Abstract: A method comprises, by a communications device, receiving over a network interface a sensing request transmitted by a sensing initiator, the communications device measuring the received sensing request and determining a parameter of the received sensing request, and the communications device sending over the network interface an action frame to the sensing initiator. The action frame includes a category indicative that the action frame contains a sensing response. The sensing response includes the parameter in an information element of the action frame.

Abstract: The application relates to link adaptation for extremely high throughput (EHT) systems. Various approaches are provided to enable transmission of link adaptation parameters for single-user multiple input multiple output (SU-MIMO), and multi-user multiple input multiple output MU-MIMO. In some embodiments, two control IDs in the A-control subfield are used, one for SU-MIMO and one for MU-MIMO. These can both be reserved control IDs, or a combination of a reserved control ID and control ID 2 normally used for HE link adaptation. In some embodiments, a single control ID in the A-control subfield is used. This can be a reserved control ID or control ID 2 normally used for HE link adaptation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for methods and systems for improved channel information gathering mechanism. An aspect of the disclosure provides a method. The method includes sending, to one or more stations (STAs), a request for channel information. The channel information being related to one or more channels between an access point (AP) and the one or more STAs. The method further includes receiving, from the one or more (STA), one or more physical layer (PHY) protocol data units (PPDUs). The PPDUs includes channel feature information (CFI) associated with the one or more channels. In some embodiments, the request includes a beamforming report poll (BFRP) trigger frame having a user information field. The user information subfield indicating one or more thresholds associated with one or more parameters of the channel feature information.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus related to spatial modulation for WLAN (IEEE 802.11) are provided. A plurality of spatial antenna streams of modulation symbols are generated based on a dynamic mapping of a plurality of spatial streams to the plurality of spatial antenna streams. The dynamic mapping may be based on a stream of non-channel-encoded information bits, in accordance with a spatial modulation. The method may further include causing driving of a plurality of antennas based on the plurality of spatial antenna streams to transmit an IEEE 802.11 frame. The plurality of antennas may be greater in number than or equal in number to the plurality of spatial antenna streams. An IEEE 802.11 frame can include an indication that the frame was transmitted using spatial modulation. The indication may be in a subfield within a SIG field of a PHY header of the IEEE 802.11 frame.

Abstract: A computerized method has the steps of: transmitting a signal for broadcasting a multiple-report-type-support capability, receiving from a device a first request having an indication of the multiple-report-type-support capability, sending to the device a first response having a confirmation of the multiple-report-type-support capability, exchanging information with the device for selecting a report type, and receiving from the device one or more sensing-measurement reports generated using the selected report type.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing data for transmission in a wireless local area network (WLAN) are disclosed. The method comprises transmitting a trigger frame from a first wireless communication device, the trigger frame comprising one or more Disregard subfields of bits at predefined bit locations within the trigger frame, and subsequently receiving a trigger based frame from a second wireless communication device, whose U-SIG field Disregard subfields contain predefined bits set to values of corresponding bits from the trigger frame.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, systems and methods between a between a plurality of collaborating Access Points (APs) and a receiving station (STA) operating in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The method include the steps of: transmitting, by each AP in the plurality of collaborating APs, a data frame to the receiving STA, each data frame has a preamble portion, the preamble portion including a signal (SIG) field, and the SIG field has a subfield including information representative of a total number of spatial streams transmitted by the plurality of collaborating Aps.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for methods, systems and apparatus related to Variable High Throughput (HT) Control Field. An aspect of the disclosure provides for a method performed by a station (STA). The method includes sending, to a second STA, a message including a frame, the frame including a variable high throughput (HT) control field. The variable HT further includes a first subfield indicating an N number of control IDs, wherein N is equal to or more than one. The variable HT further includes N additional subfields. Each of the N additional subfield includes: a control identifier (ID) field and a control information field associated with the Control ID field. The method further includes receiving, from the second STA, a response.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus related to NDPA frame indication. An aspect of the disclosure provides a method. The method includes sending, to one or more stations (STAs), a request for channel state information (CSI). The request includes a null data packet announcement (NDPA) frame including a first field and a second field. The first field indicates presence of the second field, and the second field indicates a variant of the NDPA frame. The method further includes receiving, from the one or more STAs, a CSI feedback response based on the request. In some embodiments, the first field is one of a sounding dialog token field and indicates the presence of the second field via at least two bits. In some embodiments, the first field is a frame control field and indicates the second field via a 4-bit subtype subfield.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a control signal for automatic wireless network version detection of a transmission. The control signal enables a receiver to detect the wireless network version detection of the transmission, so that the proper wireless network version is used for interpreting signaling information and decoding of the payload of the transmission. In some examples, the control signal is within a preamble of the transmission. The wireless network version can be an IEEE 802.11 version, such as proposed IEEE 802.11be. The control signal is compatible with legacy systems and can indicate the legacy signaling information by way of a Legacy Signal (SIG) (L-SIG) symbol. In some examples, the control signal can indicate the wireless network version by using an identifier symbol which is generated from at least part of, but is not identical to, the L-SIG symbol.

