Abstract: Irregular absence signaling may be provided. An Access Point (AP) may receive an irregular absence report from a station. The AP may parse the irregular absence report to determine upcoming absence periods of the station for non-Peer-to-Peer (P2P) traffic. The AP may schedule Transmit Opportunity's (TxOPs) of the non-P2P traffic to the station based on the determined upcoming absence periods.

Abstract: Techniques for improved peer-to-peer communication are provided. A first peer-to-peer device associated with a first wireless AP, may transmit a first peer-to-peer transmission schedule to a second wireless AP, where the first peer-to-peer transmission schedule was accepted by the first wireless AP. In response to receiving an acceptance from the second wireless AP, the first wireless AP transitions from to the second wireless AP. The first peer-to-peer device performs peer-to-peer communication in accordance with the first peer-to-peer transmission schedule.

Abstract: Sending Quality-of-Experience (QoE) information to clients for selecting an Access Point (AP) may be provided. Sending QoE information can include determining values for a plurality of QoE attributes. Based on the values for the plurality of QoE attributes, a QoE indicator is determined. The QoE indicator is sent to a client, wherein the client is operable to use the QoE indicator to select an Access Point (AP) to connect to.

Abstract: Coordinated Frequency Division Multiple Access (C-FDMA) for the simultaneous transmission of a basic Physical Layer Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) may be provided. C-FDMA may include determining sub-channels of a channel for one or more Access Points (APs). The sub-channels may then be assigned to the one or more APs. Transmit Opportunities (TxOps) may be scheduled for the one or more APs on the sub-channels. It may then be determined that a basic PPDU and an enhanced PPDU will be simultaneously transmitted on adjacent sub-channels. In response to determining the basic PPDU and the enhanced PPDU will be simultaneously transmitted on adjacent sub-channels, one or more Resource Units (RUs) of a sub-channel the enhanced PPDU will be transmitted on may be selected to disable transmission in.

Abstract: Secure device location sharing may be provided. Over a secured link, an indication that a peer-to-peer device desires Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) based location sharing may be received. Then, from the peer-to-peer device over the secured link, an identity provider (IdP) may be received for the peer-to-peer device. Next, validation of the peer-to-peer device may be requested from the IdP. From the IdP in response to requesting validation of the peer-to-peer device from the IdP, authentication for the peer-to-peer device and an indication that the peer-to-peer device needs AFC based location sharing may be received. An indication that the peer-to-peer device is approved for AFC based location sharing may then be sent to the peer-to-peer device over the secured link.

Abstract: Coordinated Frequency Division Multiple Access (C-FDMA) may be provided. C-FDMA may include determining sub-channels of a channel for each of a plurality of Access Points (APs). The sub-channels may then be assigned to the plurality of APs. Transmit Opportunities (TxOps) may be scheduled for the plurality of APs on the sub-channels.

Abstract: Basic Service Set (BSS) resource reservation may be provided. BSS resource reservation may include determining a time window for a to accommodate a transmission of a target Station (STA) in a BSS, wherein the BSS further comprises one or more other STAs. An AP may then transmit a reservation scheduling frame, to claim access of a channel, inform the target STA of the time window, and reserve the channel for a duration defined by the time window.

Abstract: Multi-AP Coordination (MAPC) configuration protocol may be provided. MAPC modes supported by a plurality of Access Points (APs) may be discovered. A MAPC group of a sub-set of APs of the plurality of APs may be formed. Each AP of the sub-set of APs of the MAPC group may support at least one common MAPC mode. Roles including a leader and followers of the MAPC group may be advertised. A first AP of the MAPC group may be assigned as the leader and remaining APs of the MAPC group may be assigned as the followers.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an access point that coordinates infrastructure and non-infrastructure communications. The 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 determine that access points of an extended service set are refraining from using a first channel and communicate, to a first device, a first beacon comprising a channel usage element indicating that the first channel is available for the first device to use to communicate directly with a second device.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an access point that shifts data streams subject to QoS requirements to links that are mapped to handle such traffic. The 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 determine, based on a first traffic identifier for a first data stream, that the first data stream is subject to QoS requirements and in response to determining that the first data stream is subject to QoS requirements, determine a first link that is mapped to the first traffic identifier. The one or more processors carry the first data stream on the first link.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for QoS negotiation for uplink and downlink traffic. A network device receives a Stream Classification Service (SCS) request from an associated station (STA). The SCS request comprises one or more sets of traffic class (TCLAS) information and a preferred traffic identifier (TID) value for a data flow transmitted between the STA and the network device. The network device determines a type of service of the data flow by analyzing the one or more sets of TCLAS information. The network device confirms that the type of service does not align with the preferred TID value under one or more defined network policies. In response to the confirmation, the network device sends an SCS response to the STA comprising adjustments of at least one of the one or more sets of TCLAS information or the preferred TID value to a new TID value.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for Stream Classification Service (SCS) policy validation for downlink and uplink traffic. A network device receives an SCS request from an associated STA, which specifies one or more sets of TCLAS information for a data flow transmitted between the network device and the STA, each set of TCLAS information being accompanied by associated QoS profile information for the data flow. The network device compares the sets of TCLAS information and associated QoS profile information with one or more cached application profiles, and determines that there is no match. In response to the determination, the network device performs packet analysis and confirms that the sets of TCLAS information and associated QoS profile information align with the type of service of the data flow under defined network polices. In response to the confirmation, the network device applies one or more treatments to the data flow.

