United States Patent 9,854,469
Wang , et al. December 26, 2017
Supporting a large number of devices in wireless communications
Abstract
A method for receiving a backoff value at a wireless station is presented. A traffic indication map is received at the station, wherein a backoff number is implicitly assigned to the station based on a position of the station within the traffic indication map. The backoff value is determined by multiplying the backoff number by a predetermined time value.
Inventors:
Wang; Xiaofei (Cedar Grove, NJ), Wang; Lei (San Diego, CA), Zhang; Guodong (Syosset, NY), 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:
1000003031378
Appl. No.:
13/785,842
Filed:
March 5, 2013
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20130235720 A1 Sep 12, 2013
Related U.S. Patent Documents
Application Number
Filing Date
Patent Number
Issue Date
61607354 Mar 6, 2012
61669274 Jul 9, 2012
61696607 Sep 4, 2012
Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 28/0278 (20130101); H04W 52/0216 (20130101); H04W 52/0219 (20130101); Y02B 60/50 (20130101); H04W 72/1289 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 28/02 (20090101); H04W 52/02 (20090101); H04W 72/12 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;370/229,252,328,312 ;340/1.1,7.1,7.2,7.32,7.33,7.34,7.35,7.36,7.37,7.38
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