Patent 12004262
Prior art
Earlier patents, publications, and products that may anticipate or render the claims unpatentable.
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Prior art
Earlier patents, publications, and products that may anticipate or render the claims unpatentable.
The provided text for US Patent 12004262B2, titled "Wireless communication method using BSS identifier and wireless communication terminal using same," does not include a "References Cited" section or the full text of the patent claims. Therefore, I cannot directly identify specific patent citations (prior art documents) that were formally cited during the examination of US12004262B2, nor can I analyze which claims they potentially anticipate under 35 U.S.C. § 102.
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General Technological Prior Art Context (from provided patent text):
While specific patent citations are unavailable in the provided document, the patent itself describes the technological landscape that forms its prior art background. The "Prior art keywords" listed for US12004262B2 are "wireless communication," "communication terminal," "ppdu," "bss," and "field." The patent also extensively defines and discusses various IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN technology standards as the foundation upon which its invention is built. These standards represent a significant portion of the general technical prior art in the field of the invention.
The IEEE 802.11 standards mentioned include:
- IEEE 802.11b: Supports up to 11 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band.
- IEEE 802.11a: Uses the 5 GHz band, up to 54 Mbps with OFDM, with a shorter communication distance than 802.11b.
- IEEE 802.11g: Uses the 2.4 GHz band, up to 54 Mbps, and is backward compatible with 802.11b.
- IEEE 802.11n: Aims for increased speed (up to 540 Mbps), reliability, and extended operating distance, based on MIMO technology.
- IEEE 802.11ac: Supports a wide bandwidth (80-160 MHz) in the 5 GHz band, aiming for speeds of at least 1 Gbps, using wider bandwidth, more MIMO spatial streams, multi-user MIMO, and higher-density modulation (256 QAM). It also supports 2.4 GHz for backward compatibility.
- IEEE 802.11ad: Uses the 60 GHz band for very high speeds (up to 7 Gbps) with beamforming technology, suitable for short-distance, high bit rate streaming.
- Next-generation wireless communication technology standards after 802.11ac and 802.11ad: The patent notes ongoing discussions for providing high-efficiency and high-performance wireless communication in high-density environments.
These IEEE standards establish the state of the art in wireless local area networks, particularly concerning communication speeds, frequency bands, modulation techniques (OFDM, QAM), antenna technologies (MIMO), and network structures (BSS). The invention of US12004262B2, which deals with wireless communication methods and terminals using BSS identifiers (BSS color), trigger frames, and PPDU formats for improved efficiency, especially in random access and power saving operations within the context of these evolving standards, would be understood against this background. However, without the specific cited patent documents and claims, a detailed anticipation analysis is not possible.
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