Quality-of-service mechanisms with overlapping basic service set
The present disclosure is directed to detecting, by a first wireless endpoint device associated with a first basic service set (BSS) neighboring a neighboring overlapping BSS (OBSS), a received data packet from a second wireless endpoint device associated with the OBSS, upon determining the received data packet satisfies a first OBSS threshold and a high-priority data packet is in queue for transmission by the first wireless endpoint device, determining whether the received data packet satisfies a second OBSS threshold, maintaining the high-priority data packet in queue if the received data packet satisfies a second OBSS threshold, and transmitting the high-priority data packet by the first wireless endpoint device if the received data packet does not satisfy the second OBSS threshold.
1 . A system, comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media comprising instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause one or more processors of the system to perform operations comprising:
detecting, by a first wireless endpoint device associated with a first basic service set (BSS) neighboring a neighboring overlapping BSS (OBSS), a received data packet transmitted from a second wireless endpoint device, wherein the second wireless endpoint device is associated with the neighboring OBSS;
determining, by the first wireless endpoint device, whether the received data packet satisfies a first OBSS threshold;
upon determining the received data packet satisfies the first OBSS threshold, determining, by the first wireless endpoint device, whether a high-priority data packet is in queue for transmission by the first wireless endpoint device;
upon determining a high-priority data packet is in queue for transmission, determining, by the first wireless endpoint device, whether the received data packet satisfies a second OBSS threshold determined based on a quality-of-service (QoS) level associated with the high-priority data packet; and
based on determining whether the received data packet satisfies the second OBSS threshold:
if the received data packet satisfies the second OBSS threshold, maintaining, by the first wireless endpoint device, the high-priority data packet in queue for transmission; and
if the received data packet does not satisfy the second OBSS threshold, transmitting, by the first wireless endpoint device, the high-priority data packet.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
upon determining the received data packet does not satisfy the first OBSS threshold, transmitting, by the first wireless endpoint device, one or more data packets in queue for transmission.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
upon determining a high-priority data packet is not in queue for transmission, triggering, by the first wireless endpoint device, a back-off timer; and
maintaining, by the first wireless endpoint device, one or more data packets in queue for transmission.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a priority associated with the high-priority data packet indicates the QoS level.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
determining, based on the QoS level associated with the high-priority data packet by the first wireless endpoint device, the second OBSS threshold from among a plurality of OBSS thresholds.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
determining, based on a category of marking associated with the high-priority data packet by the first wireless endpoint device, a priority associated with the high-priority data packet.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
determining, based on a category of marking associated with the high-priority data packet by the first wireless endpoint device, the second OBSS threshold.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
determining, by the first wireless endpoint device, a waiting time of the high-priority data packet being in queue for transmission;
updating, based on the waiting time by the first wireless endpoint device, the second OBSS threshold;
determining, by the first wireless endpoint device, the received data packet does not satisfy the updated second OBSS threshold; and
transmitting, by the first wireless endpoint device, the high-priority data packet.
9 . A method, comprising:
detecting, by a first wireless endpoint device associated with a first basic service set (BSS) neighboring a neighboring overlapping BSS (OBSS), a received data packet transmitted from a second wireless endpoint device, wherein the second wireless endpoint device is associated with the neighboring OBSS;
determining, by the first wireless endpoint device, whether the received data packet satisfies a first OBSS threshold;
upon determining the received data packet satisfies the first OBSS threshold, determining, by the first wireless endpoint device, whether a high-priority data packet is in queue for transmission by the first wireless endpoint device;
upon determining a high-priority data packet is in queue for transmission, determining, by the first wireless endpoint device, whether the received data packet satisfies a second OBSS threshold determined based on a quality-of-service (QoS) level associated with the high-priority data packet; and
based on determining whether the received data packet satisfies the second OBSS threshold:
if the received data packet satisfies the second OBSS threshold, maintaining, by the first wireless endpoint device, the high-priority data packet in queue for transmission; and
if the received data packet does not satisfy the second OBSS threshold, transmitting, by the first wireless endpoint device, the high-priority data packet.
10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
upon determining the received data packet does not satisfy the first OBSS threshold, transmitting, by the first wireless endpoint device, one or more data packets in queue for transmission.
11 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
upon determining a high-priority data packet is not in queue for transmission, triggering, by the first wireless endpoint device, a back-off timer; and
maintaining, by the first wireless endpoint device, one or more data packets in queue for transmission.
12 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
determining, based on the QoS level associated with the high-priority data packet by the first wireless endpoint device, the second OBSS threshold from among a plurality of OBSS thresholds.
13 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
determining, based on a category of marking associated with the high-priority data packet by the first wireless endpoint device, a priority associated with the high-priority data packet.
14 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
determining, based on a category of marking associated with the high-priority data packet by the first wireless endpoint device, the second OBSS threshold.
15 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
determining, by the first wireless endpoint device, a waiting time of the high-priority data packet being in queue for transmission;
updating, based on the waiting time by the first wireless endpoint device, the second OBSS threshold;
determining, by the first wireless endpoint device, the received data packet does not satisfy the updated second OBSS threshold; and
transmitting, by the first wireless endpoint device, the high-priority data packet.
16 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that are configured, when executed by a processor, to:
detect, by a first wireless endpoint device associated with a first basic service set (BSS) neighboring a neighboring overlapping BSS (OBSS), a received data packet transmitted from a second wireless endpoint device, wherein the second wireless endpoint device is associated with the neighboring OBSS;
determine, by the first wireless endpoint device, whether the received data packet satisfies a first OBSS threshold;
upon determining the received data packet satisfies the first OBSS threshold, determine, by the first wireless endpoint device, whether a high-priority data packet is in queue for transmission by the first wireless endpoint device;
upon determining a high-priority data packet is in queue for transmission, determining, by the first wireless endpoint device, whether the received data packet satisfies a second OBSS threshold determined based on a quality-of-service (QoS) level associated with the high-priority data packet; and
based on determining whether the received data packet satisfies the second OBSS threshold:
if the received data packet satisfies the second OBSS threshold, maintain, by the first wireless endpoint device, the high-priority data packet in queue for transmission; and
if the received data packet does not satisfy the second OBSS threshold, transmit, by the first wireless endpoint device, the high-priority data packet.
17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , further comprising instructions that are configured, when executed by a processor, to:
upon determining the received data packet does not satisfy the first OBSS threshold, transmitting, by the first wireless endpoint device, one or more data packets in queue for transmission.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , further comprising instructions that are configured, when executed by a processor, to:
upon determining a high-priority data packet is not in queue for transmission, triggering, by the first wireless endpoint device, a back-off timer; and
maintaining, by the first wireless endpoint device, one or more data packets in queue for transmission.
19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , further comprising instructions that are configured, when executed by a processor, to:
determine, based on the QoS level associated with the high-priority data packet by the first wireless endpoint device, the second OBSS threshold from among a plurality of OBSS thresholds.