17390850. DISTRIBUTED RESOURCE UNIT SIGNALING simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)

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DISTRIBUTED RESOURCE UNIT SIGNALING

Organization Name

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor(s)

Stephen Jay Shellhammer of Ramona CA (US)

Lin Yang of San Diego CA (US)

Yanjun Sun of San Diego CA (US)

Bin Tian of San Diego CA (US)

DISTRIBUTED RESOURCE UNIT SIGNALING - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17390850 titled 'DISTRIBUTED RESOURCE UNIT SIGNALING

Simplified Explanation

This disclosure presents methods, devices, and systems for increasing the transmit power of wireless communication devices operating on power spectral density (PSD)-limited wireless channels. Specifically, it focuses on signaling in a trigger frame to support distributed transmissions via distributed resource units (dRUs).

  • An access point (AP) transmits a trigger frame to a wireless station (STA) to solicit a trigger-based (TB) physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU).
  • The trigger frame carries RU allocation information, identifying a dRU allocated for the STA.
  • The trigger frame also carries tone mapping information, indicating a selected spreading bandwidth design for the wireless channel or subchannel.
  • The AP supports channel puncturing by selecting a spreading bandwidth design that controls how dRUs are mapped to non-contiguous tones spanning respective spreading bandwidths.

Potential Applications

  • Wireless communication systems
  • Cellular networks
  • Internet of Things (IoT) devices
  • Wi-Fi networks

Problems Solved

  • Increasing transmit power of wireless communication devices operating on PSD-limited wireless channels
  • Supporting distributed transmissions via dRUs
  • Efficient allocation of dRUs to wireless stations

Benefits

  • Improved wireless communication performance
  • Increased transmit power for better signal coverage
  • Enhanced efficiency in allocating dRUs to wireless stations
  • Optimal spreading bandwidth design for improved channel utilization


Original Abstract Submitted

This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for increasing the transmit power of wireless communication devices operating on power spectral density (PSD)-limited wireless channels. Some implementations more specifically relate to signaling in a trigger frame to support distributed transmissions via distributed resource units (dRUs). In some implementations, an access point (AP) may transmit a trigger frame soliciting a trigger-based (TB) physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) from a wireless station (STA), where the trigger frame carries RU allocation information identifying a distributed resource unit (dRU) allocated for the STA and carries tone mapping information indicating a selected spreading bandwidth design for the wireless channel or subchannel. The AP can support channel puncturing by selecting a particular spreading bandwidth design that controls how dRUs are mapped to non-contiguous tones spanning respective spreading bandwidths.