Data-Control Frame Spacing for Low-Delay Wireless Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless communication systems face delays due to the need to manage and synchronize multiple transmissions, particularly when associating data frames with control frames, which can negatively impact time-sensitive data transmissions and overall network performance.
Innovation Solution
A coordination mechanism that determines a transmission schedule with data-control frame spacings to minimize delays by controlling the transmission of data and control frames in a wireless communication system, allowing for efficient concurrent access while ensuring timely data delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If data frames are associated with control frames for management and synchronization, then coordination between access points is improved, but transmission delays increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by determining data-control frame spacings in advance through a coordination mechanism before actual data transmission occurs. The access point calculates optimal spacings based on buffer status and traffic characteristics, then communicates these spacings to interfering apparatuses beforehand. This allows devices to prepare transmission schedules in advance, reducing waiting time during actual transmission while maintaining coordination reliability.
2Reliability
If transmission scheduling is implemented to coordinate multiple apparatuses, then interference management is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting data-control frame spacings based on buffer status, traffic characteristics, and channel conditions. Rather than implementing complex multi-dimensional scheduling algorithms, the system manages interference by optimizing this key time parameter. The access point monitors buffer status and traffic patterns, then modifies frame spacings accordingly, simplifying the scheduling complexity while maintaining effective interference management.
3Speed
If frame spacing is reduced to minimize delay, then transmission speed is improved, but coordination accuracy deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making data-control frame spacings flexible and adaptive rather than fixed. The coordination mechanism dynamically adjusts spacings based on real-time buffer status, traffic characteristics, and channel conditions. This allows the system to optimize transmission speed by reducing spacings when conditions permit, while maintaining coordination accuracy by increasing spacings when interference risks are detected, achieving both speed and precision through adaptive behavior.
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AI summary
The present subject matter relates to a method comprising: determining a set of interfering apparatuses that are configured for accessing a communication channel of a wireless communication system using communication links between the apparatuses, the set of apparatuses comprising the apparatus; determining a transmission schedule that indicates, for each communication link, a data-control frame spacing between a data frame and corresponding control frame, the data-control frame spacing enabling a reduction of a delay in transmission of data frames by the set of apparatuses; controlling the set of apparatuses to transmit data frames and control frames in the communication channel in accordance with the transmission schedule.