Abstract: The application relates to an access point type communication device (110) configured to allocate a plurality of random access resources to a set of associated client type communication devices (120a-c). The access point type communication device (110) comprises a controller (111) configured to maintain a set of association identifiers, wherein each identifier of the set of association identifiers is configured to identify a respective client type communication device of the set of client type communication devices (120a-c), as well as a set of random access identifiers. In an embodiment, the access point type communication device (110) further comprises an allocator (113) configured to allocate the plurality of random access resources to the set of client type communication devices (120a-c) on the basis of the set of random access identifiers.

Abstract: A device on a wireless network generates duration data for determining a duration of a time interval. A transmission is then instructed, by the device, to transmit the duration data and a downlink payload including an aggregated Media Access Control (MAC) layer data unit, the downlink payload being transmitted on first subcarriers. The transmission also includes a trigger that configures the at least one other device on the network to transmit an uplink payload within the time interval, and during at least part of the transmission of the downlink payload, on second subcarriers that are at different frequencies to the first subcarriers.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for selecting candidates in a K-Best algorithm of a MIMO decoder. The K-Best algorithm uses a layered structure comprising a first layer and subsequent layers. In each subsequent layer 2L candidates are selected by iteratively carrying out a selection step, wherein in the selection step the apparatus is configured to calculate and select at least two candidates having minimum distance values of a candidate group, and after each iteratively carried out selection step, the selected at least two candidates are sent to a further subsequent layer for iteratively generating a further candidate group of 2L candidates in the further subsequent layer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a physical layer protocol data unit PPDU transmission method and a corresponding PPDU transmission apparatus. Application of the method and apparatus in the embodiments of the present disclosure enables a receive end to quickly determine the starting position of the feature signal sequence by means of blind detection, and ensures that the receive end quickly completes data processing and status switching.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) transmission method and a corresponding PPDU transmission apparatus. Application of the method and apparatus in the embodiments of the present disclosure enables a receive end to quickly determine the starting position of the feature signal sequence by means of blind detection, and ensures that the receive end quickly completes data processing and status switching.

Abstract: The method includes: receiving, by a second transmit end, policy information sent by a first transmit end, where the second transmit end belongs to a second BSS, the first transmit end is a transmit end that is in a first basis service set and that transmits data by using a first link, and the policy information is used to indicate a condition that the second transmit end needs to satisfy to transmit data by using a second link, or used to indicate whether the second transmit end is allowed to transmit data by using a second link; and determining, by the second transmit end based on the policy information, whether to transmit data by using the second link. According to the wireless communication method, a spatial reuse transmission policy can be adjusted dynamically based on an actual situation of a current network. This improves a system throughput.

Abstract: A device for determining a received signal as minimum values of a set of values, the device comprising a processor configured to: load a first set of values in a register; identify a maximum value of the first set of values and a minimum value of the first set of values; in the register, replace the maximum value by a value of a second set of values and simultaneously replace the minimum value by a new value, calculated based on the minimum value, to receive an updated first set of values; and repeat previous steps until all values of the updated first set of values are replaced by values of the second set of values.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for constructing a pre-DFT sample sequence for an OFDM-signal, comprising: a processor configured to construct a pre-DFT sample sequence with a pre-defined length such that it comprises data; and a PTRS-group, wherein the last sample of the PTRS-group is placed within the pre-DFT sample sequence at a pre-defined position located B samples before the end of the pre-DFT sample sequence.

Abstract: The present application provides a method for determining a CP. A STA performs channel estimation, determines a CP value according to the result of channel estimation, and sends indication information to an AP, wherein the indication information is used for indicating the CP value, so that the AP may choose a suitable CP according to the indication information. Therefore, overhead may be reduced and system throughput may be optimized.

Abstract: This application discloses midamble indication and receiving methods and apparatuses. In the method, a first device sends midamble indication information to a second device, where a duration of a midamble indicated by the midamble indication information is greater than or equal to a threshold, and the threshold is related to a processing capability of the second device; and the second device receives the midamble according to the indication information.

Abstract: A transmitter includes a processor configured to convert a primary sequence of modulation symbols into a primary signal using a universal pulse shape. The processor is further configured to convert an auxiliary sequence of modulation symbols, created from the primary sequence, to an auxiliary signal using an altered version of the universal pulse shape. In addition, the processor is configured to combine the primary signal and the auxiliary signal to create a joint output signal.

Abstract: A transmitter, comprising a processor adapted to convert a primary sequence of modulation symbols into a primary signal, using a primary pulse shape, convert an auxiliary sequence of modulation symbols, created from the primary sequence, to an auxiliary signal using an auxiliary pulse shape and create a joint output signal based on the primary signal and on the auxiliary signal.

Abstract: The present invention proposes apparatus and method for transmissions.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) transmission method and a corresponding PPDU transmission apparatus. Application of the method and apparatus in the embodiments of the present disclosure enables a receive end to quickly determine the starting position of the feature signal sequence by means of blind detection, and ensures that the receive end quickly completes data processing and status switching.

Abstract: An apparatus for deriving a submatrix {tilde over (G)}?1 is described. The apparatus for deriving a submatrix {tilde over (G)}?1 is configured to select an N-elements-column and an N-elements-row of an N×N-Matrix G or G?1. The apparatus for deriving a submatrix {tilde over (G)}?1 is configured to rearrange the selected column to the rightest column and the selected row to the lowest row of G or G?1 so as to generate a N×N-matrix Gp or Gp?1. The apparatus for deriving a submatrix {tilde over (G)}?1 is configured to calculate a submatrix {tilde over (G)}?1 by G ~ - 1 = A - AbcA d - 1 + c T ? Ab , wherein the parameters (N?1)×(N?1)-submatrix A, b, d, c are obtained from the Gp or the Gp?1; wherein G p = [ G ~ b c T d ] , ? G p - 1 = [ A b ~ c ~ T d ~ ] .

Abstract: A device provides a soft access point in, for example, a wireless network. The device sends, to an access point, a resource request message that includes cluster information about a cluster of network units connected to the device. The access point allocates first resources for communications within the cluster according to the cluster information, and sends to the device a resource allocation message specifying the first resources. The device uses the first resources for communications within the cluster.

Abstract: An apparatus for band-limited frequency division multiplexing for uplink transmission to a base station or access point, particularly from an IoT device, comprises a signal modulator to transmit a signal over a set of contiguous equally spaced frequency sub-carriers ranging from a lowest frequency sub-carrier via intermediate sub-carriers to a highest frequency sub-carrier. The signal modulator contains a filter to apply asymmetric filtering over the range of the frequency sub-carriers, thereby to reduce a peak-to-average power ratio of the transmitted signal.

Abstract: The present invention proposes apparatus and method for transmissions.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a physical layer protocol data unit PPDU transmission method and a corresponding PPDU transmission apparatus. Application of the method and apparatus in the embodiments of the present disclosure enables a receive end to quickly determine the starting position of the feature signal sequence by means of blind detection, and ensures that the receive end quickly completes data processing and status switching.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an access point device (AP) for communicating with a client device (STA). The AP may include a transceiver configured to transmit a first data packet indicating a set of groups, wherein each group of the set of groups is associated with a specific set of transmission parameters. The transceiver of the AP may also be configured to transmit a second data packet indicating an allocation for at least part of the groups. Furthermore, the transceiver of the AP may also be configured to receive a response frame using at least part of random access (RA) resources selected by the STA for the at least part of the groups.