechanisms and successive channel reservation access within multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. A management frame, communicated from one wireless communication devices to one or more others, includes successive channel reservation assignment therein, and also indicates channel(s) within cluster(s) for use in respective communications (e.g., transmissions/receptions) of those wireless communication device(s) that receive the management frame. Subsequent management frames can modify or update such a channel assignment. Channel reservation for use in communications by respective wireless communication devices may be grown when additional channels may become available. Based on later determined information regarding the channel availability status, such channels that may become available can be used for subsequent, wider bandwidth communications. All communications include a primary channel (as indicated by a management frame, prior control frame, or other means) that may be located at a band edge or between respective channels (e.g., not at a band edge).

主权项

1. A method for execution by a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
generating a management frame including successive channel reservation assignment, wherein the successive channel reservation assignment indicates at least one channel within at least one of a plurality of clusters for use in respective communications to be made by a plurality of wireless communication devices and also indicates a primary channel that is to be used in each of the respective communications; and via a communication interface of the wireless communication device, transmitting the management frame to the plurality of wireless communication devices.