Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for address changing schemes in a wireless communications system. Some embodiments include an access point (AP) that can establish two or more address profiles with a station (STA), establish a schedule for switching from a first address profile to a second address profile, where the first and second address profiles are of the two or more address profiles, and transmit a first data transmission using the first address profile. Some embodiments include switching from the first address profile to the second address profile based on the schedule, and transmitting a second data transmission using the second address profile. The schedule can be based on a randomized time synchronization function (TSF). The AP can establish a joint algorithm with the STA, and use the joint algorithm determine the first and the second address profiles as well as transition times for the schedule.

Abstract: Example implementations are directed to methods and systems employing a solicited sounding protocol that includes receiving, by a second access point, a sounding trigger broadcast by a first access point. The methods and systems also include receiving, by the second access point, a dedicated training signal from a first station in response to the sounding trigger broadcast by the first access point, and generating, by the second access point, channel characteristics of a channel based on the first dedicated training signal, the channel including a forward channel between the second access point and the first station.

Abstract: An electronic device that performs a scan is described. During operation, the electronic device may perform, using a scanning radio, the scan of a band of frequencies, where the scanning radio only receives frames. Then, the electronic device may receive, using the scanning radio, a beacon associated with a second electronic device, where the beacon includes information associated with operation of a third electronic device in a second band of frequencies. Next, the electronic device may perform, using a data radio, a second scan of the second band of frequencies based at least in part on the information, where the data radio transmits and/or receives second frames, and where the second scan is performed, at least in part, while the scan is performed. Note that the electronic device may not be associated with (or may not have a connection with) the second electronic device and/or the third electronic device.

Abstract: During operation, an electronic device may perform, using a scanning radio, a scan of a band of frequencies, where the scanning radio only receives frames. Then, the electronic device may receive, using the scanning radio, a beacon frame associated with a second electronic device, where the beacon frame includes information associated with operation of a third electronic device in a second band of frequencies. Next, the electronic device may perform, using a data radio, a second scan of the second band of frequencies based at least in part on the information, where the data radio transmits and/or receives second frames, and where the second scan is performed, at least in part, while the scan is performed. Note that the electronic device may not be associated with (or may not have a connection with) the second electronic device and/or the third electronic device.

Abstract: Methods and systems of a wireless access point (WAP) configured to support wireless communications on a wireless local area network (WLAN). In an example system, a WAP with a non-volatile memory storing network event rules that indicate conditional parameters for an action for a targeted device, includes an event detection circuit to gather and analyze wireless communications activity, and a rule initiation circuit to initiate an action for a target device indicated by a network event rule. In an example, the rule initiation circuit is to initiate an action for a target device indicated by a network event rule, where the conditional parameters are satisfied at least in part by the gathered wireless communications activity from the one or more wireless stations.

Abstract: Example implementations are directed to methods and systems employing a solicited sounding protocol that includes an efficient communication sequence for operating a wireless transceiver transmitting a sounding trigger to one or more beamformees via a forward channel, receiving at least one dedicated training signal from the one or more beamformees via a reverse channel in response to the sounding trigger, and for each of the received dedicated training signal. The method also includes estimating forward CSI derived based on the dedicated training signal from an associated beamformee; and where subsequent packets are precoded with precoding derived from the forward CSI for transmission to the associated beamformee via the forward channel. Example aspects including scheduling multiple dedicated training signals from one or more beamformees based on a single sounding trigger.

Abstract: An example method includes detecting arrival of a packet at a receiver node including detecting over the air energy using at least one of the receiver node's antenna sectors. The method includes selecting one or more RF receive parameters based on information or metrics included in or determined from a pre-payload portion of the packet, including at least one of: selecting a first subset of the antenna sectors with better metrics than a second subset of the antenna sectors to receive the payload of the packet; or selecting an antenna polarization with better metrics than another antenna polarization to receive the payload of the packet. The method includes receiving a payload of the packet at the receiver node using the selected RF receive parameters.

Abstract: A communication system includes multiple distributed antenna circuits and an access point (AP). The distributed antenna circuits include at least first and second antenna circuits. The AP is coupled to the distributed antenna circuits and includes multiple transmit chains, multiple receive chains, and an antenna control circuit communicatively coupled to the transmit chains and the receive chains. The first antenna circuit is co-located with the AP and the second antenna circuit is remote from the AP. The antenna control circuit is configured to determine a subset of the distributed antenna circuits to communicatively couple to at least some of the transmit chains to transmit data to a wireless station (STA) that is in range of the subset.

Abstract: Example implementations are directed to methods and systems employing a solicited sounding protocol that includes an efficient communication sequence for operating a wireless transceiver transmitting a sounding trigger to one or more beamformees via a forward channel, receiving at least one dedicated training signal from the one or more beamformees via a reverse channel in response to the sounding trigger, and for each of the received dedicated training signal. The method also includes estimating forward CSI derived based on the dedicated training signal from an associated beamformee; and where subsequent packets are precoded with precoding derived from the forward CSI for transmission to the associated beamformee via the forward channel. Example aspects including scheduling multiple dedicated training signals from one or more beamformees based on a single sounding trigger.

Abstract: A communication system includes multiple distributed antenna circuits and an access point (AP). The AP is coupled to the distributed antenna circuits and includes multiple transmit chains, multiple receive chains, and an antenna control circuit communicatively coupled to the transmit chains and the receive chains. The antenna control circuit is configured to determine a subset of the distributed antenna circuits to communicatively couple to at least some of the transmit chains to transmit data to a wireless station (STA) that is in range of the subset. A corresponding method includes determining the subset to communicatively couple to the at least some of the transmit chains of the AP. The method includes communicatively coupling the subset to the at least some of the transmit chains. The method includes directing the data from the at least some of the transmit chains to the subset of the distributed antenna circuits.