Abstract: A method of communication between a first node and a second node operating in a communications network. The method includes sending, by the first node, to the second node, a first transmission to configure a communication channel between the first node and the second node. The first transmission includes a first frame including a first capability indicator. The first capability indicator indicates a first MU-MIMO capability of a transmitter of the first node. The first multi-user (MU)-MIMO capability includes a first Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) processable by the first node or a first number of spatial streams (NSS) processable by the first node.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for coordinated beamforming. An aspect of the disclosure provides a method. The method includes sending, by a first access point (AP) of a plurality of collaborating APs, to one or more stations (STAs) associated with the plurality of collaborating APs, a request for channel state information (CSI) associated with the one or more STAs and the first AP. The method further includes receiving a response including the CSI associated with the one or more STAs and the first AP. The method further includes sending, to a second AP of the plurality of collaborating APs, a sounding request indicating the second AP to request, from the one or more STAs, CSI associated with the one or more STAs and the second AP. The method further includes sharing CSI information between the first and the second AP.

Abstract: Methods and systems for transmitting data in a wireless local area network (WLAN) are disclosed. The method comprises transmitting, in the WLAN, a trigger frame from a first wireless communication device, the trigger frame comprising one or more subfields of bits at predefined bit locations within the trigger frame that are populated with values for a second wireless communication device to copy into a trigger based frame for transmission to the first wireless communication device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for non-trigger based sounding is provided. According to one aspect, a method is provided. The method includes, sending, by a first access point (AP) to a station (STA), a null data packet announcement (NDPA) frame. The NDPA frame may include a first indication indicating a multi-user (MU) channel state information (CSI) feedback (FB) type. The method may further include sending, by the first AP to the STA, a first null data packet (NDP). The method may further include receiving, by the first AP from the STA, a CSI report frame based on the MU CSI FB.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for transmitting control information in a header of a physical protocol data unit (PPDU), such as an IEEE 802.11 compliant PPDU. Embodiments include indicating control features in an EDMG PPDU for Wireless LAN communications. The method and system may include overloading at least one bit of a Scrambler Initialization Field in the PPDU header (e.g. the PHY header) to convey control information, as well as to be used to initialize the scrambler shift register. The same header bits are thus used for both purposes. Examples of control information include a primary channel, channel width or MIMO configuration to be used in further communication.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for coordinated beamforming. An aspect of the disclosure provides a method. The method includes sending, by a first access point (AP) of a plurality of collaborating APs, to one or more stations (STAs) associated with the plurality of collaborating APs, a request for channel state information (CSI) associated with the one or more STAs and the first AP. The method further includes receiving a response including the CSI associated with the one or more STAs and the first AP. The method further includes sending, to a second AP of the plurality of collaborating APs, a sounding request indicating the second AP to request, from the one or more STAs, CSI associated with the one or more STAs and the second AP. The method further includes sharing CSI information between the first and the second AP.

Abstract: In some examples, a first wireless device includes a network interface to communicate over up to 16 spatial streams in a wireless network with a plurality of wireless devices, and at least one processor configured to send a control information element that specifies, for each of a plurality of the wireless devices, a respective allocation of a minimum of two to a maximum of four spatial streams from the 16 spatial streams.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a control signal for automatic wireless network version detection of a transmission. The control signal enables a receiver to detect the wireless network version detection of the transmission, so that the proper wireless network version is used for interpreting signaling information and decoding of the payload of the transmission. In some examples, the control signal is within a preamble of the transmission. The wireless network version can be an IEEE 802.11 version, such as proposed IEEE 802.11be. The control signal is compatible with legacy systems and can indicate the legacy signaling information by way of a Legacy Signal (SIG) (L-SIG) symbol. In some examples, the control signal can indicate the wireless network version by using an identifier symbol which is generated from at least part of, but is not identical to, the L-SIG symbol.

Abstract: A method of communication between a first node and a second node operating in a communications network. The method includes sending, by the first node, to the second node, a first transmission to configure a communication channel between the first node and the second node. The first transmission includes a first frame including a first capability indicator. The first capability indicator indicates a first MU-MIMO capability of a transmitter of the first node. The first multi-user (MU)-MIMO capability includes a first Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) processable by the first node or a first number of spatial streams (NSS) processable by the first node.

Abstract: A method for generating channel state information (CSI). The method includes determining the maximum amplitude of the real and imaginary parts of each element of a channel matrix, converting each maximum amplitude to a fixed-point value within a predefined range, determining a bit-shifting number for each maximum amplitude by comparing each fixed-point value with a series of predefined threshold values within the predefined range, quantizing the real and imaginary parts of each element of the channel matrix to an integer, and bit-shifting each of the quantized real and imaginary parts of each element of the channel matrix towards the most significant bit (MSB) by the corresponding bits and truncating the bit-shifted result to a predefined number of bits for generating channel state information (CSI) for use in communication.