Abstract: A wireless device includes a front end and a processor coupled to the front end. The processor is to initiate, via the front end, association of the wireless device with an anchor wireless device to communicate with the anchor wireless device. The processor is further to cause the front end to transmit, to the anchor wireless device, management frames including a plurality of bits that specify physical layer (PHY) capabilities. The plurality of bits includes a particular bit that indicates whether the wireless device is an Internet-of-things (IoT) device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices reduce and mitigate spurs that may occur in transmit waveforms of wireless communications devices. Methods include beginning transmission of a portion of a data packet from a baseband layer of a wireless communications device, and generating a spur canceling signal based on an estimated magnitude and an estimated phase of a spur signal at identified spur frequencies of a frequency band used for the transmission. Methods also include subtracting the spur canceling signal from the transmission of the portion of the data packet, and generating a transmitted signal based on the subtracting such that the spur canceling signal is subtracted during the transmission of the portion of the data packet.

Abstract: A method can include, by operation of first wireless circuits of a device, establishing a maximize size for aggregated packets received on a wireless medium; in response to second wireless circuits of the device using the medium, determining a received packet rate. In response to the received packet rate falling below a limit, the maximum size for aggregated packets received on the medium can be reduced. In response to at least the medium not being used by the second wireless circuits, the maximum size for aggregated packets received on the medium can be increased. The first wireless circuits can operate according to at least a first standard and the second wireless circuits operate according to at least a second standard. Corresponding devices and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for improving coexistence of multilink devices using WLAN protocols. The method includes operating, by a processing device, a first radio of a plurality of radios of a multi-link (ML) device to communicate on a first frequency band with a networking device. The method includes determining a future time interval for a different radio of a communication device to communicate in the first frequency band. The method includes determining a potential interference or an actual interference between the first radio of the plurality of radios and the different radio based on the future time interval of the different radio. The method includes preventing the first radio from communicating in the first frequency during one or more portions of the future time interval to reduce the potential interference or the actual interference.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices improve medium usage of wireless devices. Methods include determining, using one or more processors, multiple protection frames should be used for a first wireless radio and a second wireless radio based, at least in part, on an interference parameter, wherein the first wireless radio and the second wireless radio are collocated in a same wireless device. Methods also include determining, using the one or more processors, one or more transmission parameters associated at least one of the wireless radios, the one or more transmission parameters representing a first duty cycle of the first wireless radio and a second duty cycle of the second wireless radio. Methods further include determining, using the one or more processors, a number of protection frames and a protection frame duration based, at least in part, on the one or more transmission parameters.

Abstract: A method can include, in a wireless device connected to a first network and configured to transmit over a medium, while a detected packet is being received: determining if the detected packet has a network identification value, the network identification value identifying a network in which wireless devices are connected; when at least the network identification value of the detected packet matches that of the first network, setting a timer value that prevents transmissions on the medium by the wireless device during the duration of the detected packet; and when at least the network identification value of the detected packet does not match that of the first network, dropping the detected packet before it is fully received and not setting the timer value.

Abstract: Implementations disclosed describe systems and methods to optimize allocation of wireless subcarriers to station devices in wireless networks. In an example implementation, the disclosed techniques may include determining, by a station device in a wireless network, that a current set of wireless subcarriers, allocated by an access point device of the wireless network for the station device, is to be changed, generating, by the station device, a feedback information characterizing a current state of one or more of the wireless subcarriers, and sending, by the station device, the feedback information to the access point device.

Abstract: One example of a device includes a Bluetooth transceiver, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) transceiver, and a controller. The WLAN transceiver is proximate the Bluetooth transceiver. The controller is communicatively coupled to the Bluetooth transceiver and the WLAN transceiver. The controller is configured to adjust a cell size of the WLAN transceiver or the Bluetooth transceiver to reduce interference between WLAN transceiver traffic and Bluetooth transceiver traffic.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein are directed at techniques to de-correlate Bluetooth interference seen across WLAN receive antennas/space in a Bluetooth transceiver/WLAN transceiver combination device. A Bluetooth interference whitening technique may be utilized, wherein a whitening matrix is computed based on a leakage signal resulting from a training signal transmitted by the Bluetooth transceiver. The leakage signal may leak in to the WLAN transceiver and a set of attributes is calculated for each frequency the leakage signal is received on. One or more whitening matrixes are calculated based on the set of attributes for each frequency the leakage signal is received on. In response to the WLAN transceiver receiving a signal of interest, an appropriate whitening matrix from the one or more whitening matrixes is selected and is then applied to the received signal of interest to de-correlate any interference generated as a result of the Bluetooth transmission.

Abstract: Implementations disclosed describe systems and methods to optimize allocation of wireless subcarriers to station devices in wireless networks. In an example implementation, the disclosed techniques may include determining, by a station device in a wireless network, that a current set of wireless subcarriers, allocated by an access point device of the wireless network for the station device, is to be changed, generating, by the station device, a feedback information characterizing a current state of one or more of the wireless subcarriers, and sending, by the station device, the feedback information to the access point device.

