Abstract: A method is provided for dynamically controlling aggregation in an ultrawide bandwidth wireless device. In this method, a device receives a plurality of intermediate service data units at an intermediate layer, aggregates at least two of the plurality off intermediate service data units to form an intermediate protocol data unit, and sends the intermediate protocol data unit to a physical layer. The physical layer generates a data frame based on the intermediate protocol data unit and information corresponding to the physical layer, and transmits the data frame in a data stream. The device selects an intermediate size criteria for the intermediate protocol data unit based on a desired frame size criteria for the data frame. The aggregating of the at least two of the plurality of intermediate layer service data units is performed such that an actual intermediate layer protocol data unit size corresponds to the intermediate size criteria.

Abstract: A method is provided for transmitting data. A first device (121) generates a first signal (320) having a first duty cycle, comprising a first gated-on portion (323) and a first gated-off portion (363) in a time slot (260); and a second device (125) generates a second signal (330) having second duty cycle, comprising a second gated-on portion (333) and a second gated-off portion (363) in the same time slot (260). The first gated-on portion (323) is generated during a first segment of the time slot (260) and the first gated-off portion (363) is generated during a second segment of the time slot (260), while the second gated-on portion (333) is generated during the second segment and the second gated-off portion (363) is generated during the first segment. The first and second duty cycles are individually below 100%, and the sum of the first and second duty cycles is below 100%.

Abstract: A wireless network is provided that uses pseudo-static time slots. These time slots remain fixed in time unless and until a network controller specifically changes them and the network controller subsequently receives confirmation of the change. Times and durations of the pseudo-static time slots are only changed in small steps as each relevant device in the network acknowledges the step. To aid in allowing full coverage even during a change of active devices, when a transmitter and receiver are moved to a new time slot, the receiver is set to listen to both the old and the new time slots until the transmitter confirms that it has made the switch.

Abstract: A method (1200) is provided for allowing delayed acknowledgement in a local wireless transceiver. In this method the local transceiver (324) receives n data frames (1000) from a remote wireless transceiver (322), each data frame (1000) including a set of acknowledgement policy bits, which indicate a desired acknowledgement policy for the respective data frame (1000). The first (n—1) data frames (811-814) indicate an acknowledgement policy of delayed acknowledgement with no acknowledgement requested, while the final data frame (815) indicates an acknowledgement policy of delayed acknowledgement with acknowledgement requested. In response to the acknowledgement policy of the last data frame (815), the local transceiver (324) sends a delayed acknowledgement response frame (1135) to the remote wireless transceiver (322). This delayed acknowledgement response frame (1135) includes frame identifiers for the first (n?1) data frames (811-814), but does not include a frame identifier for the last data frame (815).

Abstract: A method is provided for performing a clear channel assessment in a local device. The local device receives signal energy in a wireless channel and splits the received signal energy into a real portion and an imaginary portion. It determines a real portion of a squared signal energy by subtracting a squared imaginary portion of the signal energy from a squared real portion of the signal energy, and determines an imaginary portion of the squared signal energy by calculating twice the product of the real and imaginary portions of the signal energy. It can perform a signal detection function on the real and imaginary portions of the squared signal energy to produce a clear channel assessment signal that indicates whether a set signal type is present in the wireless channel. This clear channel assessment signal can be used to determine whether the local device should remain in a low-power mode.