# US 12,192,824 B2 · Techniques for controlling a network > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,192,824 B2 - Document ID: US12192824B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/371,050 - Filed: 2023-09-21 - Published: 2024-03-21 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2018-10-09 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Simone Merlin; Yanjun Sun; Hemanth Sampath; Bibhu Mohanty; Brian Michael Buesker; Yuan Zhou; Eric Vanbuhler; Danyang Cong; Raamkumar Balamurthi; Harshit Joshi; Vamsi Vegunta; Danny Jen; Nitin Ravinder - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12192824B2 ## CPC - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04W 28/0268: {using specific QoS parameters for wireless networks, e.g. QoS class identifier [QCI] or guaranteed bit rate [GBR] (negotiating SLA or negotiating QoS H04W28/24)} - H04L 5/0082: {at predetermined intervals} - H04W 8/245: {from a network towards a terminal} - H04W 74/0808: using carrier sensing, e.g. carrier sense multiple access [CSMA] - H04L 5/0035: {Resource allocation in a cooperative multipoint environment} - H04L 5/006: {Quality of the received signal, e.g. BER, SNR, water filling} - H04W 88/12: Access point controller devices - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract This disclosure describes systems, devices, apparatus, and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for controlling a network with one or more access points (APs). A controller may be configured to schedule at least some resources of the one or more APs to improve network efficiency. The APs may measure and report a variety of information and statistics to the controller. The controller may determine one or more transmission parameters and one or more operations a given AP is permitted to perform during a respective time interval. The controller may communicate the one or more transmission parameters using an indication, such as a message. At least one AP associated with the controller may communicate with stations (STAs) using the one or more transmission parameters. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors individually or collectively configured to: obtain first information from one or more access points (APs), the first information including statistics corresponding to a first group of stations (STAs) associated with an AP of the one or more APs; and output second information in accordance with the first information, the second information indicating that at least one of the one or more APs is permitted to communicate during at least a portion of a schedule interval. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second information includes an indicator of one or more STAs with which the at least one of the one or more APs is permitted to communicate during at least the portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second information includes a transmission parameter indicating that the at least one of the one or more APs is to select one or more STAs with which to communicate during at least the portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second information includes a transmission parameter indicating that at least another one of the one or more APs is to be silent during at least the portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second information includes a transmission parameter indicating that the AP of the one or more APs is permitted to communicate with each STA of the first group of STAs associated with the AP during at least the portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first information obtained from the one or more APs includes one or more of: statistics associated with communication links between at least a portion of the one or more APs and one or more STAs of the first group of STAs, association and capabilities information associated with each STA of the first group of STAs, an amount of pending traffic associated with at least one STA of the first group of STAs with respect to each of a plurality of quality of service (QOS) categories, an amount of pending traffic associated with at least one STA of the first group of STAs with respect to each of a plurality of access categories (ACs), an amount of pending traffic associated with at least one STA of the first group of STAs with respect to each of a plurality of traffic identifiers (TIDs), one or more signal quality indicators associated with a communication link between the AP and a STA of the first group of STAs, a beacon report associated with beacons received from at least one AP other than the one or more APs, or a power state of a STA of the first group of STAs. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the statistics correspond to the first group of STAs associated with the AP of the one or more APs and a second group of STAs not associated with the AP. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second information indicates that each AP of the at least one of the one or more APs is permitted to communicate during a respective portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to output at least one request to the at least one of the one or more APs to collect the first information, wherein the first information is obtained in accordance with the at least one request. ### Claim 10 An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors individually or collectively configured to: output first information corresponding to an access point (AP) or a first group of stations (STAs) associated with the AP to a controller configured to control a plurality of APs that includes the AP, the first information including statistics corresponding to the first group of STAs associated with the AP; and obtain second information in accordance with the first information, the second information indicating that at least one of the plurality of APs is permitted to communicate during at least a portion of a schedule interval. