US 11,871,326 B2
Method and apparatus for providing very high throughput operation and capability signaling for wireless communications
Sudheer A. Grandhi, Pleasanton, CA (US)
Assigned to InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on May 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/735,781.
Application 17/735,781 is a continuation of application No. 16/871,609, filed on May 11, 2020, granted, now 11,323,946.
Application 16/871,609 is a continuation of application No. 16/229,113, filed on Dec. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,652,799, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 16/229,113 is a continuation of application No. 15/835,623, filed on Dec. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,165,493, issued on Dec. 25, 2018.
Application 15/835,623 is a continuation of application No. 15/207,230, filed on Jul. 11, 2016, granted, now 9,854,498, issued on Dec. 26, 2017.
Application 15/207,230 is a continuation of application No. 14/733,226, filed on Jun. 8, 2015, granted, now 9,392,524, issued on Jul. 12, 2016.
Application 14/733,226 is a continuation of application No. 14/197,703, filed on Mar. 5, 2014, granted, now 9,055,510, issued on Jun. 9, 2015.
Application 14/197,703 is a continuation of application No. 12/945,278, filed on Nov. 12, 2010, granted, now 8,711,820, issued on Apr. 29, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/260,552, filed on Nov. 12, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/260,639, filed on Nov. 12, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0264420 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 40/04 (2009.01); H04W 28/18 (2009.01); H04W 48/14 (2009.01); H04W 52/04 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 40/04 (2013.01) [H04W 28/18 (2013.01); H04W 48/14 (2013.01); H04W 52/04 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A station (STA) comprising:
a transmitter configured to transmit, to an access point (AP), a very high throughput (VHT) capability information element including an indication that the STA supports non-contiguous channel operation; and
a receiver configured to receive, from the AP, a VHT operation information element including an indication that the AP is operating using a first channel and a second channel, wherein the first channel and the second channel are non-contiguous channels, an indication of the first channel, and an indication of the second channel;
wherein the receiver is further configured to receive user data from the AP using the VHT operation information element.