Global Patent Index - EP 3804444 A1

EP 3804444 A1 20210414 - CHANNEL CONTENTION IN WIRELESS NETWORK

Title (en)

CHANNEL CONTENTION IN WIRELESS NETWORK

Title (de)

KANALKONKURRENZ IN EINEM DRAHTLOSEN NETZWERK

Title (fr)

CONTENTION DE CANAL DANS UN RÉSEAU SANS FIL

Publication

EP 3804444 A1 20210414 (EN)

Application

EP 19727445 A 20190523

Priority

  • US 201862683269 P 20180611
  • FI 2019050399 W 20190523

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2019239006A1] This document discloses a solution for selecting a contention method in a wireless network. According to an aspect, a method comprises: establishing, by an apparatus, an association with an access node of a wireless network; receiving, by the apparatus during the association, a first frame comprising a first value of a selection parameter for selection between a first contention method and a second contention method in the wireless network and select one of the first contention method and the second contention method on the basis of the first value; and receiving, by the apparatus during the association, a second frame comprising a second value, different from the first value, of the selection parameter for selection between the first contention method and the second contention method and select one of the first contention method and the second contention method on the basis of the second value.

IPC 8 full level

H04W 74/08 (2009.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H04W 74/08 (2013.01); H04W 74/0816 (2013.01); H04W 74/0833 (2013.01); H04W 74/085 (2013.01); H04W 74/0875 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2019239006A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2019239006 A1 20191219; EP 3804444 A1 20210414

DOCDB simple family (application)

FI 2019050399 W 20190523; EP 19727445 A 20190523