Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for providing probing data in a privacy enhanced network, including receiving, at a first access point (AP) and from a first wireless station (STA) connected to the first AP, an information request associated with a second AP, where the first AP and the second AP are Basic Service Set (BSS) Privacy Enhancement (BPE) APs. The first AP may determine probing data associated with a first probing BSS identifier (BSSID) of the second AP. The first AP may transmit a first response comprising the probing data to the first wireless STA. The first AP may receive, from a second wireless STA connected to the second AP, a probe request for a second probing BSSID of the first AP, where the probe request comprising an authorization token. Based on successfully validating the probe request, the first AP may transmit a probe response to the second wireless STA.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for identifying and transmitting future association identifiers (AIDs) for wireless stations (STAs) in a Basic Service Set, including identifying, by an access point (AP), a frame to be transmitted. The AP may determine, during a current epoch, a first AID for a first station. The AP may determine a first epoch discriminator, such as an even/odd bit, of the current epoch with respect to the first AID. The AP may transmit the first frame comprising the first AID and the first epoch discriminator, such as transmitting the first frame to the first station.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for identifying and transmitting future Basis Service Set identifiers (BSSIDs) for access points (APs) in an Extended Service Set (ESS), including implementing, by a first AP, a BSS for one or more wireless stations, where an ESS includes the first AP and a second AP neighboring the first AP, and where the second AP is a basic service set privacy enhancements (BPE) AP. The first AP may encode a wireless management frame including a neighbor report element for the second AP, where the neighbor report element includes data indicating a basic service set identifier (BSSID) for one or more next epochs. Further, the wireless management frame may be transmitted by the first AP to a wireless station of the BSS.

Abstract: Methods that support deterministic random media access control (MAC) address rotation that allows sharing of an address identity with a trusted wireless network infrastructure by generating a next address based on a previously used address and a seed obtained from a previous association with the trusted network infrastructure. In these methods, a computing device obtains a request for a secure connection of an endpoint device to a wireless network. The computing device performs an access authentication for the secure connection and establishes the secure connection of the endpoint device to the wireless network based on successfully performing the access authentication, in which cryptographic information for encrypting one or more network messages is generated. The computing device further generates a subsequent device address for a subsequent secure connection of the endpoint device to the wireless network, based on a current device address obtained from the request and the cryptographic information.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for timing measurement in a wireless network to determine a location of a station (STA). A channel stability is determined for a channel between an initiating station (ISTA) and a first responding station (RSTA). A request for a first timing-measurement exchange is sent from the ISTA and the first RSTA. Parameters are negotiated for the first timing-measurement exchange based on the determined channel stability, and then the timing-measurement exchange is performed to generate a first set of times. This process is then repeated for another timing-measurement exchange between the ISTA and a second RSTA to generate a second set of times. A location of the ISTA is determined based on the first and the second sets of times.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, methods, computer readable medium, and circuits for transmitting, from an access point (AP), a multi-link device (MLD) grouping to a station device (STA); transmitting, from the AP, a policy to accept energy efficiency instructions that includes multi-link operation (MLO) in an energy conservation mode; transmitting, from the AP, instructions to reduce battery consumption by the station by limiting MLO operations and activating a single radio of a plurality of radios on the STA, wherein a remainder of the plurality of radios are inactive and powered off; determining, at the AP, that activity from the STA is increasing; and transmitting a wake-up message to one or more of the inactive radios on the STA.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for identifying and transmitting values related to a capability or operation parameter of an Enhanced Privacy Protection (EPP) access point, including receiving, by a first AP and from a first wireless station associated to the first AP, a protected wireless management request frame, where the request frame includes a request that identifies at least one link of the first AP and at least one capability or operation parameter of the at least one link. The first AP may determine, based on the request, a set of values for the at least one capability or operation parameter of the at least one link. The first AP may encode a protected wireless management response frame, wherein the protected wireless management response frame includes the set of values for the at least one link, and may transmit the protected wireless management frame to the first wireless station.

Abstract: A method to manage access points in a wireless network to save power during off-peak hours. The method includes operating a wireless local area network including access points with the access points powered on, receiving information indicative of channel utilization levels for each of the access points over a predetermined period of time, receiving respective indications of occupancy levels of a space that is covered by the access points during the predetermined period of time, predicting a low occupancy period of the space based on the channel utilization levels and the respective indications of occupancy levels, and during the low occupancy period, causing a first group of the access points to be powered off, and causing a second group of the access points to remain powered on.

Abstract: Methods that support deterministic random media access control (MAC) address rotation that allows sharing of an address identity with a trusted wireless network infrastructure by generating a next address based on a previously used address and a seed obtained from a previous association with the trusted network infrastructure. In these methods, a computing device obtains a request for a secure connection of an endpoint device to a wireless network. The computing device performs an access authentication for the secure connection and establishes the secure connection of the endpoint device to the wireless network based on successfully performing the access authentication, in which cryptographic information for encrypting one or more network messages is generated. The computing device further generates a subsequent device address for a subsequent secure connection of the endpoint device to the wireless network, based on a current device address obtained from the request and the cryptographic information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for managing association identifier (AID) assignment in enhanced data privacy (EDP) operation. An access point (AP) establishes a wireless communications link with a station, comprising receiving an association request frame from the wireless station, assigning the station to an EDP group, generating a first list of N AIDs for the station, each of the N AIDs to be used in a corresponding epoch of N epochs associated with the EDP group, and transmitting an association response frame to the station, where the response frame comprises information indicating the assigned EDP group and the first list of N AIDs for the wireless station. The AP maintains the wireless communications link with the wireless station based at least in part on the timing information for randomized MAC address rotation for the EDP group, comprising using each AID in the list of N AIDs during corresponding epochs.

