Abstract: A device, a system, and a method for multi-link Tunneled Direct Link Setup (TDLS) are disclosed. In an embodiment, the device includes a wireless network interface device implemented on one or more integrated circuits (ICs), wherein the wireless network interface device is configured to transmit a TDLS setup request frame to a second device, wherein the TDLS setup request frame announces a plurality of proposed TDLS links to be established with the second device, receive a TDLS setup response frame from the second device, wherein the TDLS setup response frame indicates a plurality of TDLS links selected from the plurality of proposed TDLS links announced by the TDLS setup request frame, and establish the plurality of TDLS links indicated by the TDLS setup response frame with the second device.

Abstract: A management frame is generated which comprises a per-station profile of an access point (AP) affiliated with a AP multilink device (MLD) having a non-transmitted basic service set identifier (BSSID) AP. The per-station profile is carried in two or more elements, each element comprising an element identifier, a length, and an information field which carries a respective fragment of the per-station profile and the two or more elements are not in a multiple BSSID element. The management frame is transmitted to a station, wherein a non-AP of the station associates with the AP MLD based on the management frame.

Abstract: A device, a system, and a method for transmissions during a restricted Target Wake Time (rTWT) Service Period (SP) are disclosed. In an embodiment, the device includes a wireless network interface device implemented on one or more integrated circuits (ICs), where the wireless network interface device is configured to transmit a beacon on a first link that indicates an rTWT SP for the first link, transmit a frame prior to a wake period of the rTWT SP, where the frame is transmitted during a first Transmission Opportunity (TXOP) that overlaps with the wake period, and transmit low latency traffic on the first link during the wake period, where the first TXOP that overlaps with the wake period is at least one of ended and continued.

Abstract: An AP transmits a multi-user first downlink transmission to a plurality of client stations via a first WLAN communication channel having a first RF bandwidth. The AP generates a MAC data unit having a trigger frame configured to prompt an uplink multi-user transmission by the plurality of client stations, and transmits a second downlink transmission to the plurality of client stations via a second WLAN communication channel having a second RF bandwidth. The second downlink transmission includes the MAC data unit. The AP receives the uplink multi-user transmission from the plurality of client stations via the second WLAN communication channel, the uplink multi-user transmission including simultaneous transmissions from the plurality of client stations within the second WLAN communication channel that overlap in time with the multi-user first downlink transmission via the first WLAN communication channel.

Abstract: A communication device determines whether a PHY data unit is to be transmitted in a first frequency band from among multiple frequency bands in which a WLAN communication protocol permits operation. The multiple frequency bands also include a second frequency band. The communication device determines whether the PHY data unit is to include a PS-Poll frame, and whether a BSS color is currently disabled for the WLAN. In response to i) determining that the PHY data unit is to be transmitted in the first frequency band, ii) determining that the PHY data unit is not to include a PS-Poll frame, and iii) determining that the BSS color is not currently disabled for the WLAN: the communication device determines that a TXOP duration subfield in a PHY preamble of the PHY data unit cannot be set to a value defined by the WLAN communication protocol for indicating a TXOP duration that is unspecified.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and an apparatus for multi-link communications are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for multi-link communications involves associating, by an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD), with a non-AP MLD operating on a first set of links, and allocating, by the AP MLD, an Association ID (AID) to the non-AP MLD, such that the AID is included in a first plurality of AIDs, wherein the first plurality of AIDs does not include a first set of AIDs, and wherein at least one of the first set of AIDs are assigned to at least one of APs and Basic Service Set Identifiers (BSSIDs) on a second set of links.

Abstract: A first communication device prompts a plurality of second communication devices to transmit, during a contiguous time period reserved for a range measurement exchange, respective first null data packets (NDPs) at respective times. The first communication device receives first NDPs from at least some of the second communication devices during the contiguous time period, and transmits one or more second NDPs to the plurality of second communication devices. The first communication device uses reception of the first NDPs and transmission of the one or more second NDPs to determine respective ranges between the first communication device and respective second communication devices.

Abstract: A first communication device is configured to process packets that conform to a first physical layer (PHY) protocol for wireless vehicular communications and packets that conform to a second PHY protocol for wireless vehicular communications. The first communication device determines that multiple frames are to be transmitted to a second communication device during a transmit opportunity period (TXOP), and determines that one or more third communication devices neighboring the first communication device are not capable of processing packets that conform to the second PHY protocol. In response, the first communication device transmits a first packet that conforms to the first PHY protocol and that includes duration information for the TXOP, and transmits a second packet that conforms to the second PHY protocol to the second communication device during the TXOP.

Abstract: A first client station receives from an access point an indication of whether angular information is to be included in feedback information in a range measurement session. The first client station transmits a null data packet (NDP) as part of an uplink multi-user (MU) PHY transmission that also includes simultaneous transmissions by one or more second client stations of one or more other respective NDPs to the access point as part of the range measurement session. The first client station receives a downlink physical layer (PHY) data unit from the access point that includes respective downlink feedback frames for the first client station and the one or more second client stations. When angular information is to be included in the feedback, a downlink feedback frame for the first client station includes angular information.

