Method and system for wireless communication by spatial reuse

A wireless communication station, comprising:

• a communication module for communication on wireless channels;
• and
• a spatial reuse module configured for establishing wireless communication with a wireless receiving station on the same wireless data channel used for ongoing transmission between a transmitter and a receiver;
• such that the spatial reuse module determines if the receiver can receive signals from the communication module of the wireless communication station, wherein if the receiver cannot receive signals from the wireless communication station and if the wireless receiving station cannot receive signals from the transmitter, then the spatial reuse module establishes a new transmission between the wireless communication station and the wireless receiving station by spatial reuse of the data channel via the communication module;
• whereby the new transmission on said data channel is at least partially concurrent with said ongoing transmission on said data channel.

A wireless communication station, comprising:

• a communication module for communication on wireless channels;
• a spatial reuse module configured for establishing wireless communication with a wireless transmitting station on the same wireless data channel used for ongoing transmission between a transmitter and a receiver,
• such that the spatial reuse module determines if the communication module of the wireless communication station can receive signals from the transmitter, wherein if the communication module cannot receive signals from the transmitter and if the receiver cannot receive signals from the wireless transmitting station, then the spatial reuse module establishes a new transmission between the wireless communication station and the wireless transmitting station by spatial reuse of the data channel via the communication module,
• whereby the new transmission on said data channel is at least partially concurrent with said ongoing transmission on said data channel.

A wireless communication system comprising:

• a first communication station and a second communication station;
• the first wireless communication station comprising:
• a first communication module for communication on wireless channels;
• and
• a first spatial reuse module configured for establishing wireless communication with the second communication station on the same wireless data channel used for ongoing transmission between a transmitter and a receiver, such that the first spatial reuse module determines if the receiver can receive signals from the first communication module;
• and
• the second wireless communication station comprising:
• a second communication module for communication on wireless channels;
• and
• a second spatial reuse module configured for establishing wireless communication with a wireless transmitting station on the same wireless data channel used for ongoing transmission between a transmitter and a receiver, such that the second spatial reuse module determines if the second communication module can receive signals from the transmitter;
• such that if the receiver cannot receive signals from the first communication module and if the second communication module cannot receive signals from the transmitter, the first spatial reuse module establishes a new transmission between the first wireless communication station and the second wireless communication station by spatial reuse of the data channel via the first communication module, and the second spatial reuse module accepts the new transmission between the first wireless communication station and the second wireless communication station by spatial reuse of the data channel via the second communication module,
• whereby the new transmission on said data channel is at least partially concurrent with said ongoing transmission on said data channel.