Tone allocation for multiple access wireless networks

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• generating a data packet at an access point, wherein the data packet includes a field configured to identify tones in a plurality of frequency sub-bands that are allocated to each of a plurality of destination devices, wherein the data packet is to be communicated using a waveform that includes a first set of tones that is allocated to a first destination device of the plurality of destination devices and a second set of tones that is allocated to a second destination device of the plurality of destination devices, wherein the first set of tones is non-overlapping with respect to the second set of tones, and wherein each tone of the first set of tones and each tone of the second set of tones is an orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) tone;
• transmitting the data packet from the access point to the first destination device via a wireless network;
• and
• transmitting the data packet from the access point to the second destination device via the wireless network.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:

• generating a data packet at an access point, wherein the data packet includes a field configured to identify tones in a plurality of frequency sub-bands that are allocated to each of a plurality of destination devices, wherein the data packet is to be communicated using a waveform that includes a first set of tones that is allocated to a first destination device of the plurality of destination devices and a second set of tones that is allocated to a second destination device of the plurality of destination devices, wherein the first set of tones is non-overlapping with respect to the second set of tones, and wherein each tone of the first set of tones and each tone of the second set of tones is an orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) tone;
• transmitting the data packet from the access point to the first destination device via a wireless network;
• and
• transmitting the data packet from the access point to the second destination device via the wireless network.