Abstract:
Methods, computer readable media, and apparatus for determining a receive (Rx) number of spatial streams (NSS) for different bandwidths (BWs) and modulation and control schemes (MCSs) are disclosed. An apparatus is disclosed comprising processing circuitry configured to decode a supported HE-MCS and a NSS set field, the supported HE-MSC and NSS set field received from an high-efficiency (HE) station. The processing circuitry may be further configured to determine a first maximum value of N receive (Rx) SS for a MCS and a bandwidth (BW), where the first maximum value of N Rx SS is equal to a largest number of Rx SS that supports the MCS for the BW as indicated by the supported HE-MCS and NSS set field; and, determine additional maximum values based on an operating mode (OM) notification frame, and a value of an OM control (OMC) field. Signaling for BW in 6 GHz is disclosed.
Abstract:
Apparatuses, computer readable media, and methods are disclosed for physical (PHY) parameters and time slicing for a second band such as 6 GHz or 60 GHz. An apparatus is disclosed comprising processing circuitry configured to associate with a first access point (AP), the first AP configured to operate on a first band and decode a first frame comprising a booster link parameters element. The booster link parameters element may include indications of parameters for a second AP. The second AP may operate on a second band. The processing circuitry may be further configured to: receive a second frame from the second AP using the parameters for the second AP indicated by the booster link parameters element. The processing circuitry may be configure to refrain from associating with the second AP.
Abstract:
Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable medium are described for supporting an opportunistic power save mode. An awake state of a station is determined by an access point. The number of unicast and multicast frames that will be transmitted to the station in a current service period is determined. A bit within a bitmap corresponding to the association identifier of the station is determined and set based upon the awake state of the station and the number of frames that will be transmitted to the station. The bitmap is encoded for transmission. The station uses its corresponding bit to determine if the station may enter a doze state.
Abstract:
Methods, apparatuses, computer readable media for power save announce frame and opportunistic power save (OPS). An apparatus of a wireless device can include processing circuitry configured to decode a power- save announce control frame (PSACF). The PSACF is received periodically, once during a service period. The PSACF can include information identifying a first plurality of association identifiers (AIDs) of wireless stations (STAs) within the BSS, that are not be addressed or triggered within the service period, and a second plurality' of AIDs of STAs within the BSS, that are addressed or triggered within the service period. The processing circuitry can determine whether an AID of the wireless device is within the first plurality of AIDs. In response to determining the AID of the wireless device is within the first plurality of AIDs, the processing circuitry can activate a power save mode for a remainder of the service period.
Abstract:
A wireless access point (AP) requests a response from a group of wireless station (STAs) and a STA within the group of STAs provides a response to the request in a resource block (RB). The AP may encode, for transmission, a null data packet (NDP) feedback report poll variant trigger frame including a request and specifying a range of association identifiers (AIDs) associated with STAs scheduled to respond. The STA may decode the trigger frame and determine whether the AID of the STA is within the range of AIDs associated with STAs scheduled to respond to the request. When within the range of scheduled AIDs, the STA may encode an NDP feedback in an RB represented by a resource unit (RU) together with a spatial stream (SS). The AP may receive the NDP feedback report response from the STA and determine the response to the request.
Abstract:
Embodiments of fast steering timing and resource allocation are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a non-access point station (STA) decodes a fast steering timing signaling element (STSE) at a Narrow Band Control sub-Channel (NB-C-CH) and from an allocator device, the STSE indicating at least fast steering timing information, an identified Narrow Band Service sub-Channel (NB-S-CH), resource allocation information for the identified NB-S-CH, and connectivity information for the identified NB-S-CH, the identified NB-S-CH being selected from a plurality of NB-S-CHs. The STA exchanges packets in the NB-S-CH according to the resource allocation information and the connectivity information and based on the fast steering timing information. The STA encodes or decodes data associated with the exchanged packets.
Abstract:
Various embodiments are directed to a wireless access point capable of reserving a wireless communication channel by sending a quiet message to multiple legacy devices. The quiet message may include data identifying periodic quiet durations during which the legacy devices cannot access the wireless communication channel. The wireless access point may send a polling schedule to the multiple low power wireless devices. The polling schedule may include data identifying the periodic quiet durations. The wireless access point may then poll the multiple low power wireless devices during the periodic quiet durations. The low power wireless devices can exchange data with the wireless access point during the quiet durations. The quiet message sent to the legacy devices guarantees that the legacy devices will not use the specified channel during the quiet durations. Thus, communications with the low power wireless devices may occur without interference from the legacy devices.
Abstract:
A tone selection module selects tones suitable for use in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) data transmission device based on several constraints. These constraints include number of available tones, modulation type, and code rate. The OFDM device may use either wired or wireless transmission.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods, systems, devices, and computer readable storage medium to manage a received signal strength of sounding frames at a receiving device. If the received signal strengths vary, an automatic gain control parameter may be more highly influenced by those frames having higher received signal strength. A trigger frame indicates a transmission power of the trigger frame, and a target received signal strength at an access point transmitting the trigger frame. Receiving stations may determine a transmit power for a sounding frame based on the trigger frame. For example, a path loss between the access point and receiving station may be determined based on the transmit power and the received power of the trigger frame. A transmit power for the sounding frame may then be determined, in some aspects, by adding the path loss and the target RSSI value.
Abstract:
Computing readable media, apparatuses, and methods for random access with carrier sensing are disclosed. An apparatus is disclosed including processing circuitry configured to: decode a trigger frame, the trigger frame to indicate resource units (RUs) for random access and to indicate if a carrier sense (CS) is to be performed. The processing circuitry may be further configured to: decrement a value of an orthogonal frequency division multiple-access (OFDMA) backoff (OBO) field based on a number of the RUs indicated for random access. The processing circuitry may be further configured to: when the value of the OBO field reaches a predetermined value, randomly select one of the RUs indicated for random access, and if the CS is to be performed, determine a virtual CS based on one or more network allocation vectors (NAVs) and perform a physical CS on the selected RU, and if the virtual CS and the physical CS both indicate that the selected RU is idle, configure the wireless device to transmit a physical (PHY) layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data units (PPDU) on the selected RU in accordance with OFDMA.