System and method for medium access control enabling both full-duplex and half-duplex communications
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for a modified MAC protocol which can facilitate communications with both full-duplex and half-duplex devices. A system configured according to the disclosed method can enable communications between an Access Point (AP) and a client in either full duplex or half duplex. The system can similarly enable peer-to-peer communications in both full duplex and half duplex communication modes.
1. A method comprising:
communicating transmission data at a first rate on a frequency spectrum; and
upon receiving data in the frequency spectrum while communicating the transmission data:
stopping communication of the transmission data at a current frame;
dropping the current frame; and
communicating, beginning with a frame which immediately follows the current frame, the transmission data at a reduced rate on the frequency spectrum.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmission data is communicated in a first communication format and the data is received in a second communication format which is dissimilar to the first communication format.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first communication format comprises a full duplex communication format and the second communication format comprises a half duplex communication format.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
preparing self-interference cancellation while communicating first transmission data at the first rate; and
applying the self-interference cancellation only when receiving the data.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the current frame is not retransmitted after dropping the current frame.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
upon detecting a collision, stopping communication of the transmission data; and
communicating a jam signal.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the jam signal is received by a plurality of full duplex clients.
8. A system comprising:
a processor; and
a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
communicating transmission data at a first rate on a frequency spectrum; and
upon receiving data in the frequency spectrum while communicating the transmission data:
stopping communication of the transmission data at a current frame;
dropping the current frame; and
communicating, beginning with a frame which immediately follows the current frame, the transmission data at a reduced rate on the frequency spectrum.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the transmission data is communicated in a first communication format and the data is received in a second communication format which is dissimilar to the first communication format.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the first communication format comprises a full duplex communication format and the second communication format comprises a half duplex communication format.
11. The system of claim 8 , the computer-readable storage medium having additional instructions stored which result in operations comprising:
preparing self-interference cancellation while communicating first transmission data at the first rate; and
applying the self-interference cancellation only when receiving the data.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the current frame is not retransmitted after dropping the current frame.
13. The system of claim 8 , the computer-readable storage medium having additional instructions stored which result in operations comprising:
upon detecting a collision, stopping communication of the transmission data; and
communicating a jam signal.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the jam signal is received by a plurality of full duplex clients.
15. A computer-readable storage device having instructions stored which, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
communicating transmission data at a first rate on a frequency spectrum; and
upon receiving data in the frequency spectrum while communicating the transmission data:
stopping communication of the transmission data at a current frame;
dropping the current frame; and
communicating, beginning with a frame which immediately follows the current frame, the transmission data at a reduced rate on the frequency spectrum.
16. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein the transmission data is communicated in a first communication format and the data is received in a second communication format which is dissimilar to the first communication format.
17. The computer-readable storage device of claim 16 , wherein the first communication format comprises a full duplex communication format and the second communication format comprises a half duplex communication format.
18. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , having additional instructions stored which result in operations comprising:
preparing self-interference cancellation while communicating first transmission data at the first rate; and
applying the self-interference cancellation only when receiving the data.
19. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , wherein the current frame is not retransmitted after dropping the current frame.
20. The computer-readable storage device of claim 15 , having additional instructions stored which result in operations comprising:
upon detecting a collision, stopping communication of the transmission data; and
communicating a jam signal.