Patent ID: 8483160
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: transmitting, to one or more wireless stations in a wireless network, map information identifying resources allocated to one or more of the wireless stations, the map information including a plurality of Maps, each Map allocating resources to one or more of the wireless stations, one or more of the Maps including a Next Map Pointer (NSP) that includes location information identifying a location of the next Map within a frame, wherein each Next Map Pointer (NSP) further includes one or more fields including: a downlink interval usage code identifying burst profile or physical transmission mode for the next Map; an encoding type indicating an encoding type of a plurality of encoding types for the next Map, the plurality of encoding types including blind detection and non-blind detection; a length or total number of information elements for the Next Map Pointer (NSP); and a connection identifier mask identifying one or more connections to which the next Map will be directed.