Support of A-MSDU in A-MPDU
A method and apparatus for supporting A-MSDU data transfer in an A-MPDU system includes sending capability information from a first network device, receiving onto the first network device an A-MPDU frame that includes A-MSDU data, and sending an acknowledgment from the first network device. A bit field in the capability information indicates if inclusion of A-MSDU data in an A-MPDU payload is supported. The first network device is a wireless station (STA). The first network device is part of a peer-to-peer network. The A-MSDU is in a data enabled immediate response context. A bit field in the capability information indicates if receiving an A-MPDU frame including A-MSDU data carried in a QoS Data frame without a block acknowledgment agreement is supported.
1. A method for a wireless system, comprising:
(a) sending a first packet from a first network device, wherein the first packet includes capability information;
(b) receiving an Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) frame by the first network device, wherein the A-MPDU frame includes an Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit (A-MSDU) data; and
(c) sending an acknowledgment from the first network device, wherein a bit field in the capability information indicates if receiving an A-MPDU frame including A-MSDU data carried in a Quality of Service (QoS) Data frame without a block acknowledgment agreement is supported, and wherein the QoS data frame does not have a block acknowledgment agreement with a peer communication device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a bit field in the capability information indicates that inclusion of A-MSDU data in an A-MPDU payload is supported.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first network device is a wireless station (STA) in the wireless system.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless system is a peer-to-peer network system.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the A-MSDU is in a data enabled immediate response context.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the A-MSDU carries a Quality of Service (QoS) Data frame.
7. A method for wireless system, comprising:
(a) receiving capability information from a first network device;
(b) sending an Aggregate MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) frame that includes an Aggregate MAC Service Data Unit (A-MDSU) data to the first network device; and
(c) receiving an acknowledgment from the first network device, wherein a QoS data frame does not have a block acknowledgment agreement with a peer communication device, wherein a bit field in the capability information indicates that receiving an A-MPDU frame including A-MSDU data carried in a QoS Data frame without a block acknowledgment agreement is supported.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first network device is a wireless station (STA) in the wireless system.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein steps (a) through (c) are performed by an Access Point (AP).
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the wireless system is a peer-to-peer network system.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the AP is part of a peer-to-peer network.
12. The method of claim 7 , wherein a bit field in the capability information indicates that inclusion of A-MSDU data in an A-MPDU payload is supported.
13. The method of claim 7 , wherein the A-MSDU is in a data enabled immediate response context.
14. The method of claim 7 , wherein the A-MSDU comprises a QoS Data frame.
15. A wireless device, comprising:
a transceiver to exchange data with another wireless device;
a processor; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the wireless device to:
(a) send capability information from a first network device;
(b) receive onto the first network device an A-MPDU frame that includes A-MDSU data; and
(c) send an acknowledgment from the first network device, wherein a QoS data frame does not have a block acknowledgment agreement with a peer communication device, wherein a bit field in the capability information indicates if receiving the A-MPDU frame including A-MSDU data carried in a Quality of Service (QoS) Data frame without a block acknowledgment agreement is supported.
16. The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein the first network device is a wireless station (STA), and wherein first network device is part of a peer-to-peer network.