Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, apparatus, and systems related to enhanced Bluetooth triggering of device Wi-Fi radios. A device may determine a first Bluetooth data packet including transport data and an indication of a Wi-Fi service discovery, the transport data including a first sub-field and a second sub-field, the first sub-field indicating a length of the second sub-field, and the second sub-field indicating one or more Wi-Fi services supported by the device. A Bluetooth radio of the device may send the first Bluetooth data packet including an indication of a Wi-Fi service. The device may identify a second Bluetooth data packet received by the Bluetooth radio from a second device, the second Bluetooth data packet indicating that the Wi-Fi service is supported by the second device. The device may use a Wi-Fi radio to send one or more Wi-Fi frames associated with the Wi-Fi service to the second device.

Abstract: For example, an apparatus may be configured to maintain user device information to identify one or more user devices of a user of a computing device; to determine, when the computing device is at a low power mode of operation, that a detected user device of the one or more user devices is within a user detection range from the computing device based on a wireless signal from the user device; based on determination that the user device is within the user detection range from the computing device, to trigger a wireless proximity sensing to detect whether the user is within a wakeup range from the computing device; and based on detection that the user is within the wakeup range from the computing device, to trigger the computing device to wakeup from the low power mode.

Abstract: Provided herein are apparatus and methods for signaling regulatory information and transmit power information for device-to-device communication. An apparatus for a Wi-Fi device comprising: a RF interface; and processor circuitry coupled with the RF interface. The processor circuitry is to: decode a first discovery frame received from a peer Wi-Fi device via the RF interface to obtain a first Operation Information attribute of the peer Wi-Fi device, wherein the first Operation Information attribute is to indicate a first operation mode of the peer Wi-Fi device; and encode, in response to the first discovery frame, a second discovery frame for transmission to the peer Wi-Fi device via the RF interface, wherein the second discovery frame includes a second Operation Information attribute of the Wi-Fi device to indicate a second operation mode of the Wi-Fi device. Other embodiments may also be disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: The application relates to a method and apparatus used in WLANs. The apparatus includes: a Radio Frequency (RF) interface; and processor circuitry coupled with the RF interface and configured to: generate a frame, wherein the frame is a beacon frame, a Fast Initial Link Setup (FILS) discovery frame, or a probe response frame; and provide the frame to the RF interface for transmission by a non-High Throughput (non-HT) duplicate transmission mode over a predetermined bandwidth.

Abstract: Provided herein are apparatus and methods for Wi-Fi network profile verification. An apparatus for a wireless communication device includes: a memory; and processor circuitry coupled with the memory, wherein the processor circuitry is to: encode a verification sequence in a probe request for transmission to an AP; decode, in response to the probe request, a probe response received from the AP to obtain a first verification result; determine a second verification result based on the verification sequence and a verification password (VP) obtained from the AP; and determine whether a verification for the AP is successful or not based on the first verification result and the second verification result, and wherein the memory is to store the VP. Other embodiments may also be disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and computer readable media for channel bonding and bonded channel access. The apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to: gain access to a first 10 MHz channel and to a second 10 MHz channel, and encode a physical layer (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU) for transmission over a bonded channel, the bonded channel comprising the first 10 MHz channel and the second 10 MHz channel, where the PPDU is encoded to comprise a legacy preamble portion to be transmitted on the first 10 MHz channel and a repeated legacy preamble portion to be transmitted on the second 10 MHz channel, the PPDU further including a non-legacy portion, the non-legacy portion comprising a non-legacy signal field indicating a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) used to encode a data portion of the non-legacy portion, the data portion to be transmitted on the bonded channel.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are described to detect, by processing circuitry of a station (STA), a communication link (e.g., of a primary connectivity radio) of the STA is unavailable. A wake-up radio (WUR) packet is encoded for transmission to a second STA based on unavailability of the communication link. The WUR packet includes a command to enable a wireless hotspot of the second STA. A beacon signal received from the second STA is decoded. The beacon signal includes a service set identifier (SSID) of the wireless hotspot enabled by the second STA. A data packet is encoded for transmission to the second STA based on the SSID of the wireless hotspot.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to multi-link operation. A device may configure a single N×N transmit (TX)/receive (RX) radio to a plurality of 1×1 TX/RX radios, where N is a positive integer. The device may monitor a first channel of a plurality of channels to determine its availability. The device may monitor a second channel of the plurality of channels to determine its availability. The device may identify a first control frame received from an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) on the second channel. The device may cause to send a second control frame to the AP MLD on the second channel. The device may configure back to a single N×N TX/RX radio to receive a data frame.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced bandwidth selection for wireless devices. A device may generate a request frame with at least one of a first indication of a bandwidth for which a second device is to measure a first noise level or a second indication of a resource unit for which the second device is to measure a second noise level. The device may send the request frame to the second device. The device may identify a response frame received from the second device, the response frame having a third indication of the first noise level or the second noise level and a fourth indication of the bandwidth or the resource unit. The device may determine, based on the first noise level or the second noise level, a parameter associated with a subsequent frame to send to the second device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to security for multi-link operations. A multi-link device (MLD) may establish a first communication link between a first device of the MLD and a first device of a second MLD, and a second communication link between a second device of the MLD and a second device of the second MLD. The MLD may generate a group-addressed message. The MLD may protect the group-addressed message using a first key or a first integrity key. The MLD may protect the group-addressed message using a second key or a second integrity key. The MLD may send, using the first communication link, the group-addressed message protected using the first key or the first integrity key, and may send, using the second communication link, the group-addressed message protected using the second key or the second integrity key.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to techniques for controlling Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of radio energy transmission. In particular, the disclosure relates to a radio device and a method for controlling radio energy transmission of a plurality of radio entities to comply with a predefined SAR requirement. Such a radio device includes: a plurality of radio entities configured to transmit radio energy; and a controller configured to control the radio energy transmission of the plurality of radio entities to comply with a predefined Specific Absorption Rate, SAR, requirement, wherein the controller is configured to enable at least two radio entities of the plurality of radio entities operating concurrently based on a shared SAR transmission power restriction which allows the at least two radio entities transmitting concurrently at a predefined duty cycle, in particular at 100% duty cycle, without violating the SAR requirement.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to methods, systems, and devices for enhanced negotiation protocol for triggered peer to peer (P2P) communications. A device may send a downlink frame including a first indication of a triggered direct peer-to-peer capability. The device may identify an uplink frame received from a station device. The device may determine that the uplink frame includes a second indication of the triggered direct peer-to-peer capability. The device may send a trigger frame during a transmission opportunity associated with the device, the trigger frame including a third indication of the triggered direct peer-to-peer capability.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and computer readable media for channel bonding and bonded channel access. The apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to: gain access to a first 10 MHz channel and to a second 10 MHz channel, and encode a physical layer (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU) for transmission over a bonded channel, the bonded channel comprising the first 10 MHz channel and the second 10 MHz channel, where the PPDU is encoded to comprise a legacy preamble portion to be transmitted on the first 10 MHz channel and a repeated legacy preamble portion to be transmitted on the second 10 MHz channel, the PPDU further including a non-legacy portion, the non-legacy portion comprising a non-legacy signal field indicating a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) used to encode a data portion of the non-legacy portion, the data portion to be transmitted on the bonded channel.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and computer readable media for channel bonding and bonded channel access. The apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to: gain access to a first 10 MHz channel and to a second 10 MHz channel, and encode a physical layer (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU) for transmission over a bonded channel, the bonded channel comprising the first 10 MHz channel and the second 10 MHz channel, where the PPDU is encoded to comprise a legacy preamble portion to be transmitted on the first 10 MHz channel and a repeated legacy preamble portion to be transmitted on the second 10 MHz channel, the PPDU further including a non-legacy portion, the non-legacy portion comprising a non-legacy signal field indicating a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) used to encode a data portion of the non-legacy portion, the data portion to be transmitted on the bonded channel.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to Wi-Fi based wireless docking Wi-Fi based wireless docking. A device may coordinate with one or more docking stations on a Wi-Fi network to determine a first docking channel to be used for wireless docking of a first station device. The device may adjust a transmit (TX) power of a beacon frame during a discovery mode associated with the wireless docking. The device may determine a discovery channel configured to be different from the first docking channel used for the wireless docking. The device may identify a request from a first station device requesting wireless docking, wherein the request is received on the discovery channel. The device may initiate a wireless docking session with the first station device using the first docking channel.

