IP Library Granted Patent US 12,543,178
Granted Patent B2
US 12,543,178 · App. 16/375,754 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Wireless communication method using network allocation vector and wireless communication terminal using same

Inventors: Geonjung Ko (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Juhyung Son (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Woojin Ahn (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jinsam Kwak (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.; SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
H04W72/20H04B7/26H04W74/006H04W84/12
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Patent No.
US 12,543,178
App. No.
16/375,754
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver and a processor. The processor is configured to receive the trigger frame using the transceiver and update the network allocation vector based on the trigger frame. At this time, the trigger frame triggers transmission of at least one wireless communication terminal.

Claims (19)

1 . A wireless communication terminal associated with a base wireless communication terminal, the wireless communication terminal comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor,

wherein the processor is configured to: receive a Physical layer Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) from the base wireless communication terminal using the transceiver, when a trigger frame is obtained from the PPDU, update an Intra-BSS Network Allocation Vector (NAV) based on the trigger frame without considering whether the trigger frame triggers the transmission of the wireless communication terminal,

wherein the trigger frame triggers transmission of at least one wireless communication terminal, a receiver address of the trigger frame is an medium access control (MAC) address of the wireless communication terminal, the trigger frame indicates that channel sensing is required before transmitting a trigger-based PPDU based on the trigger frame, and a channel for transmitting the trigger-based PPDU is sensed to be busy by the channel sensing,

wherein the Intra-BSS NAV is a NAV updated by an Intra-BSS frame.

2 . The wireless communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to update the Intra-BSS NAV based on the trigger frame without considering whether the trigger frame triggers the transmission of the wireless communication terminal when the trigger frame is obtained from the PPDU.

3 . The wireless communication terminal of claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to update the Intra-BSS NAV based on a time required for the channel sensing and the trigger frame.

4 . An operation method of a wireless communication terminal associated with a base wireless communication terminal, the method comprising:

receiving a Physical layer Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) from the base wireless communication terminal;

obtaining a frame from the PPDU;

determine whether the obtained frame is a trigger frame or not, and

updating an Intra-BSS Network Allocation Vector (NAV) based on whether the obtained frame is a trigger frame or not,

wherein the updating the Intra-BSS NAV comprises

upon the obtained frame being the trigger frame, updating, based on the obtained frame, the Intra-BSS NAV without considering whether the trigger frame triggers the transmission of the wireless communication terminal,

wherein the trigger frame triggers transmission of at least one wireless communication terminal, a receiver address of the trigger frame is an address of the wireless communication terminal, the trigger frame indicates that channel sensing is required before transmitting a trigger-based PPDU based on the trigger frame and a channel for transmitting the trigger-based PPDU is sensed to be busy by the channel sensing,

wherein the Intra-BSS NAV is a NAV updated by an Intra-BSS frame.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the updating of the Intra-BSS NAV comprises when the obtained frame is the trigger frame, updating the Intra-BSS NAV based on the trigger frame regardless of whether the trigger frame triggers the transmission of the wireless communication terminal.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the updating of the Intra-BSS NAV comprises updating the NAV based on a time required for the channel sensing and the trigger frame.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE AGREEMENT DATE OF THE EXCLUSIVE LICENSE NOVEMBER 1, 2022 WRITTEN IN THE RECORDED AGREEMENT SHOULD BE CORRECTED TO AUGUST 31, 2020. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 62152 FRAME 1. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE EXCLUSIVE LICENSE. Recorded Feb 26, 2025
From: SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
To: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 070827/0861 →
LICENSE Recorded Dec 18, 2022
From: SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
To: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 062152/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: KO, GEONJUNG; SON, JUHYUNG; AHN, WOOJIN; KWAK, JINSAM
To: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.; SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048837/0921 →
Priority Claims (4)
KR 10-2016-0136095 · Oct 19, 2016 · national
KR 10-2016-0147190 · Nov 6, 2016 · national
KR 10-2017-0029524 · Mar 8, 2017 · national
KR 10-2017-0057638 · May 8, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2017011617 · Oct 19, 2017
Related Publication 20190239205A1 · Aug 1, 2019
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