Station (STA) and method for communication on primary and secondary channel resources

1. An apparatus for an enhanced directional multi-gigabit (EDMG) station (STA), the apparatus comprising: memory; and processing circuitry coupled to the memory, the EDMG STA configurable to operate on multiples of a 2.16 GHz channel, the processing circuitry to, when the STA is configured to operate as a source STA (SSTA):

encode a grant frame for transmission to indicate a transmission to a destination EDMG station (DSTA), the DSTA being a peer EDMG STA, the grant frame to indicate intent to transmit data by the SSTA to the DSTA,

wherein the grant frame is encoded for transmission, the grant frame to include:

a dynamic allocation information field;

control signaling that includes a bitmap indicating a channel to be used for transmission of the data, wherein the channel is indicated by the bitmap, the bitmap being configurable to indicate one or more multiples of a 2.16 GHz channel, and configurable to indicate a 2.16 GHz bandwidth channel and a 4.32 GHz bandwidth channel, the bitmap occurring after a start of the dynamic allocation information field;

wherein the channels comprise a primary channel for transmission of the grant frame and the non-primary channel for transmission of the data, the primary channel being a 2.16 GHz channel, the non-primary channel being one or more multiples of a 2.16 GHz channel;

wherein the grant frame is further encoded to include a source association identifier (AID) for the SSTA, and a destination AID for the DSTA; and

wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:

process a grant acknowledgement frame received from the DSTA, the grant acknowledgment frame acknowledging receipt of the grant frame by the DSTA; and

encode the data for transmission to the DSTA on the non-primary channel when the bitmap of the grant frame indicates that the data is to be transmitted on the non-primary channel, and

encode the data for transmission to the DSTA on the primary channel when the bitmap of the grant frame indicates that the data is to be transmitted on the primary channel.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the SSTA processing circuitry is further to:

operate in a wireless local area network (WLAN); and

encode a beacon frame for transmission wherein a transmission time of the grant frame is based on the beacon frame.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , the apparatus further comprising one or more directional antennas coupled to the transceiver circuitry for the transmission of the grant frame and the transmission of the data.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein communications of the grant frame and data are performed in channel resources having a carrier frequency of 60 GHz.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein communications of the grant frame and data are performed utilizing a multiple-input multiple-output technique.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the grant frame is encoded to include, in sequence:

a frame control header;

a duration of the grant frame;

a receiver address;

a transmitter address;

the dynamic allocation information field;

a beam-forming control field; and

a frame control sequence; and

the dynamic allocation information field is encoded to further include:

an allocation duration that includes a duration of the data to be transmitted.

7. A computer program product comprising one or more tangible computer readable non-transitory storage media comprising computer-executable instructions operable to, when executed by processing circuitry of a device for an enhanced directional multi-gigabit (EDMG) station (STA), the EDMG STA configurable to operate on multiples of a 2.16 GHz channel, the processing circuitry to, when the STA is configured to operate as a source STA (SSTA), configure the device to:

encode a grant frame for transmission to indicate a transmission to a destination EDMG station (DSTA), the DSTA being a peer EDMG STA, the grant frame to indicate intent to transmit data by the SSTA to the DSTA,

wherein the grant frame is encoded for transmission, the grant frame to include:

a dynamic allocation information field;

control signaling that includes a bitmap indicating a channel to be used for transmission of the data, wherein the channel is indicated by the bitmap, the bitmap being configurable to indicate one or more multiples of a 2.16 GHz channel, and configurable to indicate a 2.16 GHz bandwidth channel and a 4.32 GHz bandwidth channel, the bitmap occurring after a start of the dynamic allocation information field;

wherein the channels comprise a primary channel for transmission of the grant frame and the non-primary channel for transmission of the data, the primary channel being a 2.16 GHz channel, the non-primary channel being one or more multiples of a 2.16 GHz channel;

wherein the grant frame is further encoded to include a source association identifier (AID) for the SSTA, and a destination AID for the DSTA; and

wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:

process a grant acknowledgement frame received from the DSTA, the grant acknowledgment frame acknowledging receipt of the grant frame by the DSTA; and

encode the data for transmission to the DSTA on the non-primary channel when the bitmap of the grant frame indicates that the data is to be transmitted on the non-primary channel, and

encode the data for transmission to the DSTA on the primary channel when the bitmap of the grant frame indicates that the data is to be transmitted on the primary channel.

8. The computer program product according to claim 7 , wherein the computer program product configures the device to further:

operate in a wireless local area network (WLAN); and

encode a beacon frame for transmission wherein a transmission time of the grant frame is based on the beacon frame.

9. The computer program product according to claim 7 , wherein the computer program product configures the device to further transmit the grant frame and data over one or more directional antennas coupled to the transceiver circuitry.

10. The computer program product according to claim 7 , wherein communications of the grant frame and data are performed in channel resources having a carrier frequency of 60 GHz.

11. The computer program product according to claim 7 , wherein communications of the grant frame and data are performed utilizing a multiple-input multiple-output technique.

12. The computer program product according to claim 7 , wherein:

the grant frame is encoded to include, in sequence:

a frame control header;

a duration of the grant frame;

a receiver address;

a transmitter address;

the dynamic allocation information field;

a beam-forming control field; and

a frame control sequence; and

the dynamic allocation information field is encoded to further include:

an allocation duration that includes a duration of the data to be transmitted.

