Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. An access point (AP) may identify a sequence of on symbols and off symbols for transmission to a wake-up radio (WUR) of a wireless device. The AP may assign a modulation symbol from a set of possible modulation symbol waveforms to at least each on symbol in the sequence. The modulation symbol waveforms may be assigned to sequential on symbols in a random or pseudorandom order, e.g., by applying a random phase rotation to a stored modulation symbol waveform, by applying a random cyclic shift to a stored modulation symbol waveform, or by applying a random or pseudorandom phase-shift keying value to each subcarrier in a multicarrier system to generate a modulation symbol waveform. The AP may transmit the sequence to the WUR based at least in part on the assigned modulation symbol waveforms.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to techniques and apparatus for efficient support of connected discontinuous reception (C-DRX) by using a wireless device (e.g., a user equipment (UE)) with a second receiver. A wireless device with two receivers may place one receiver in a low power mode and take the receiver out of the low power mode in response to a signal received from a serving base station (BS) of the wireless device. A BS may direct a wireless device to enter a low power DRX (LP-DRX) mode or enhanced DRX mode having longer low power cycles than a non-enhanced DRX mode, and the wireless device may place a primary receiver in a low power mode in response to the directive from the BS. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A transmitting device may transmit a wakeup message to another device. The wakeup message may be transmitted using a transmit diversity scheme in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. The transmit diversity may, for example, include a cyclic shift diversity scheme, a phase rotation scheme, a symbol generation scheme, or combinations thereof. The transmit diversity may in some cases improve a communication range of the wakeup message or otherwise benefit the wireless communications system.

Abstract: A medical system is provided. The medical system includes a guidewire configured to guide a catheter to a target location within a body, the guidewire including a sensor configured to collect sensor data indicative of a location within the body, and an electrical conductor configured to conduct electrical signals representing the sensor data. The medical system further includes a wireless transmitter and a first antenna electrically coupled with the sensor via the electrical conductor and configured to: receive the electrical signals representing the sensor data; generate, from the electrical signals, first wireless signals representing the sensor data; and transmit, via the first antenna, first wireless signals.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for communicating over a wireless communication network. One such apparatus may include a memory and a processor configured to identify a transmission mode for a transmission of a signal; select a tone plan for transmission of the signal within a 320 MHz total channel bandwidth or a 240 MHz total channel bandwidth, where the tone plan includes a 256 point tone plan, 512 point tone plan, 1024 point tone plane, 2048 point tone plan, 4096 point tone plan, and where the tone plan is selected based on the transmission mode; generate the signal according to the tone plan; and transmit the signal over the 320 MHz total channel bandwidth or over the 240 MHz total channel bandwidth. The selected tone plan may include one or more duplicates of an IEEE 802.11ax 80 MHz (HE80) tone plan which may include one or more null space 26 tone resource units.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to techniques and apparatus for efficient support of connected discontinuous reception (C-DRX) by using a wireless device (e.g., a user equipment (UE)) with a second receiver. A wireless device with two receivers may place one receiver in a low power mode and take the receiver out of the low power mode in response to a signal received from a serving base station (BS) of the wireless device. A BS may direct a wireless device to enter a low power DRX (LP-DRX) mode or enhanced DRX mode having longer low power cycles than a non-enhanced DRX mode, and the wireless device may place a primary receiver in a low power mode in response to the directive from the BS. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and disclosed.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for establishing communications with one or more devices. In one aspect, a first device generates a wake-up radio (WUR) frame, the WUR frame including a media access control (MAC) header and a frame check sequence (FCS) having a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) or a message integrity check (MIC). The first device may determine the FCS based, at least in part, on the MAC header and basic service set identifier (BSSID) information associated with the first device. The first device may output the WUR frame for transmission to one or more devices. A second device may receive the WUR frame from the first device and determine whether the WUR frame is directed to the second device based, at least in part, on comparing the FCS of the WUR frame with a calculated FCS.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for indicating a data rate of a packet. The transmitting device may select the data rate of a data field of the packet to be transmitted to the receiving device, and may select a pattern to embed within a preamble of the packet based on the selected data rate. In some implementations, the transmitting device may select a first structure including a first number of instances of a sequence or its logical complement if the selected data rate is a low data rate, and may select a second structure including a second number of instances of the sequence or its logical complement if the selected data rate is a high data rate.

Abstract: Techniques described herein provide for the detection and capture of neural signals in a manner that compresses data sent from electrodes to controller by several orders of magnitude over current techniques. In particular, embodiments include detecting a threshold amplitude and/or slope of a detected neural signal, and capturing the detected neural signal once these thresholds are met. A threshold timing detector may be implemented as well. Additionally, these thresholds may be configurable to accommodate various factors, such as electrode placement, sensitivity, etc.

Abstract: A method of operation of an electronic device includes receiving a preamble portion of a packet from an access point using a wakeup receiver of the electronic device and receiving a data portion of the packet from the access point using the wakeup receiver. The preamble portion includes a preamble bit having a preamble bit duration, and the data portion includes a data bit having a data bit duration that is longer than the preamble bit duration.