Abstract: A method includes determining traffic priority information of a first wireless network that includes a first radio configured to communicate according to a first communication protocol on multiple overlapping channels. The method includes determining an operating mode of a second radio as a power save operating mode based on the traffic priority information of the first wireless network. The second radio is included in a second wireless network and is configured to communicate according to a second communication protocol on the overlapping channels. The power save operating mode is configured to avoid interference on the overlapping channels with traffic in the first wireless network. The method includes operating the second radio in the determined power save operating mode.

Abstract: An example method may include receiving a pre-payload portion of a packet at a receiver node. A link associated with a sender node of the packet may be identified based on the pre-payload portion. One or more baseband receive parameters associated with the identified link may be selected and loaded at the receiver node. A payload of the packet may be received at the receiver node using the selected baseband receive parameters. Another example method may include detecting arrival of a packet at a receiver node by detecting OTA energy using at least one of multiple antenna sectors. One or more RF receive parameters of the receiver node may be selected based on information included in or determined from the pre-payload portion of the packet. A payload of the packet may be received at the receiver node using the selected RF receive parameters of the receiver node.

Abstract: An example method may include configuring a pattern of a sounding packet of a first wireless node in a resource space. Configuring the pattern may include assigning first precoders to a first subset of the resource space for a first antenna sector of the first wireless node; and assigning second precoders to a second subset of the resource space for a second antenna sector of the first wireless node. The method may include wirelessly transmitting the sounding packet with the configured pattern to a second wireless node. The method may include transmitting data packets from the first wireless node to the second wireless node according to one or more transmission parameters that are at least one of received from the second wireless node or determined based on channel state information (CSI) feedback received from the second wireless node.

Abstract: A privacy-enhancing wireless communication method for use by a transmitting wireless device having a first location, the method comprising: obtaining a frame preamble using a transceiver device at a location, wherein the frame preamble includes a predetermined pattern and wherein movement information corresponding to the location is detectable based on channel state information of the transceiver device in accordance with the pre-determined pattern; modifying the predetermined pattern of the frame preamble to include amplitude or phase distortion; and masking the movement information by transmitting, using the transceiver device, a frame including the frame preamble with the modified predetermined pattern.

Abstract: A method may include obtaining spatial diagnostics data determined independent of changes to channel state parameters associated with a communication channel; and providing a service associated with a location at which the network exists using the spatial diagnostics data. Another method may include obtaining channel state parameters associated with a communication channel, the channel state parameters changing over time; determining spatial diagnostics data independent of changes to the channel state parameters; and providing a service associated with a location at which the network exists using the spatial diagnostics data. Another method may include monitoring activity at a location based on spatial diagnostics data associated with a communication channel of a network with a WAP; and in response to detecting an unrecognized device at the location, calibrating the WAP to nullify parameters of the communication channel from the unrecognized device without disrupting communication with authorized devices.

Abstract: Methods and systems describe herein relate to a reconfigurable multi-radio bridge that may connect a local area network (LAN) with an access point (AP) or other WAP to the backhaul and may dynamically change and/or select transmission methods. An example implementation of a reconfigurable multi-radio bridge performs a method including discovering a topology of a network that includes one or more wireless stations (STAs), evaluating a metric for each of at least two routes discovered in the topology, receiving a packet that identifies a first STA of the one or more STAs as an intended destination of the packet, selecting a route of the at least two routes over which to send the packet based on the metric, and sending the packet from a reconfigurable multi-radio bridge over the selected route toward the first STA.

Abstract: A method may include determining a set of parameters of a first wireless network that includes a first radio configured to communicate according to a first communication protocol on a plurality of overlapping channels. The method may also include determining one or more operating parameters of a second radio based on the set of parameters of the first wireless network, the second radio included in a second wireless network, co-located with the first radio, and configured to communicate according to a second communication protocol on the plurality of overlapping channels. The method may also include operating the second radio in the second wireless network according to the one or more operating parameters.

Abstract: An example method may include configuring a pattern of a sounding packet of a first wireless node in a resource space. Configuring the pattern may include assigning first precoders to a first subset of the resource space for a first antenna sector of the first wireless node; and assigning second precoders to a second subset of the resource space for a second antenna sector of the first wireless node. The method may include wirelessly transmitting the sounding packet with the configured pattern to a second wireless node. The method may include transmitting data packets from the first wireless node to the second wireless node according to one or more transmission parameters that are at least one of received from the second wireless node or determined based on channel state information (CSI) feedback received from the second wireless node.

Abstract: Methods and systems describe herein relate to a reconfigurable multi-radio bridge that may connect a local area network (LAN) with an access point (AP) or other WAP to the backhaul and may dynamically change and/or select transmission methods. An example implementation of a reconfigurable multi-radio bridge performs a method including discovering a topology of a network that includes one or more wireless stations (STAs), evaluating a metric for each of at least two routes discovered in the topology, receiving a packet that identifies a first STA of the one or more STAs as an intended destination of the packet, selecting a route of the at least two routes over which to send the packet based on the metric, and sending the packet from a reconfigurable multi-radio bridge over the selected route toward the first STA.

Abstract: A method may include determining that an original packet sent from a first STA to a second STA failed to decode at the second STA. The method may include sending a retransmission packet that includes all or a portion of the original packet or error correction information for the original packet from a third STA to the second STA. Another method may include receiving an original packet from a first STA over a first radio link at a second STA. The method may include failing to decode the original packet to produce a failed packet. The method may include receiving a retransmission packet from: the first STA over a second radio link that is different than the first radio link; or a third STA that is different than the first STA. The method may include successfully decoding the original packet based on the retransmission packet.