Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, components, devices and systems for coordination for smooth beamforming. Some aspects more specifically relate to techniques to reduce phase misalignment and delay spread to beamformed messages such that a receiving device may apply channel smoothing filtering to the received beamformed message. In some examples, the transmitting device may ensure that the delay spread of the steered channel for a beamformed message is roughly matching the delay spread of an open-loop channel. The transmitting device may signal for the receiving device to perform channel smoothing filtering to a received beamformed message, for example, because the transmitting device applies techniques to reduce the phase misalignment and delay spread to the beamformed message. In some examples, based on the indication, the receiving device may apply channel smoothing filtering to a beamformed transmission received from the transmitting device.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communication utilizing coordinated communication, such as coordinated beamforming (CoBF). According to certain aspects, an apparatus (e.g., an AP or non-AP STA) obtains a first frame that includes a preamble, said preamble having: at least one common portion applicable to a first basic service set (BSS) and a second BSS, wherein the first wireless node is associated with the first BSS, one or more user-specific portions, an indication that the first frame is part of a coordinated communication scheme involving the first BSS and the second BSS, and information that identifies the first BSS and the second BSS; and processes the one or more user-specific portions, based on the indication and the information.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, components, devices and systems for techniques for coordinated beamforming (C-BF). Some aspects more specifically relate to C-BF sounding. In some examples, a sharing AP may transmit a null data packet announcement. The null data packet announcement may indicate a sounding occasion and one or more common parameters for a first null data packet transmission for a sounding. The sharing AP may monitor for the sounding feedback associated with the first null data packet transmission during the sounding occasion. The null data packet announcement may include a null data packet announcement variant subfield, a sounding dialog token number subfield and at least a first station information field and a second station information field.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, components, devices and systems for techniques for coordinated beamforming (C-BF). Some aspects more specifically relate to C-BF group formation, C-BF sounding and C-BF transmission to suppress interference between device. In some examples, a sharing AP may transmit a null data packet announcement (NDPA). The NDPA may indicate a sounding occasion and one or more common parameters for a first null data packet (NDP) transmission for a joint sounding. The sharing AP may transmit, during the sounding occasion, the first NDP in accordance with the one or more common parameters. The sharing AP may monitor for a joint sounding feedback associated with first NDP transmission and associated with a second NDP transmission during sounding occasion from a shared AP. The sharing AP may transmit, based on the joint sounding feedback, a C-BF transmission.

Abstract: Various aspects relate generally to wireless communication and more particularly to beamforming techniques in wireless communication networks. Some aspects more specifically relate to beamforming techniques for uplink MU-MIMO communications, and the techniques can include UL MU-MIMO precoding using per-STA feedback. In some examples, an AP can support STA-side precoding for UL MU-MIMO communications by providing STAs with feedback representative of unitary matrices that correspond to block diagonal components of a matrix projection of channel matrices for the STAs in accordance with a linear equalizer. In some examples, the AP can trigger the STAs to transmit sounding packets concurrently, but can use the block diagonal matrix projection to process the various STAs' channels independently.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, components, devices and systems for coordination for smooth beamforming. Some aspects more specifically relate to techniques to reduce phase misalignment and delay spread to beamformed messages such that a receiving device may apply channel smoothing filtering to the received beamformed message. In some examples, the transmitting device may ensure that the delay spread of the steered channel for a beamformed message is roughly matching the delay spread of an open-loop channel. The transmitting device may signal for the receiving device to perform channel smoothing filtering to a received beamformed message, for example, because the transmitting device applies techniques to reduce the phase misalignment and delay spread to the beamformed message. In some examples, based on the indication, the receiving device may apply channel smoothing filtering to a beamformed transmission received from the transmitting device.

Abstract: Various aspects relate generally to wireless communication and more particularly to beamforming techniques in wireless communication networks. Some aspects more specifically relate to beamforming techniques for uplink MU-MIMO communications, and the techniques can include UL MU-MIMO precoding using per-STA feedback. In some examples, an AP can support STA-side precoding for UL MU-MIMO communications by providing STAs with feedback representative of unitary matrices that correspond to block diagonal components of a matrix projection of channel matrices for the STAs in accordance with a linear equalizer. In some examples, the AP can trigger the STAs to transmit sounding packets concurrently, but can use the block diagonal matrix projection to process the various STAs' channels independently.

Abstract: Various aspects relate generally to wireless communication and more particularly to beamforming techniques in wireless communication networks. Some aspects more specifically relate to beamforming techniques for uplink MU-MIMO communications, and the techniques can include UL MU-MIMO precoding using per-STA feedback. In some examples, an AP can support STA-side precoding for UL MU-MIMO communications by providing STAs with feedback representative of unitary matrices that correspond to block diagonal components of a matrix projection of channel matrices for the STAs in accordance with a linear equalizer. In some examples, the AP can trigger the STAs to transmit sounding packets concurrently, but can use the block diagonal matrix projection to process the various STAs' channels independently.

Abstract: Aspects relate to outputting a training field signal and/or obtaining a training field signal over multiple radio frequency (RF) sub-bands. For example, a carrier bandwidth used by a first apparatus to transmit packets may include several RF sub-bands. The first apparatus may use two or more of these RF sub-bands to transmit a training field signal. In some examples, the first apparatus may repeat the same training field signal over multiple RF sub-bands. In some examples, the second apparatus may combine the training field signal sent over the multiple RF sub-bands.

