METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REQUESTING BUFFER STATUS REPORTS FOR IMPLEMENTING MULTIPLE USER UPLINK MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL PROTOCOLS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK

摘要

Methods and apparatus for allocating multi-user communication resources to one or more stations for uplink data transmissions are provided. In one aspect, a method for allocating multi-user communication resources to one or more stations for uplink data transmissions is provided. The method comprises generating a request frame requesting an uplink buffer report from each of the one or more stations, the request frame selectively requesting that the uplink buffer report indicate either an amount of data in an uplink buffer or a requested amount of time to transmit the data in the uplink buffer. The method comprises transmitting the request frame to each of the one or more stations. The method comprises receiving the uplink buffer report in a report frame from each of the one or more stations.