Abstract:
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to Enhanced Multi-Link Single-Radio (EMLSR). A device may initiate a frame exchange using an initial control frame with constraints regarding transmission format and data rate, starting a Transmit Opportunity (TXOP) in EMLSR operation. The device may select a communication link from multiple available links based on the link availability and/or Out of Band Station (OBSS) transmission status. The device may define a predetermined time period for EMLSR service and manage frame exchanges within this period. The device may transition to a listening operation once a predefined EMLSR service period is completed.
Abstract:
For example, a wireless communication station (STA) may be configured to determine whether a stream of frames is suitable for out-of-order delivery from a first Medium Access Control layer (MAC-layer) process to a second MAC-layer process, the second MAC-layer process is above the first MAC-layer process; and, based on a determination that the stream of frames is suitable for out-of-order delivery, to deliver to the second MAC-layer process one or more frames of the stream of frames according to an out-of-order delivery scheme.
Abstract:
For example, an Access Point (AP) may be configured to set an Association Identifier (AID) field to a predefined AID value. For example, the predefined AID value may be configured to indicate that a non-AP station (STA) having latency-sensitive traffic is to be allowed to transmit a non-Trigger-Based (non-TB) Physical layer (PHY) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) including the latency-sensitive traffic according to a channel contention mechanism during a contention-based time period. For example, the AP may be configured to transmit a trigger frame to allocate the contention-based time period. For example, the trigger frame may include the AID field.
Abstract:
For example, a first non Access Point (AP) (non-AP) wireless communication station (STA) and/or an AP may be configured to communicate End to End (E2E) Quality of Service (QoS) information corresponding to an E2E traffic flow. For example, the non-AP STA may be configured to set E2E QoS information in a Stream Classification Service (SCS) descriptor element. For example, the E2E QoS information may be configured to indicate an E2E QoS requirement for an E2E traffic flow to be communicated between the first non-AP STA and a second non-AP STA. For example, the non-AP STA may be configured to transmit an SCS request to the AP. For example, the SCS request may include the SCS descriptor element.
Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed involving media access. For instance, wireless connections may be assigned into one or more groups. The assignments may be based on interference characteristics. Connection(s) within each of these groups may have acceptable interference characteristics with each other. Further, media access may be granted based on these groups. For example, if a device wishes to communicate across one of the connections, access may be granted for concurrent connections among all connections in the corresponding group. The granting of such access may be performed by a centralized controller device, such as an access point.
Abstract:
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced channel efficiency. A device may enable utilization of a secondary channel within a Wi-Fi network when a primary channel is engaged. The device may monitor a status of the primary channel while it is busy. The device may assess a presence of energy in the primary channel using Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) during a receiving mode. The device may provide the status of the primary channel via a block acknowledgment during frame exchanges on the secondary channel when the primary channel is determined to be idle. The device may instruct a switch back to the primary channel through a broadcast frame or a unicast frame.
Abstract:
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to scheduling asynchronous transmissions by other access point (AP) devices in a multi-AP environment. A method may include a coordinating AP identifying a first time for a first coordinated AP device to send a first physical layer (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU) using a first frequency segment; identifying a second time different than the first time for a second coordinated device to send a second PPDU using a second frequency segment; generating one or more frames comprising indications that the first AP device is to send the first PPDU using the first frequency segment and that the second AP device is to send the second PPUD using the second frequency segment; and causing to send the one or more frames to the first coordinated AP device and the second coordinated AP device.
Abstract:
For example, a wireless communication station (STA) may be configured to set a channel bandwidth (BW) field to indicate a channel BW. For example, the STA may be configured to set airtime information in an airtime field. For example, the airtime information may be configured to indicate a required time duration for the STA to communicate one or more frame exchanges of a Quality of Service (QoS) flow over the channel BW. For example, the STA may be configured to transmit a frame to an Access Point (AP). For example, the frame may be configured to include the channel BW field and the airtime field.
Abstract:
For example, a non Access Point (AP) (non-AP) wireless communication station (STA) and/or an AP STA may be configured to utilize a mechanism configured to support bandwidth signaling for a link between the non-AP STA and an other non-AP STA. For example, an apparatus may include logic and circuitry configured to cause a non-AP STA to set a channel bandwidth field to indicate a maximum channel bandwidth (BW) for the link between the non-AP STA and an other non-AP STA; and to transmit a frame to an AP STA, the frame including an information element including the channel bandwidth field.
Abstract:
In various embodiments, a network controller in a multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU MIMO) network may perform training for directional communications with multiple mobile devices. It may organize the mobile devices into different groups, with all the mobile devices in a single group able to communicate simultaneously with the network controller without excessive interference from each other. Various techniques may be used for such training and grouping.