13. An apparatus for an enhanced directional multi-gigabit (EDMG) station (STA), the apparatus comprising: memory; and processing circuitry coupled to the memory, the EDMG STA configurable to operate on multiples of a 2.16 GHz channel, the processing circuitry to, when the STA is configured to operate as a destination STA (DSTA):

decode a received grant frame that indicates a transmission from a source EDMG station (SSTA), the SSTA being a peer EDMG STA, the grant frame to indicate intent to transmit data by the SSTA to the DSTA,

wherein the grant frame is decoded and includes:

a dynamic allocation information field;

control signaling that includes a bitmap indicating a channel to be used by the SSTA for transmission of the data, wherein the channel is indicated by the bitmap, the bitmap being configurable to indicate one or more multiples of a 2.16 GHz channel, and configurable to indicate a 2.16 GHz bandwidth channel and a 4.32 GHz bandwidth channel, the bitmap occurring after a start of the dynamic allocation information field;

wherein the channels comprise a primary channel for transmission of the grant frame and the non-primary channel for transmission of the data, the primary channel being a 2.16 GHz channel, the non-primary channel being one or more multiples of a 2.16 GHz channel;

wherein the grant frame further includes a source association identifier (AID) for the SSTA, and a destination AID for the DSTA; and

wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:

encode a grant acknowledgement frame for transmission to the SSTA, the grant acknowledgment frame acknowledging receipt of the grant frame by the DSTA; and

decode the data transmitted from the SSTA on the non-primary channel when the bitmap of the grant frame indicates that the data is to be transmitted on the non-primary channel, and

decode the data transmitted from the SSTA on the primary channel when the bitmap of the grant frame indicates that the data is to be transmitted on the primary channel.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the DSTA processing circuitry is further to:

operate in a wireless local area network (WLAN); and

decode a beacon frame wherein a reception time of the grant frame is based on the beacon frame.

15. The apparatus according to claim 13 , the apparatus further comprising one or more directional antennas coupled to the transceiver circuitry for the reception of the grant frame and the reception of the data.

16. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein communications of the grant frame and data are performed in channel resources having a carrier frequency of 60 GHz.

17. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein communications of the grant frame and data are performed utilizing a multiple-input multiple-output technique.

18. The apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein:

the decoded grant frame includes, in sequence:

a frame control header;

a duration of the grant frame;

a receiver address;

a transmitter address;

the dynamic allocation information field;

a beam-forming control field; and

a frame control sequence; and

the decoded dynamic allocation information field further includes:

an allocation duration that includes a duration of the data to be received.

19. An apparatus for an enhanced directional multi-gigabit (EDMG) station (STA) configurable to operate on multiples of a 2.16 GHz channel, comprising, when the STA is configured to operate as a destination STA (DSTA):

means for decoding a received grant frame that indicates a transmission from a source EDMG station (SSTA), the SSTA being a peer EDMG STA, the grant frame to indicate intent to transmit data by the SSTA to the DSTA,

wherein the grant frame is decoded and includes:

a dynamic allocation information field;

control signaling that includes a bitmap indicating a channel to be used by the SSTA for transmission of the data, wherein the channel is indicated by the bitmap, the bitmap being configurable to indicate one or more multiples of a 2.16 GHz channel, and configurable to indicate a 2.16 GHz bandwidth channel and a 4.32 GHz bandwidth channel, the bitmap occurring after a start of the dynamic allocation information field;

wherein the channels comprise a primary channel for transmission of the grant frame and the non-primary channel for transmission of the data, the primary channel being a 2.16 GHz channel, the non-primary channel being one or more multiples of a 2.16 GHz channel;

wherein the grant frame further includes a source association identifier (AID) for the SSTA, and a destination AID for the DSTA; and

the apparatus further comprising:

means for encoding a grant acknowledgement frame for transmission to the SSTA, the grant acknowledgment frame acknowledging receipt of the grant frame by the DSTA; and

means for decoding the data transmitted from the SSTA on the non-primary channel when the bitmap of the grant frame indicates that the data is to be transmitted on the non-primary channel; and

means for decoding the data transmitted from the SSTA on the primary channel when the bitmap of the grant frame indicates that the data is to be transmitted on the primary channel.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19 , further comprising:

means for operating in a wireless local area network (WLAN); and

means for decoding a beacon frame wherein a reception time of the grant frame is based on the beacon frame.

21. The apparatus according to claim 19 , the apparatus further comprising means for the reception of the grant frame and the reception of the data.

22. The apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein communications of the grant frame and data are performed in channel resources having a carrier frequency of 60 GHz.

23. The apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein communications of the grant frame and data are performed utilizing a multiple-input multiple-output technique.

24. The apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein:

the decoded grant frame includes, in sequence:

a frame control header;

a duration of the grant frame;

a receiver address;

a transmitter address;

the dynamic allocation information field;

a beam-forming control field; and

a frame control sequence; and

the decoded dynamic allocation information field further includes:

an allocation duration that includes a duration of the data to be received.