Multiple narrow bandwidth channel access and MAC operation within wireless communications

摘要

A wireless communication device is implemented to include a communication interface and a processor. The processor is configured to process communications associated with the other wireless communication devices within the wireless communication system to determine one or more traffic characteristics of those communications as well as one or more class characteristics of the other wireless communication devices. The processor is configured to classify the communications into one or more access categories based on the one or more traffic characteristics and is configured to classify the other devices into one or more device class categories based on the one or more class characteristics. The processor is then configured to generate one or more channel access control signals based on these classifications. The communication interface of the device is configured to transmit the one or more channel access control signals to one or more of the other devices.

主权项

1. A wireless communication device comprising:
a communication interface configured to:
support communications with a plurality of other wireless communication devices; andtransmit at least one channel access control signal to at least one of the plurality of other wireless communication devices, wherein the at least one channel access control signal specifies channel access for the at least one of the plurality of other wireless communication devices; and a processor configured to:
process the communications associated with the plurality of other wireless communication devices to determine one or more traffic characteristics of the communications and one or more class characteristics of the plurality of other wireless communication devices;classify the communications into a plurality of access categories based on the one or more traffic characteristics;classify the plurality of other wireless communication devices into a plurality of device class categories based on the one or more class characteristics; andgenerate the at least one channel access control signal based on classification of the communications into the plurality of access categories and classification of the plurality of other wireless communication devices into the plurality of device class categories.