Abstract: A destination station (STA) in a wireless network, comprising: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to: receive, from a source STA via a router, a plurality of packets, the router being located between the destination STA and a source STA; determine a congestion prediction to the source STA based on packet arrival times of the plurality of packets; compare the congestion prediction with a first threshold; generate a congestion prediction signal based on the comparison, wherein the congestion prediction signal indicates an operation mode of the source STA; and transmit, to the source STA via the router, the congestion prediction signal.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a transceiver configured to adapt between single-link operation (SLO) and multi-link (MLO) operation, and a processor operably coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to determine a quality of service (QOS) of a video call for a number of time steps, and determine, based on the QoS of the video call over the number of time steps, whether to adjust a number of links utilized by the transceiver. The processor is further configured to, in response to a determination to adjust the number of links, adjust the number of links utilized by the transceiver.

Abstract: Techniques for using contextual information from a host STAs in the context of a wireless network having at least one non-AP station (STA) are disclosed. The host STA uses transmitted fields from the AP to determine a make of the AP. The host STA sends a request message to control one or more AP parameters to the AP. The host STA, if the AP accepts the message, sends another message identifying the STAs in its network. The host STA also acquires, via a message from the AP, details about the STAs associated with the AP. When receiving contextual information from itself or otherwise, the host STA determines an appropriate action, and transmits an action request message for the AP to take the action. The AP confirms once the action is taken.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for multi-traffic relay transmission. A method of wireless communication performed by a wireless device, the method comprising: receiving, from a source node, an indication of relay capabilities for multi-traffic transmission; receiving a message from the source node indicating that the message is for relay operations; and relaying the message to a destination node.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for link recommendation for meeting QoS requirements. A method of wireless communication performed by an AP associated with an AP MLD, the method comprising: receiving an indication of quality of service (QoS) requirements from a non-AP MLD; determining whether an existing target wake time (TWT) or existing links are sufficient to meet QoS requirements; when the existing TWT or existing links are not sufficient to meet the QoS requirements, transmitting a message to the non-AP MLD indicating a need to negotiate additional TWT service periods (SPs) or to transition additional enabled links to an active mode or enable additional links with the AP MLD; and when the existing TWT or existing links are sufficient to meet the QoS requirements, scheduling uplink or downlink resources to meet the QoS requirements.

Abstract: A method includes determining one or more active slots and inactive slots in an ultra-wide band (UWB) ranging round. The method also includes determining multiple UWB silent periods in the ranging round based on an arrangement of the inactive slots. The method also includes determining a sleep-wake-up schedule that aligns with at least one selected silent period of the multiple UWB silent periods in the ranging round, the sleep-wake-up schedule to be used for Wi-Fi communication. The method also includes waking up a Wi-Fi station (STA) for the Wi-Fi communication during the at least one selected silent period, then going back to sleep according to the sleep-wake-up schedule.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining statistical information of incoming network traffic. The method also includes using a state machine to classify the incoming network traffic as a traffic pattern based on the statistical information. The method further includes using the traffic pattern to adapt one or more Target Wakeup Time (TWT) parameters to optimize power consumption of a Wi-Fi station. The traffic pattern includes at least one of bursty traffic, random traffic, and stable traffic.

Abstract: A method performed by an apparatus capable of multi-link operations with respect to a plurality of channels, comprising determining a fast channel and a slower channel, transmitting a packet in a packet queue using the fast channel without using the slower channel when a number of data packets waiting in the packet queue is smaller than a first threshold number, and transmitting a packet in the packet queue using both the fast channel and the slower channel when the number of data packets waiting in the packet queue is equal to or greater than the first threshold number.

Abstract: A method includes calibrating, at a wireless device, a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) chipset-level timer based on a time synchronization function (TSF) frame received from a Wi-Fi access point. The method also includes performing, at the wireless device, a coarse synchronization of a microcontroller-level or CPU-level timer based on the calibrated Wi-Fi chipset-level timer. The method further includes performing, at the wireless device, a fine synchronization of the microcontroller-level or CPU-level timer after the coarse synchronization. The fine synchronization is performed according to a first time scale measured in first time units and the coarse synchronization is performed according to a second time scale measured in second time units that are a multiple of the first time units.

Abstract: A method includes receiving CSI frames among P CSI frames transmitted from another electronic device. The method includes estimating a CSI from each of the received CSI frames as an available CSI estimate. The method includes identifying an impairment model accounting for inclusion of amplitude or phase errors of an estimated CSI corresponding to a p-th CSI frame among the P CSI frames. The method includes compensating, via the impairment model, for the errors in amplitude and phase of P CSI estimates. Compensating for the errors in amplitude and phase of the P CSI estimates can be based on: approximating a missing CSI estimate based on the available CSI estimates; determining an AGC gain value; or computing the errors in the phase based on a weighted least-squares solution. The method includes estimating a breathing rate of a subject based on different spatial dimensions of the P compensated CSI estimates.

