Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods of communication between an access point (AP) and a plurality of stations (STAs) operating in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The method includes: transmitting, by the AP, a signal for a receiving STA in the plurality of STAs to initiate a channel sounding process for a communication channel between the AP and the receiving STA; receiving, by the AP, a feedback signal from the receiving STA, the feedback signal carrying a frame including a capability indicator for indicating a capability of the receiving STA; and processing, by the AP, the frame carried by the feedback signal to determine at least one of the following: a Modulation and Coding Set (MCS) processable by the receiving STA, a MIMO detection algorithm processable by the receiving STA, and a maximum computational complexity of the receiving STA.

Abstract: Methods and systems that enable payload data to be spread over a number of a plurality of sub-carriers for wireless transmissions between Access Points (AP) and stations (STA) in a WLAN. The AP receives each STA's status information, and controls an amount of spreading of the payload data that can flexibly and variably takes into account the desired amount of peak power consumption, the required data rate, and the channel conditions. Based on these factors, the AP determines a number of sub-carriers for each STA that will be used to carry the spread payload data. Example embodiments can address high power peak consumption, data rate inflexibility and inefficient spectrum communication as found in conventional wireless systems.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for encoding and decoding a physical layer (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU) for low power indoor (LPI) wireless communication, which includes a preamble portion and a payload portion. The preamble portion includes a first universal signal field (U-SIG), the first U-SIG comprising information regarding a payload portion of the PPDU. The preamble portion further includes a second U-SIG, which contains identical information regarding the payload portion of the PPDU. The repetition of the U-SIG may improve robustness of the preamble portion detection and also enable auto-detection of the PPDU for LPI communication.

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: Transmitting, in a wireless local area network (WLAN), a second punctured coded bit sequence generated by puncturing coded data using a second puncturing pattern, wherein the coded data has previously been punctured using a first puncturing pattern to generate a first punctured coded bit sequence transmitted in the WLAN. The second puncturing pattern is different than the first puncturing pattern to cause at least some bits of the coded data that were omitted in the first punctured coded bit sequence to be included in the second punctured coded bit sequence.

Abstract: Methods and devices for transmitting data in an Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) wireless local area network, comprising: selecting, for a first resource unit assigned to the target station, a first modulation type; selecting, for a second resource unit assigned to the target station, a second modulation type different from the first modulation type; and modulating coded data and mapping the modulated data onto subcarriers associated with the assigned resource units based on the respective modulation types selected for each of the assigned resource units.

Abstract: A first wireless device communicates using a frequency bandwidth with multiple wireless devices, and is configured to concurrently transmit trigger frame messages for each of the multiple wireless devices within respective trigger frame frequency bands of the frequency bandwidth to trigger the multiple wireless devices to concurrently transmit respective data units to the first wireless devices within respective frequency segments of the frequency bandwidth.

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: In some examples, a wireless device includes a network interface to communicate over a wireless network, at least one processor configured to send a capabilities information element comprising an indicator to indicate support by the first wireless device for semi-orthogonal multiple access (SOMA) communications over the wireless network.

Abstract: Receiving, at a receiver, a wake-up signal over a wireless communications channel, the wake-up signal including a multiband wake-up-radio (WUR) data unit that includes a plurality of WUR frames, each WUR frame occupying a respective predefined bandwidth within an overall bandwidth of the WUR data unit; filtering a selected WUR frame from the plurality of WUR frames according to the predefined bandwidth occupied by the selected WUR frame; and recovering a set of bits from the selected WUR frame by assigning a bit value to each of a plurality of waveform coded symbols included in the selected WUR frame based on a power distribution within each of the waveform coded symbols.

Abstract: Aspects of the present application provide mechanisms for minimizing latency in real time application (RTA) traffic on wireless LANs. A wireless electronic device identifies real time application network packets in the Application layer, gives them a novel MPDU frame type and subtype, and maps them into a high priority access category such as AC_VO. Upon receiving a TXOP, the device preferentially transmits RTA frames before frames mapped to the access category awarded the TXOP. Additional aspects allow for pre-emptive priority transmission of RTA frames.

