CPC H04B 7/0617 (2013.01) [H04B 7/0421 (2013.01); H04B 7/0626 (2013.01); H04W 72/30 (2023.01); H04W 74/0816 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. An apparatus comprising:
a memory; and
a processor configured to cause an Access Point (AP) to:
transmit a Request to Send (RTS) configured to reserve a wireless communication medium for a reserved time period for communication between the AP and a plurality of wireless communication stations;
process a plurality of simultaneous Clear to Send (CTS) responses from the plurality of wireless communication stations, the plurality of simultaneous CTS responses received after the RTS;
transmit a downlink transmission to the plurality of wireless communication stations after the plurality of simultaneous CTS responses;
transmit a block acknowledgement request; and
process a simultaneous uplink transmission, the simultaneous uplink transmission comprising two or more simultaneous block acknowledgements received from two or more respective wireless communication stations of the plurality of wireless communication stations after the downlink transmission, wherein the two or more simultaneous block acknowledgements are in response to the block acknowledgement request.
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