Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for communicating over a wireless communication network are disclosed herein. One method includes selecting one of a plurality of allocation schemas for allocation of wireless resources to wireless communication devices. The method further includes generating an allocation message comprising an identifier of the selected allocation schema and one or more allocations of wireless resources according to selected allocation schema. The method further includes transmitting the allocation message to one or more wireless communication devices.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for concurrently allowing station-to-station transmissions and access point-to-station transmissions are described herein. In some aspects, a method comprises receiving, from a first device, a peer request to send message requesting a first time for transmissions with a second device. The method further comprises reserving the first time for transmissions between the first device and the second device. The method further comprises transmitting a coordination message to the first device and the second device. The coordination message may indicate that the first time is reserved for transmissions between the first device and the second device. The method further comprises transmitting a first data packet to a third device during a time other than the first time. The first device may transmit a second data packet to the second device during the first time.

Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning media access parameters are disclosed. In one aspect an access point includes a receiver configured to receive at least one message from a second access point. The access point further includes a processor configured to coordinate with the second access point to select a value of a medium access parameter comprising one of a carrier sense threshold and an energy detection threshold for a wireless station. The processor may generate a message identifying the value of the medium access parameter and may further comprise a transmitter connected to the processor and configured to transmit the message to the station.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication are disclosed herein. One aspect of the disclosure provides a method of transmitting on a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting to one or more first devices in a first portion of a bandwidth, the one or more first devices having a first set of capabilities, simultaneously transmitting to one or more second devices in a second portion of the bandwidth, the one or more second devices having a second set of capabilities, and wherein the transmission comprises a preamble which includes an indication for devices with the second set of capabilities to locate a frequency band in the bandwidth for symbols containing a set of transmission parameters for devices with the second set of capabilities, and where the indication is sent so as to have no substantial impact on a preamble decoding of devices with the first set of capabilities.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly communicating a packet includes generating, at a wireless device, a first packet. The first packet includes a first preamble decodable by a plurality of devices and a second preamble decodable by only a subset of the plurality of devices. The first preamble includes a first signal field, and the second preamble includes a second signal field. The method further includes setting a length indication of the first signal field to carry non-length signal information. The method further includes transmitting the first packet.

Abstract: Systems and methods for selecting medium access parameters for each communication session are disclosed. In one aspect an access point includes a processor configured to select a value for a medium access parameter for a particular communication session between the access point and a wireless station.

Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating in a wireless communication system are described. Various processes for detecting and correcting communication errors described. In aspect a method in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting a first packet from a sending device to a receiving device. The method further includes listening for an acknowledgement during a first time period. The method further includes transmitting a second packet to the receiving device after a second time period, when an acknowledgement is not received during the first time period. The second packet includes one or more error-correction codes operable to recover the first packet.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method of communicating via a wireless medium by a wireless communications apparatus within a network is provided. The method includes detecting an operating characteristic associated with a load of the network. The method further includes determining a process for adjusting a size of a contention window in response to a successful transmission of a frame based on the detected operating characteristic, the contention window being provided for determining a deferral period for deferring access to the wireless medium. The method further includes transmitting information indicating the process to one or more wireless devices operating within the network.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly communicating a packet includes generating, at a first wireless device, a first packet including a first preamble decodable by a plurality of devices and a second preamble decodable by only a subset of the plurality of devices. The first preamble includes a first signal field. The second preamble includes a first training field. The method further includes transmitting the first packet concurrently with one or more second packets to be transmitted by wireless devices other than the first wireless device.

