Patent ID: 9197393
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless communication device configurable for half-duplex operation and for asymmetrical full-duplex operation on two non-interfering channels, the wireless communication device comprising: a primary transceiver configurable for higher-throughput operation; an auxiliary transceiver configurable for lower-throughput operation; and a media-access control (MAC) layer to coordinate channel access and operations of the primary and auxiliary transceivers, wherein during asymmetrical full-duplex operation, the MAC layer configures the primary transceiver to communicate data packets using a primary channel and configures the auxiliary transceiver to communicate control packets using an auxiliary channel, and wherein during half-duplex operation, the MAC layer independently configures at least one of the transceivers to communicate both data packets and control packets on the primary channel.