Abstract: An access point (AP), station (STA) and method of providing synchronizing the STA are generally described. The STA may transmit to the AP a Fine Timing Measurement (FTM) request and/or trigger frame. The STA may capture a STA Time Synchronization Function (TSF) value of the time the FTM request/trigger frame is transmitted to the AP as determined by the STA. The AP may determine an AP TSF value of the time the of the FTM request/trigger frame was transmitted by the AP as determined by the AP and transmit at least part of the AP TSF time to the STA in a FTM response frame. The STA may compare the STA TSF value and the AP STA value and adjust the STA TSF dependent on the difference between the AP TSF value and the STA TSF value to synchronize to the AP TSF value.

Abstract: Embodiments of an access point (AP), station (STA) and method of sounding are generally described herein. The AP may transmit, during a transmission opportunity (TXOP), a trigger frame (TF) to indicate that an STA is to transmit an uplink sounding packet during an uplink sounding period of the TXOP. The AP may attempt to detect the uplink sounding packet during the uplink sounding period. If the uplink sounding packet is not detected during the uplink sounding period, the AP may transmit a recovery packet to cause other STAs to determine a busy condition during the uplink sounding period. If the uplink sounding packet is detected during the uplink sounding period, the AP may determine a channel estimate for the STA based at least partly on the uplink sounding packet.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer-readable media related to adaptively changing availability of neighbor awareness networking (NAN) devices for post-NAN activities. In some embodiments, a first NAN enabled device may generate a NAN service discovery frame. The first NAN enabled device may transmit the NAN service discovery frame to a plurality of NAN enabled devices during a discovery window of the NAN. A request frame from a second NAN enabled device may be received based at least in part on transmitting the NAN service discovery frame. A response frame may be transmitted to the second NAN enabled device. A second NAN service discovery frame may be generated and include an updated availability bitmap based at least in part on data received in the request frame from the second NAN enabled device. The first NAN enabled device may transmit the second NAN service discovery frame.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of performing a range measurement. For example, a first wireless communication device may include a radio to communicate a discovery frame with a second wireless communication device, the discovery frame including at least one movement indication field to indicate a time of movement of a sender of said discovery frame; and a controller to perform a range measurement procedure with said second wireless communication device.

Abstract: Certain embodiments herein relate to a dynamic pre-association between Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) discovery windows and fine timing measurement (FTM) communications. A wireless station may trigger An FTM procedure during a NAN discovery window by the transmission of a NAN Service Discovery Frame (SDF). In addition to the FTM communications, an indication of a discovery window for which a subsequent FTM communication is expected to occur is also transmitted. In some embodiments, an FTM range report may also be transmitted with the indication.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of performing a Time of Flight (ToF) measurement. For example, a first wireless device may include a radio to communicate a discovery frame with a second wireless device, the discovery frame including an initiator indication to indicate whether a sender of the discovery frame is to be an initiator or a responder of a Time of Flight (ToF) measurement procedure, and availability information to indicate a wireless channel and one or more time intervals; and a controller to perform the ToF measurement procedure with the second wireless device over the wireless channel during the one or more time intervals, the controller be either the initiator or responder of the ToF measurement according to the initiator indication.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems and apparatuses arranged to perform a Time-of-Flight (ToF) or Round Trip Time measurement. The disclosure also includes techniques of making and using the systems and apparatuses. According to an example a station (STA) can be arranged to perform a Time-of-Flight (ToF) measurement, the STA can include a transceiver arranged to transmit a hard constraint indicating a time window in which the STA is unavailable for performing the ToF measurement, and receive an action frame of the ToF measurement from another STA at a time that is outside the time window.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of determining a Time Synchronization Function (TSF) based on Fine Timing Measurement (FTM) messages. For example, a wireless station may be configured to determine a first TSF value of a local TSF of the wireless station at arrival of a first FTM message from a responder station; to determine a second TSF value of the local TSF at arrival of a second FTM message from the responder station, the second FTM message including a first Time of Departure (TOD) value of the first FTM message; to process a third FTM message from the responder station, the third FTM message including a second TOD value of the second FTM message; and to apply to the local TSF a TSF correction based at least on the first TSF value, the second TSF value, the first TOD value, and the second TOD.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced location determination. A device may cause to exchange one or more capabilities information with one or more station devices. The device may cause to assign one or more unassociated identifications (UIDs) to one or more unassociated station devices of the one or more station devices to participate in location determination of the one or more unassociated station devices. The device may cause to send a trigger frame comprising at least one of the one or more UIDs; wherein the trigger frame contains one or more resource assignments. The device may identify one or more sounding information from at least one of the one or more station devices.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of negotiating a range measurement protocol.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of Multi User (MU) resource allocation. For example, an apparatus may include circuitry and logic configured to cause a wireless station to transmit a short feedback trigger frame including a first allocation of opportunities for short feedback from associated stations, and a second allocation of opportunities for short feedback from unassociated stations; to process a plurality of short feedbacks from a plurality of stations according to the first and second allocations, the plurality of short feedbacks to indicate uplink resource requests; based on the plurality of short feedbacks, to transmit a MU trigger frame to allocate uplink resources to the plurality of stations; and to process uplink transmissions from the plurality of stations according to the uplink resources.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) Geo-Fencing. For example, an apparatus may include circuitry configured to cause a Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) device to process a plurality of geo-fencing parameters of a geofence from an application on the NAN device; and perform geo-fencing with another NAN device based on the geo-fencing parameters.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, computer readable media for identifier assignment for unassociated stations (STAs). An apparatus of a wireless device comprising processing circuitry is disclosed. The processing circuitry configured to: encode a high-efficiency (HE) trigger frame (TF)(HE TF) for uplink (UL) orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) random access (RA) including one or more resource units (RUs) for UL OFDMA random access. The processing circuitry may be further configured to decode a packet from a station, the packet including a media access control (MAC) address of the station, and wherein the packet is to be received on a RU of the one or more RUs for UL OFDMA random access, and to encode a response frame comprising a non-associated identification (NAID) for the station and the MAC address of the station.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of performing a Time of Flight (ToF) measurement. For example, a first wireless device may include a controller to perform a Time of Flight (ToF) measurement procedure with a second wireless device; and a radio to communicate with the second wireless device a ToF frame including a first time value of a Time Synchronization Function (TSF) of a sender of the frame to indicate a beginning time of a ToF measurement period, and a second time value of the TSF at transmission of the ToF frame.

