Abstract:
Devices and methods for synchronized group messaging in a wireless communication system are described. Multicast transmissions, such as those in a dense network, can cause significant medium usage because same multicast packet is likely sent by multiple APs at different time. Medium usage in such implementations may be redundant. As such, the transmission medium is not used optimally. Devices and methods which coordinate and align group messages (e.g., multicast packets) amongst APs are described. Each AP may be configured to transmit identical packets at the same time. Therefore, medium usage can be reduced, while the range can be extended due to accumulated energy from APs.
Abstract:
A particular method includes performing a bootstrapped extensible authentication protocol (EAP) re-authentication protocol (ERP) re-authentication at a mobile device after performing an EAP authentication with the access point prior to expiration of a master session key (MSK) associated with the EAP authentication. Another particular method includes performing, at an access point, a bootstrapped ERP re-authentication of a mobile device without interrupting a flow of data packets with respect to the mobile device.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication are described herein. In some aspects, a method for preventing multiple re-association attempts includes identifying a station, determining a back-off period for the identified station during which an access point will reject association requests from the station, and transmitting a message to the station, the message including the determined back-off period. The method may further include rejecting association requests from the identified station during the back-off period. The method may also include determining a timeout period for the identified station after which disassociation with the access point will occur. The message may further include the determined timeout period. The method may also include disassociating the identified station after the timeout period.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication are provided. In an embodiment, a method of determining communication parameters for wireless communication includes receiving, at an access point, a probe request comprising a transmission power indication. The method further includes determining a received transmission power. The method further includes estimating a path-loss based on the transmission power indication and received transmission power. The method further includes transmitting a first probe response using a first set of communication parameters defining a first rate. The method further includes transmitting a second probe response using a second set of communication parameters defining a second rate when the access point does not receive an acknowledgement to the first probe response within a timeout period, the second rate being lower than the first rate.
Abstract:
Systems and methods in accordance with various embodiments provide for robust service IDs for utilization in wireless devices in neighbor aware networks. In certain embodiments, a service ID is generated as a hash value from a diversified input string. One aspect of the subject matter described in the disclosure provides a method of transmitting service information in a wireless neighborhood aware network. The method includes generating, via a wireless device, a message including a hash value of a data string, the data string including both a name of a service and information identifying a type of the message. The message further includes a matching filter field including matching filter information that characterizes the service named in the data string. The method further includes transmitting the message.
Abstract:
A method includes receiving, at a mobile device during a first association with a first access point (AP), a first internet protocol (IP) address assigned by a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server. The method also includes, based on handoff of the mobile device from the first AP to a second AP, sending an association request from the mobile device to the second AP. The association request includes the first IP address. The method further includes receiving the first IP address at the mobile device during a second association with the second AP, the first IP address reassigned to the mobile device by the second AP.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for reducing collisions in a wireless communications network are described herein. In some aspects, a receiver receives a paging message. The paging message includes an ordering and a multiplier. A processor determines a first wake-up time based on the ordering and the multiplier. The wireless device wakes up at the determined wake-up time. The wireless device receives data via the receiver.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for communicating data in a wireless communications network are described herein. In some aspects, an access point receives an authentication request from a station. The access point transmits an authentication initiation request to an authentication server. The access point transmits an authentication response, which includes an estimated response delay, to the station after the authentication initiation request is transmitted to the authentication server. The estimated response delay may allow the station to transition from an awake state to a sleep state for a time based on the estimated response delay. The access point receives an authentication status from the authentication server. The access point receives an association request from the station after the station transitions from the sleep state to the awake state. The access point transmits the authentication status to the station in response to receiving the association request.
Abstract:
A method includes determining, at a first transmitter, whether to permit reuse of a first transmit opportunity (TXOP) associated with a message. The method further includes sending a portion of the message from the first transmitter to a first receiver. The portion of the message indicates whether reuse, by a reuse transmitter, of the first TXOP is permitted. When reuse of the first TXOP is permitted, the reuse transmitter is permitted to send a second message while the first transmitter sends a second portion of the message to the first receiver during the first TXOP.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for communicating data in a wireless communications network are described herein. In some aspects, a station transmits an authentication request to an access point and for the access point to transmit an authentication initiation request to an authentication server. The station receives an authentication response comprising an estimated response delay from the access point. The station transitions from an awake state to a sleep state for a duration of time based on the estimated response delay. The station transmits an association request to the access point after the duration of time and transitioning from the sleep state to the awake state. The station receives an association response from the access point, where the association response comprises an authentication status that indicates whether authentication with the authentication server is successful.