Abstract: Technology is disclosed for an access point (AP). The access point may include a processing device. The processing device may receive, at the AP from a first station (STA), a first stream classification service (SCS) request. The processing device may receive, at the AP, from a second STA, a second SCS request. The processing device may generate, at the AP, a peer-to-peer (P2P) group comprising the first STA and the second STA. The processing device may signal, from the AP to the first STA and second STA, the P2P group using a shared gained transmission opportunity (TXOP).

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for an access point (AP). The access point may include a processing device. The processing device may identify, at the AP, a time length and a periodicity for an internal virtual transmission opportunity (TXOP) for a peer-to-peer (P2P) group. The processing device may synchronize, at the AP, timing synchronization function (TSF) counters for the P2P group. The processing device may generate, at the AP, an event based on the periodicity. The processing device may start, at the AP, the internal virtual TXOP for the P2P group.

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for an access point (AP). The access point may include a processing device. The processing device may gain, at the AP, a specific bandwidth for a secondary channel in a transmission opportunity (TXOP). The processing device may send, from the AP to a plurality of stations (STAs), an initial control frame (ICF), wherein the ICF signals a frame exchange start for a peer-to-peer (P2P) group of the plurality of STAs and assigns the secondary channel to the P2P group of the plurality of STAs. The processing device may receive, from the P2P group of the plurality of STAs on the secondary channel, a first set of initial control responses (ICRs).

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for an access point (AP) including a processing device and a transceiver. The processing device may receive, at the AP from a station (STA), information about an interference path between the STA and the AP; select, at the AP, a transmit power based on the information about the interference path between the STA and the AP; and determine, at the AP, a transmission type based on the transmit power, wherein the transmission type comprise one or more of a spatial reuse transmission or a spatial nulling transmission. The transceiver may transmit, from the AP to the STA, a transmission based on the transmission type.

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for an access point (AP) including a processing device and a transceiver. The processing device may receive, at the AP from a station (STA), information about an interference path between the STA and the AP; select, at the AP, a transmit power based on the information about the interference path between the STA and the AP; and determine, at the AP, a transmission type based on the transmit power, wherein the transmission type comprise one or more of a spatial reuse transmission or a spatial nulling transmission. The transceiver may transmit, from the AP to the STA, a transmission based on the transmission type.

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for an access point (AP) including a processing device and a transceiver. The processing device may compute, at the AP, a coordinated spatial nulling (C-SN) trigger frame. The C-SN trigger frame may align a start-time for C-SN transmission from a second AP. The transceiver may transmit, from the AP to the second AP, the C-SN trigger frame.

Abstract: An access point may include a processing device. The processing device may determine, at a medium access control (MAC) layer, a first modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for a first set of orthogonal frequency duplex multiplexing (OFDM) symbols. The processing device may determine, at the MAC layer, a second MCS for a second set of OFDM symbols. The processing device may generate, at the MAC layer, one or more aggregate MAC protocol data units (A-MPDUs) including the first MCS and the second MCS. The processing device may send, from the MAC layer to a physical layer (PHY), the one or more A-MPDUs to generate a PHY service data unit (PSDU) including the first MCS and the second MCS.

Abstract: Technology disclosed herein may include an access point (AP) which may include a processing device. The processing device may determine, at the access point, an assigned time for the access point and a wireless device; receive, at the access point, a transmission opportunity (TXOP); identify, at the access point, scheduling information for the TXOP, wherein the TXOP is partitioned into a plurality of TXOP partitions comprising first TXOP partitions associated with the access point and second TXOP partitions associated with the wireless device; and provide, from the access point to the wireless device, scheduling information for the TXOP.

Abstract: Technology disclosed herein may include an access point (AP) which may include a processing device. The processing device may transmit, at the access point, a first transmission in a first basic service set (BSS1) transmit opportunity (TXOP) in a first shared TXOP; send, from the access point to an additional access point, a first TXOP sharing request to send trigger frame; and receive, at the access point from the additional access point, a first clear to send (CTS) message.

