1. A method for generating a data unit for transmission in a wireless network, wherein communication devices in the wireless network are configured to use a first guard interval between symbols or a second guard interval between symbols, wherein the first guard interval has a length shorter than a length of the second guard interval, the method comprising:
generating a field to indicate a set of two or more modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) supported by a first device in the wireless network and to indicate whether each of the two or more MCSs is supported when using the first guard interval, including:
generating a first subfield of the field to indicate MCSs supported by the first device for different numbers of spatial streams, and
generating a second subfield of the field to indicate a highest supported data rate,
wherein the highest supported data rate indicates whether each of the two or more MCSs is supported when using the first guard interval;
generating a data unit to include the field; and
causing the data unit to be transmitted to a second device in the wireless network.
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein: the first subfield indicates MCSs for receiving supported by the first device, the second subfield indicates a highest data rate for receiving supported by the first device, generating the field further comprises i) generating a third subfield of the field to indicate a set of two or more MCSs for transmitting supported by the first device, and ii) generating a fourth subfield of the field to indicate whether each of the two or more MCSs for transmitting is supported when using the first guard interval.
3. An apparatus for use in a wireless network, wherein the wireless network is configured to use a first guard interval between symbols or a second guard interval between symbols, wherein the first guard interval has a length shorter than a length of the second guard interval, the apparatus comprising:
a wireless network interface configured to generate a field to indicate a set of two or more modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) supported by the wireless network interface and to indicate whether each of the two or more MCSs is supported when using the first guard interval, including:
generating a first subfield of the field to indicate MCSs supported by the wireless network interface for different numbers of spatial streams, and
generating a second subfield of the field to indicate a highest supported data rate,
wherein the highest supported data rate indicates whether each of the two or more MCSs is supported when using the first guard interval;
wherein wireless network interface is further configured to
generate a data unit to include the field, and
cause the data unit to be transmitted to another device in the wireless network.
4. An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: the first subfield indicates MCSs for receiving supported by the wireless network interface; the second subfield indicates a highest data rate for receiving supported by the wireless network interface; and the wireless network interface is configured to generate a third subfield of the field to indicate a set of two or more MCSs for transmitting supported by the wireless network interface, and generate a fourth subfield of the field to indicate whether each of the two or more MCSs for transmitting is supported when using the first guard interval.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for automated on-demand product manufacturing and fulfillment, comprising:
receiving an order for a product without human intervention;
requesting payment for the order without human intervention;
manufacturing the product without human intervention;
placing the product into a shipping container without human intervention; and
adding a delivery address to the shipping container without human intervention.
2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the order is received via the Internet.
3. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising adding indicia to the product without human intervention.
4. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising packaging the product in a presentation package without human intervention.
5. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising adding at least one of postage and delivery payment information to the shipping container.
6. A system for automated on-demand product manufacturing and fulfillment, comprising:
a server for receiving an order for a product and requesting payment for the order without human intervention;
a manufacturing subsystem for manufacturing the media without human intervention; and
a shipping preparation subsystem for placing the product into a shipping container and adding a delivery address to the shipping container without human intervention.
7. A method for automated on-demand manufacturing and fulfillment of media, comprising:
receiving an order for media containing content without human intervention;
requesting payment for the order without human intervention;
manufacturing the media without human intervention;
placing the media into a shipping container without human intervention; and
adding a delivery address to the shipping container without human intervention.
8. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the order is received from a geographically distant computing device based on human input to the computing device.
9. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein the geographically distant computing device is a personal computer located in at least one of a human’s home and workplace.
10. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein the geographically distant computing device is located at a retail location.
11. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein the geographically distant computing device is located in a kiosk.
12. The method as recited in claim 8, further comprising hosting a website listing at least some of the content available for ordering.
13. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the order is received from a handheld device.
14. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the order is received from a local computing device based on human input to the computing device.
15. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the order includes an identification of the content, delivery information, and payment information.
16. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising obtaining delivery information and payment information from a user account.
17. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the media is selected from a group consisting of compact disc (CD), digital video disc (DVD), and videotape.
18. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the content on the media is selected from a group consisting of audio, video, text, software, tables, photos, and combinations thereof.
19. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising adding indicia to the media without human intervention.
20. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising packaging the media in a presentation package without human intervention.
21. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising adding at least one of postage and delivery payment information to the shipping container.
22. The method as recited in claim 21, further comprising calculating a shipping cost for shipping the shipping container with the media therein.
23. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising performing the method simultaneously for at least two different pieces of media.
24. The method as recited in claim 23, wherein the two different pieces of media are associated with the same order and are to be sent in the same shipping container, wherein a size of the shipping container is selected based on a collective size of the media.
25. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising calculating a royalty for the content and submitting the royalty to at least one of an author of the content and a representative of the author.
26. A system for automated on-demand manufacturing and fulfillment of media, comprising:
a server for receiving an order for media containing content and requesting payment for the order without human intervention;
a manufacturing subsystem for manufacturing the media without human intervention; and
a shipping preparation subsystem for placing the media into a shipping container and adding a delivery address to the shipping container without human intervention.
27. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the order is received from a geographically distant computing device based on human input to the computing device.
28. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the order is received from a handheld device.
29. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the order includes an identification of the content, delivery information, and payment information.
30. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the media is selected from a group consisting of compact disc (CD), digital video disc (DVD), and videotape.
31. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the content on the media is selected from a group consisting of audio, video, text, software, tables, photos, and combinations thereof.
32. The system as recited in claim 26, further comprising a labeling subsystem for adding indicia to the media without human intervention.
33. The system as recited in claim 26, further comprising a packaging subsystem for packaging the media in a presentation package without human intervention.
34. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the shipping preparation subsystem adds at least one of postage and delivery payment information to the shipping container.
35. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the system is capable of simultaneously manufacturing multiple pieces of media each having different content.
36. The system as recited in claim 26, wherein the server calculates a royalty for the content and submits the royalty to at least one of an author of the content and a representative of the author.