Abstract: An access point in a wireless network communicates wirelessly with one or more client devices over a channel that includes a plurality of subchannels. Radar is detected on a first subchannel of the plurality of subchannels. It is determined to puncture the first subchannel, based on the detecting the radar on the first subchannel and based on one or more puncturing factors. The first subchannel is punctured, the puncturing comprising muting one or more subcarriers on the first subchannel.

Abstract: An access point in a wireless network communicates wirelessly with one or more client devices over a channel that includes a plurality of subchannels. Radar is detected on a first subchannel of the plurality of subchannels. It is determined to puncture the first subchannel, based on the detecting the radar on the first subchannel and based on one or more puncturing factors. The first subchannel is punctured, the puncturing comprising muting one or more subcarriers on the first subchannel.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of radio frequency chains at a wireless device in a block based modulation environment, recording subcarrier phases and differences between the subcarrier phases, and using the subcarrier phase differences to construct a feature vector for use in angle of arrival calculated positioning of a mobile device.

Abstract: An access point in a wireless network communicates wirelessly with one or more client devices over a channel that includes a plurality of subchannels. Radar is detected on a first subchannel of the plurality of subchannels. It is determined to puncture the first subchannel, based on the detecting the radar on the first subchannel and based on one or more puncturing factors. The first subchannel is punctured, the puncturing comprising muting one or more subcarriers on the first subchannel.

Abstract: An access point in a wireless network communicates wirelessly with one or more client devices over a channel that includes a plurality of subchannels. Radar is detected on a first subchannel of the plurality of subchannels. It is determined to puncture the first subchannel, based on the detecting the radar on the first subchannel and based on one or more puncturing factors. The first subchannel is punctured, the puncturing comprising muting one or more subcarriers on the first subchannel.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is performed. An access point (AP) device may communicate signaling relating to a client device allocation for a location-related measurement. The AP device may transmit a trigger frame. The AP device may receive a response to the trigger frame from a client device. The response may include an uplink orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) transmission. A location-related measurement of the client device may be determined based on the response to the trigger frame.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a plurality of radio frequency chains at a wireless device in a block based modulation environment, recording subcarrier phases and differences between the subcarrier phases, and using the subcarrier phase differences to construct a feature vector for use in angle of arrival calculated positioning of a mobile device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is performed. A first wireless access point (AP) device may generate a timing synchronization frame. The timing synchronization frame may include a target beacon transmission time (TBTT) associated with the first wireless AP device. The first wireless AP device may transmit the timing synchronization frame to a second wireless AP device. The first and second wireless AP devices may be synchronized using the timing synchronization frame.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor for processing a plurality of radio frequency chains at a wireless device in a block based modulation environment, recording subcarrier phases and differences between the subcarrier phases, and using the subcarrier phase differences to construct a feature vector for use in angle of arrival calculated positioning of a mobile device, and memory for storing the subcarrier phases and the feature vector.

Abstract: An access point determines the highest signal strength at which it can detect transmissions from other access points or overlapping-basic-service-set (OBSS) client devices associated with the other access points. The access point sets an OBSS packet-detect threshold to the lesser of a minimum cell-size threshold or the highest signal strength and sets a receiver start-of-packet (RxSOP) threshold to the OBSS packet-detect threshold minus an offset. The access point avoids decoding incoming packets when respective signal strengths of the incoming packets do not satisfy the RxSOP threshold. The access point also avoids initiating transmission when incoming packets from the other access points or from the OBSS client devices have signal strengths that satisfy the OBSS packet-detect threshold.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is performed. An access point (AP) device may communicate signaling relating to a client device allocation for a location-related measurement. The AP device may transmit a trigger frame. The AP device may receive a response to the trigger frame from a client device. The response may include an uplink orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) transmission. A location-related measurement of the client device may be determined based on the response to the trigger frame.

Abstract: An access point in a wireless network communicates wirelessly with one or more client devices over a channel that includes a plurality of subchannels. Radar is detected on a first subchannel of the plurality of subchannels. It is determined to puncture the first subchannel, based on the detecting the radar on the first subchannel and based on one or more puncturing factors. The first subchannel is punctured, the puncturing comprising muting one or more subcarriers on the first subchannel.

