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.

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: 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 communication receiver comprises a mixer being configured to mix the communication signal with a periodic mixing signal having a mixing frequency fC to obtain a mixed communication signal, wherein the mixed communication signal comprises a first frequency spectrum portion comprising the spectral region of interest being situated around a frequency fRF+fC and a second frequency spectrum portion comprising the spectral range of interest being situated around fRF?fC; a first demodulator being configured to demodulate a first frequency channel of the plurality of frequency channels within the spectral range of interest of the first frequency spectrum portion on the basis of a first local oscillator frequency fLO1; and a second demodulator being configured to demodulate a second frequency channel of the plurality of frequency channels within the spectral region of interest of the second frequency spectrum portion on the basis of a second local oscillator frequency fLO2.

Abstract: A method for transmitting information, a station, and an access point in a MU-MIMO system includes: determining, by a first station, multiple to-be-sent first long training sequences, where the multiple first long training sequences include at least one pilot for phase tracking; and sending, by the first station, the multiple first long training sequences to an access point on multiple symbols, where a second station sends multiple second long training sequences to the access point on the multiple symbols, the multiple second long training sequences include at least one pilot for phase tracking, and a first pilot for phase tracking and a second pilot for phase tracking occupy different time-frequency resources, where the at least one pilot for phase tracking included in the multiple first long training sequences includes the first pilot for phase tracking.

Abstract: A client type communication device for communicating with an access point type communication device is provided. The client type communication device comprises: a transceiver unit, configured to receive a trigger frame from the access point type communication device, the trigger frame indicating a particular portion of time-frequency resources of an uplink frame to be allocated by the client type communication device for uplink transmission of multiple types of control data; and a control unit, configured to allocate the indicated portion of time-frequency resources of the uplink frame for uplink transmission of the multiple types of control data, wherein the transceiver unit is configured to transmit the uplink frame comprising the multiple types of control data to the access point type communication device.

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: 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 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: 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: 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 for assigning radio channels to radio transceiver devices. The device comprises an interface configured to receive two or more radio communication values, each associated with a radio transceiver device. The device comprises a processor configured to calculate an ordering of two or more radio transceiver devices based on radio communication values and build, according to the ordering, one or more rooted tree representing assignment of available radio channels to first radio transceiver devices according to the ordering. A branch of the rooted tree is selected according to a cost function value calculated along each branch. The processor is configured to assign the available radio channels to the radio transceiver devices according to the selected branch.

Abstract: A client type communication device for communicating with an access point type communication device is provided. The client type communication device comprises a communication unit adapted to use at least one of first communication resources for performing a random access communication if the client type communication device is in an associated mode regarding the access point type communication device, and to use at least one of second communication resources different from the first communication resources for performing a random access communication to the access point type communication device if the client type communication device is in a non-associated mode regarding the access point type communication device.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for providing an efficient multi-client access in a WLAN, the method comprising the step of: when the number of clients exceeds a threshold, creating at least two virtual access points (VAP1, VAP2, VAP3); load balancing by distributing workloads across the created at least two virtual access points; and dynamically allocating at least one quality of service parameter (e.g., timeslots, AIFS, TXOP, maximum and minimum contention window) to each of the created at least two virtual access points.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention 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 invention 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: A beamforming method and a beamforming apparatus for directional signal transmission are provided, wherein a multiple antenna beamformer is configured to conduct a data transmission to a beamformee.

Abstract: The communication receiver comprises a mixer being configured to mix the communication signal with a periodic mixing signal having a mixing frequency fC to obtain a mixed communication signal, wherein the mixed communication signal comprises a first frequency spectrum portion comprising the spectral region of interest being situated around a frequency fRF+fC and a second frequency spectrum portion comprising the spectral range of interest being situated around fRF?fC; a first demodulator being configured to demodulate a first frequency channel of the plurality of frequency channels within the spectral range of interest of the first frequency spectrum portion on the basis of a first local oscillator frequency fLO1; and a second demodulator being configured to demodulate a second frequency channel of the plurality of frequency channels within the spectral region of interest of the second frequency spectrum portion on the basis of a second local oscillator frequency fLO2.

Abstract: A method for transmitting information, a station, and an access point in a MU-MIMO system includes: determining, by a first station, multiple to-be-sent first long training sequences, where the multiple first long training sequences include at least one pilot for phase tracking; and sending, by the first station, the multiple first long training sequences to an access point on multiple symbols, where a second station sends multiple second long training sequences to the access point on the multiple symbols, the multiple second long training sequences include at least one pilot for phase tracking, and a first pilot for phase tracking and a second pilot for phase tracking occupy different time-frequency resources, where the at least one pilot for phase tracking included in the multiple first long training sequences includes the first pilot for phase tracking.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for providing an efficient multi-client access in a WLAN, the method comprising the step of: when the number of clients exceeds a threshold, creating at least two virtual access points (VAP1, VAP2, VAP3); load balancing by distributing workloads across the created at least two virtual access points; and dynamically allocating at least one quality of service parameter (e.g., timeslots, AIFS, TXOP, maximum and minimum contention window) to each of the created at least two virtual access points.

Abstract: A device for assigning radio channels to radio transceiver devices. The device comprises an interface configured to receive two or more radio communication values, each associated with a radio transceiver device. The device comprises a processor configured to calculate an ordering of two or more radio transceiver devices based on radio communication values and build, according to the ordering, one or more rooted tree representing assignment of available radio channels to first radio transceiver devices according to the ordering. A branch of the rooted tree is selected according to a cost function value calculated along each branch. The processor is configured to assign the available radio channels to the radio transceiver devices according to the selected branch.