Systems and for reducing interference in long-range wireless communication
OwnerMaarten Menzo Wentinkinventor
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for communicating a compressed beacon are described herein. In some aspects, a method of receiving a long-range communication in a wireless network is provided. The method includes transmitting, at a first device, a first communication reserving a wireless medium for at least a first time period. The first communication has a first range. The method further includes receiving, at the first device, a second communication during the first time period. The second communication is unidirectional and has a second range longer than the first range.
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A method of receiving a long-range communication in a wireless network, the method comprising:
- transmitting, at a first device, a first communication reserving a wireless medium for at least a first time period, the first communication having a first range;
- and
- receiving, at the first device, a second, unidirectional communication during the first time period, the second communication having a second range longer than the first range,
- wherein the first communication is configured to set a network allocation vector (NAV) that starts before a scheduled time of the second communication, and ends at a scheduled end time of the second communication.
A wireless device configured to receive a long-range communication in a wireless network, the wireless device comprising:
- a transmitter configured to transmit a first communication reserving a wireless medium for at least a first time period, the first communication having a first range;
- and
- a receiver configured to receive a second, unidirectional communication during the first time period, the second communication having a second range longer than the first range,
- wherein the first communication is configured to set a network allocation vector (NAV) that starts before a scheduled time of the second communication, and ends at a scheduled end time of the second communication.
An apparatus for receiving a long-range communication in a wireless network, the apparatus comprising:
- means for transmitting a first communication reserving a wireless medium for at least a first time period, the first communication having a first range;
- and
- means for receiving a second, unidirectional communication during the first time period, the second communication having a second range longer than the first range,
- wherein the first communication is configured to set a network allocation vector (NAV) that starts before a scheduled time of the second communication, and ends at a scheduled end time of the second communication.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code that, when executed, causes an apparatus to:
- transmit a first communication reserving a wireless medium for at least a first time period, the first communication having a first range;
- and
- receive a second, unidirectional communication during the first time period, the second communication having a second range longer than the first range,
- wherein the first communication is configured to set a network allocation vector (NAV) that starts before a scheduled time of the second communication, and ends at a scheduled end time of the second communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.