Abstract: A mobile access point (AP) includes a first wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive traffic with a first mobile station (STA), a second wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive traffic with a gNB, and a processor operably coupled to the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver. The processor is configured to route traffic between the first mobile STA and the gNB, and determine, based on a traffic classification operation, a class of the traffic. The processor is further configured to establish, based on the class of the traffic, a Target Wake Time (TWT) agreement between the mobile AP and the first mobile STA. The TWT agreement permits the first wireless transceiver to doze. The processor is further configured to determine, based on the class of the traffic, a continuous mode discontinuous reception (CDRX) configuration for the second wireless transceiver.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for synchronizing overlapping basic service set (OBSS) transmissions for multi-access point (AP) coordination. A method of wireless communication performed by a first access point (AP) includes: determining, based on one or more conditions placed on performance of multi-AP coordination, whether multi-AP coordination can be performed between the first AP and a second AP of a plurality of APs; when the one or more conditions is satisfied, performing the multi-AP coordination between the first AP and the second AP; and when the one or more conditions is not satisfied, not performing the multi-AP coordination between the first AP and the second AP.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for WiFi CSI preprocessing for sensing applications are provided. A method of wireless communication performed by a STA comprises: receiving a sequence of frames; obtaining a CSI set, comprising the CSI for each of the frames; determining one or more variations in the CSI set caused by at least one of a device impairment, a synchronization issue, or an unintended signal; performing a preprocessing procedure configured to: correct one or more errors in gain and phase of each CSI of the CSI set caused by at least one of the device impairment or the synchronization issue, and filter at least one variation caused by the unintended signal; and identifying at least one of an outlier or a variation in CSI set that affects a sensing task, and performing at least one preprocessing operation configured to filter the outlier or the variation in CSI set.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for Overlapping Basic Service Set (OBSS) preamble detection (PD) threshold adaptation. A method of wireless communication performed by a station (STA) comprises: determining whether the STA changed an overlapping basic service set (OBSS) packet detection (PD) threshold for spatial reuse (SR); obtaining, based on determining that the STA changed the OBSS PD threshold for SR, feedback information for performance indicators associated with the STA; and updating the OBSS PD threshold for SR based on the feedback information.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining input features based on network traffic received during a time window. The method also includes generating multiple network service type predictions about the network traffic during the time window using a machine learning (ML) classification system operating on the input features. The method also includes storing the multiple network service type predictions in different time steps in a first-in first-out (FIFO) buffer and generating decisions about a presence of each of multiple service types in the network traffic using a voting algorithm. The method also includes reducing fluctuations in the generated decisions using a logic-based stabilizer module to generate a final network service type decision.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting network service types by grouping together applications that have similar latency requirement and data characteristics to form a service type. Machine learning algorithms may be used to detect the traffic pattern in the traffic stream by using features extracted from packet information and optionally additional sensor information. Subsequently, the output of the machine learning module may go through a post-processing process that may employ different techniques to use current prediction and past predictions to make a final decision about the network service type.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for predicting a quality of experience (QoE) of a user and adjusting target wake time (TWT) operations for the user based on the predicted quality of experience in a wireless local area network communications system. The apparatuses include a communication device comprising a transceiver and a processor operably connected to the transceiver. The transceiver is configured to receive traffic over a wireless network for an application in a TWT operation. The processor is configured to determine network statistics from the traffic, estimate a QoE value for the application based on the network statistics, and determine new TWT parameters for the TWT operation based on the estimated QoE value.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining Wi-Fi channel state information (CSI) parameters measured at an anchor and a target device from Wi-Fi frames transmitted between the anchor and the target device, the CSI parameters comprising, for each of the anchor and the target device, frame transmission and reception times, a carrier phase of the CSI, a crystal offset factor, and a packet detection time error. The method also includes determining a round trip time (RTT) estimate or a relative change in the RTT estimate as a function of the CSI parameters. The method further includes estimating a range between the anchor and the target device as a function of the RTT estimate, or estimating a change in the range between the anchor and the target device as a function of the relative change in the RTT estimate.

Abstract: A method includes determining one or more active slots and inactive slots in an ultra-wide band (UWB) ranging round. The method also includes determining multiple silent periods in the ranging round based on an arrangement of the inactive slots. The method also includes determining a target silent period in the ranging round, among the multiple silent periods, to be used for WiFi communication. The method also includes determining multiple target wake time (TWT) parameters such that a TWT session period defined by the TWT parameters overlaps with the target silent period. The method also includes determining one or more second silent periods preceding the target silent period in which the TWT parameters can be negotiated with an access point (AP) for the WiFi communication. The method also includes negotiating the TWT parameters with the AP during the one or more second silent periods.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for prioritization handling for mid packet wake up protection after OBSS PD spatial reuse are disclosed. A method for wireless communication performed by a communication device comprises transmitting and receiving traffic for an application in an overlapping basic service set preamble detection (OBSS-PD) operation; and reducing a transmission power of the communication device, to reduce adding interference to an inter-basic service set (inter-BSS) physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) that the communication device is transmitting over, based on energy detection (ED) and in accordance with a channel access procedure or a transmission power reduction procedure.