Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for data retransmissions in a wireless network. In some implementations, a wireless communication device may transmit a first data unit to a receiving device, may receive a first hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback frame indicating that a portion of the first data unit was not successfully decoded by the receiving device, may retransmit the indicated portion of the first data unit to the receiving device in response to the first HARQ feedback frame, and may transmit a second data unit, different than the first data unit, to the receiving device concurrently with the retransmission of the indicated portion of the first data unit.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for implementing a retransmission protocol in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The retransmission protocol may be based on a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) protocol that supports a delayed acknowledgement for a HARQ retransmission based on receiver processing capability. A first WLAN device may determine that a second WLAN device requires more time to process the HARQ retransmission and may transmit a different communication (interlaced within the HARQ process) to either the second WLAN device or a third WLAN device during the time that the second WLAN device is processing the HARQ retransmission.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for low density parity check (LDPC)-based incremental redundancy (IR) hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmission processing. In one aspect, an apparatus for wireless communications is configured to generate a first packet using a LDPC encoding process. The apparatus is further configured to generate coded bits using a second LDPC encoding process if the first packet is not successfully decoded by a wireless device, generate a second packet including at least some of the coded bits generated using the second LDPC encoding process, and output the second packet for transmission.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly communicating a packet includes generating, at a first wireless device, a first packet including a first preamble decodable by a plurality of devices and a second preamble decodable by only a subset of the plurality of devices. The first preamble includes a first signal field. The second preamble includes a first training field. The method further includes transmitting the first packet concurrently with one or more second packets to be transmitted by wireless devices other than the first wireless device.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for implementing a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) protocol in a wireless local area network (WLAN). A station (STA) may send a HARQ transmission to another STA. The HARQ protocol may support the use of different types of feedback from the receiving STA to control the HARQ retransmission process. This disclosure provides example message formats to support HARQ transmission and HARQ feedback in a WLAN.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly communicating a packet can include generating, at a wireless device, a packet including a plurality of symbols. The method further includes segmenting an input bit vector into a plurality of symbol vectors according to one of a sequential or distributed segmentation procedure. The method further includes splitting each of the plurality of symbol vectors into two or more split vectors according to one of a sequential or round-robin split procedure. The method further includes mapping each of the split vectors into the plurality of symbols according to one of a block-level repetition or a symbol-level repetition. The method further includes transmitting the packet.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus is configured to transmit user data in a first symbol of a first symbol type. The first symbol type has a first symbol duration, a first frequency bandwidth, and a first tone plan. The first tone plan includes a first valid start tone index, a first valid end tone index, and a first set of DC tones. The apparatus is further configured to transmit an LTF in a second symbol of a second symbol type. The second symbol type has a second symbol duration, a second frequency bandwidth, and a second tone plan. The second tone plan includes a second valid start tone index, a second valid end tone index, and a second set of DC tones.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for pre- and post-packet detection interference nulling. In some implementations, a method includes detecting at least a first part of an unscheduled Wi-Fi packet and performing a channel estimation. The method also may include estimating an interference on the Wi-Fi channel based on a known non-zero portion of the preamble of the Wi-Fi packet and nulling interference from the Wi-Fi channel during reception of at least a second part of the Wi-Fi packet. In some implementations, the method can determine an interference estimate based on at least one of a previously received packet or channel sampling for a Wi-Fi channel and computer a filter based at least in part on the interference estimate. The method also includes applying the filter to a received signal to null interference on the Wi-Fi channel at least before detection of a Wi-Fi packet.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly communicating a packet can include generating, at a wireless device, a packet including a training field based on a training field tone plan. The method further includes populating training tones in the training field tone plan by duplicating tone positions from a base training field one or more times, and adding one or more additional sub-band direct current (DC) tones or edge tones. The method further includes transmitting the packet.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer program products for improving training field design in packets with increased symbol durations are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of transmitting a packet on a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a preamble of the packet over one or more space-time-streams, the preamble including one or more training fields configured to be used for channel estimation, the one or more training fields each comprising one or more symbols of a first symbol duration. The method further includes transmitting a payload of the packet over the one or more space-time-streams, the payload comprising one or more symbols of a second symbol duration, the second symbol duration greater than the first symbol duration.