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Samsung patents Wi-Fi method for pausing when a device is busy

Samsung describes a method for Wi-Fi devices to handle situations where a receiver is temporarily unable to accept data. When a device gets a turn to send information but the other device is busy, it waits or adjusts its behavior until the receiver is ready.

Why it mattersThis improves the reliability of Wi-Fi connections by preventing data loss when devices are momentarily occupied with other tasks.

In the filing’s own words

Methods and apparatuses for handling temporary station unavailability in Wi-Fi. A method performed by a station (STA) includes obtaining a transmit opportunity (TXOP) to initiate transmission of a frame to a second STA, determining that the second STA is temporarily unavailable for receiving the frame, and taking necessary action until the second STA is available to receive the frame.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method performed by a first station (STA), the method comprising: obtaining a transmit opportunity (TXOP) to initiate transmission of a frame to a second STA; determining that the second STA is temporarily unavailable for receiving the frame; and taking necessary action until the second STA is available to receive the frame.

Facts

Company: Samsung (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
Official title: HANDLING TEMPORARY STATION UNAVAILABILITY IN WI-FI
Publication number: US20260271068A1
Application number: 19552964
Filed: Feb 27, 2026
Published: Sep 10, 2026
Inventors: 6
Claims: 20

Classified under

H04W 74/0816 Electricity & electronicsH04L 1/0003 Electricity & electronicsH04W 74/085 Electricity & electronics

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