Abstract: A method of wirelessly communicating a packet including a first portion for transmission over at least one channel of a first transmission type and a second portion for transmission over at least one channel of a second transmission type. In one aspect, the method includes generating, at a wireless device, a packet including a first portion having a first symbol duration. The packet further includes a second portion having a second symbol duration greater than the first. The second portion can include a plurality of repeated portions of the signal field, the repeated portions having the second symbol duration. The first portion includes a first training field. The method further includes prepending or appending a second training field to the first portion. The second training field has the second symbol duration. The method further includes transmitting the packet.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for communicating over a wireless communication network are disclosed herein. One method includes forming a message that includes a plurality of data tones and one or more direct current (DC) protection tones. The method further includes setting a value for a data tone of the plurality of data tones to carry a data portion of the message. The method further includes setting a value for a DC protection tone of the one or more DC protection tones by repeating the value for the data tone as the value for the DC protection tone. The method further includes transmitting the message to one or more wireless communication devices utilizing the plurality of data tones and the one or more DC protection tones.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus allocates dedicated sets of pilot tones within symbols to a plurality of stations to enable per station phase drift tracking from symbol to symbol. Each station of the plurality of stations is allocated a dedicated set of pilot tones for transmitting dedicated single stream pilots to enable the apparatus to perform per station phase drift tracking from symbol to symbol. The apparatus transmits a frame to the plurality of stations. The frame includes information indicating the allocated and dedicated sets of pilot tones used for transmitting dedicated single stream pilots to enable per station phase drift tracking from symbol to symbol.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and/or devices are provided that permit data transmissions over unused television channels. A method operational in a receiver device, includes monitoring one or more repurposed channels within a television broadcast frequency spectrum for data waveforms, wherein waveforms of different bandwidths coexist within the one or more repurposed channels, and at least a larger waveform has a first bandwidth larger than a channel bandwidth for each repurposed channel. The method also includes receiving a waveform over a repurposed channel from among the one or more repurposed channels, wherein the received waveform has a second bandwidth smaller than the channel bandwidth. The method further includes processing the received waveform by applying a downclocking factor to a clock of the receiver device that causes the receiver device to process the received waveform according to the second bandwidth to obtain a data payload from the received waveform.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing wireless messages according to various tone plans can include a method of wireless communication. The method includes allocating a first allocation unit associated with a first tone plan having a first number of tones, for communication of one or more wireless messages by a wireless device. The method further includes allocating a second allocation unit, associated with a second tone plan having a second number of tones different from the first number of tones, for communication of one or more wireless messages by the wireless device. The method further includes selecting a combined tone plan for the wireless device based on at least the first tone plan and the second tone plan. The method further includes providing a wireless message for transmission by the wireless device according to the combined tone plan.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing wireless messages according to various tone plans can include, for example, a method of wireless communication. The method includes selecting at least one of a 242-tone resource unit (RU), associated with a 256-tone plan including 234 data tones, 8 pilot tones, 3 direct current tones, and 11 edge tones, for transmission over a 20 MHz bandwidth, or a 484-tone RU, associated with a 512-tone plan including 468 data tones, 16 pilot tones, 5 direct current tones, and 23 edge tones, for transmission over a 40 MHz bandwidth. The method further includes providing a message for transmission according to the 256-tone plan or 512-tone plan.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing wireless messages according to various tone plans can include a system configured to generate a message according to a 2048-tone plan having 1960 data tones. The 2048-tone plan includes two identical 1024-tone plans each having 980 data tones. The system can further perform segment parsing to divide data into two data portions, each portion for transmission over one of two 80 MHz bandwidths, according to one of the two identical 1024-tone plans. The system can further perform low density parity check (LDPC) tone mapping separately on each of the two data portions. The system can further provide the message for transmission over a 160 MHz bandwidth including the two 80 MHz bandwidths.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, the apparatus, being a first wireless device, establishes a session with a second wireless device based on a first set of link parameters and transmits, to the second wireless device, information regarding a second set of link parameters for use by the second wireless device for subsequent communication during the session. In another aspect, the apparatus establishes a session with a second wireless device based on a first set of link parameters, receives, from the second wireless device, information regarding a second set of link parameters, and communicates with the second wireless device based on the information regarding the second set of link parameters.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication. In one aspect, an apparatus for wireless communication is provided. The apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a wireless signal comprising a packet. At least a portion of the wireless signal may be received over a channel with a channel bandwidth of at least approximately five hundred megahertz. The packet may be formed from at least one orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol comprising at least one hundred and twenty-eight tones. The apparatus further comprises a processor configured to evaluate the wireless signal. The processor may comprise a transform module configured to convert the at least one OFDM symbol into a frequency domain signal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing wireless messages according to various tone plans can include a system including a memory that stores instructions. The system further includes a processor coupled with the memory. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to generate a message for wireless communication according to at least one of a set of 52 tones, for allocation to an individual device, including 48 data tones and 4 pilot tones, and a set of 106 tones, for allocation to an individual device, including 102 data tones and 4 pilot tones. The processor is further configured to execute the instructions to provide the message for transmission.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for wireless communication according to various tone plans are provided. In one aspect, a method includes generating a message for wireless communication according to a 1024-tone plan. The 1024-tone plan including 980 data tones and 16 pilot tones. The method further includes providing the message for transmission over an 80 MHz bandwidth.