Multiple frame transmission
A method for transmitting a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) in a transmission opportunity (TXOP) and a device using the same are provided. The device transmits a request to send (RTS) frame to a plurality of receiving stations. The RTS frame includes a bandwidth field and a plurality of allocation fields. The bandwidth field indicates a first bandwidth in which the RTS frame is transmitted. Each allocation field indicates a bandwidth in which a clear to send (CTS) frame is to be sent by a corresponding receiving station. The device determines a transmission bandwidth of a PPDU to be sent by comparing the first bandwidth with a second bandwidth which is a total bandwidth indicated by the plurality of allocation fields.
1. A method for transmitting a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) in a transmission opportunity (TXOP), the method performed by a transmitting station holding the TXOP and comprising:
transmitting a first PPDU, the first PPDU including a first bandwidth field indicating a first transmission bandwidth in which the first PPDU is transmitted,
generating a second PPDU, the second PPDU including a second bandwidth field and a resource unit (RU) allocation field, the second bandwidth field indicating a second transmission bandwidth, the RU allocation field indicating a plurality of RUs allocated to at least one receiving station; and
transmitting the second PPDU after transmitting the first PPDU,
wherein:
if a part of the first PPDU is punctured in at least one of a plurality of 20 MHz channels, the second transmission bandwidth includes a plurality of 20 MHz channels corresponding to a set of 20 MHz channels that are within remaining 20 MHz channels where the first PPDU is not punctured, and
if a part of the second PPDU is punctured in at least one of a plurality of 20 MHz channels, the plurality of RUs correspond to RUs that are within remaining 20 MHz channels where the first PPDU is not punctured.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second transmission bandwidth is same or narrower than the first transmission bandwidth.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first transmission bandwidth indicates 80 MHz including four 20 MHz channels or 160 MHz including eight 20 MHz channels.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first PPDU includes an L-SIG field, a high efficiency (HE)-SIG-A field and a HE-SIG-B field,
the HE-SIG-A field including information indicating a bandwidth of the operating channel,
the HE-SIG-B field including downlink multi-user multiple input multiple output MU-MIMO) resource allocation information,
the L-SIG field including a length field being set to
⌈
TXTIME
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20
4
⌉
×
3
-
3
-
m
where TXTIME indicates an estimated time required to transmit the first PPDU and m is 1.
5. A device for transmitting a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) in a transmission opportunity (TXOP), the device comprising:
a processor; and
a memory operatively coupled with the processor and storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the device to:
transmit a first PPDU, the first PPDU including a first bandwidth field indicating a first transmission bandwidth in which the first PPDU is transmitted,
generate a second PPDU, the second PPDU including a second bandwidth field and a resource unit (RU) allocation field, the second bandwidth field indicating a second transmission bandwidth, the RU allocation field indicating a plurality of RUs allocated to at least one receiving station; and
transmit the second PPDU after transmitting the first PPDU,
wherein:
if a part of the first PPDU is punctured in at least one of a plurality of 20 MHz channels, the second transmission bandwidth includes a plurality of 20 MHz channels corresponding to a set of 20 MHz channels that are within remaining 20 MHz channels where the first PPDU is not punctured, and
if a part of the second PPDU is punctured in at least one of a plurality of 20 MHz channels, the plurality of RUs corresponds to RUs that are within remaining 20 MHz channels where the first PPDU is not punctured.
6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the second transmission bandwidth is same or narrower than the first transmission bandwidth.
7. The device of claim 5 , wherein the first transmission bandwidth indicates 80 MHz including four 20 MHz channels or 160 MHz including eight 20 MHz channels.
8. The device of claim 5 , wherein the first PPDU includes an L-SIG field, a high efficiency (HE)-SIG-A field and a HE-SIG-B field,
the HE-SIG-A field including information indicating a bandwidth of the operating channel,
the HE-SIG-B field including downlink multi-user multiple input multiple output MU-MIMO) resource allocation information,
the L-SIG field including a length field being set to
⌈
TXTIME
-
20
4
⌉
×
3
-
3
-
m
where TXTIME indicates an estimated time required to transmit the first PPDU and m is 1.