Abstract: An access point determines the highest signal strength at which it can detect transmissions from other access points or overlapping-basic-service-set (OBSS) client devices associated with the other access points. The access point sets an OBSS packet-detect threshold to the lesser of a minimum cell-size threshold or the highest signal strength and sets a receiver start-of-packet (RxSOP) threshold to the OBSS packet-detect threshold minus an offset. The access point avoids decoding incoming packets when respective signal strengths of the incoming packets do not satisfy the RxSOP threshold. The access point also avoids initiating transmission when incoming packets from the other access points or from the OBSS client devices have signal strengths that satisfy the OBSS packet-detect threshold.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is performed. A first wireless access point (AP) device may generate a timing synchronization frame. The timing synchronization frame may include a target beacon transmission time (TBTT) associated with the first wireless AP device. The first wireless AP device may transmit the timing synchronization frame to a second wireless AP device. The first and second wireless AP devices may be synchronized using the timing synchronization frame.

Abstract: An access point in a wireless network communicates wirelessly with one or more client devices over a channel that includes a plurality of subchannels. Each subchannel corresponds to a distinct frequency chunk with a respective plurality of subcarriers. Radar is detected on a first subchannel. In response, a selection is made between (i) redefining the channel and (ii) puncturing the first subchannel while continuing to use all other subchannels. Puncturing the first subchannel includes muting subcarriers on the first subchannel. Redefining the channel includes removing multiple subchannels from the channel. The selection is based at least in part on one or more factors that provide indications as to whether puncturing would be efficient and/or effective. The access point continues to communicate wirelessly with the one or more client devices in accordance with the selection.

Abstract: Determining a location of a user device comprises a wireless system supported by wireless access points receiving signals from a user device. The wireless system estimates a location of the user device based on a coarse calculation based on an angle of arrival of the received signal and determines if the user device is in an area under a access point. If so, the wireless system performs a fine location calculation. The wireless system identifies received signal strength indicator values for the user device and uses the values and the calculated location of the user device to improve calibration of a received signal strength location model. If the system determines that the user is not in the area under the access point, the wireless system combines the coarse calculation location and a received signal strength determined location and estimates a location based on the combined calculations.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor for processing a plurality of radio frequency chains at a wireless device in a block based modulation environment, recording subcarrier phases and differences between the subcarrier phases, and using the subcarrier phase differences to construct a feature vector for use in angle of arrival calculated positioning of a mobile device, and memory for storing the subcarrier phases and the feature vector.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a plurality of antennas, a receiver in communication with said plurality of antennas for receiving one or more packets in a block based modulation environment, a switch interposed between a portion of the antennas and the receiver for switching between the antennas, and a processor for calculating angle of arrival for use in identifying a location of a mobile device transmitting the one or more packets.

Abstract: Determining a location of a user device comprises a wireless system supported by wireless access points receiving signals from a user device. The wireless system estimates a location of the user device based on a coarse calculation based on an angle of arrival of the received signal and determines if the user device is in an area under a access point. If so, the wireless system performs a fine location calculation. The wireless system identifies received signal strength indicator values for the user device and uses the values and the calculated location of the user device to improve calibration of a received signal strength location model. If the system determines that the user is not in the area under the access point, the wireless system combines the coarse calculation location and a received signal strength determined location and estimates a location based on the combined calculations.

Abstract: Determining a location of a user device comprises a wireless system supported by wireless access points receiving signals from a user device. The wireless system estimates a location of the user device based on a coarse calculation based on an angle of arrival of the received signal and determines if the user device is in an area under a access point. If so, the wireless system performs a fine location calculation. The wireless system identifies received signal strength indicator values for the user device and uses the values and the calculated location of the user device to improve calibration of a received signal strength location model. If the system determines that the user is not in the area under the access point, the wireless system combines the coarse calculation location and a received signal strength determined location and estimates a location based on the combined calculations.