IP Library Granted Patent US 12,267,839
Granted Patent B2
US 12,267,839 · App. 18/487,615 · Granted Apr 1, 2025

Communication method and apparatus

Inventors: Ming Gan (Shenzhen, CN); Mengshi Hu (Shenzhen, CN); Jian Yu (Shenzhen, CN); Dandan Liang (Shenzhen, CN); Yiqing Li (Shenzhen, CN); Yunbo Li (Shenzhen, CN); Yuchen Guo (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
H04W72/21H04W72/0446H04W72/0453
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Patent No.
US 12,267,839
App. No.
18/487,615
Granted
Apr 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides a communication method and apparatus, and relates to the field of communication technologies. An AP generates a trigger frame, where the trigger frame includes a first user information field, a part or all of a frequency domain resource indicated by a resource unit allocation subfield in a fourth user information field before the first user information field is located on a primary 160 MHz channel, and a part or all of a frequency domain resource indicated by a resource unit allocation subfield in a fourth user information field after the first user information field is located on a secondary 160 MHz channel. Then, the AP sends the trigger frame.

Claims (122)

1. A method, comprising:

generating, by an apparatus, a trigger frame, wherein the trigger frame comprises a user information field, the user information field comprises an association identifier (AID) subfield and a resource unit allocation subfield, the AID subfield indicates an association identifier of a station, and a bit BS in the resource unit allocation subfield and a bit B 0 in the resource unit allocation subfield jointly indicate an absolute location, in an uplink bandwidth, of a frequency segment in which a frequency domain resource allocated to the station is located; and

sending, by the apparatus, the trigger frame.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the uplink bandwidth is a 320 MHz bandwidth, a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and a 4th 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

wherein the bit BS in the resource unit allocation subfield and the bit B 0 in the resource unit allocation subfield jointly indicating the absolute location, in the uplink bandwidth, of the frequency segment in which the frequency domain resource allocated to the station is located, comprises:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the uplink bandwidth is a 320 MHz bandwidth, a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and a 4th 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and

wherein the bit BS in the resource unit allocation subfield and the bit B 0 in the resource unit allocation subfield jointly indicating the absolute location, in the uplink bandwidth, of the frequency segment in which the frequency domain resource allocated to the station is located, comprises:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with a lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the uplink bandwidth is a 320 MHz bandwidth, a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and a 4th 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and

wherein the bit BS in the resource unit allocation subfield and the bit B 0 in the resource unit allocation subfield jointly indicating the absolute location, in the uplink bandwidth, of the frequency segment in which the frequency domain resource allocated to the station is located, comprises:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the uplink bandwidth is a 320 MHz bandwidth, a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and a 4th 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

wherein the bit BS in the resource unit allocation subfield and the bit B 0 in the resource unit allocation subfield jointly indicating the absolute location, in the uplink bandwidth, of the frequency segment in which the frequency domain resource allocated to the station is located, comprises:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bit BS in the resource unit allocation subfield and the bit B 0 in the resource unit allocation subfield jointly indicating the absolute location, in the uplink bandwidth, of the frequency segment in which the frequency domain resource allocated to the station is located, comprises:

the bit BS in the resource unit allocation subfield and the bit B 0 in the resource unit allocation subfield jointly indicating an absolute frequency indication parameter, the absolute frequency indication parameter comprising two bits, and the two bits indicating the absolute location of the frequency segment in the uplink bandwidth.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the uplink bandwidth is a 320 MHz bandwidth, and the two bits indicating the absolute location of the frequency segment in the uplink bandwidth, comprises:

when a value of one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0, the frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1, the frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0, the frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

when a value of one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1, the frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 4th 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and wherein:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 4th 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and wherein:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 4th 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and wherein:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1.

11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 4 th 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and wherein:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the bit BS indicates the frequency segment is in a primary 160 MHz or in a secondary 160 MHz.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein:

when the frequency segment is in the primary 160 MHz, the bit B 0 indicates the frequency segment is a primary 80 MHz frequency segment or a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment; and

when the frequency segment is in the secondary 160 MHz, the bit B 0 indicates the frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a lower frequency in the secondary 160 MHz or an 80 MHz frequency segment with a higher frequency in the secondary 160 MHz.

14. The method according to claim 1 , the bit BS occupies a bit B 39 in the user information field.

15. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

providing, by the apparatus, a location of a primary 80 MHz frequency segment in a 320 MHz bandwidth, wherein the location of the primary 80 MHz frequency segment in the 320 MHz bandwidth jointly indicates, with the bit BS and the bit B 0 , the absolute location, in the uplink bandwidth, of the frequency segment in which the frequency domain resource allocated to the station is located.

