Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to predictable latency access category (AC). A device may control the initiation of a contention period for network communication. The device may broadcast a reservation/defer signal at a predetermined time after the start of the contention period for an Access Category for Predictable Latency (AC_PL). The device may receive reservation/defer signals from connected Station (STA) devices. The device may process the received reservation/defer signals to manage network access priorities and channel access specifically for the AC_PL. The device may adjust network parameters based on the received reservation/defer signals to minimize collisions.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for point-to-point (P2P) resource request signaling, where an apparatus of an station (STA) comprises processing circuitry configured to: encode, for transmission to an access point (AP), a first frame comprising a P2P resource request, the P2P resource request comprising an airtime field, the airtime field, indicating a duration, and a channel bandwidth (BW), the channel BW indicating a channel bandwidth, and decode, from the AP, a second frame, the second frame comprising a P2P resource grant in accordance with the P2P resource request. The processing circuitry may be further configured to encode, for transmission to a second STA, in accordance with the P2P resource grant, a third frame.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to aligned channel access. A device may perform a first backoff countdown on a first link associated with a first station device (STA) of the device, wherein the device is a multi-link device (MLD). The device may detect a second backoff countdown associated with a second STA of the MLD after the first backoff countdown reaches zero. The device may determine to hold the first backoff countdown at zero based on the value of the second backoff countdown. The device may transmit in synchronization on the first link and on the second link from the first STA and the second STA respectively based on holding the first backoff countdown at zero.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for an access point (AP), where an apparatus of an AP comprises processing circuitry configured to: decode a first defer signal frame, determine the first defer signal frame is from a station (STA) associated with the AP, and encode, for transmission, in a subsequent contention period a second defer signal frame. The processing is further configured to: determine the first defer signal is from the STA associated with the AP based on one of: a basic service set (BSS) subfield in a physical (PHY) portion of the first signal frame, a transmitter address in a media access control (MAC) portion of the first defer signal frame, a receiver address in the MAC portion of the first defer signal frame, or a service field of the first signal field.

Abstract: For example, an Access Point (AP) may be configured to transmit a frame including a prioritized-access enabled/disabled field to indicate whether a prioritized-access contention mechanism is to be enabled or disabled over a wireless medium. For example, the prioritized-access contention mechanism may be configured to allow a prioritized station (STA) to transmit a reservation signal over the wireless medium at a reservation signal transmission time, and to contend the wireless medium according to a high-priority contention policy to obtain a Transmit Opportunity (TxOP) after transmission of the reservation signal. For example, the reservation signal transmission time may be based on an end of a predefined time duration from a start of a contention period. For example, the reservation signal may be configured to indicate a busy Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) to a receiving STA.

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 channel access for multi-link devices (MLDs). A MLD may identify a first backoff count associated with a first enhanced distributed channel access function (EDCAF) for a first communication link used by the MLD; identify a second backoff count associated with a second EDCAF for a second communication link used by the MLD, the first backoff count less than the second backoff count; determine a time period after that the first backoff count reaches zero and during which to refrain from transmitting using the first communication link, the time period based on the second backoff count; determine that the first communication link transitioned from an idle state to a busy state during the time period; and generate a third backoff count associated with the first EDCAF based on the first communication link transitioning to the busy state during the time period.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced traffic model. A device may maintain, at an upper layer, a self-ordering queue associated with one or more time sensitive packets associated with times sensitive traffic streams. The device may transmit the one or more time sensitive packets from the self-ordering queue to a TSN queue at a lower layer. The device may control one or more enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) queues by using a control function. The device may transmit the one or more time sensitive packets to a first station device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to wireless time sensitive networking. A device may identify, using an 802.3 protocol stack, an 802.3 frame received from a second device using a wired Ethernet connection, and extract, using the 802.3 protocol stack, a redundancy tag from the 802.3 frame, the redundancy tag including a sequence number. The device may generate, using an 802.11 protocol stack, an 802.11 frame with a subnetwork access protocol (SNAP) field, the SNAP field including an organizationally unique identifier (OUI) and the sequence number, the OUI including an indication of an Ethertype protocol. The device may send the 802.11 frame using a wireless connection.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for secondary channel access where an apparatus of an access point (AP) MLD, apparatus of a non-AP MLD, apparatus of a station (STA), or an apparatus of an AP comprises processing circuitry configured to: decode, from a primary channel, a first a physical layer (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU), determine whether the PPDU is from an overlapping basic service set (OBSS), and in response to a determination that the PPDU is from the OBSS, perform an energy detection on a secondary channel. Different energy detection levels may be used than for the primary channel and the apparatus may wait a transition delay before performing the energy detection.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced multi-link single-radio (EMLSR). A device may utilize multiple links in a time-shared manner. The device may assign one of the multiple links as a primary link for legacy STAs. The device may assign remaining links as non-primary links. The device may initiate a transmit opportunity (TXOP) on a non-primary link when the primary link is occupied. The device may transmit a control frame from a non-primary link in response to an initial control frame when the primary link is idle, wherein the control frame indicates discontinuation of frame exchange on the non-primary link.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to dynamic quality of service (QoS). A device may establish a stream classification service (SCS) identified by an SCS identification (SCSID). The device may generate a frame comprising an A-Control field to be sent to one or more station devices (STAs). The device may modify the A-control field to comprise one or more parameters associated with the SCS stream. The device may cause to send the frame to the one or more STAs.

