InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Gamco]

United States Patent 9,042,362
Grandhi May 26, 2015

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Method and apparatus for supporting management actions for very high throughput in wireless communications


Abstract
A method and apparatus may be used in Very High Throughput (VHT) Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) management actions. Management action frames such as VHT Action frames may be used to implement VHT features in WLANs. Extensions to 802.11 Action frames may be used to support VHT features and provide backward compatibility. VHT Management Actions may be supported with VHT Action frames and VHT extensions to 802.11 Action frames in various categories such as Direct Link Setup (DLS), Public, Spectrum Management and high throughput (HT). An access point (AP) or a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may indicate VHT capability by way of signaling.


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Inventors: Grandhi; Sudheer A. (Pleasanton, CA)
Applicant: Name City State Country Type

InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US

Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)

Family ID: 1000001117088
Appl. No.: 14/260,439
Filed: April 24, 2014

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Prior Publication Data

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Document Identifier Publication Date
US 20140233667 A1 Aug 21, 2014


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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
12945365 Nov 12, 2010 8711821
61261197 Nov 13, 2009


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Current U.S. Class: 370/338
Current CPC Class: H04B 7/0417 (20130101); H04B 7/0626 (20130101); H04B 7/0634 (20130101); H04B 7/0658 (20130101); H04W 28/18 (20130101); H04W 84/12 (20130101); H04W 48/16 (20130101); H04L 12/28 (20130101); H04W 72/04 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04B 7/04 (20060101)
Field of Search: ;370/254,310,328,338

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