Abstract: Embodiments of a communication station and method for time-of-flight (ToF) location determination in a wireless network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a responding communication station receives a ToF measurement request. The responding communication station transmits an acknowledgment of the ToF measurement request. The responding communication station also transmits a response to the ToF measurement request that includes an indication of a time period for an initiating communication station to poll the responding communication station for a ToF result.

Abstract: Embodiments of an access point (AP), station (STA) and method for multi-user (MU) location measurement are generally described herein. The AP may contend for a transmission opportunity (TXOP) to obtain access to a channel. The AP may transmit a trigger frame (TF) to initiate a multi-user (MU) location measurement during the TXOP. The AP may receive service requests for the MU location measurement from a plurality of STAs. The AP may transmit an MU acknowledgement (ACK) frame that indicates reception of the service requests. The AP may receive, from the STAs, uplink sounding frames that include per-STA timing information for the service requests and the MU ACK frame. The STA may determine location measurements for the STAs based on the per-STA timing information included in the uplink sounding frames.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to fine timing signaling. A device may determine a first request to establish a fine timing measurement (FTM) session from a first device. The device may determine one or more FTM measurement exchanges with the first device based at least in part on the FTM session. The device may determine an FTM measuring period associated with the FTM session. The device may determine one or more wake-up packets based at least in part on the first request. The device may cause to send at least one of the one or more wake-up packets to the first device on a first channel.

Abstract: Certain embodiments herein relate to a dynamic pre-association between Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN) discovery windows and fine timing measurement (FTM) communications. A wireless station may trigger An FTM procedure during a NAN discovery window by the transmission of a NAN Service Discovery Frame (SDF). In addition to the FTM communications, an indication of a discovery window for which a subsequent FTM communication is expected to occur is also transmitted. In some embodiments, an FTM range report may also be transmitted with the indication.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of performing a Time of Flight (ToF) measurement. For example, a first wireless device may include a radio to communicate a discovery frame with a second wireless device, the discovery frame including an initiator indication to indicate whether a sender of the discovery frame is to be an initiator or a responder of a Time of Flight (ToF) measurement procedure, and availability information to indicate a wireless channel and one or more time intervals; and a controller to perform the ToF measurement procedure with the second wireless device over the wireless channel during the one or more time intervals, the controller be either the initiator or responder of the ToF measurement according to the initiator indication.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of Fine Timing Measurement (FTM). For example, an apparatus may include circuitry and logic configured to cause an initiator station to transmit an FTM request message to a responder station, the FTM request message comprising a challenge token; process an FTM measurement frame received from the responder station, the FTM measurement frame comprising a security token, which is based on the challenge token; and authenticate the responder station based on the security token.