Abstract:
Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for interleaving in single user (SU) preamble puncturing in wireless local area networks (WLANs). In one implementation, an access point (AP) can identify an SU preamble puncture transmission, encode information for the SU preamble puncture transmission to produce encoded bits, parse the encoded bits into multiple segments, parse the encoded bits among multiple resource units (RUs) within each of the multiple segments, and perform a tone interleaving of the encoded bits within each of the multiple RUs.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for selecting a guard interval for transmission of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols on an uplink (UL) channel and on a downlink (DL) channel. In some implementations, a transmitting device and a receiving device can estimate channel delay spread (CDS) information for each other's transmit channels, exchange the estimated CDS information with each other, and select a guard interval based on the estimated CDS information exchanged with each other. The transmitting device can transmit a number of OFDM symbols separated by the selected guard interval to the receiving device on the UL channel, and the receiving device can transmit a number of OFDM symbols separated by the selected guard interval to the transmitting device on the DL channel.
Abstract:
A single receive chain of a MIMO receiver is activated during a low power listen mode. Upon detecting a legacy short training field (L-STF) in a received packet, the single receive chain performs a first frequency estimation, and activates one or more additional receive chains of the MIMO receiver. The MIMO receiver uses maximal ratio combining (MRC) to receive the signal using the first receive chain and the one or more additional activated receive chains, wherein the MRC is based, at least in part, on the first frequency estimation. The MIMO receiver may determine whether the received packet is a high throughput/very high throughput (HT/VHT) packet, and if not, deactivate the one or more additional receive chains. In one alternative, the additional receive chains are not activated until determining that a HT/VHT packet has been received.
Abstract:
ABSTRACT A method of identifying radar in a wireless device includes detecting an event corresponding to receipt of a signal by the wireless device. The event can include an analog to digital converter (ADC) saturation, a radio frequency (RF) saturation, and/or an ADC power high condition. Notably, the gain change in the wireless device is delayed for a first predetermined time period. Data preceding the event for the first predetermined time period can be buffered. A first low-resolution fast Fourier transform (FFT), wherein low-resolution FFTs are referred to as short FFTs, can be performed with the buffered data. The first short FFT can be processed. When results of the processing indicate the signal is radar, the radar can then be identified.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for sub-channel selection in a wireless network. In one aspect, a first message is generated at a first electronic device of a wireless network in response to a number of electronic devices of a wireless network being less than a threshold number. The first message indicates particular sub-channels of a transmission band that are to be used for a transmission in a single user (SU) mode of operation to a second electronic device of the wireless network. The method further includes sending the first message to the second electronic device. The first message indicates that a second message is to be sent to the second electronic device using the particular sub-channels. The method further includes sending the second message to the second electronic device via the transmission using the particular sub-channels.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, devices, and apparatuses are described for wireless communications in which first type of traffic may be transmitted from a gateway access point (AP) directly to a station. Beacon signals transmitted to the station are transmitted as part of the first type of traffic. A second type of traffic may be transmitted from the gateway AP to the station via at least one relay AP. The first type of traffic may include low-throughput traffic and may be transmitted over a long-range radio link ( e.g. , 2 GHz band link or sub-1 GHz band link). The second type of traffic may include high-throughput traffic and may be transmitted over at least one short-range radio link ( e.g. , 5 GHz band link). The gateway AP may receive low-throughput traffic directly from the station and high-throughput traffic from the station via the at least one relay AP.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for preferentially locating a candidate channel likely to have an active network during a WLAN scanning process of an increased bandwidth. The candidate channel may be detected using spectral analysis of a received signal that may involve any combination FFT captures and correlation operations associated with detecting packets. Upon identification of a candidate channel, a wireless communications device may switch to that channel to receive and process one or more packets to determine the existence of a BSS available for association.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for improving the accuracy of a round trip time (RTT) estimate between a first device and a second device are disclosed. The method involves calculating an acknowledgement correction factor and a unicast correction factor. These correction factors are used to compensate for symbol boundary time errors resulting from multipath effects.
Abstract:
A receiver includes power estimation circuitry configured to estimate a first power associated with a first field of a packet and a second power associated with a second field of the packet. The receiver additionally includes channel estimation circuitry configured to determine a second channel estimation of a channel associated with communication of the packet. The second channel estimation is determined based on the first power, the second power, and a first channel estimation of the channel.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices are described for power conservation in a wireless communications system. In embodiments, power conservation may be achieved by adaptively controlling power modes of a wireless communication device, and implementing lower power modes with various modes of the device. According to one aspect, the mode of the device may be a beacon monitoring mode or a delivery traffic indication message (DTIM) mode. In such a mode, the device may receive a portion of a beacon in a first power mode. The device may transition to a second, different (e.g., higher) power mode using information contained in the received portion of the beacon as guidance.