Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to truncated channel state information (CSI) feedback. A device may establish a communication link with a station device. The device may identify a feedback frame received from the station device, wherein the feedback frame comprises information associated with channel state information (CSI). The device may identify the feedback frame as one or more feedback samples.

Abstract: A station (STA) may operate as a first peer-to-peer (P2P) client (P2P1) for P2P operations with dual-stage triggering. The STA may decode a primary frame trigger frame (TF) from an access point (AP) operating as a coordinator. The primary TF may allocate resources in an initial portion of a time-duration allocation to the P2P1 for the P2P operations with one or more other peer stations, including a second P2P client (P2P2) and a third P2P client (P2P3). The primary TF may further allocate resources in a subsequent portion of the time-duration allocation to the P2P2 for the P2P operations. The STA may also encode a first secondary TF for transmission within the initial portion of the time-duration allocation. The first secondary TF may allocate specific resource units (RUs) to the one or more other peer stations. The STA may also decode a TB physical layer protocol data unit (TB PPDU) encoded in accordance with a multi-user orthogonal frequency division multiple access (MU OFDMA) frame format.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced feedback for secure mode wireless communications. A device may send a first null data packet (NDP) to a second device, and identify a second NDP received from the second device. The device may identify a location measurement report (LMR) received from the second device, the LMR including a first channel response indicative of a first arrival time of the first NDP at the second device and a first phase shift associated with the first NDP. The device may generate a second channel response indicative of a second arrival time of the second NDP at the device and a second phase shift associated with the second NDP. The device may determine that the first channel response does not match the second channel response, and may identify an attempted attack.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to a trigger-based null data packet (NDP) for channel sounding system. A device may send a trigger frame to a group of station devices, the group of station devices including a first station device, the trigger frame indicating a high efficiency (HE) long training field (HE-LTF) mode and a guard interval duration. The device may identify a HE trigger-based (TB) null data packet (NDP) received from the first station device, the HE TB NDP including a first packet extension field, wherein the HE TB NDP is associated with the HE-LTF mode and the guard interval duration indicated in the trigger frame. The device may send a downlink NDP including a second packet extension field, a second HE-LTF mode, and a second guard interval duration. The device may determine channel state information based on HE TB NDP received from the first station device.

Abstract: For example, an AP device, which includes a co-located AP set of a plurality of APs, may be configured to configure the plurality of APs to communicate over a respective plurality of wireless communication channels in a 6 GHz frequency band according to an Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) allocation scheme including a plurality of AFC allocations for the plurality of wireless communication channels, respectively, wherein the plurality of AFC allocations corresponds to a plurality of different coverage areas relative to the AP device; to monitor an estimated distance between a STA and the AP device; and to instruct the STA to communicate with the co-located AP set over an assigned wireless communication channel of the plurality of wireless communication channels.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to correlation reduction. A device may generate a sequence of pseudo-random symbols associated with a sounding signal to be transmitted to a first station device. The device may apply a modifier to the sequence of pseudo-random symbols. The device may generate a secure sounding signal from the modified sequence of pseudo-random symbols. The device may send the secure sounding signal to a first station device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced ranging. A device may initiate a ranging sequence by transmitting an NDPA frame followed by an I2R NDP frame. The device may receive a corresponding R2I NDP frame and an R2I LMR from a responding station. The device may repeat the ranging sequence for two or more iterations to collect multiple data sets. The device may process the R2I NDP frame and the R2I LMR to generate continuous ToA and ToD measurements for each iteration.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to uplink location measurement report (LMR) feedback. A device may perform availability window negotiation during a negotiation phase of a location determination associated with a first initiating device of one or more initiating devices. The device may determine a status of a first LMR associated with the first initiating device. The device may cause to send a polling request to one more initiating devices during a first availability window. The device may identify a polling response from at least one of the one or more initiating devices. The device may perform one or more sounding measurements with the at least one of the one or more initiating devices during a measurement phase. The device may cause to send a trigger frame to the at least one of the one or more initiating devices.

