IP Library Granted Patent US 12677261
Granted Patent B2
US 12677261 · App. 17/359,560 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Methods and arrangements for large resource unit allocation

Inventors: Xiaogang Chen (Portland, OR); Thomas Kenney (Portland, OR); Qinghua Li (San Ramon, CA)
Assignee: Intel Corporation
H04W72/0453
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Patent No.
US 12677261
App. No.
17/359,560
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Logic to generate a 320 megahertz (MHz) extremely high throughput (EHT) physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) comprising a multi-resource unit (MRU). Logic to generation of a non-orthogonal frequency division multiple access (non-OFDMA) 320 MHz EHT PPDU, wherein the MRU comprises a 240 MHz multi-MRU, the 240 MHz MRU comprising at least two contiguous 996 tone resource units (RUs). Logic to generation of an OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU, wherein the MRU comprises at least one 996 tone RU and one 484 tone RU. Logic to cause the transmission of the 320 MHz EHT PPDU. And logic to receive and decode the 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

Claims (49)

1 . An apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

circuitry coupled with the memory to:

generate a 320 megahertz (MHz) extremely high throughput (EHT) physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) comprising a multi-resource unit (MRU), wherein generating the 320 MHz EHT PPDU comprises:

generation of the 320 MHz EHT PPDU as an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) 320 MHz EHT PPDU, wherein the MRU is within a 240 MHz bandwidth and includes:

two contiguous 996 tone resource units (RUs) and one non-contiguous 484 tone RU; or

one 996 tone RU contiguous with one 484 tone RU and one non-contiguous 996 tone RU; and

cause transmission of the 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry comprises baseband processing circuitry and further comprising a radio coupled with the baseband processing circuitry, and one or more antennas coupled with the radio to transmit the 320 MHz EHT PPDU with a 240 MHz transmission.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising generation of a subsequent 320 MHz EHT PPDU as a non-orthogonal frequency division multiple access (non-OFDMA) 320 MHZ EHT PPDU comprising a second MRU, wherein the second MRU comprises a puncturing pattern with at least two 996 tone RUs.

4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the second MRU comprises the at least two 996 tone RUs in a primary 160 MHz of the non-OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

5 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the second MRU comprises the at least two 996 tone RUs in a secondary 160 MHz of the non-OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the MRU of the OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU comprises two 996 tone RUs in a primary 160 MHz and the one 484 tone RU in a secondary 160 MHz.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the two 996 tone RUs reside in a secondary 160 MHz of the OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one 484 tone RU resides in a primary 160 GHz.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU comprises another 484 tone assignable to another user.

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

generate a 320 megahertz (MHz) extremely high throughput (EHT) physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) comprising a multi-resource unit (MRU), wherein generating the 320 MHz EHT PPDU comprises:

generation of the 320 MHz EHT PPDU as an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) 320 MHZ EHT PPDU, wherein the MRU is within a 240 MHz bandwidth and includes:

two contiguous 996 tone resource units (RUs) and one non-contiguous 484 tone RU; or

one 996 tone RU contiguous with one 484 tone RU and one non-contiguous 996 tone RU; and

cause transmission of the 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , further comprising generation of a subsequent 320 MHz EHT PPDU as a non-orthogonal frequency division multiple access (non-OFDMA) 320 MHz EHT PPDU comprising a second MRU, wherein the second MRU comprises a puncturing pattern with at least two 996 tone RUs.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the second MRU comprises the at least two 996 tone RUs in a primary 160 MHz of the non-OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the second MRU comprises the at least two 996 tone RUs in a secondary 160 MHz of the non-OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the MRU of the OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU comprises two 996 tone RUs in a primary 160 MHz and the one 484 tone RU in a secondary 160 MHz.

15 . An apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

circuitry coupled with the memory to:

receive a 320 megahertz (MHz) extremely high throughput (EHT) physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) comprising a multi-resource unit (MRU), wherein reception of the 320 MHz EHT PPDU comprises:

reception of the 320 MHz EHT PPDU as an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) 320 MHZ EHT PPDU, wherein the MRU is within a 240 MHz bandwidth and includes:

two contiguous 996 tone resource units (RUs) and one non-contiguous 484 tone RU; or

one 996 tone RU contiguous with one 484 tone RU and one non-contiguous 996 tone RU; and

decode the 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the circuitry comprises baseband processing circuitry and further comprising a radio coupled with the baseband processing circuitry, and one or more antennas coupled with the radio to receive the 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

17 . The apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising reception of a subsequent 320 MHz EHT PPDU as a non-orthogonal frequency division multiple access (non-OFDMA) 320 MHz EHT PPDU comprising a second MRU, wherein the second MRU comprises a puncturing pattern with at least two 996 tone RUs.

18 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the second MRU comprises the at least two 996 tone RUs in a primary 160 MHz of the non-OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

19 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the MRU comprises the at least two 996 tone RUs in a secondary 160 MHz of the non-OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

20 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the MRU of the OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU comprises two 996 tone RUs in a primary 160 MHz and the one 484 tone RU in a secondary 160 MHz.

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

receive a 320 megahertz (MHz) extremely high throughput (EHT) physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) comprising a multi-resource unit (MRU), wherein reception of the 320 MHz EHT PPDU comprises:

reception of the 320 MHz EHT PPDU as an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) 320 MHZ EHT PPDU, wherein the MRU is within a 240 MHz bandwidth and includes:

two contiguous 996 tone resource units (RUs) and one non-contiguous 484 tone RU; or

one 996 tone RU contiguous with one 484 tone RU and one non-contiguous 996 tone RU; and

decode the 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

22 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , the operations to further comprise reception of a subsequent 320 MHz EHT PPDU as a non-orthogonal frequency division multiple access (non-OFDMA) 320 MHz EHT PPDU comprising a second MRU, wherein the second MRU comprises a puncturing pattern with at least two 996 tone RUs.

23 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22 , the second MRU comprising the at least two 996 tone RUs as contiguous 996 tone RUs and a third 996 tone RU of the non-OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

24 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22 , wherein the second MRU comprises the at least two 996 tone RUs in a primary 160 MHz of the non-OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU.

25 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the MRU of the OFDMA 320 MHz EHT PPDU comprises two 996 tone RUs in a secondary 160 MHz and the one 484 tone RU in a primary 160 MHz.