Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for user information signaling and CIP padding, where an AP is configured to: decode, from a STA a frame, the frame comprising a CIP capabilities element, the CIP capabilities element indicating a MIC Padding Delay field, the MIC Padding Delaying field indicating a MIC padding delay for the STA, and encode, in accordance with BCC, PPDU, the PPDU comprising a protected control, wherein a number of bits in the PSDU following a last bit of a field is at least a number of DBPS of the PPDU times a number based on the minimum padding duration for the STA. The AP can signal special user information fields.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to optimized reliability. A device may determine a basic rate from an ultra-high reliability modulation and coding scheme (UHR-MCS) defined in a parameter set. The device may locate a non-HT reference rate by referencing a predetermined table based on the modulation and coding rate. The device may select a non-HT basic rate as a highest rate in a BSS basic rate parameter that is less than or equal to the non-HT reference rate. The device may map a plurality of new code rates for QPSK, 16-QAM, and 256-QAM to corresponding non-HT reference rates according to a predefined mapping procedure, wherein the device is operable to transmit a response frame to the UHR PPDU with the non-HT or non-HT duplicate PPDU and the rate determined by the non-HT basic rate.

Abstract: A device includes a memory; one or more processors, coupled to the memory, and configured to: determine if a trigger frame, a block acknowledgment request, BAR, frame, or a block acknowledgment, BA, frame received by the device are secured; initiate a message integrity code, MIC, calculation for a control integrity protocol (CIP); and determine the additional authentication data, AAD, for control frame protection.

Abstract: For example, a non-AP MLD may determine whether an EMLSR enablement criterion is met. For example, the EMLSR enablement criterion may be based on one or more predefined enablement criteria corresponding to one or more enablement-criteria parameters. For example, the non-AP MLD may activate operation of the non-AP MLD at an EMLSR operation mode of an MLO over a plurality of links with an AP MLD based on a determination that the EMLSR enablement criterion is met. For example, the non-AP MLD may determine whether an EMLSR disablement criterion is met during the EMLSR operation mode. For example, the EMLSR disablement criterion may be based on one or more predefined disablement criteria corresponding to one or more disablement-criteria parameters. For example, the non-AP MLD may switch the non-AP MLD from the EMLSR operation mode to a non-EMLSR MLO mode based on a determination that the EMLSR disablement criterion is met.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to physical layer (PHY) convergence protocol data unit (PPDU) early termination. A device may generate a frame comprising a header portion and one or more fields to carry information associated with one or more station devices (STAs). The device may encode the frame with an indication to at least one of the one or more STAs of a response behavior based on carly termination of the frame. The device may cause to send the frame to the one or more STAs.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to padding control frame. A device may receive a minimum medium access control protocol data unit (MPDU) start spacing field specifying a minimum spacing duration required between transmissions of protected control frames. The device may transmit a protected control frame including padding after a message integrity code (MIC), the padding comprising a number of bytes indicated by a peer station based on binary convolutional coding (BCC) encoding. The device may apply additional padding for a specified padding duration for MIC verification based on the received minimum MPDU start spacing field.

Abstract: An ultra-high reliability station (UHR STA) requests that medium access control (MAC) header protection padding be included in an MAC Protocol Data Unit (MPDU). A protected control frame may be received from the UHR AP comprising an MPDU that includes a MAC header protection padding field. The MAC header protection padding field may comprise padding to allow for additional time for the processing circuitry to compute the MIC before sending the ACK. For multi-link operations (MLOs) when MAC header protection padding is used, each link may be configured with an independent replay counter and a different key is used for the protected control frame and a protected MAC header in each link. The independent replay counter in each link is reset to zero when the key is derived or rekeyed and set to a packet or sequence number (PN or SN) of the protected control frame or protected MAC header when the MIC is verified.

Abstract: For example, a wireless communication station (STA) may be configured to determine a usage-based channel Bandwidth (BW) setting, for example, based on a link-usage parameter corresponding to a usage of a wireless communication link for communication of traffic between the STA and an Access Point (AP). For example, the STA may be configured to transmit a channel BW reduction request to the AP, for example, based on a determination that the usage-based channel BW setting is less than an operating channel BW setting for the STA. For example, the channel BW reduction request may be configured to request the AP to reduce the operating channel BW setting for the STA based on the usage-based channel BW setting.

