Abstract: A system and method for managing beacon size. In some embodiments, the method includes: transmitting, by an Access Point Station (AP STA) a first beacon; transmitting, by the AP STA, a second beacon indicating feature information; and transmitting, by the AP STA, a first follow-on beacon, the first follow-on beacon supplementing the feature information indicated in the second beacon.

Abstract: A system and method for downlink feedback in communications between a station and an access point. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving, from the access point, by the station, a null data packet announcement (NDPA) including a first number of spatial streams, and sending, by the station, to the access point, a Compressed Beamforming Report (CBR) including a second number of spatial streams, different from the first number of spatial streams; or sending, by the station, to the access point, an Operating Mode Indication (OMI) declaring a change in a station Modulation Coding Scheme (MCS) capability for a third number of spatial streams; or sending, by the station, to the access point, an Association Request including a declared Single-User (SU) MCS capability for a first bandwidth and a declared Multi-User (MU) MCS capability for the first bandwidth, the MU MCS capability being different from the SU MCS capability.

Abstract: A method for providing a mode of wireless local area network (WLAN) operation is disclosed. The method includes: sending an association request from a wireless station (STA) over a discovery channel; receiving an association response at the STA over the discovery channel in response to the association request; and associating the STA to provide a multi-user (MU) enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) mode using a scheduled access channel.

Abstract: A system and method for the discovery of Access Point Stations operating on non-Preferred Scanning Channels. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving, by a non-Access Point Station (non-AP STA), from a first Access Point Station (AP STA), in a transmission on a first channel, a Reduced Neighbor Report (RNR); and determining, by the non-AP STA, from the RNR, that a second AP STA is operating on a second channel, the first channel being a Preferred Scanning Channel (PSC), and the second channel being a non-PSC channel.

Abstract: A system and method for managing beacon size. In some embodiments, the method includes: transmitting, by an Access Point Station (AP STA) a first beacon; transmitting, by the AP STA, a second beacon indicating feature information; and transmitting, by the AP STA, a first follow-on beacon, the first follow-on beacon supplementing the feature information indicated in the second beacon.

Abstract: A method according to some embodiments include reporting, by a beamformee, an encryption capability indicator to a beamformer, wherein the encryption capability indicator is indicative of a capability of the beamformee to encrypt a feedback frame. The method may also include receiving, by the beamformee from the beamformer, an announcement frame in response to the beamformer receiving an indication that the beamformee is capable of encrypting the feedback frame, and then sending, by the beamformee, an encrypted feedback frame.

Abstract: A system and method for downlink feedback in communications between a station and an access point. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving, from the access point, by the station, a null data packet announcement (NDPA) including a first number of spatial streams, and sending, by the station, to the access point, a Compressed Beamforming Report (CBR) including a second number of spatial streams, different from the first number of spatial streams; or sending, by the station, to the access point, an Operating Mode Indication (OMI) declaring a change in a station Modulation Coding Scheme (MCS) capability for a third number of spatial streams; or sending, by the station, to the access point, an Association Request including a declared Single-User (SU) MCS capability for a first bandwidth and a declared Multi-User (MU) MCS capability for the first bandwidth, the MU MCS capability being different from the SU MCS capability.

Abstract: A method for providing a mode of wireless local area network (WLAN) operation is disclosed. The method includes: sending an association request from a wireless station (STA) over a discovery channel; receiving an association response at the STA over the discovery channel in response to the association request; and associating the STA to provide a multi-user (MU) enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) mode using a scheduled access channel.

Abstract: A method for providing a mode of wireless local area network (WLAN) operation includes: sending beacons from an access point (AP) in a discovery channel; sending an association request from a wireless station (STA) to the AP over the discovery channel; receiving an association response from the AP at the STA over the discovery channel in response to the association request; and after associating with the AP, switching between the discovery channel and a scheduled access channel to provide wireless communication between the AP and the STA based on a traffic condition and a bandwidth requirement.

Abstract: A method for providing a mode of wireless local area network (WLAN) operation includes: sending beacons from an access point (AP) in a discovery channel; sending an association request from a wireless station (STA) to the AP over the discovery channel; receiving an association response from the AP at the STA over the discovery channel in response to the association request; and after associating with the AP, switching between the discovery channel and a scheduled access channel to provide wireless communication between the AP and the STA based on a traffic condition and a bandwidth requirement.