The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2009
Maarten Menzo Wentink, Naavder, NL;
Albert Van Zelst, Woerden, NL;
Geert Arnout Awater, Utrecht, NL;
Gregory Steele, Fremont, CA (US);
James Gardner, San Ramon, CA (US);
Didier Johannes Richard Van Nee, De Meern, NL;
Vincent K. Jones, Iv, Redwood City, CA (US);
Maarten Menzo Wentink, Naavder, NL;
Albert van Zelst, Woerden, NL;
Geert Arnout Awater, Utrecht, NL;
Gregory Steele, Fremont, CA (US);
James Gardner, San Ramon, CA (US);
Didier Johannes Richard van Nee, De Meern, NL;
Vincent K. Jones, IV, Redwood City, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for providing uplink spatial division multiple access (SDMA) transmission opportunities (TXOP) is described. A demarcation indication may be sent to one or more subscriber stations. An SDMA contention window may be started. An allocation indication may be received. Requested uplink SDMA TXOP resources may be allocated according to the allocation indication.