Methods and systems for enabling feedback in wireless communication networks

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PATENT NO 10581500
APP PUB NO 20190229787A1
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16373183

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Aspects of the present invention provide additional MAC functionality to support the PHY features of a wireless communication system framework. The additional MAC functionality aids in enabling feedback from wireless terminals to base stations. In some aspects of the invention the feedback is provided on an allocated feedback channel. In other aspects of the invention the feedback is provided by MAC protocol data units (PDU) in a header, mini-header, or subheader. The feedback may be transmitted from the wireless terminal to the base station autonomously by the wireless terminal or in response to an indication from the base station that feedback is requested. Aspects of the invention also provide for allocating feedback resources to form a dedicated feedback channel. One or more of these enhancements is included in a given implementation. Base stations and wireless terminals are also described upon which methods described herein can be implemented.

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  • APPLE INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fong, Mo-Han Ontario, CA 519 13692
Ma, Jianglei Ontario, CA 822 15868
Tong, Wen Ottawa, CA 639 17175
Zhang, Hang Nepean, CA 502 11169
Zhu, Peiying Kanata, CA 473 12418

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