Abstract: For example, an Access Point (AP) may be configured to determine that a high-priority contention period is to be initiated during a particular contention period. For example, the AP may be configured to determine that the high-priority contention period is to be initiated during the particular contention period based on a reservation signal received from a station (STA) over a wireless medium during the particular contention period. For example, the AP may be configured to allow the AP to contend the wireless medium during the high-priority contention period according to a high-priority contention policy, for example, to obtain a Transmit Opportunity (TxOP) for transmission of downlink (DL) data to one or more STAs.

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: A non-Access Point Extremely High Throughput Station (non-AP EHT STA) initiates a Quality-of-Service (QoS) setup by sending a Stream Classification Service (SCS) Request frame to an associated access point (AP). The SCS request frame may be encoded to have a request type field set to “Add” and may contain an SCS Descriptor element having a traffic description field, a traffic classification field, and a Multi-Link Operation (MLO) field. The non-AP EHT STA may decode an SCS Response frame from the AP that indicate whether the QoS setup has been added. The non-AP EHT STA may then exchange a QoS traffic flow with the associated AP in accordance with the QoS setup when the QoS setup has been added. When the QoS traffic flow ends, the non-AP EHT STA may encode a second SCS Request frame for transmission to the AP with the request type field set to “Remove” to delete the QoS setup.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced channel efficiency. A device may enable utilization of a secondary channel within a Wi-Fi network when a primary channel is engaged. The device may monitor a status of the primary channel while it is busy. The device may assess a presence of energy in the primary channel using Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) during a receiving mode. The device may provide the status of the primary channel via a block acknowledgment during frame exchanges on the secondary channel when the primary channel is determined to be idle. The device may instruct a switch back to the primary channel through a broadcast frame or a unicast frame.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to Enhanced Multi-Link Single-Radio (EMLSR). A device may initiate a frame exchange using an initial control frame with constraints regarding transmission format and data rate, starting a Transmit Opportunity (TXOP) in EMLSR operation. The device may select a communication link from multiple available links based on the link availability and/or Out of Band Station (OBSS) transmission status. The device may define a predetermined time period for EMLSR service and manage frame exchanges within this period. The device may transition to a listening operation once a predefined EMLSR service period is completed.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to efficient poll response frame in wireless communications. A device may cause to send a multiuser location trigger frame of subtype poll to one or more initiating station devices (ISTAs) in a multi-user trigger-based range measurement during a polling phase. The device may identify a first clear to send (CTS) frame received from a first ISTA of the one or more ISTAs during the polling phase. The device may identify a second CTS frame received from a second ISTA of the one or more ISTAs during the polling phase. The device may determine the identity of a first ISTA based on information comprised in the first CTS frame received from the first ISTA. The device may determine the identity of the second ISTA based on information comprised in the second CTS frame received from the second ISTA.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to wireless time sensitive networking. A device may identify, using an 802.3 protocol stack, an 802.3 frame received from a second device using a wired Ethernet connection, and extract, using the 802.3 protocol stack, a redundancy tag from the 802.3 frame, the redundancy tag including a sequence number. The device may generate, using an 802.11 protocol stack, an 802.11 frame with a subnetwork access protocol (SNAP) field, the SNAP field including an organizationally unique identifier (OUI) and the sequence number, the OUI including an indication of an Ethertype protocol. The device may send the 802.11 frame using a wireless connection.

Abstract: For example, a wireless communication station (STA) may be configured toto transmit a reservation signal over a wireless medium at a reservation signal transmission time, for example, based on a determination that high-priority data of a high-priority Access Category (AC) is queued at the STA. For example, the reservation signal transmission time may be based on an end of a predefined time duration from a start of a contention period. For example, the reservation signal may be configured to indicate a busy Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) to a receiving STA. For example, the STA may be configured to contend the wireless medium according to a high-priority contention policy, for example, after transmission of the reservation signal, to obtain a Transmit Opportunity (TxOP) for transmission of the high-priority data.