Abstract: For example, a non Access Point (AP) (non-AP) Multi-Link Device (MLD) may be configured to assign a first priority to a first link of a multi-link operation mode and a second priority to a second link of the multi-link operation mode. For example, the first priority assigned to the first link of the multi-link operation mode may be higher than the second priority assigned to the second link of the multi-link operation mode. For example, the non-AP MLD may be configured to limit a transmission from the non-AP MLD over the second link based, for example, on a busy state of a wireless communication medium of the first link.

Abstract: A wireless communication device including one or more processors configured to determine a device state; determine a data rate of a signal; determine a latency tolerance value based on the data rate and the device state; and generate a message comprising the latency tolerance value. The wireless communication device may further be configured to determined if the latency tolerance value is a duration associated with a device reception or transmission.

Abstract: A multi-link device (MLD) apparatus, including at least two transmission queues and first medium access control (MAC) circuitry and second MAC circuitry. The first MAC circuitry and the second MAC circuitry can transmit data of the at least two transmission queues over respective links responsive to receiving a trigger indicating that a transmission opportunity (TXOP) is available on the link corresponding to the respective first MAC circuitry and second MAC circuitry.

Abstract: A wireless communication device including one or more processors configured to determine a device state; determine a data rate of a signal; determine a latency tolerance value based on the data rate and the device state; and generate a message comprising the latency tolerance value. The wireless communication device may further be configured to determined if the latency tolerance value is a duration associated with a device reception or transmission.

Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of scanning wireless communication channels. For example, a device may include a controller to receive one or more energy indications corresponding to one or more frequency ranges within a wireless communication frequency band, wherein a frequency range of the frequency ranges at least partially covers a plurality of wireless communication frequency channels, and wherein the controller is to scan for at least one wireless communication beacon over one or more channels of the plurality of wireless communication frequency channels, if an energy indication corresponding to the frequency range indicates wireless communication activity over the frequency range.

Abstract: A transmit and receive machine (TRM) is part of a medium access controller (MAC), in support of the 802.11 wireless standard. The TRM is a control machine that changes the MAC within which it resides from a purely software-based MAC into a software and hardware management system. Timing-critical tasks that were once performed by the embedded processor of the MAC are performed by the TRM. This change enables the MAC to operate at a high speed while the TRM maintains high accuracy of transmit and receive timing operations.

Abstract: A transmit and receive machine (TRM) is part of a medium access controller (MAC), in support of the 802.11 wireless standard. The TRM is a control machine that changes the MAC within which it resides from a purely software-based MAC into a software and hardware management system. Timing-critical tasks that were once performed by the embedded processor of the MAC are performed by the TRM. This change enables the MAC to operate at a high speed while the TRM maintains high accuracy of transmit and receive timing operations.

Abstract: A method and system including transmitting data in an architectural format between execution units in a multi-type instruction set architecture and converting data received in the architectural format to an internal format and data output in the internal format to the architectural format based on an operation code and a data type of a microinstruction.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system of radar detection. The method, according to some demonstrative embodiments of the invention, may include comparing an energy level of signals received over a wireless communication channel to a threshold; during operation of a processor, if the energy level is above the threshold, determining independently of the processor one or more time values related to said signals; and if the energy level decreases to or below the threshold, interrupting the operation of the processor to determine, based on the time values, one or more parameters of a detection time period during which the energy level was above the threshold. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for an apparatus and method for reduction of power consumption in OS that use flat segmentation memory model are described. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring a segment register to detect a segment register update operation. Once the segment register update operation is detected, a code/data segment contained within the segment register is identified as one of a segmented code/data segment and a flat code/data segment. Once detected, the segment register is updated according to whether the segment is flat or segmented. Accordingly, when a segment register read is performed, one or more updated bits within the segment register are used to identify the code/data read from the segment register as either flat or segmented.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system of radar detection. The method, according to some demonstrative embodiments of the invention, may include comparing an energy level of signals received over a wireless communication channel to a threshold; during operation of a processor, if the energy level is above the threshold, determining independently of the processor one or more time values related to said signals; and if the energy level decreases to or below the threshold, interrupting the operation of the processor to determine, based on the time values, one or more parameters of a detection time period during which the energy level was above the threshold. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for an apparatus and method for reduction of power consumption in OS that use flat segmentation memory model are described. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring a segment register to detect a segment register update operation. Once the segment register update operation is detected, a code/data segment contained within the segment register is identified as one of a segmented code/data segment and a flat code/data segment. Once detected, the segment register is updated according to whether the segment is flat or segmented. Accordingly, when a segment register read is performed, one or more updated bits within the segment register are used to identify the code/data read from the segment register as either flat or segmented.