Abstract: A method of performing a transaction between a plurality of devices, the method comprises establishing a communication session between an end device and a first near field communication (NFC)-enabled device. The method further includes receiving instructions from the end device instructing the first NFC-enabled device to move in NFC range of a second NFC device; establishing a NFC session between the first NFC-enabled device and second NFC-enabled device; and sending the transaction data received from the end device to the second NFC device over the NFC session.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of communication over a 6 Gigahertz (GHz) wireless frequency band. For example, an apparatus may be configured to cause a licensed 6 GHz wireless communication device, which is licensed by a regulatory authority to communicate over a wireless communication channel in the 6 GHz wireless frequency band, to detect in a transmission over the wireless communication channel in the 6 GHz wireless frequency band an identifier of an unlicensed 6 GHz wireless communication station (STA), which is not licensed by the regulatory authority to communicate over the 6 GHz wireless frequency band; and to send a report comprising the identifier of the unlicensed 6 GHz STA.

Abstract: Embodiments of a high efficiency (HE) access point (HE AP) and HE station (HE STA) are generally described herein. The HE AP may transmit a frame that includes a transmit power envelope element to indicate local maximum transmit power constraints for an operating bandwidth of the HE AP on a per-segment basis. The operating bandwidth may be configurable for division into segments of a configurable segment size. The transmit power envelope element may include: a transmit power information field that includes: a local maximum transmit power count subfield that indicates the operating bandwidth, and a segment size subfield that indicates the segment size; and for each of the segments, a local maximum transmit power per segment field that indicates a local maximum transmit power for the segment.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are described to detect, by processing circuitry of a station (STA), a communication link (e.g., of a primary connectivity radio) of the STA is unavailable. A wake-up radio (WUR) packet is encoded for transmission to a second STA based on unavailability of the communication link. The WUR packet includes a command to enable a wireless hotspot of the second STA. A beacon signal received from the second STA is decoded. The beacon signal includes a service set identifier (SSID) of the wireless hotspot enabled by the second STA. A data packet is encoded for transmission to the second STA based on the SSID of the wireless hotspot.

Abstract: For example, a wireless communication device may be configured to, in a passive scan of a plurality of wireless communication channels, perform an energy detection over the plurality of wireless communication channels during an energy detection period, the energy detection configured to identify for a wireless communication channel of the plurality of wireless communication channels whether or not energy is detected over the wireless communication channel; and based on detection of energy over a first wireless communication channel of the plurality of wireless communication channels during the energy detection period, perform a wireless packet detection over the first wireless communication channel to detect a wireless packet transmission, the wireless packet detection to be performed while continuing the energy detection over one or more second wireless communication channels of the plurality of wireless communication channels to detect energy over the one or more second wireless communication channels.