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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2014
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Simone Merlin, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Santosh Paul Abraham, San Diego, CA (US);
Patrick Stupar, Nuremberg, DE;
Andrea Garavaglia, Nuremberg, DE;
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for selectively setting a network allocation vector for a subset of stations as disclosed. A method of reserving access to wireless communication medium for a plurality of wireless devices includes, transmitting a message including a first indication for a first subset of wireless devices of the plurality of wireless devices to set a network allocation vector (NAV) and further includes a second indication for a second subset of wireless devices of the plurality wireless devices to not set the NAV, so as to reserve access to the wireless medium for at least the second subset of the plurality of wireless devices.