Abstract: Various Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) groupcast techniques that may be utilized in multi-link operation (MLO) and non-MLO scenarios for one or more wireless local area networks (WLANs) are provided herein. The techniques can facilitate power saving operations for client devices and/or enhanced Non-Primary Channel Access (NPCA) operations for client devices and AP devices in overlapping basic service set (OBSS) environments.

Abstract: Coordinated customization of harvesting conditions to ambient power devices may be provided. receive Radio Frequency (RF) characteristics associated with a backscatter communication device may be received. Based on the RF characteristics and a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) from the backscatter communication device, it may be determined that the computing device has an ability to charge the backscatter communication device to at least meet a predetermined energy need of the backscatter communication device. Next, in response to determining that the computing device has the ability to charge the backscatter communication device, charging of the backscatter communication device to at least meet the predetermined energy need of the backscatter communication device may be scheduled.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes associating an MLO device with 2 transmission radios to yield a first communication link between the device and a first MLO access point and a second communication link between the device and a second MLO access point, wherein the device is configured to label the first communication link as a primary link and the second communication link as a secondary link; generating a sequence number to be assigned to a frame to be transmitted on the primary link and to a duplicate copy of the frame to be transmitted on the secondary link; associating a flag with the duplicate copy of the frame on the secondary link; and sending, from the device to the first and the second MLO access points, the frame and the duplicate copy on the primary link and the secondary link, respectively.

Abstract: Devices, systems, methods, and processes for hybrid line-of-sight (LOS) / non-line of sight (NLOS) detection are described herein. To facilitate co-existence and co-operation of a fixed network and a wireless network sharing a same frequency band without interference, a device in the wireless network can be configured to perform automatic frequency coordination (AFC). The device can accurately determine a geolocation of the device by utilizing global navigation satellite system (GNSS) data and light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data. The device can also determine whether the fixed station is in the LOS by utilizing the GNSS data and the LiDAR data. The device can further correct the geolocation and improve an accuracy of the LOS / NLOS detection by using both: the GNSS data and the LiDAR data simultaneously. The device can further control an output power when the fixed station is in the LOS, thereby avoiding the interference.

Abstract: Hybrid ranging may be provided. A coverage environment may be divided into a plurality of areas and a corresponding plurality accuracy gradients for each of the plurality of areas may be determined. Passive ranging may be implemented for ones of the plurality of areas that have a high accuracy gradient and one of a high client device density and low client device movement. Active ranging may be implemented for ones of the plurality of areas that have a low client device density. Based on at least one of a level of client device density and movement speed of client devices, switching may be performed between passive ranging and active ranging for ones of the plurality of areas that have at least one of high client device density and high client device movement.

Abstract: Disclosed methods and systems for efficiently gathering reports from stations coupled to an access point via a wireless network. In some cases, the reports may be attached to block acknowledge frames, which often occur. Alternatively, when multiple stations operate with assigned resource units during a transmission opportunity (TXOP), the reports are embedded in the spare capacity of a physical protocol data units used during the TXOP.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for performing traffic management in a wireless network using predictive traffic identifier (TID)-to-link mapping are described. An example technique includes obtaining one or more metrics associated with communication between a client station (STA) and an access point (AP) in a wireless network. The communication between the client STA and the AP is based on a first TID-to-link map. A second TID-to-link map is determined, based at least in part on evaluating the one or more metrics with a machine learning model. Communications between the client STA and AP are performed, based on the second TID-to-link map.

Abstract: In Wi-Fi 8, backscatter devices (BKDs) may be viewed as part of the 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN). BKDs in a WLAN have limited transmission interactions with a Wi-Fi access point (AP). Onboarding BKDs to the WLAN is described, which allows for the AP and BKD to participate as elements of the same local network, with security controls. The onboarding of the BKD to a WLAN may occur after discovery of the BKD at an AP and includes replacing an Initial Device Identifier (IDevID) on the BKD with a Local Device Identifier (LDevID) in order to provide for secure communications between the BKD and the WLAN.

Abstract: Generating and using differentiated maps for roaming may be provided. One or more access points (APs) collect roaming information associated with a plurality of stations (STAs) in a wireless network. Differentiated roaming maps are generated based on the roaming information, wherein each differentiated roaming map of the plurality of differentiated roaming maps corresponds to a respective type and indicates roaming patterns for STAs associated with that respective type. A first AP receives a roaming recommendation request from a first STA and determines a roaming recommendation indicating a second AP for the first STA to roam to based on a first differentiated roaming map from the plurality of differentiated roaming maps corresponding to a type of the first STA The first AP then provides the roaming recommendation to the first STA.

Abstract: Described herein is a system that adjusts how frequently devices rotate MAC addresses. A wireless access point includes one or more memories and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processors, individually or collectively, perform an operation that includes assigning a user device to a first group such that the user device rotates a MAC address of the user device based on an epoch duration of the first group, determining that a network security threat level increased, and in response to the network security threat level increasing, reducing the epoch duration to a reduced epoch duration such that the user device rotates the MAC address based on the reduced epoch duration.