IP Library Granted Patent US 11,095,416
Granted Patent B2
US 11,095,416 · App. 16/596,674 · Granted Aug 17, 2021

Wireless communication method using trigger information, and wireless communication terminal using same

Inventors: Woojin Ahn (Seoul, KR); Juhyung Son (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Geonjung Ko (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jinsam Kwak (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.; SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
H04L5/0055H04L5/0044H04L5/0058H04W74/00H04W74/08H04W84/12
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Patent No.
US 11,095,416
App. No.
16/596,674
Granted
Aug 17, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The wireless communication terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The processor receiving trigger information from a base wireless communication terminal using the transceiver, and transmits an Aggregate-MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) to the base wireless communication terminal based on the trigger information.

Claims (21)

1. A wireless communication terminal communicating wirelessly, the terminal comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor,

wherein the processor is configured to:

receive trigger information from a base wireless communication terminal using the transceiver,

when the trigger information is included in a MAC header, generate an Aggregate-MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) in response to the trigger information not to include one or more MPDUs requesting an immediate response, and

transmit the A-MPDU to the base wireless communication terminal,

wherein when the trigger information is included in the MAC header, the trigger information does not include information on a maximum number TIDs that is allowed to be aggregated in the A-MPDU,

wherein when the trigger information is included in the trigger frame, the trigger frame includes a signaling field,

wherein the signaling field indicates that the wireless communication terminal is not allowed to aggregate the one or more MPDUs requesting an immediate response to generate the A-MPDU in response to the trigger information when a value of the signaling field is a predetermined value, and indicates the maximum number of TIDs when the value of the signaling field is within a predetermined range.

2. The wireless communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein when the trigger information is included in the MAC header, the processor is configured to aggregate any one of an ACK frame and a Block ACK (BA) frame, with one or more MPDUs not requesting an immediate response, without the one or more MPDUs requesting an immediate response to generate the A-MPDU.

3. The wireless communication terminal of claim 2 , wherein the one or more MPDUs not requesting an immediate response comprises at least one of a QoS Null frame not requesting an ACK for the QoS Null frame and an Action No Ack frame not requesting an ACK for the Action No Ack frame.

4. A method of operating a wireless communication terminal communicating wirelessly, the method comprising:

receiving trigger information from a base wireless communication terminal using the transceiver,

when the trigger information is included in a MAC header, generating an Aggregate-MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) in response to the trigger information not to include one or more MPDUs requesting an immediate response, and

transmitting the A-MPDU to the base wireless communication terminal,

wherein when the trigger information is included in the MAC header, the trigger information does not include information on a maximum number TIDs that is allowed to be aggregated in the A-MPDU,

wherein when the trigger information is included in the trigger frame, the trigger frame includes a signaling field,

wherein the signaling field indicates that the wireless communication terminal is not allowed to aggregate the one or more MPDUs requesting an immediate response to generate the A-MPDU in response to the trigger information when a value of the signaling field is a predetermined value, and indicates the maximum number of TIDs when the value of the signaling field is within a predetermined range.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the generating the A-MPDU comprises aggregating any one of an ACK frame and a Block ACK (BA) frame, with one or more MPDUs not requesting an immediate response, without the one or more MPDUs requesting an immediate response to generate the A-MPDU when the trigger information is included in the MAC header.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the one or more MPDUs not requesting an immediate response comprises at least one of a QoS Null frame not requesting an ACK for the QoS Null frame and an Action No Ack frame not requesting an ACK for the Action No Ack 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 Jan 26, 2020
From: AHN, WOOJIN; SON, JUHYUNG; KO, GEONJUNG; KWAK, JINSAM
To: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.; SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051622/0518 →
Priority Claims (3)
KR 10-2016-0085764 · Jul 6, 2016 · national
KR 10-2016-0117898 · Sep 13, 2016 · national
KR 10-2017-0048145 · Apr 13, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16233078 · Dec 26, 2018
Continuation PCTKR2017007266 · Jul 6, 2017
Related Publication 20200052860A1 · Feb 13, 2020
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