APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF DETERMINING ONE OR MORE CHANNEL ACCESS PARAMETERS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
For example, a wireless communication station may be configured to communicate over a wireless channel with a plurality of first wireless communication stations via a plurality of wireless communication links, the plurality of wireless communication links including at least one backhaul link with a relay station of the plurality of first wireless communication stations, the backhaul link to communicate between the wireless communication station and one or more second wireless communication stations via the relay station; to determine, based on a count of the one or more second wireless communication stations, one or more channel access parameters corresponding to at least one wireless communication link of the plurality of wireless communication links; and to communicate over the wireless communication link according to the one or more channel access parameters.
1 . An apparatus comprising logic and circuitry configured to cause a wireless communication station to:
communicate over a wireless channel with a plurality of first wireless communication stations via a plurality of wireless communication links, the plurality of wireless communication links comprising at least one backhaul link with a relay station of the plurality of first wireless communication stations, the backhaul link to communicate between the wireless communication station and one or more second wireless communication stations via the relay station;
determine, based on a count of the one or more second wireless communication stations, one or more channel access parameters corresponding to at least one wireless communication link of the plurality of wireless communication links, the channel access parameters configured to allocate one or more communication resources for communication over the wireless channel via the wireless communication link; and
communicate over the wireless communication link according to the one or more channel access parameters.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 configured to cause the wireless communication station to determine a plurality of weight values corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of wireless communication links, and to determine the channel access parameters based on the plurality of weight values, a weight value corresponding to the backhaul link is based on the count of the one or more second wireless communication stations.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 configured to cause the wireless communication station to determine the one or more channel access parameters to include one or more channel access parameters corresponding to the backhaul link based at least on the count of the one or more second wireless communication stations.
4 . The apparatus of claim 3 configured to cause the wireless communication station to determine the one or more channel access parameters corresponding to the backhaul link based at least on a throughput to be communicated with the one or more second wireless communication stations via the relay station.
5 . The apparatus of claim 4 configured to cause the wireless communication station to determine the one or more channel access parameters corresponding to the backhaul link based at least on a reference throughput for the one or more second wireless communication stations via the relay station.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 configured to cause the wireless communication station to determine the one or more channel access parameters corresponding to the wireless communication link based at least on a first value and a second value, the first value based at least on a count of stations to be communicated via the wireless communication link, and the second value based at least on a total count of stations to be communicated via the plurality of wireless communication links.
7 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first value is based on a first throughput to be communicated over the wireless communication link, and the second value is based on a total throughput to be communicated via the plurality of wireless communication links.
8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the backhaul link comprises a first backhaul link between the wireless communication station and a first relay station, the one or more second wireless communication stations comprising a second relay station and one or more third wireless communication stations to communicate with the wireless communication station via a second backhaul link between the first relay station and the second relay station.
9 . The apparatus of claim 8 configured to cause the wireless communication station to determine the one or more channel access parameters corresponding to the at least one wireless communication link based on a count of the one or more third wireless communication stations.
10 . The apparatus of claim 1 configured to cause the wireless communication station to receive from the relay station relay information to indicate the count of the one or more second wireless communication stations.
11 . The apparatus of claim 1 configured to cause the wireless communication station to determine the one or more channel access parameters to include one or more backhaul downlink channel access parameters to allocate one or more communication resources for downlink communication from the wireless communication station to the one or more second wireless communication stations over the backhaul link.
12 . The apparatus of claim 1 configured to cause the wireless communication station to determine the one or more channel access parameters to include one or more backhaul uplink channel access parameters to allocate one or more communication resources for uplink communication from the one or more second wireless communication stations to the wireless communication station over the backhaul link, and to send to the relay station a message including the one or more backhaul uplink channel access parameters.
13 . The apparatus of claim 1 configured to cause the wireless communication station to adjust the one or more channel access parameters based on a change in the count of the one or more second wireless communication stations.
14 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more channel access parameters comprise one or more Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) parameters.
15 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more channel access parameters comprise one or more parameters selected from the group consisting of a minimum Contention window (CWmin) parameter, a maximum Contention window (CWmax) parameter, an Arbitration Inter-Frame Spacing Number (AIFSN) parameter, and a transmission opportunity (TxOP) parameter.
16 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more communication resources comprise one or more time resources.
17 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the one or more communication resources comprise one or more resource unit allocations in a frequency domain.
18 . The apparatus of claim 1 comprising one or more antennas, a memory, and a processor.
19 . A method to be performed at a wireless communication station, the method comprising:
communicating over a wireless channel with a plurality of first wireless communication stations via a plurality of wireless communication links, the plurality of wireless communication links comprising at least one backhaul link with a relay station of the plurality of first wireless communication stations, the backhaul link to communicate between the wireless communication station and one or more second wireless communication stations via the relay station;
determining, based on a count of the one or more second wireless communication stations, one or more channel access parameters corresponding to at least one wireless communication link of the plurality of wireless communication links, the channel access parameters configured to allocate one or more communication resources for communication over the wireless channel via the wireless communication link; and
communicating over the wireless communication link according to the one or more channel access parameters.
20 . The method of claim 19 comprising determining a plurality of weight values corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of wireless communication links, and determining the channel access parameters based on the plurality of weight values, a weight value corresponding to the backhaul link is based on the count of the one or more second wireless communication stations.
21 . A product comprising one or more tangible computer-readable non-transitory storage media comprising computer-executable instructions operable to, when executed by at least one processor, enable the at least one processor to cause a wireless communication station to:
communicate over a wireless channel with a plurality of first wireless communication stations via a plurality of wireless communication links, the plurality of wireless communication links comprising at least one backhaul link with a relay station of the plurality of first wireless communication stations, the backhaul link to communicate between the wireless communication station and one or more second wireless communication stations via the relay station;
determine, based on a count of the one or more second wireless communication stations, one or more channel access parameters corresponding to at least one wireless communication link of the plurality of wireless communication links, the channel access parameters configured to allocate one or more communication resources for communication over the wireless channel via the wireless communication link; and
communicate over the wireless communication link according to the one or more channel access parameters.
22 . The product of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the wireless communication station to determine a plurality of weight values corresponding to respective ones of the plurality of wireless communication links, and to determine the channel access parameters based on the plurality of weight values, a weight value corresponding to the backhaul link is based on the count of the one or more second wireless communication stations.
23 . The product of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the wireless communication station to determine the one or more channel access parameters corresponding to the wireless communication link based at least on a first value and a second value, the first value based at least on a count of stations to be communicated via the wireless communication link, and the second value based at least on a total count of stations to be communicated via the plurality of wireless communication links.
24 . The product of claim 21 , wherein the backhaul link comprises a first backhaul link between the wireless communication station and a first relay station, the one or more second wireless communication stations comprising a second relay station and one or more third wireless communication stations to communicate with the wireless communication station via a second backhaul link between the first relay station and the second relay station.
25 . The product of claim 24 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the wireless communication station to determine the one or more channel access parameters corresponding to the at least one wireless communication link based on a count of the one or more third wireless communication stations.