Abstract: Methods and devices, such as transmitters, for transmitting data in an Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) wireless local area network. The transmitter, comprising: a binary convolutional coding (BCC) encoder configured to perform BCC encoding on a sequence of data bits and to generate a sequence of coded bits that will be transmitted on multiple resource units (RUs) assigned to a STA; and an interleaver configured to perform an interleaving on the sequence of coded bits by using a matrix and generate an interleaved sequence, a number of the rows of the matrix and a number of the column of the matrix being determined based on respective modulation types indicated by respective MCSs selected for the multiple RUs.

Abstract: A reference architecture is described for supporting multi-link aggregation (MLA) operation. A MLA muxer logical layer is provided, which provides a synchronization function to synchronize data transmission over two or more subordinate air interfaces belonging to an aggregated link.

Abstract: Methods, devices and systems for allocating spectrum in a wireless local area network. A bit representation of the availability or unavailability of a plurality of sub-bands of a portion of frequency spectrum is generated and included in a physical layer protocol data unit, which is transmitted to a target station to allocate resource units within the portion of frequency spectrum for use by the target station. The sub-bands may be 20 MHz spectrum sub-bands for large-size resource units, or the portion of frequency spectrum may be a single 20 MHz band sub-divided into multiple sub-bands for allocating small-size resource units. A station that receives the data unit may decode the bit representation and use the allocated resource units to communicate over the wireless local area network.

Abstract: Methods and devices for transmitting data in an Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) wireless local area network, comprising: selecting, for a first resource unit assigned to the target station, a first modulation type; selecting, for a second resource unit assigned to the target station, a second modulation type different from the first modulation type; and modulating coded data and mapping the modulated data onto subcarriers associated with the assigned resource units based on the respective modulation types selected for each of the assigned resource units.

Abstract: A system and method of auto-detection of WLAN packets includes transmitting in a 60 GHz frequency band a wireless packet comprising a first header, a second header, a payload, and a training field, the first header carrying a plurality of bits, a logical value of a subset of the plurality of bits in the first header indicating the presence of the second header in the wireless packet.

Abstract: A method at a network node that is configured to simultaneously transmit and receive wireless RF signals, comprising: transmitting, from the network node, a downlink message, the downlink message having a preamble that includes channel estimation information for estimating a self-interference channel; monitoring at the network node, during an initial duration while transmitting the downlink message, for the channel estimation information, and estimating a self-interference channel based on received portions of the channel estimation information; and using the estimated self-interference channel to cancel self-interference while receiving an uplink message and simultaneously transmitting a remainder of the downlink message.

Abstract: In some examples, an access point (AP) includes a wireless interface, and at least one processor configured to send, to the first wireless device through the wireless interface, a preemption indication to cause the first wireless device to pause data transmission over a wireless channel, and send, to the first wireless device, a resume indication to cause the first wireless device to resume the data transmission over the wireless channel.

Abstract: A method for operating a communications device adapted for orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) wireless local area network (WLAN) communications includes generating an OFDMA preamble comprising an OFDMA signal (SIG) field including an indication of an allocation of an OFDMA resource to a station, and transmitting the OFDMA preamble in a frame.

Abstract: Methods and systems for waking up a wireless receiving stations having wake-up radio (WUR) circuits. A method of providing a wake-up signal in a communications channel for a plurality of receiving stations, including generating at least a first series and a second series of waveform coded symbols, the first series being incorporated into a first wake-up-radio (WUR) frame that is intended for a first receiving station and has a first predefined bandwidth, the second series being incorporated into a second WUR frame that is intended for a second receiving station and has a second predefined bandwidth; combining the first and second WUR frames into a multiband WUR data unit having a bandwidth that is greater than a sum of the predefined bandwidths of the first and second WUR frames; and transmitting a wake-up signal including the multiband WUR data unit in the communications channel.