Abstract:
A particular method includes generating a first message including data for indicating availability of a service of a data path group network and including at least one of a lifetime value or a heartbeat value corresponding to the data path group network. The method also includes transmitting the first message from a first device of the data path group network.
Abstract:
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a processor configured to establish a first link with a second apparatus via a first band, establish a second link with the second apparatus via a second band using a tunneling protocol, and receive data from/provide data to the second apparatus via at least one of the first link or the second link, wherein the data received or provided via the first link includes a first medium access control (MAC) address associated with the first link, and the data received or provided via the second link includes a second MAC address associated with the second link. The processor is further configured to bind the first link to the second link to receive the data from/provide the data to the second apparatus via the first band and the second band.
Abstract:
The present disclosure presents methods and apparatuses for providing a simplified channel quality indicator associated with a serving channel to a serving wireless node, so that the load and delay for feedback can be minimized. For example, the present disclosure describes example methods of channel quality indicator determination and reporting by a user equipment (UE), which may include measuring a serving channel of a wireless node and calculating a binary channel quality indicator that identifies a general quality of a serving channel of the wireless node. Additionally, example methods may include transmitting the binary channel quality indicator from the UE to the wireless node. Furthermore, upon successful receipt of the binary channel quality indicator, the wireless node may alter one or more channel characteristics based on the binary channel quality indicator, thereby providing improved user experience at the UE.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides methods, components, devices and systems for indication of medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (MPDU) encoding. A first wireless device may receive a message indicating a format of an MPDU frame, from a set of multiple MPDU frames, or an interpretation configuration for one or more first fields of the MPDU frame, from a set of multiple interpretation configurations for the one or more first fields, or both. The first wireless device may receive the MPDU frame and decode the MPDU frame in accordance with the format of the MPDU frame or the interpretation configuration for the one or more first fields, or both. In some examples, the message may be carried in one or more second fields of an MPDU delimiter, may be a physical protocol data unit (PPDU), or may be a MAC header.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides methods and devices for managing the allocation of resources for uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) transmissions associated with a scheduled time period. In some implementations, a wireless station (STA) transmits, to an access point (AP), a request frame indicating a bandwidth or a quantity of spatial streams (or both) for the UL transmissions, and indicating a bandwidth or a quantity of spatial streams (or both) for the DL transmissions. In some instances, the request frame also may indicate the STA's intention to transmit UL data as duplicates carried on different communication links. The STA receives a trigger frame indicating that the STA is scheduled to transmit or receive data during the time period. The STA transmits data to, or receives data from, one or more other devices during the time period.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides methods, components, devices and systems for flexible control frames. Some aspects more specifically relate to indicating control information or control feedback in control frames including fields of flexible size. In some implementations, a wireless device may include control feedback in a dedicated feedback field within responsive control frames, within initial control frames, or both. The wireless device may indicate that a field includes the control feedback using bit sequences in one or more other subfields, such as a traffic identifier (TID) subfield or user information subfield. In some implementations, the control feedback information may provide another wireless device with additional information associated with a transmission, such as information associated with an upcoming data transmission or a reception status of a communicated data transmission.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides methods, components, devices and systems for multi-primary channel access operation. Some aspects more specifically relate to improving the efficiency of multi-primary channel access schemes. In some implementations, the first wireless device may use multiple primary subchannels. A first wireless device may receive a first signaling indicating a first reservation of a first transmission opportunity (TXOP) for a second wireless device on a first primary channel. The first wireless device may obtain a second TXOP to transmit or receive, via a second primary channel, a second signaling indicating a second reservation of the second TXOP. The ending time of the second TXOP may occur prior to an ending time of the first reservation and prior to a transition delay associated with a communication event scheduled on the first subset of channels or a second subset of channels.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides methods, components, devices and systems for multi-hop support for coordinated medium access. Some aspects more specifically relate to one or more mechanisms according to which an access point (AP) may indicate how many hops a medium access schedule is to be re-announced throughout a wireless network. In some examples, a first AP may select a medium access schedule and may transmit timing information indicative of communication periods associated with the medium access schedule and a value associated with a multi-hop propagation of the timing information. A second AP may receive the timing information and the value and may selectively transmit the timing information in accordance with the value. For example, if the value is indicative of greater than or equal to a threshold hop count value, the second AP may propagate the timing information associated with the communication periods of the first AP.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for priority access on a shared wireless channel. A priority station (STA), an access point (AP), or a network operator may activate a priority access service. The priority access service provides priority access to authorize priority STAs by allowing them to use more aggressive contention parameters for contention-based access of the wireless channel as compared to other STAs. In some implementations, non-priority STAs may be configured with weakened contention parameters to increase or ensure the likelihood that a priority STA will win contention for access to the wireless channel.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides a method for wireless communication performable at an access point (AP). The AP transmits a first frame to a non-AP wireless station (STA). A first field of the first frame indicates transmission information associated with one or more second frames. A second field of the first frame contains a first set of parameters associated with the AP. The AP further transmits a second frame to the non-AP wireless STA. The second frame may include at least one field containing a second set of parameters associated with the AP. The first set of parameters are different from the second set of parameters.