Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced frame exchange. A device may generate a first subset of a plurality of fields, wherein the first subset is mandatory in a probe request frame. The device may generate a second subset of the plurality of fields, wherein the second subset is optional in the probe request frame regardless of capability information of the device. The device may generate the probe request frame comprising the first subset and the second subset. The device may cause to send the probe request frame to an access point (AP) device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced low-density parity-check (LDPC) coding. A device may generate a frame comprising a data field, wherein the data field comprises a number of information bits. The device may calculate a required initial number of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols based on the number of information bits. The device may calculate an initial number of segments in a last OFDM symbol of the number of OFDM symbols. The device may calculate a number of data bits that can be filled within an initial number of OFDM symbols. The device may determine an LDPC codeword length based on the calculated number of data bits that can be filled. The device may cause to send the frame to one or more devices based on the LDPC codeword length.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to uplink (UL) null data packet (NDP) format for passive location. A device may cause to send a trigger frame that solicits poll response to one or more anchor stations involved in a passive ranging measurement. The device may identify one or more polling response frames received from the one or more anchor stations. The device may cause to send a trigger frame that solicits uplink null data packet (NDP) to the one or more anchor stations, wherein the uplink NDP comprises an indication of a high efficiency (HE) single user (SU) frame type. The device may identify one or more uplink NDPs received from the one or more anchor stations.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to high throughput (HT) control information. A device may determine a frame comprising HT control information. The device may determine to extend a size of the HT control information. The device may cause to generate a management or data frame for sending to a first station device of one or more station devices, the management or data frame comprising extended high throughput (HT) control information, define a new control identification (ID) associated with the extended HT control information, and cause to send the management or data frame to the first station device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to wake-up frame indication. A device may determine a wake up receiver (WUR) wake-up frame to be sent to a first station device of one or more station devices. The device may determine one or more indications associated with the first station device, wherein the one or more indications indicate to the first station device, one or more actions to be taken by the first station device after waking up a primary connectivity radio (PCR) of the first station device. The device may cause a medium access control (MAC) layer to encode the WUR wake-up frame with the one or more indications associated with the first station device. The device may cause to send the WUR wake-up frame to the first station device using a physical layer (PHY).

Abstract: For example, a transmitter may be configured to assign a stream of encoded data bits of a Physical layer (PHY) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) to one or more sequences of encoded bit blocks for one or more spatial streams based on an Unequal Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) (UEM) assignment including an assignment of a plurality of MCSs to a plurality of frequency sub-blocks for the one or more spatial streams. For example, the transmitter may be configured to assign the one or more sequences of encoded bit blocks to the plurality of frequency sub-blocks for the one or more spatial streams.

Abstract: For example, a wireless communication Station (STA) may be configured to determine a data field processing setting for a data field of a Physical Layer (PHY) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) such that a padding parameter value corresponding to the data field processing setting does not exceed a padding parameter threshold, wherein the data field processing setting includes at least one of a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) index or a channel Bandwidth (BW) setting, wherein the padding parameter value corresponding to the data field processing setting is based on a number of pre Forward Error Correction (FEC) (pre-FEC) pad bits according to the data field processing setting; and to encode the data field according to a FEC coding using the number of pre-FEC pad bits according to the data field processing setting.

Abstract: Provided herein are apparatuses and methods for multiplexed transmission and reception of Relay node. An apparatus includes interface circuitry; and processor circuitry coupled with the interface circuitry, wherein the processor circuitry is to: decode a first-hop message received from a first node via the interface circuitry to obtain a message body; generate, in response to the first-hop message, a first-hop response message for transmission to the first node; generate a second-hop message including the message body for transmission to a second node; and multiplex the first-hop response message with the second-hop message in a same frame for transmission of the first-hop response message and the second-hop message simultaneously. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to high throughput (HT) control information. A device may determine a frame comprising HT control information. The device may determine to extend a size of the HT control information. The device may cause to generate a management or data frame for sending to a first station device of one or more station devices, the management or data frame comprising extended high throughput (HT) control information, define a new control identification (ID) associated with the extended HT control information, and cause to send the management or data frame to the first station device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced feedback for secure mode wireless communications. A device may send a first null data packet (NDP) to a second device, and identify a second NDP received from the second device. The device may identify a location measurement report (LMR) received from the second device, the LMR including a first channel response indicative of a first arrival time of the first NDP at the second device and a first phase shift associated with the first NDP. The device may generate a second channel response indicative of a second arrival time of the second NDP at the device and a second phase shift associated with the second NDP. The device may determine that the first channel response does not match the second channel response, and may identify an attempted attack.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to null data packet (NDP) frame format. A device may cause to send a null data packet announcement (NDPA) frame to a responding station device (RSTA). The device may cause to send a first sounding NDP frame comprising one or more fields formatted to support 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) and 5 GHz bands in a non-trigger-based ranging measurement with the RSTA. The device may identify after a passage of a short inter-frame space (SIFS) time a second NDP frame received from the RSTA. The device may identify a location measurement report frame from the RSTA.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to phase shift ToA. A device may determine a first sounding frame received from an responding STA (RSTA), wherein the first sounding frame is received at a first time of arrival (ToA). The device may determine a second sounding frame received from an initiating STA (ISTA), wherein the second sounding frame is received at a second ToA. The device may identify a first reporting frame received from the RSTA. The device may identify a second reporting frame received from the ISTA. The device may extract a first phase shift time estimation from the first reporting frame. The device may extract a second phase shift time estimation from the second reporting frame. The device may determine a ranging location of the device based on the first ToA, the second ToA, the first phase shift time estimation, and the second phase shift time estimation.