16. A communication apparatus, comprising:

a processor, configured to generate a trigger frame, wherein the trigger frame comprises a user information field, the user information field comprises an association identifier (AID) subfield and a resource unit allocation subfield, the AID subfield indicates an association identifier of a station, and a bit BS in the resource unit allocation subfield and a bit B 0 in the resource unit allocation subfield jointly indicate an absolute location, in an uplink bandwidth, of a frequency segment in which a frequency domain resource allocated to a station is located; and

a transceiver, configured to send the trigger frame.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the uplink bandwidth is a 320 MHz bandwidth, a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and a 4th 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

wherein the bit BS in the resource unit allocation subfield and the bit B 0 in the resource unit allocation subfield jointly indicating the absolute location, in the uplink bandwidth, of the frequency segment in which the frequency domain resource allocated to the station is located, comprises:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz uplink bandwidth.

18. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the uplink bandwidth is a 320 MHz bandwidth, a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and a 4 th 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

wherein the bit BS in the resource unit allocation subfield and the bit B 0 in the resource unit allocation subfield jointly indicating the absolute location, in the uplink bandwidth, of the frequency segment in which the frequency domain resource allocated to the station is located, comprises:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth.

19. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the uplink bandwidth is a 320 MHz bandwidth, a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and a 4 th 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

wherein the bit BS in the resource unit allocation subfield and the bit B 0 in the resource unit allocation subfield jointly indicating the absolute location, in the uplink bandwidth, of the frequency segment in which the frequency domain resource allocated to the station is located, comprises:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with a highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth.

20. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the uplink bandwidth is a 320 MHz bandwidth, a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and a 4 th 80 MHz frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

wherein the bit BS in the resource unit allocation subfield and the bit B 0 in the resource unit allocation subfield jointly indicating the absolute location, in the uplink bandwidth, of the frequency segment in which the frequency domain resource allocated to the station is located, comprises:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, the frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth.

21. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the bit BS in the resource unit allocation subfield and the bit B 0 in the resource unit allocation subfield jointly indicating the absolute location, in the uplink bandwidth, of the frequency segment in which the frequency domain resource allocated to the station is located, comprises:

the bit BS in the resource unit allocation subfield and the bit B 0 in the resource unit allocation subfield jointly indicating an absolute frequency indication parameter, the absolute frequency indication parameter comprising two bits, and the two bits indicating the absolute location of the frequency segment in the uplink bandwidth.

22. The apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the uplink bandwidth is a 320 MHz bandwidth, and the two bits indicating the absolute location of the frequency segment in the uplink bandwidth, comprises:

when a value of one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0, the frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1, the frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth;

when a value of one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0, the frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a secondary highest frequency in a 320 MHz bandwidth; and

when a value of one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1, the frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a highest frequency in a 320 MHz bandwidth.

23. The apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 4th 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and wherein:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1.

24. The apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and a 4th 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and wherein:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1.

25. The apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 4th 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and wherein:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1.

26. The apparatus according to claim 22 , wherein a primary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary highest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 3rd 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, a 4th 80 MHz frequency segment is the 80 MHz frequency segment with the secondary lowest frequency in the 320 MHz bandwidth, and wherein:

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1;

when a value of the bit BS is 0 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 1 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0;

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 0, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 0; and

when a value of the bit BS is 1 and a value of the bit B 0 is 1, a value of the one bit of the two bits is 0 and a value of the other bit of the two bits is 1.

27. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the bit BS indicates the frequency segment is in a primary 160 MHz or in a secondary 160 MHz.

28. The apparatus according to claim 27 , wherein:

when the frequency segment is in the primary 160 MHz, the bit B 0 indicates the frequency segment is a primary 80 MHz frequency segment or a secondary 80 MHz frequency segment; and

when the frequency segment is in the secondary 160 MHz, the bit B 0 indicates the frequency segment is an 80 MHz frequency segment with a lower frequency in the secondary 160 MHz or an 80 MHz frequency segment with a higher frequency in the secondary 160 MHz.

29. The apparatus according to claim 16 , the bit BS occupies a bit B 39 in the user information field.

30. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the transceiver is further configured to:

provide a location of a primary 80 MHz frequency segment in a 320 MHz bandwidth, wherein the location of the primary 80 MHz frequency segment in the 320 MHz bandwidth jointly indicates, with the bit BS and the bit B 0 , the absolute location, in the uplink bandwidth, of the frequency segment in which the frequency domain resource allocated to the station is located.

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