Abstract: Techniques provided herein are directed toward providing a robust downlink communication frame that enables medical implants with highly inaccurate LOs to reliably provide uplink communications to an interrogator device. The downlink communication frame can include, among other things, a plurality of uplink trigger subframes that enable timing of uplink communication of the various medical implants with which the interrogator device is communicating. These uplink trigger subframes may be modulated in a special manner as to distinguish them from other subframes.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for data rate adaptation to extend the range of wake-up radio transmissions sent to a wake-up radio of a station (STA). Data rate adaptation procedures may be used to select a data rate for wake-up radio transmission based on one or more identified parameters. An access point may execute one or more different types of rate adaptation procedures to select the appropriate data rate. In some examples, the access point may select a data rate of wake-up radio transmissions based on one or more messages failing to be successfully decoded. In some examples, the access point may select a data rate of wake-up radio transmissions based on a distance between the access point and the station. In some examples, the access point may select a data rate of wake-up radio transmission based on information identified during a training procedure.

Abstract: A leader-follower protocol is provided for wireless communication in a BAN. A connection is established between a leader of the BAN and at least one follower in the BAN. The follower refrains from transmitting until a transmission is received from the leader. The transmission from the leader triggers a transmission opportunity at the follower for a window of time. Once the follower receives a transmission from the leader, the follower may then transmit a second transmission to the leader within the window of time. The transmission from the leader that triggers the transmission opportunity for the follower may be a data transmission, a poll transmission, an ACK a sleep mode message, etc. After transmitting a transmission to the a follower, the leader refrains from transmitting for the window of time in order to accommodate the transmission opportunity for the at least one follower.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for enhancing the power efficiency of low power internet of everything (IOE) devices or user equipments (UEs). A UE or IOE having a low power companion receiver maintains its full power receiver in a sleep state until it receives a wake up indicator from a base station. In response to the wake up signal, the UE or IOE powers up its full power receiver and receives data from the base station. The base station further schedules the wake up signals so as not to collide with control signals expected by UEs or IOEs without low power receivers, or those UEs and IOEs are configured to detect and react to the wake up signals.

Abstract: An access point (AP) may determine a time resolution for values indicative of wakeup signal transmission times based on a wakeup schedule of a station (STA) and a clock drift value for the STA and may transmit, to a primary radio of the STA, an indication of the time resolution. The AP may identify a transmission time of a wakeup signal for the STA and determine a value indicative of the transmission time. The AP may transmit, to a wakeup radio of the STA, the wakeup signal as a packet that includes the value indicative of the transmission time. The STA may determine the transmission time of the wakeup signal based on the wakeup schedule, the indication of the time resolution, and the value indicative of the transmission time and may update a local clock timing based on the transmission time.

Abstract: A communication packet (PHY packet) can include a plurality of subfields with a common symbol sequence that can be used for autocorrelation. The symbol sequence of each subfield may be multiplied by a constant of either +1 or ?1, based on a different bit of a maximal length sequence, which can enable cross-correlation. Thus, this packet design enables packet detection, symbol timing recovery, and carrier frequency offset estimation.

Abstract: Techniques provided herein are directed toward providing a robust pulse width modulated (PWM) amplitude modulation scheme that enables medical implants with highly inaccurate LOs to reliably receive downlink communications from an interrogator device by using pulse width to encode data. Synchronization and data fields can comprise pulse pairs, distinguishable by medical implants from a ratio of the duration of a long pulse to the duration of a short pulse within the pulse pair.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications and, more particularly, to ultra low-power paging frames for wake up and discovery. One example apparatus for wireless communications generally includes at least one interface configured to receive via a first radio and a second radio, wherein the at least one interface receives a paging frame from another apparatus via the second radio while the first radio is in a first power state that is lower than a second power state of the second radio; and a processing system configured to take one or more actions based on a command field included in the paging frame.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for wake-up radio (WUR) operations are provided. One technique includes communicating with one or more wireless devices via a first radio operating on a first channel. A WUR is operated on a second channel different from the first channel. A wireless device may receive an indication of the second channel to use for monitoring for WUR transmission, and monitor for a WUR transmission on the second channel after receiving the indication.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for wireless communication are provided. In one configuration, an apparatus is configured to transmit a wake-up radio (WUR) signal, to determine to transmit a second signal within a SIFS after transmitting the WUR signal to increase medium reuse, and to transmit the second signal within the SIFS after transmitting the WUR signal based on the determination. The second signal may be a data, management, control, ACK, or CF-end frame to enable legacy devices that do not decode the WUR signal to avoid wasted airtime cause by EIFS after the WUR signal. In another configuration, the apparatus is configured to transmit a CTS-to-self frame, to determine to transmit a second signal within a SIFS after transmitting the CTS-to-self frame, and to transmit the second signal based on the determination. The second signal may be a WUR signal or an intermediate signal followed by a WUR signal.