Abstract: One example of a device includes a Bluetooth transceiver, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) transceiver, and a controller. The WLAN transceiver is proximate the Bluetooth transceiver. The controller is communicatively coupled to the Bluetooth transceiver and the WLAN transceiver. The controller is configured to adjust a cell size of the WLAN transceiver or the Bluetooth transceiver to reduce interference between WLAN transceiver traffic and Bluetooth transceiver traffic.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices enable coexistence of traffic for collocated transceivers. Methods may include transmitting a baseband training signal via a transmit path of a wireless communications device, obtaining a plurality of samples of the baseband training signal via a receive path of the wireless communications device, and generating a plurality of weighted averages based on the plurality of samples. Methods may further include generating an estimated amplitude and an estimated phase for at least one spur frequency of the wireless communications device based, at least in part, on the plurality of weighted averages.

Abstract: Implementations disclosed describe systems and methods to optimize allocation of wireless subcarriers to station devices in wireless networks. In an example implementation, the disclosed techniques may include determining, by a station device in a wireless network, that a current set of wireless subcarriers, allocated by an access point device of the wireless network for the station device, is to be changed, generating, by the station device, a feedback information characterizing a current state of one or more of the wireless subcarriers, and sending, by the station device, the feedback information to the access point device.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices improve medium usage of wireless devices. Methods include determining, using one or more processors, multiple protection frames should be used for a first wireless radio and a second wireless radio based, at least in part, on an interference parameter, wherein the first wireless radio and the second wireless radio are collocated in a same wireless device. Methods also include determining, using the one or more processors, one or more transmission parameters associated at least one of the wireless radios, the one or more transmission parameters representing a first duty cycle of the first wireless radio and a second duty cycle of the second wireless radio. Methods further include determining, using the one or more processors, a number of protection frames and a protection frame duration based, at least in part, on the one or more transmission parameters.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems are disclosed for receiving an IEEE 802.11 frame at a WLAN station, determining whether the frame is decodable and addressed to the WLAN station, and entering a reduced power state if the frame is not decodable or not addressed to the WLAN station.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein are directed at techniques to de-correlate Bluetooth interference seen across WLAN receive antennas/space in a Bluetooth transceiver/WLAN transceiver combination device. A Bluetooth interference whitening technique may be utilized, wherein a whitening matrix is computed based on a leakage signal resulting from a training signal transmitted by the Bluetooth transceiver. The leakage signal may leak in to the WLAN transceiver and a set of attributes is calculated for each frequency the leakage signal is received on. One or more whitening matrixes are calculated based on the set of attributes for each frequency the leakage signal is received on. In response to the WLAN transceiver receiving a signal of interest, an appropriate whitening matrix from the one or more whitening matrixes is selected and is then applied to the received signal of interest to de-correlate any interference generated as a result of the Bluetooth transmission.

Abstract: One example of a device includes a Bluetooth transceiver, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) transceiver, and a controller. The WLAN transceiver is proximate the Bluetooth transceiver. The controller is communicatively coupled to the Bluetooth transceiver and the WLAN transceiver. The controller is configured to adjust a cell size of the WLAN transceiver or the Bluetooth transceiver to reduce interference between WLAN transceiver traffic and Bluetooth transceiver traffic.

Abstract: A method can include, in a wireless device connected to a first network and configured to transmit over a medium, while a detected packet is being received: determining if the detected packet has a network identification value, the network identification value identifying a network in which wireless devices are connected; when at least the network identification value of the detected packet matches that of the first network, setting a timer value that prevents transmissions on the medium by the wireless device during the duration of the detected packet; and when at least the network identification value of the detected packet does not match that of the first network, dropping the detected packet before it is fully received and not setting the timer value.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices reduce and mitigate spurs that may occur in transmit waveforms of wireless communications devices. Methods include receiving a plurality of samples of a baseband transmission and generating, using a processing device, an estimated amplitude and an estimated phase of a spur component of the baseband transmission based on the received plurality of samples, the spur component being a spectral spike in a transmit waveform. Methods further include generating, using the processing device, a canceling signal configured to cancel the estimated amplitude and estimated phase of the spur component, and canceling the spur component of the baseband transmission by combining the canceling signal with a transmission of at least a portion of a data packet.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein are directed at techniques to de-correlate Bluetooth interference seen across WLAN receive antennas/space in a Bluetooth transceiver/WLAN transceiver combination device. A Bluetooth interference whitening technique may be utilized, wherein a whitening matrix is computed based on a leakage signal resulting from a training signal transmitted by the Bluetooth transceiver. The leakage signal may leak in to the WLAN transceiver and a set of attributes is calculated for each frequency the leakage signal is received on. One or more whitening matrixes are calculated based on the set of attributes for each frequency the leakage signal is received on. In response to the WLAN transceiver receiving a signal of interest, an appropriate whitening matrix from the one or more whitening matrixes is selected and is then applied to the received signal of interest to de-correlate any interference generated as a result of the Bluetooth transmission.