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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2017
Nxp Usa, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Khurram Waheed, Austin, TX (US);
Mihai-Ionut Stanciu, Bucharest, RO;
NXP USA, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A method performed by a first wireless communication device is provided, which includes exchanging rate information with a second wireless communication device in response to a determination that the second wireless communication device is configured with the multi-rate extension mechanism, wherein the first and second wireless communication devices support two or more different data transfer rates that are faster or slower than a legacy data transfer rate specified by the legacy protocol; determining an appropriate data transfer rate based on the rate information and link quality information regarding a communication link between the first and second wireless communication devices; and communicating the appropriate data transfer rate to the second wireless communication device, wherein the appropriate data transfer rate is utilized during communication between the first and second wireless communication devices.