Punctured sounding and partial bandwidth feedback

A method of communication in a wireless network, comprising:

• receiving, from a transmitting device by a receiving device, a first message that indicates a puncturing pattern that will be used to puncture a punctured sounding message via a wireless channel;
• receiving, from the transmitting device by the receiving device, the punctured sounding message via the wireless channel, wherein the punctured sounding message omits portions of a signal on the wireless channel based on the puncturing pattern;
• and
• transmitting, from the receiving device to the transmitting device, a feedback message that includes feedback information determined based on non-punctured portions of the punctured sounding message.

A first wireless device for communication in a wireless network, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the first wireless device to:
• output for transmission a first message to a second wireless device, the first message indicating a puncturing pattern that will be used to puncture a punctured sounding message via a wireless channel;
• output for transmission to the second wireless device the punctured sounding message via the wireless channel, wherein the punctured sounding message omits portions of a signal on the wireless channel based on the puncturing pattern;
• obtain from the second wireless device a feedback message that includes feedback information based on non-punctured portions of the punctured sounding message.

A first wireless device for communication in a wireless network, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the first wireless device to:
• obtain a first message from a second wireless device, wherein the first message indicates a puncturing pattern that will be used to puncture a punctured sounding message via a wireless channel;
• obtain from the second wireless device the punctured sounding message via the wireless channel, wherein the punctured sounding message omits portions of a signal on the wireless channel based on the puncturing pattern;
• and
• output for transmission to the second wireless device, a feedback message that includes feedback information determined based on non-punctured portions of the punctured sounding message.