Abstract: Techniques for providing a secure Fine Timing Measurement (FTM) exchange between two wireless transceivers are disclosed. An example of a method according to the disclosure include transmitting a protected FTM range request message with a Dialog Token of a FTM frame, receiving a protected FTM range report message from a station, wherein the protected FTM range report message includes FTM information, and authenticating the station based at least in part on the FTM information included in the protected FTM range report message.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus is configured to determine a data link attribute for scheduling a data link with a second wireless device and to transmit the determined data link attribute in a frame to the second wireless device.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus is configured to determine a multicast schedule for communicating data associated with a service over an NDL and to transmit the multicast schedule to at least one other wireless device.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for implementing changes to Basic Service Set (BSS) parameters of an access point (AP) in a synchronized manner across multiple physical layer (PHY) formats. In some implementations, an AP may enable STAs that use different PHY formats to implement the changes at substantially the same time. For example, the change in BSS may be aligned with a target beacon transmission time (TBTT) of a first PHY format, and the AP may broadcast information, in a second PHY format, pointing to the TBTT of the first PHY format. In some other implementations, the AP may enable the STAs to implement the changes at different times. For example, STAs using a first PHY format may implement the change at a TBTT of the first PHY format, whereas STAs using a second PHY format may implement the change at a TBTT of the second PHY format.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for selectively acquiring communication frames from a transmitting device capable of formatting the communication frames in accordance with a plurality of PHY formats. In some implementations, a STA may filter or discard duplicate frames received from an AP based, at least in part, on a preference of the STA for one of the plurality of PHY formats. The filtering may be performed at the PHY, without forwarding received communication frames to the media access control layer (MAC) for further processing. In some other implementations, an AP may refrain from sending duplicate frames to a STA based, at least in part, on a preferred frame format of the STA. Still further, in some implementations, the STA may dynamically adjust or update its preferred frame format based on changes in the distance, or channel conditions, between the STA and the AP.

Abstract: Systems and methods of wireless communication are described. One method includes transmitting an indication of a time window for determining a range for wireless communication between a first device and a second device. The method further includes determining the range between the first device and the second device at the indicated time window.

Abstract: A method of operation of a mobile device includes tuning a transceiver of the mobile device to communicate using a low-power (e.g., NAN) network and receiving a discovery message via the low-power (e.g., NAN) network. The discovery message indicates one or more network parameters associated with a wireless local area network (WLAN) that is associated with an access point. The method further includes communicating with the access point using the WLAN based on the one or more network parameters.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus is configured to determine a schedule for communicating data in a NAN network. The apparatus is configured to communicate data over a data link within the NAN network based on the determined schedule.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Devices in a wireless network may be grouped into a basic service set (BSS), which may enable coordination of communications within the network. A BSS may have an associated coverage area. Some devices may be operable to communicate using extended range (ER) transmissions, which may increase the size of the coverage area associated with the BSS. In some cases, an access point (AP) may support multiple BSSs with equivalent security profiles. A first BSS may exclusively support ER transmissions, while a second BSS may support non-ER transmissions. Techniques are described for a wireless device to discover one or more of the BSSs associated with a given AP, associate with at least one of the discovered BSSs, and in some cases switch between the BSSs with equivalent security profiles. The discussed techniques may provide more efficient communications in the wireless network.

Abstract: Device Assisted Services (DAS) for protecting network capacity is provided. In some embodiments, DAS for protecting network capacity includes monitoring a network service usage activity of the communications device in network communication; classifying the network service usage activity for differential network access control for protecting network capacity; and associating the network service usage activity with a network service usage control policy based on a classification of the network service usage activity to facilitate differential network access control for protecting network capacity.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, the apparatus may be configured to determine a many-to-many multicast schedule for an NDL of a service associated with a NAN network and to communicate with a plurality of wireless devices subscribed to the service based on the determined many-to-many multicast schedule. The apparatus may be a schedule owner of the many-to-many multicast schedule.