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly communicating a packet includes generating, at a first wireless device, a first packet including a first preamble decodable by a plurality of devices and a second preamble decodable by only a subset of the plurality of devices. The first preamble includes a first signal field. The second preamble includes a first training field. The method further includes transmitting the first packet concurrently with one or more second packets to be transmitted by wireless devices other than the first wireless device.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly communicating a packet including a first portion for transmission over at least one channel of a first transmission type and a second portion for transmission over at least one channel of a second transmission type. In one aspect, the method includes generating, at a wireless device, a packet including a first portion having a first symbol duration. The packet further includes a second portion having a second symbol duration greater than the first. The second portion can include a plurality of repeated portions of the signal field, the repeated portions having the second symbol duration. The first portion includes a first training field. The method further includes prepending or appending a second training field to the first portion. The second training field has the second symbol duration. The method further includes transmitting the packet.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer program products for improving training field design in packets with increased symbol durations are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of transmitting a packet on a wireless communication network is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a preamble of the packet over one or more space-time-streams, the preamble including one or more training fields configured to be used for channel estimation, the one or more training fields each comprising one or more symbols of a first symbol duration. The method further includes transmitting a payload of the packet over the one or more space-time-streams, the payload comprising one or more symbols of a second symbol duration, the second symbol duration greater than the first symbol duration.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly communicating a packet includes generating, at a first wireless device, a first packet including a first preamble decodable by a plurality of devices and a second preamble decodable by only a subset of the plurality of devices. The first preamble includes a first signal field. The second preamble includes a first training field. The method further includes transmitting the first packet concurrently with one or more second packets to be transmitted by wireless devices other than the first wireless device.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide example preamble formats with repeated signal (SIG) fields that may help provide backwards compatibility and help address the effects of larger delay spreads in various wireless bands (e.g., WiFi bands).

Abstract: An example method may include decoding, at a UE, a downlink data transmission and determining, over each of multiple streams including a single stream and two dual streams, whether to transmit an acknowledge (ACK) or a negative acknowledge (NACK) message to a base station based on a result of the decoding. Further, the example method may include calculating a signal noise ratio (SNR) value for adjusting each of the multiple streams based on the determining. Further still, the example method may include mapping the calculated SNR value of the single stream to a first channel quality indicator (CQI) value. Moreover, the example method may include mapping the calculated SNR value of the two dual streams to a second CQI value. In addition, the example method may include transmitting the first CQI value and the second CQI value to the base station.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly communicating a packet can include generating, at a wireless device, a packet including a training field based on a training field tone plan. The method further includes populating training tones in the training field tone plan by duplicating tone positions from a base training field one or more times, and adding one or more additional sub-band direct current (DC) tones or edge tones. The method further includes transmitting the packet.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly communicating a packet can include generating, at a wireless device, a packet including a plurality of symbols. The method further includes segmenting an input bit vector into a plurality of symbol vectors according to one of a sequential or distributed segmentation procedure. The method further includes splitting each of the plurality of symbol vectors into two or more split vectors according to one of a sequential or round-robin split procedure. The method further includes mapping each of the split vectors into the plurality of symbols according to one of a block-level repetition or a symbol-level repetition. The method further includes transmitting the packet.

Abstract: An apparatus for wireless communication is provided. The apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a packet including a first signal field and a second signal field, the first signal field including a single orthogonal frequency division (OFD) symbol including a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) field, a basic service set (BSS) identification, and a tail. The apparatus further includes a processor configured to determine a communication protocol of the packet based on the CRC field.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly communicating a packet includes generating, at a first wireless device, a first packet including a first preamble decodable by a plurality of devices and a second preamble decodable by only a subset of the plurality of devices. The first preamble includes a first signal field. The second preamble includes a first training field. The method further includes transmitting the first packet concurrently with one or more second packets to be transmitted by wireless devices other than the first wireless device.