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: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to SpectrumAware-P2P. A device may identify a frame received an access point (AP) comprising one or more fields carrying information associated channel access during a peer-to-peer (P2P) communication with a first P2P device. The device may extract a channel and maximum power information element (IE). The device may initiate the P2P communication with the first P2P device based on the channel and maximum power IE.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced sounding for secure mode wireless communications. A device may generate a channel sounding symbol comprising a first subcarrier and a second subcarrier, wherein a first amplitude of the first subcarrier is different than a second amplitude of the second subcarrier. The device may generate a channel sounding signal comprising the channel sounding symbol. The device may send the channel sounding signal to a second device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to secure sounding signal. A device may generate two or more sounding signals to be sent using two or more antennas to a receiving device across a plurality of symbol intervals. The device may apply a first masking signal to a first sounding signal of the two or more sounding signals over a first symbol interval of the plurality of the symbol intervals. The device may apply a second masking signal to a second sounding signal over a second symbol interval of the plurality of the symbol intervals. The device may cause to send the two or more sounding signals to receiving device using the two or more antennas.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced fine timing measurement protocol negotiation. A device may identify an enhanced fine timing measurement request received from a first device, the enhanced fine timing measurement request comprising one or more information elements associated with one or more multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) parameters. The device may cause to send an enhanced fine timing measurement response to the first device. The device may identify a null data packet announcement associated with a location determination of the first device. The device may identify a null data packet received from the first device. The device may cause to send a null data packet feedback to the first device.

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 enhanced sounding for secure mode wireless communications. A device may generate a channel sounding symbol comprising a first subcarrier and a second subcarrier, wherein a first amplitude of the first subcarrier is different than a second amplitude of the second subcarrier. The device may generate a channel sounding signal comprising the channel sounding symbol. The device may send the channel sounding signal to a second device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced feedback for secure mode wireless communications. A device may send a first null data packet (NDP) to a second device, and identify a second NDP received from the second device. The device may identify a location measurement report (LMR) received from the second device, the LMR including a first channel response indicative of a first arrival time of the first NDP at the second device and a first phase shift associated with the first NDP. The device may generate a second channel response indicative of a second arrival time of the second NDP at the device and a second phase shift associated with the second NDP. The device may determine that the first channel response does not match the second channel response, and may identify an attempted attack.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to null data packet (NDP) frame format. A device may cause to send a null data packet announcement (NDPA) frame to a responding station device (RSTA). The device may cause to send a first sounding NDP frame comprising one or more fields formatted to support 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) and 5 GHz bands in a non-trigger-based ranging measurement with the RSTA. The device may identify after a passage of a short inter-frame space (SIFS) time a second NDP frame received from the RSTA. The device may identify a location measurement report frame from the RSTA.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to phase shift ToA. A device may determine a first sounding frame received from an responding STA (RSTA), wherein the first sounding frame is received at a first time of arrival (ToA). The device may determine a second sounding frame received from an initiating STA (ISTA), wherein the second sounding frame is received at a second ToA. The device may identify a first reporting frame received from the RSTA. The device may identify a second reporting frame received from the ISTA. The device may extract a first phase shift time estimation from the first reporting frame. The device may extract a second phase shift time estimation from the second reporting frame. The device may determine a ranging location of the device based on the first ToA, the second ToA, the first phase shift time estimation, and the second phase shift time estimation.

Abstract: A next generation vehicle-to-everything (NGV) station (STA) operating as an initiating station (ISTA) for performing non-trigger-based NGV ranging may encode an NGV ranging null-data packet (NDP) announcement (NGV NDPA) frame for transmission to a responding station (RSTA) to initiate the non-trigger-based NGV ranging. The NGV STA may also encode an initiator-to-responder (I2R) NGV ranging null-data packet (NDP) (I2R NGV ranging NDP) for transmission following the NGV NDPA frame. The I2R NGV ranging NDP may be encoded in accordance with a NGV Ranging NDP format that may include an NGV signal field (NGV-SIG), a repeated NGV-SIG (RNGV-SIG), an NGV Short Training field (NGV-STF) and an NGV long training field (NGV-LTF). The NGV-LTF may include one or two sets of LTF symbols depending on a number of LTF symbol repetitions (LTF_REP). Each set of LTF symbols may have one or two LTF symbols depending on a number of spatial streams (NUM_SS) and the NGV-LTF may be encoded without a packet extension (PE).

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to antenna configuration parameters. A device may determine one or more antennas having one or more phases. The device may determine a first delay associated with a first antenna of the one or more antennas. The device may determine a second delay associated with a second antenna of the one or more antennas. The device may cause to send a frame to a first station device using the first antenna, wherein the frame comprises a first indication of the delay associated with the first antenna and a second indication of the delay associated with the second antenna.