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second information includes an indicator of one or more STAs with which the at least one of the plurality of APs is permitted to communicate during at least the portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second information includes a transmission parameter indicating that the at least one of the plurality of APs is to select one or more STAs with which to communicate during at least the portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second information includes a transmission parameter indicating that at least another one of the plurality of APs is to be silent during at least the portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second information includes a transmission parameter indicating that the AP is permitted to communicate with each STA of the first group of STAs associated with the AP during at least the portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first information includes one or more of: statistics associated with communication links between at least a portion of the plurality of APs and one or more STAs of the first group of STAs, association and capabilities information associated with each STA of the first group of STAs, an amount of pending traffic associated with at least one STA of the first group of STAs with respect to each of a plurality of quality of service (QOS) categories, an amount of pending traffic associated with at least one STA of the first group of STAs with respect to each of a plurality of access categories (ACs), an amount of pending traffic associated with at least one STA of the first group of STAs with respect to each of a plurality of traffic identifier (TIDs), one or more signal quality indicators associated with a communication link between the AP and a STA of the first group of STAs, a beacon report associated with beacons received from at least one other AP, or a power state of a STA of the first group of STAs. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the statistics correspond to the first group of STAs associated with the AP and a second group of STAs not associated with the AP. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second information indicates that each AP of the at least one of the plurality of APs is permitted to communicate during a respective portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the one or more processors are individually or collectively further operable to obtain a request to collect the first information, wherein the first information is output in accordance with the request. ### Claim 19 A method for wireless communication, comprising: receiving first information from one or more access points (APs), the first information including statistics corresponding to a first group of stations (STAs) associated with an AP of the one or more APs; and transmitting second information in accordance with the first information, the second information indicating that at least one of the one or more APs is permitted to communicate during at least a portion of a schedule interval. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the second information includes an indicator of one or more STAs with which the at least one of the one or more APs is permitted to communicate during at least the portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the second information includes a transmission parameter indicating that the at least one of the one or more APs is to select one or more STAs with which to communicate during at least the portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the second information includes a transmission parameter indicating that at least another one of the one or more APs is to be silent during at least the portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the second information includes a transmission parameter indicating that the AP of the one or more APs is permitted to communicate with each STA of the first group of STAs associated with the AP during at least the portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 24 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the first information obtained from the one or more APs includes one or more of: statistics associated with communication links between at least a portion of the one or more APs and one or more STAs of the first group of STAs, association and capabilities information associated with each STA of the first group of STAs, an amount of pending traffic associated with at least one STA of the first group of STAs with respect to each of a plurality of quality of service (QOS) categories, an amount of pending traffic associated with at least one STA of the first group of STAs with respect to each of a plurality of access categories (ACs), an amount of pending traffic associated with at least one STA of the first group of STAs with respect to each of a plurality of traffic identifiers (TIDs), one or more signal quality indicators associated with a communication link between the AP and a STA of the first group of STAs, a beacon report associated with beacons received from at least one AP other than the one or more APs, or a power state of a STA of the first group of STAs. ### Claim 25 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the statistics correspond to the first group of STAs associated with the AP of the one or more APs and a second group of STAs not associated with the AP. ### Claim 26 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the second information indicates that each AP of the at least one of the one or more APs is permitted to communicate during a respective portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 27 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, further comprising: transmitting at least one request to the at least one of the one or more APs to collect the first information, wherein the first information is obtained in accordance with the at least one request. ### Claim 28 A method for wireless communication, comprising: transmitting first information corresponding to an access point (AP) or a first group of stations (STAs) associated with the AP to a controller configured to control a plurality of APs that includes the AP, the first information including statistics corresponding to the first group of STAs associated with the AP; and receiving second information in accordance with the first information, the second information indicating that at least one of the plurality of APs is permitted to communicate during at least a portion of a schedule interval. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein the second information includes an indicator of one or more STAs with which the at least one of the plurality of APs is permitted to communicate during at least the portion of the schedule interval. ### Claim 30 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein the second information includes a transmission parameter indicating that the at least one of the plurality of APs is to select one or more STAs with which to communicate during at least the portion of the schedule interval.