Abstract: A method includes determining whether a first access point of a plurality of access points and a second access point of the plurality of access points should communicate simultaneously over a shared channel in a first network and in response to determining that one of the plurality of access points won contention of a transmission opportunity for the shared channel, dividing the transmission opportunity into a plurality of time slots. The method also includes scheduling transmissions of the first and second access points into the plurality of time slots according to the determination whether the first and second access points should communicate simultaneously over the shared channel and communicating, to the second access point and over a wired network or a second network different from the first network, an indication of whether the second access point should communicate during a first time slot of the plurality of time slots.

Abstract: Access Point (AP) coordination and, specifically, Multi-AP Coordination (MAPC) for Non-Simultaneous Transmit and Receive (NSTR) cross-band Physical Layer Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) alignment may be provided. The coordination can include determining to communicate with a client using MAPC Multi-Link-Device (MLD) operation. A first AP operating on a first band with a first link to the client and a second AP operating on second band with a second link to the client may be determined to communicate with the client. The first AP and the second AP may be coordinated to send one or more PPDUs with synchronized end times. The first AP may be instructed to transmit to the client via the first link and the second AP may be instructed to transmit to the client via the second link according to the coordination.

Abstract: Techniques for intelligent multi-link operation (MLO) mode selection are provided. One or more metrics for wireless communication in a wireless network is collected. A set of multi-link operation (MLO) modes available for the wireless communication between a station multi-link device (STA MLD) and a first access point multi-link device (AP MLD) in the wireless network is determined. A first MLO mode of the set of MLO modes is selected based on the one or more collected metrics. The wireless communication is performed using the selected first MLO mode.

Abstract: Techniques for resource unit (RU) allocation for wireless communication are disclosed. These techniques include identifying a first allocation of scheduled access (SA) and random access (RA) RUs for uplink from one or more wireless stations (STAs) to a wireless access point (AP) in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The techniques further include measuring one or more performance characteristics for the one or more STAs, determining a second allocation of uplink SA and RA RUs in the WLAN based on the measured one or more performance characteristics, and advertising the second allocation of uplink SA and RARUs to the one or more STAs.

Abstract: Sounding for Multi-Access Point (AP) coordination and, specifically, hybrid staggered and concurrent sounding for multi-AP coordination may be provided. Performing hybrid staggered and concurrent sounding may include coordinating a plurality of APs to perform a hybrid sounding signal process, including determining a sounding frame transmission time and an order for the plurality of APs to stagger sounding signals, and performing the hybrid sounding signal process. An announcement signal may be sent to clients before performing the hybrid sounding signal process. Additionally, channel information may be received from the clients, and AP operation can be determined based on the channel information.

Abstract: Multi-AP Coordination (MAPC) group with Multi-Link Device (MLD) awareness may be provided. Link information of one or more stations associated with each Access Point (AP) of a plurality of APs of a MAPC group may be received. The link information may include a Multi-Link Device (MLD) capability of each of the one or more stations. A proposed transmission schedule of a plurality of stations associated with the plurality of APs of the MAPC group may be received. Transmission Opportunities (TXOPs) for an upcoming interval may be assigned based on the proposed transmission schedule of the plurality of APs and the MLD capabilities of each of the plurality of stations.

Abstract: A signaling mechanism is provided that includes a restricted random access resource unit (XRA RU) that restricts uplink random access, such as by using Uplink Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access-based Random Access (UORA), to a subset of a plurality of stations that are associated with an Access Point (AP). In one aspect, an AP allocates a resource unit as an XRA RU that restricts uplink random access to a subset of a plurality of stations (STAs) that are associated with the AP. The AP transmits an uplink trigger that includes the XRA RU. The AP restricts use of the XRA RU to the subset of the plurality of STAs. In this way, STAs of the subset can attempt contention-based random access with the XRA RU while other STAs are prevented from attempting random access with the XRA RU.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method for avoiding interference in direct communication between peers in a Wi-Fi network. A station (STA) desiring to communicate directly with another STA reports a change in interference to a function that determines a set of unsafe frequencies caused by interference near the STA. The function sends a report containing the set of unsafe frequencies to the AP for the STA. The AP then evaluates the severity of the interference and selects a set of RUs that are suitable for a TXOP for direct communication between the STA and another STA. The AP informs the STAs of the selected set of RUs, and the STAs communicate with each other using the selected RUs. If allowed, the STA sends feedback regarding the success of the communication to the AP.