Abstract: A uniform wireless network service selection information exchange interface system is provided to facilitate a consistent user experience across multiple wireless networks that may have different service plan activation or service plan purchase processes. Network detection of service usage anomalies based on device-based data usage reports is provided to enable the network to determine whether an end-user device is likely operating in accordance with the established policy, or whether the end-user device may be operating fraudulently.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for synchronizing clocks in a Neighbor Aware Network (NAN) Data Link (NDL) cluster. An exemplary apparatus includes a processing system configured to communicate with one or more members of a group, that includes the apparatus, according to a first data communication window (DCW) timeline having a first offset relative to a first clock associated with a first network cluster, to detect a beacon transmitted by a device of a second network cluster, wherein the beacon comprises timing information of a second clock associated with the second network cluster, to determine whether to initiate a move of the group to the second network cluster, to generate a frame to initiate the move of the group to the second network cluster, the frame comprising a first indication of the timing information of the second clock, and an interface configured to output the frame for transmission.

Abstract: A method of communication includes selecting a logical channel of a plurality of logical channels at a first electronic device of a neighbor aware network (NAN). The logical channel indicates a particular communication channel of a plurality of communication channels and indicates a set of transmission windows of a plurality of transmission windows. The method also includes generating a message indicating that the first electronic device is available to communicate with other electronic devices of the NAN and identifying the logical channel. The method further includes transmitting the message to a second electronic device of the NAN.

Abstract: Techniques for wireless communication are described. One method includes receiving, at a first protocol layer of a wireless communications device, data flows from a second protocol layer for transmission on a first sub-band of a shared radio frequency spectrum band or a second sub-band of the shared radio frequency spectrum band, the second protocol layer being a higher protocol layer than the first protocol layer; scheduling the data flows from the first protocol layer or the second protocol layer to the first sub-band of the shared radio frequency spectrum band or the second sub-band of the shared radio frequency spectrum band based on a parameter associated with the data flows and at least one metric associated with at least one of the first sub-band or the second sub-band; and aggregating the data flows for transmission over the first sub-band and the second sub-band based on the scheduling.

Abstract: A network system comprising memory configured to store a device communication activity policy, and a policy verification processor configured to (a) receive a device data record over a trusted communication link between the network system and a device data record generator on a communications device, the device data record comprising information about a data communications activity by the communications device, the information configured to assist the policy verification processor in determining whether the communications device is operating or has operated in accordance with the device communication activity policy, (b) determine, based on the device data record, whether the communications device is operating or has operated in accordance with the device communication activity policy, and (c) upon determining that the communications device is not operating or has not operated in accordance with the device communication activity policy, initiate an error handling action.

Abstract: A device for communication includes a processor and a transmitter. The processor is configured to determine whether to generate a trigger message as a unicast message or a broadcast message. The transmitter is configured to transmit, based on the determination, the trigger message to a second device or to a plurality of devices.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for adaptive dwell time for scan procedures. A wireless station (STA) may identify a scan period during which a passive scan procedure is performed on a first channel. The STA may analyze a channel congestion metric during at least a portion of the scan period. The STA may transition from the passive scan procedure to an active scan procedure on the first channel during the scan period based at least in part on the analyzed channel congestion metric.

Abstract: In some examples, a method includes generating, at a first device, a paging message including an indication of whether the first device is available for a particular time period during which devices of a data link group of a neighbor aware network (NAN) are configured to operate in an active operating mode. The method also includes sending the message from the first device to one or more devices of the data link group of the NAN.

Abstract: A method includes generating a service discovery frame at a first electronic device of a data link of a neighbor aware network (NAN). The service discovery frame may include an attribute identifying a subset of electronic devices of the data link as recipients of data from the first electronic device during a transmission window or identifying a time period corresponding to data announcements and timing information of data transmissions corresponding to the data link. The method further includes transmitting the service discovery frame to electronic devices other than the first electronic device.