Abstract: A first access point (AP), which is associated with one or more first client stations, receives an announcement frame from a second AP that is associated with one or more second client stations. The announcement frame announces a coordinated multi-user (MU) transmission involving at least the first AP and the second AP, includes an indicator of a frequency resource unit (RU) allocated to the first AP for the coordinated MU transmission. The first AP participates in the coordinated MU transmission using the frequency RU indicated by the announcement frame while the second AP also participates in the coordinated MU transmission.

Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method of multi-link communications involves at a first multi-link device, generating a management frame having reduced neighbor report (RNR) information related to the first multi-link device, and at the first multi-link device, transmitting the management frame having one of the RNR information and a multi-link element (ML IE) or both the RNR information and the ML IE to a second multi-link device.

Abstract: A device, a system, and a method for enhanced multi-link operations are disclosed. In an embodiment, the device includes a wireless network interface device implemented on one or more integrated circuits (ICs), where the wireless network interface device is configured to exchange, via a radio associated with a link, frames according to an enhanced multi-link radio mode, and switch from the frame exchanges in the link to monitoring multiple links after at least one of completion of the frame exchanges and a frame exchange error.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and an apparatus for wireless operations are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for wireless operations involves announcing, by a first wireless device to a second wireless device, capability parameters, wherein the first wireless device operates according to a first communication protocol and has a first bandwidth capability, and wherein the first wireless device operates according to a second communication protocol and has a second bandwidth capability that is narrower than the first bandwidth capability, receiving, at the second wireless device, the capability parameters announced by the first wireless device, and operating the second wireless device according to the capability parameters announced by the first wireless device.

Abstract: A first communication device generates a frame that includes i) requested values of parameters of a target wake time (TWT) schedule in a wireless local area network (WLAN), and ii) information regarding traffic characteristics of data units that will be communicated during the TWT schedule. As part of negotiating the TWT schedule, the first communication device transmits the frame to a second communication device that will participate in the TWT schedule.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes systems and techniques relating to broadcast and multicast in a wireless communication system. In some implementations, an announcement frame indicating a broadcast or multicast service period to multiple second wireless devices is transmitted by a first wireless device. The announcement frame indicates (i) an end time of the broadcast or multicast service period and (ii) an order of a sequence of frames to be directed to the multiple second wireless devices. Each of the sequence of frames is transmitted at the first wireless device using a directional antenna pattern to a respective one of the multiple second wireless devices, according to the order of the sequence of frames indicated in the announcement frame. An acknowledgement frame in response to the each of the sequence of frames is received at the first wireless device from the respective one of the multiple second wireless devices.

Abstract: An access point establishes a first communication channel as a primary channel of the access point, and transmits wakeup radio (WUR) beacon frames via a second communication channel, different than the first communication channel, that corresponds to a WUR primary channel. The access point negotiates, with a client station, a third communication channel, different than the first and second communication channels, via which the access point is to transmit wakeup frames for the client station. The access point generates a wakeup frame for transmission to the client station via the third communication channel, generates a wakeup packet to include at least the wakeup frame, and transmits the wakeup packet, including transmitting the wakeup frame to the client station via the third communication channel.

Abstract: A first communication device receives one or more aggregate medium access control (MAC) data units from respective one or more second communication devices. Respective aggregate MAC data units include multiple MAC data units from respective ones of the one or more second communication devices. The first communication device generates one or more acknowledgement information fields, including a first acknowledgement information field corresponding to a particular second communication device includes i) a length indication that indicates a length of an acknowledgement field, and ii) the acknowledgment field of the indicated length. The acknowledgement field includes respective acknowledgement information for at least some of the multiple MAC data units received from the particular second communication device.

Abstract: Certain specific examples are directed to or involve a plurality of vehicular communication stations including a first type and a second type which communicate over a shared communications channel characterized by a common RF frequency band. The stations may also include at least one of the plurality of vehicular communication stations broadcasting a set of vehicle-specific data over the shared communication channel for reception by the first type according to a first wireless communication protocol and concurrently for reception by the second type according to a second different wireless communication protocol. The broadcast may include a plurality of repetitive consecutive transmissions of the set of vehicle-specific data which may allow for improved range extension and reliability. Each of the repetitive consecutive transmissions may be formatted consistent with the first wireless communication protocol.

Abstract: A wireless communication device generates physical layer (PHY) protocol service data units (PSDUs), and, in response to determining that the PHY data unit is to be transmitted according to a HARQ process, generates HARQ coding units of a common length, each of the HARQ coding units including a respective set of one or more PSDUs, and individually encodes the HARQ coding units. The wireless communication device also generates a HARQ signal field to the included in a PHY preamble of the PHY data unit. The HARQ signal field includes i) a common information subfield to indicate one or more parameters that commonly apply to each of at least some of the one or more HARQ coding units and ii) a respective HARQ coding unit information subfield for each of the HARQ coding units to indicate one or more parameters that apply to only the corresponding HARQ coding unit.

Abstract: A device, a system, and a method for Multi-Link (ML) reconfiguration are disclosed. In an embodiment, the device includes a processor configured to generate an ML Configuration Action frame to change a number of active links while maintaining frame exchanges on at least one established link, where the ML Configuration frame includes a Reconfiguration ML Information Element (IE) that defines operating capabilities of at least one associated link, and exchange frames according to the operating capabilities of the at least one associated link.