Parameter encoding techniques for wireless communication networks
Parameter encoding techniques for wireless communication networks are described. In some embodiments, an apparatus may comprise a memory and logic for a wireless communication device, at least a portion of the logic comprised in circuitry coupled to the memory, the logic to determine a channel usage configuration to be applied for a transmission of a packet to a remote device, the channel usage configuration to designate a primary channel and one or more data transmission channels, generate a PHY header for the packet, the PHY header to comprise a first field comprising information indicating the one or more data transmission channels and a second field comprising information identifying the primary channel, and encode the PHY header for wireless transmission. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a memory; and
logic for a wireless communication device, at least a portion of the logic comprised in circuitry coupled to the memory, the logic to:
determine a channel usage configuration to be applied for a transmission of a packet to a remote device, the channel usage configuration to designate a primary channel and one or more data transmission channels;
generate a PHY header for the packet, the PHY header to comprise:
a first field comprising information indicating the one or more data transmission channels, the first field to comprise a bitmap, the bitmap to comprise 8 bits, each bit of the 8 bits to correspond to a respective 2.16 gigahertz (GHz) channel; and
a second field comprising information identifying the primary channel, the second field to comprise a three-bit value to indicate the primary channel, wherein the three-bit value comprises an index value, the index value based on the primary channel; and
encode the PHY header for wireless transmission.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , the three-bit value indicating which one of the eight 2.16 GHz channels constitutes the primary channel.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , the primary channel to comprise an out-of-band primary channel.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , comprising at least one radio frequency (RF) transceiver.
5. An apparatus, comprising:
a memory; and
logic for a wireless communication device, at least a portion of the logic comprised in circuitry coupled to the memory, the logic to:
decode a PHY header for a packet to be received from a remote device, the PHY header to indicate a channel usage configuration to be applied for reception of the packet;
identify, based on a first field comprised in the PHY header, a primary channel designated by a three-bit value, wherein the three-bit value comprises an index value, the index value based on the primary channel;
identify, based on a second field comprised in the PHY header, one or more data transmission channels designated by the channel usage configuration, the second field to comprise a bitmap, the bitmap to comprise 8 bits, each bit of the 8 bits to correspond to a respective 2.16 gigahertz (GHz) channel; and
receive a data field of the packet via the one or more data transmission channels.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , the primary channel to comprise an out-of-band primary channel.
7. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions that, in response to being executed at a wireless communication device, cause the wireless communication device to:
determine a channel usage configuration to be applied for a transmission of a packet to a remote device, the channel usage configuration to designate a primary channel and one or more data transmission channels;
generate a PHY header for the packet, the PHY header to comprise:
a first field comprising information indicating the one or more data transmission channels, the first field to comprise a bitmap, the bitmap to comprise 8 bits, each bit of the 8 bits to correspond to a respective 2.16 gigahertz (GHz) channel; and
a second field comprising information identifying the primary channel, the second field to comprise a three-bit value to indicate the primary channel, wherein the three-bit value comprises an index value, the index value based on the primary channel; and
encode the PHY header for wireless transmission.
8. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , the three-bit value indicating which one of the eight 2.16 GHz channels constitutes the primary channel.
9. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , the primary channel to comprise an out-of-band primary channel.
10. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions that, in response to being executed at a wireless communication device, cause the wireless communication device to:
decode a PHY header for a packet to be received from a remote device, the PHY header to indicate a channel usage configuration to be applied for reception of the packet;
identify, based on a first field comprised in the PHY header, a primary channel designated by a three-bit value, wherein the three-bit value comprises an index value, the index value based on the primary channel;
identify, based on a second field comprised in the PHY header, one or more data transmission channels designated by the channel usage configuration, the second field to comprise a bitmap, the bitmap to comprise 8 bits, each bit of the 8 bits to correspond to a respective 2.16 gigahertz (GHz) channel; and
receive a data field of the packet via the one or more data transmission channels.
11. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , the first field to comprise a value indicating which of eight 2.16 GHz channels constitutes the primary channel.
12. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , the primary channel to comprise an out-of-band primary channel.