Device and method for adapting transmission parameters based on successful transmission of a frame

A network device comprising:

• a medium access control device configured to transmit a first frame based on a first set of one or more parameters, wherein the first set of one or more parameters identifies one or more of a first guard interval, a first group of one or more antennas, a first preamble type, or a first bandwidth;
• an adaptation module configured to (i) determine whether transmission of the first frame is successful, and (ii) if the transmission of the first frame is unsuccessful, select a second set of one or more parameters, wherein the second set of one or more parameters identifies one or more of a second guard interval, a second group of one or more antennas, a second preamble type, or a second bandwidth,
• wherein
• the medium access control device is configured to, in response to the unsuccessful transmission of the first frame, transmit the first frame based on the second set of one or more parameters,
• the adaptation module is configured to select a transmission rate,
• the medium access control device is configured to transmit the first frame according to the transmission rate, and
• the adaptation module is configured to, in response to unsuccessful transmission of the first frame, adjust the transmission rate;
• and
• a queue module configured to store the first frame with an override field and a transmission field,
• wherein
• the override field indicates whether to override the adjustment of the transmission rate,
• the transmission field indicates a predetermined transmission rate, and
• the medium access control device is configured to, based on the override field, transmit the first frame according to the predetermined transmission rate.

A network device comprising:

• a medium access control device configured to transmit a first frame based on a first plurality of parameters, wherein the first plurality of parameters include two or more of a first guard interval, a first group of one or more antennas, a first preamble type, a first transmission rate, or a first bandwidth;
• an adaptation module configured to (i) determine whether transmission of the first frame is successful, and (ii) if the transmission of the first frame is unsuccessful, select a second plurality of parameters, wherein the second plurality of parameters include two or more of a second guard interval, a second group of one or more antennas, a second preamble type, a second transmission rate, or a second bandwidth;
• and
• a memory configured to store count values,
• wherein the medium access control device is configured to:
• iteratively transmit the first frame based on the first plurality of parameters until a number of unsuccessful transmissions of the first frame is equal to one of the count values;
• subsequent to the number of unsuccessful transmissions of the first frame being equal to the one of the count values, iteratively transmitting the first frame according to the second plurality of parameters;
• and
• continue to iteratively transmit the first frame until (i) an acknowledgement signal is received, or (ii) the first frame has been iteratively transmitted based on each parameter in the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters.

A method comprising:

• transmitting a first frame based on a first plurality of parameters, wherein the first plurality of parameters include a first guard interval, a first group of one or more antennas, a first preamble type, a first transmission rate, and a first bandwidth;
• determining whether transmission of the first frame is successful;
• if the transmission of the first frame is unsuccessful, selecting a second plurality of parameters, wherein the second plurality of parameters include a second guard interval, a second group of one or more antennas, a second preamble type, a second transmission rate, and a second bandwidth;
• and
• in response to unsuccessful transmission of the first frame, transmitting the first frame based on the second plurality of parameters.

A method comprising:

• transmitting a first frame based on a first set of one or more parameters, wherein the first set of one or more parameters identifies one or more of a first guard interval, a first group of one or more antennas, a first preamble type, or a first bandwidth;
• determining whether transmission of the first frame is successful;
• if the transmission of the first frame is unsuccessful, selecting a second set of one or more parameters, wherein the second set of one or more parameters identifies one or more of a second guard interval, a second group of one or more antennas, a second preamble type, or a second bandwidth;
• in response to unsuccessful transmission of the first frame, transmitting the first frame based on the second set of one or more parameters;
• selecting a transmission rate, wherein the first frame is transmitted according to the transmission rate;
• in response to unsuccessful transmission of the first frame, adjusting the transmission rate;
• storing the first frame with an override field and a transmission field, wherein the override field indicates whether to override adaptation of the transmission rate, and wherein the transmission field indicates a predetermined transmission rate;
• and
• based on the override field, transmitting the first frame according to the predetermined transmission rate.

A method comprising:

• transmitting a first frame based on a first plurality of parameters, wherein the first plurality of parameters include two or more of a first guard interval, a first group of one or more antennas, a first preamble type, a first transmission rate, or a first bandwidth;
• determining whether transmission of the first frame is successful;
• if the transmission of the first frame is unsuccessful, selecting a second plurality of parameters, wherein the second plurality of parameters include two or more of a second guard interval, a second group of one or more antennas, a second preamble type, a second transmission rate, or a second bandwidth;
• storing count values,
• wherein the first frame is iteratively transmitted based on the first plurality of parameters until a number of unsuccessful transmissions of the first frame is equal to one of the count values, and
• wherein, subsequent to the number of unsuccessful transmissions of the first frame being equal to the one of the count values, the first frame is iteratively transmitted according to the second plurality of parameters;
• and
• continuing to iteratively transmit the first frame until (i) an acknowledgement signal is received, or (ii) the first frame has been iteratively transmitted based on each parameter in the first plurality of parameters and the second plurality of parameters.