Abstract: Aspects relate to outputting a training field signal and/or obtaining a training field signal over multiple radio frequency (RF) sub-bands. For example, a carrier bandwidth used by a first apparatus to transmit packets may include several RF sub-bands. The first apparatus may use two or more of these RF sub-bands to transmit a training field signal. In some examples, the first apparatus may repeat the same training field signal over multiple RF sub-bands. In some examples, the second apparatus may combine the training field signal sent over the multiple RF sub-bands.

Abstract: Aspects relate to outputting a training field signal and/or obtaining a training field signal over multiple radio frequency (RF) sub-bands. For example, a carrier bandwidth used by a first apparatus to transmit packets may include several RF sub-bands. The first apparatus may use two or more of these RF sub-bands to transmit a training field signal. In some examples, the first apparatus may repeat the same training field signal over multiple RF sub-bands. In some examples, the second apparatus may combine the training field signal sent over the multiple RF sub-bands.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for determining unavailable spatial streams in uplink multiuser (MU) multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) communication. In one example, a device transmits, to wireless stations including a first wireless station, a trigger frame configured to elicit a joint transmission, to the device, of a MU packet over spatial streams respectively associated with the wireless stations. The device receives the MU packet over the spatial streams, where each spatial stream of the spatial streams is received by receive chains of the device. The device performs a channel estimation associated with each spatial stream of the spatial streams using each receive chain of the receive chains. The device determines that at least one spatial stream associated with the first wireless station is unavailable based on the channel estimation. The device processes the MU packet from the plurality of spatial streams without the at least one spatial stream.

Abstract: A method includes determining, based on a first packet error rate (PER) associated with a first communication data rate of data sent from a first electronic device to a second electronic device, a predicted second PER associated with a second communication data rate by increasing a value of the predicted second PER based on a first signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) sensitivity associated with the first communication data rate being less than a second SNR sensitivity associated with the second communication data rate or by decreasing the value of the predicted second PER based on the first SNR sensitivity being greater than the second SNR sensitivity. The method further includes selecting a communication data rate for communication from the first electronic device to the second electronic device based at least in part on the first PER and the predicted second PER.

Abstract: A network device may be configured for communication over multiple communication networks. In one example, a method for using a network device to communicate over multiple networks is disclosed. The method includes receiving a packet from a combined communication interface and determining that the packet is formatted according to a first communication protocol. In response to determining that the packet is formatted according to the first communication protocol, the method includes enabling a first component in a first digital signal processor (DSP) block of the network device to process the packet according to the first communication protocol, and disabling a second component of the first DSP block, wherein the second component is configured to process the packet according to a second communication protocol.

Abstract: A network device may be configured for communication over multiple communication networks. In one example, a method for using a network device to communicate over multiple networks is disclosed. The method includes receiving a packet from a combined communication interface and determining that the packet is formatted according to a first communication protocol. In response to determining that the packet is formatted according to the first communication protocol, the method includes enabling a first component in a first digital signal processor (DSP) block of the network device to process the packet according to the first communication protocol, and disabling a second component of the first DSP block, wherein the second component is configured to process the packet according to a second communication protocol.

Abstract: This disclosure provides several mechanisms for adapting transmit power spectral density (PSD). A communications device may adapt the power spectrum utilized at the transmitter based, at least in part, on the channel conditions or PSD constraints associated with the communications medium between the transmitter and a receiver device. Additionally, the transmit PSD may be adapted based, at least in part, on a total power capability associated with a transmitter. Power is allocated to improve throughput and utilization of the communications channel. A transmission profile may be selected based, at least in part, on the notch depth. The transmission profile may be associated with symbol timing parameters. The communications device may maintain a plurality of selectable pulse shapes that are optimized for different notch depths.

Abstract: A method for determining transmission properties of a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) channel. In one embodiment, a MIMO receiver receives a non-beamformed, spatial-multiplexed (SM) sounding signal over multiple signal paths of the MIMO channel. The receiver determines beamforming information including beamforming coefficients and beamforming Eigenvalues for the MIMO channel based, at least in part, on frequency responses of the signal paths. The receiver determines a first signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) estimate for one or more SM data streams of the SM sounding signal based, at least in part, on the determined beamforming information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for minimizing mutual interference between networks that implement different protocols. In one embodiment, a first network device of a first network may exchange coexistence information with a second network device of a second network to determine whether to share resources or reduce transmit power based, at least in part, on the interference detected at the first network device from a transmission of the second network device. In one embodiment, both the first and the second network devices may independently and iteratively reduce their respective transmit power to minimize interference between the interfering networks. The first network device may reduce its transmit power based on an interference of the second network device and vice versa. In another embodiment, the network device with a lower priority may minimize its transmit power to reduce interference with the network device with a higher priority.

Abstract: A dual channel transmitter and a dual channel receiver are disclosed. The dual channel transmitter may determine to transmit an information signal to a network device and the dual channel receiver may determine to receive an information signal at the network device on either or both a wireless channel and a wireline channel. A guard interval controller may select a guard interval based at least in part on a determination of whether the information signal is to be transmitted or received on either or both the wireless channel and the wireline channel.

Abstract: A first communication device can dynamically select a mode of communication (such as a MIMO mode or a SISO mode) to improve throughput. In selecting the communication mode, the first communication device may determine whether a powerline medium effectively supports multi-channel communication. Even when the first communication device and a second communication device both are capable of using a MIMO mode, the first communication device may select a SISO mode if it determines that one of the channels is ill-conditioned for communication. For example, the powerline medium may be affected by a missing conductor, protective circuit, or other attenuation that impairs the second channel differently than the first channel. If the disparity between the first channel and the second channel is greater than a threshold, the first communication device may switch to a SISO mode to improve performance.