Acknowledgement (ack) type indication and deferral time determination
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsMaarten Menzo WENTINK, Alfred ASTERJADHI
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Abstract
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for indicating a type of response for acknowledging a protocol data unit. One example method for wireless communications by a first apparatus generally includes transmitting a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) to a second apparatus and setting at least one bit in a PLCP header of the PPDU to indicate a type of response expected from the second apparatus responsive to the transmitted PPDU.
Claims40
A first apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
- a transmitter configured to transmit a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) to a second apparatus;
- and
- a processing system configured to set at least one bit in a PLCP header of the PPDU to indicate a type of response expected from the second apparatus responsive to the transmitted PPDU.
An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU);
- and
- a processing system configured to determine a type of response to send based on at least one bit in a PLCP header of the PPDU.
A method for wireless communications by a first apparatus, comprising:
- transmitting a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) to a second apparatus;
- and
- setting at least one bit in a PLCP header of the PPDU to indicate a type of response expected from the second apparatus responsive to the transmitted PPDU.
A method for wireless communications by an apparatus, comprising:
- receiving a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU);
- and
- determining a type of response to send based on at least one bit in a PLCP header of the PPDU.
A first apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
- means for transmitting a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) to a second apparatus;
- and
- means for setting at least one bit in a PLCP header of the PPDU to indicate a type of response expected from the second apparatus responsive to the transmitted PPDU.
An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
- means for receiving a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU);
- and
- means for determining a type of response to send based on at least one bit in a PLCP header of the PPDU.
A computer program product for wireless communications, comprising a computer-readable medium having instructions executable to:
- transmit a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) to an apparatus;
- and
- set at least one bit in a PLCP header of the PPDU to indicate a type of response expected from the apparatus responsive to the transmitted PPDU.
A computer program product for wireless communications, comprising a computer-readable medium having instructions executable to:
- receive a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) at an apparatus;
- and
- determine a type of response to send for the PPDU based on at least one bit in a PLCP header of the PPDU.
A first wireless station, comprising:
- at least one antenna;
- a transmitter configured to transmit, via the at least one antenna, a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) to a second wireless station;
- and
- a processing system configured to set at least one bit in a PLCP header of the PPDU to indicate a type of response expected from the second wireless station responsive to the transmitted PPDU.
A wireless station, comprising:
- at least one antenna;
- a receiver configured to receive a physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) via the at least one antenna;
- and
- a processing system configured to determine a type of response to send for the PPDU based on at least one bit in a PLCP header of the PPDU.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.