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for an access point (AP) including a processing device and a transceiver. The processing device may receive, at the AP from a station (STA), information about an interference path between the STA and the AP; select, at the AP, a transmit power based on the information about the interference path between the STA and the AP; and determine, at the AP, a transmission type based on the transmit power, wherein the transmission type comprise one or more of a spatial reuse transmission or a spatial nulling transmission. The transceiver may transmit, from the AP to the STA, a transmission based on the transmission type.

Abstract: A system includes at least one station and a transmitter. The transmitter may be operable to transmit a transmission to the at least one station. The transmission may be associated with a bandwidth. The transmitter may adaptively select a modulation and coding scheme for the transmission. The modulation and coding scheme may allocate distributed resource units to the transmission. The distributed resource units are assigned to the at least one station and are distributed throughout the transmission.

Abstract: An example method of wireless data transmission may include selecting a first frequency segment and selecting a second frequency segment that is different from and non-contiguous with the first frequency segment. The method may further include encoding a first signal with a data frame using the first frequency segment and encoding a second signal with the data frame using the second frequency segment. The method may further include providing the first signal and the second signal for wireless transmission such that at least a portion of the first signal and a portion of the second signal are simultaneously wirelessly transmitted.

Abstract: Example implementations are directed to methods and systems employing a solicited sounding protocol that includes receiving, by a second access point, a sounding trigger broadcast by a first access point. The methods and systems also include receiving, by the second access point, a dedicated training signal from a first station in response to the sounding trigger broadcast by the first access point, and generating, by the second access point, channel characteristics of a channel based on the first dedicated training signal, the channel including a forward channel between the second access point and the first station.

Abstract: A wireless access point includes a first sublayer and a second sublayer. The first sublayer may be operable to perform first operations in accordance with a first standard. The first standard may be associated with the wireless access point. The second sublayer may be communicatively coupled to the first sublayer and may include a protocol stack and an adaptive layer. The protocol stack may be operable to perform second operations in accordance with a second standard and may be operable to interface with a transmission medium to facilitate data transmissions between the wireless access point and a device. The adaptive layer may facilitate communications between the protocol stack and the first sublayer.

Abstract: Methods and systems may include processes that may implement abbreviated header communications. In some implementations, a method may include generating a packet including an abbreviated header, where the abbreviated header may include a pointer corresponding to values for multiple parameters associated with a physical layer of communication rather than the values for the multiple parameters. The method may also include transmitting the packet to a client device according to the values for the multiple parameters.

Abstract: A method includes sending wireless data to a receiver node and receiving feedback from the receiver node that identifies a subset of the wireless data that the receiver node failed to receive correctly and that includes a token value as a label for the subset of the wireless data as a group. The method includes constructing retransmission wireless data that includes the subset of the wireless data and the token value. The method includes sending the retransmission wireless data to the receiver node. The receiver node may be a first client device. The method further includes allocating a first set of token values to the first client device and a second set of non-overlapping token values to a second client device in a network. The method includes respectively notifying the first and second client device of the corresponding set of token values for retransmissions requested by the corresponding client device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a system for applying precise timing to a mesh wireless Wi-Fi network. The precise timing allows for multiple access points (APs) to serve a single station (STA) when the STA is located in a wireless footprint of more than one access point without the need for a wireless trigger frame. Various examples are described including the use of orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA) and multi-access point joint transmission.

Abstract: Embodiments are described herein that involve various configurations of UMAC and LMACs in a multi-link operations architecture. Some of these embodiments allow for multi-link operations using multiple different kinds of wired and wireless connections. The embodiments, also describe configurations that allow for the physical separation of UMAC and LMAC components.

Abstract: Example implementations are directed to methods and systems employing a solicited sounding protocol that includes receiving, by a second access point, a sounding trigger broadcast by a first access point. The methods and systems also include receiving, by the second access point, a dedicated training signal from a first station in response to the sounding trigger broadcast by the first access point, and generating, by the second access point, channel characteristics of a channel based on the first dedicated training signal, the channel including a forward channel between the second access point and the first station.

Abstract: Methods and systems may include processes that may implement abbreviated header communications. In some implementations, a method may include generating a packet including an abbreviated header, where the abbreviated header may include a pointer corresponding to values for multiple parameters associated with a physical layer of communication rather than the values for the multiple parameters. The method may also include transmitting the packet to a client device according to the values for the multiple parameters.