Abstract: For example, an Access Point (AP) may be configured to set a user specific field in a Signal (SIG) field. For example, the user specific field may be configured for a user of a plurality of users in a Multi-User (MU) Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) (MU-MIMO) allocation. For example, the user specific field for the user may include an Unequal Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) (UEM) information subfield configured to indicate an assignment of a plurality of MCSs for the user. For example, the user specific field for the user may include a spatial configuration subfield configured to indicate a number of spatial streams for the user and a total number of spatial streams in the MU-MIMO allocation. For example, the AP may be configured to transmit a Physical layer (PHY) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) including the SIG field.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to low latency preemption. A device may establish time gaps between consecutive physical layer (PHY) convergence protocol data units (PPDUs) to facilitate preemption opportunity for low latency (LL) transmission. The device may detect a suspend/resource request (SR) transmitted over predefined null tones, wherein the SR is received from a station device (STA). The device may determine if a current transmit opportunity (TXOP) is preemptable and communicate this status through a control frame. The device may set a suspend request (SR) feedback report support subfield within an ultra high reliability (UHR) capabilities element based on a capability to support the SR feedback report.

Abstract: For example, a wireless communication Station (STA) may be configured to generate a preamble of a Physical Layer (PHY) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) according to a PPDU frame format. For example the STA may be configured to generate a data payload of the PPDU according to the PPDU frame format. For example, the data payload may include a plurality of data payload portions. For example, the PPDU may include a predefined Training Field (TF) between a first data payload portion and a second data payload portion of the plurality of data payload portions. For example, the STA may be configured to transmit the PPDU.

Abstract: For example, an Access Point (AP) may be configured to set Resource Unit (RU) allocation information for a user station (STA) in a user information (info) field for the user STA, the RU allocation information for the user STA configured to indicate an RU allocation for a Trigger-Based (TB) Uplink (UL) transmission from the user STA; to determine Unequal Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) (UEM) information for the user STA, the UEM information for the user STA configured to indicate an assignment of a plurality of MCSs to a plurality of UL resources in the RU allocation for the user STA, respectively, wherein the plurality of UL resources includes at least one of a plurality of frequency sub-channels or a plurality of spatial streams; and to transmit a trigger frame including the user info field for the user STA, and the UEM information for the user STA.

Abstract: For example, an Access Point (AP) may be configured to set Resource Unit (RU) allocation information in a Signal (SIG) field, the RU allocation information configured to indicate an RU allocation for a user; to set Unequal Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) (UEM) information for the user in the SIG field, the UEM information for the user configured to indicate an assignment of a plurality of MCSs to a plurality of frequency sub-channels in the RU allocation for the user, respectively; and to transmit a Downlink (DL) Physical layer (PHY) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) including the SIG field and a data field for the user, wherein the data field for the user is configured according to the assignment of the plurality of MCSs to the plurality of frequency sub-channels in the RU allocation for the user.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to adaptation of secure sounding signal. A device may determine a negotiated bandwidth to be used when communicating with a first station device. The device may determine a first bit stream used to generate a cyclic shift diversity (CSD) value based on the negotiated bandwidth, wherein a first number of bits is used for the first bit stream when a first negotiated bandwidth is used, and wherein a second number of bits is used for the first bit stream when a second negotiated bandwidth is used. The device may determine a second bit stream used to generate a random phase. The device may determine a secure a long training field (LTF) based on a combination of the first bit stream and the second bit stream. The device may cause to send a frame to the first station device, wherein the frame comprises the secure LTF.

Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, apparatuses, and wireless stations related to waking up low power radios. In particular, a wireless station is disclosed that may identify a first management frame from a first wireless station a first management frame from a first wireless station. The wireless station may cause to allocate one or more group identifications (IDs) to the first wireless station. The wireless station may cause to generate a bitmap corresponding to the allocation of the one or more group IDs to the first wireless station. The wireless station may cause to send a second management frame to the first wireless station of one or more wireless stations, wherein the second management frame comprises the bitmap.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to using protected beacon frames in wireless communications. A device may determine a beacon management element of a beacon frame body and may determine an integrity group key identifier of the beacon management element, wherein the integrity group key identifier is associated with a basic service set (BSS). The device may determine, based on the integrity group key identifier, a management integrity check (MIC) field of the beacon management element. The device may generate a beacon frame including the beacon frame body. The device may send the beacon frame.