InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Gamco]

United States Patent 9,854,498
Grandhi December 26, 2017

Method and apparatus for providing very high throughput operation and capability signaling for wireless communications


Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed for enabling very high throughput (VHT) communications. A wireless transmit and receive unit (WTRU) may receive, from an access point (AP), a management frame comprising VHT capabilities information. The VHT capabilities information may comprise an indication of support for reception via non-contiguous channels. The WTRU may transmit, on a condition that reception via non-contiguous channels is supported, at least one data packet, to the AP, via multiple non-contiguous channels. The multiple non-contiguous channels may be used simultaneously.



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:
1000003031407

Appl. No.:
15/207,230

Filed:
July 11, 2016


Prior Publication Data






Document Identifier

Publication Date

US 20160323802 A1 Nov 3, 2016



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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 40/04 (20130101); H04W 28/18 (20130101); H04W 52/04 (20130101); H04W 48/14 (20130101); H04W 88/08 (20130101); H04W 84/12 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 40/04 (20090101); H04W 48/14 (20090101); H04W 52/04 (20090101); H04W 28/18 (20090101); H04W 84/12 (20090101); H04W 88/08 (20090101

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