Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to user equipment rate selection. Sum rates can be compared including and excluding a candidate layer. Based on the comparison, the candidate layer can be included in a layer set. Rate selection for user equipments of a cluster can be performed based on the layer set. In certain applications, user equipment rate selection can be performed for multiple clusters of user equipments and network nodes. In such applications, inter-cluster interference can be nulled.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a multipoint environment that enables a station (STA) to communicate with multiple access points (APs) and an AP to communicate with multiple STAs in a single wireless protocol stack. For example, a STA can authenticate simultaneously with multiple APs and decode any data packet that includes in a header a destination address that matches an address of the STA, irrespective of the source address included in the header of the data packet. Similarly, an AP can decode any data packet that includes in a header a destination address that matches an address of the AP or that matches a wildcard address associated with the AP, irrespective of the source address included in the header of the data packet.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a multipoint environment that enables a station (STA) to communicate with multiple access points (APs) and an AP to communicate with multiple STAs in a single wireless protocol stack. For example, a STA can authenticate simultaneously with multiple APs and decode any data packet that includes in a header a destination address that matches an address of the STA, irrespective of the source address included in the header of the data packet. Similarly, an AP can decode any data packet that includes in a header a destination address that matches an address of the AP or that matches a wildcard address associated with the AP, irrespective of the source address included in the header of the data packet.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an interference-aware beamforming environment in which an AP controller can determine one or more beams of one or more APs to serve various STAs. For example, an AP can request that STA(s) provide one or more uplink pilot signals during different time slots. The AP can receive the uplink pilot signal(s) and determine, for each STA, the uplink beam quality of each transmit beam-receive beam pair over which an uplink pilot signal was received from the respective STA. The AP can use reciprocity to determine, for each STA, the downlink beam quality for various transmit beam-receive beam pairs. The AP can use the determined downlink beam quality to identify the best beam with which to serve various STAs. An AP controller can determine which downlink beam(s) an AP should use to serve a STA based on the downlink beams originally selected by the APs.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a multipoint environment that enables a station (STA) to communicate with multiple access points (APs) and an AP to communicate with multiple STAs in a single wireless protocol stack. For example, a STA can authenticate simultaneously with multiple APs and decode any data packet that includes in a header a destination address that matches an address of the STA, irrespective of the source address included in the header of the data packet. Similarly, an AP can decode any data packet that includes in a header a source address that matches an address of an authenticated STA, irrespective of the destination address included in the header of the data packet.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to forming clusters of user equipments and network nodes. A first cluster of first user equipments and first network nodes in a first section can be formed for a time slot. A second cluster of second user equipments and second network nodes in a second section can be formed for the time slot such that the first user equipments are protected from interference associated with the second cluster. During the time slot, the first section has higher priority than the second section. Multiple-input multiple-output wireless communications can occur during the time slot (a) from the first network nodes to the first user equipments and (b) from the second network nodes to the second user equipments.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate transmitting and/or receiving reference symbols. A first reference symbol includes a symbol and a cyclically shifted portion of the symbol, where the cyclically shifted portion has cyclic shift length. A second reference symbol includes a cyclically shifted version of the first reference symbol that is cyclically shifted relative to the first reference symbol by the cyclic shift length. The first and second reference symbols are transmitted consecutively from at least one antenna.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a time-division duplex (TDD) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system that includes a plurality of nodes. The plurality of nodes collectively includes antennas divided into groups. Reference signals can be transmitted from each group of antennas to one or more other groups of antennas during respective time slots. Channel estimates can be generated based on the received reference signals. The channel estimates can be jointly processed to generate calibration coefficients. Each calibration coefficient can represent a ratio associated with a transmit coefficient and a receive coefficient. Example algorithms for the joint processing are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to user equipment rate selection. Sum rates can be compared including and excluding a candidate layer. Based on the comparison, the candidate layer can be included in a layer set. Rate selection for user equipments of a cluster can be performed based on the layer set. In certain applications, user equipment rate selection can be performed for multiple clusters of user equipments and network nodes. In such applications, inter-cluster interference can be nulled.

Abstract: A process for reducing contentions and/or packet collisions during downlink and/or uplink communications in a multipoint environment that uses time slice scheduling to overcome the technical deficiencies of CBAP and rasterized-based scheduling is described herein. For example, an access point (AP) controller configured to communicate with one or more APs may obtain interference data from one or more APs and/or stations (STAs) and/or traffic load data, and can use this information to divide a time period into one or more time slices and to assign each AP to one or more of the time slices. The AP controller can use this information to determine a number of time slices in which to divide the time period and a length (e.g., in time) of each time slice. The AP controller can also use this information to assign one or more APs to each time slice and to assign the STAs to be served by each AP in the AP's assigned time slice.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to user equipment rate selection. Sum rates can be compared including and excluding a candidate layer. Based on the comparison, the candidate layer can be included in a layer set. Rate selection for user equipments of a cluster can be performed based on the layer set. In certain applications, user equipment rate selection can be performed for multiple clusters of user equipments and network nodes. In such applications, inter-cluster interference can be nulled.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate receiving a reference symbol from at least one antenna. The reference symbol includes a portion of a first transmitted reference symbol and a portion of a second transmitted reference symbol. The first transmitted reference symbol includes a symbol and a cyclically shifted portion of the symbol having a cyclic shift length. The second transmitted reference symbol includes a cyclically shifted version of the first transmitted reference symbol that is cyclically shifted relative to the first transmitted reference symbol by the cyclic shift length. The reference symbol is processed. In certain embodiments, processing the reference symbol can account for (i) a frame offset between uplink symbols and downlink symbols and (ii) another timing offset between downlink transmission and uplink reception.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an active set management scheme implemented by a scheduler in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) network that minimizes capacity and interference issues. For example, the scheduler can initially group each base station into a separate active set. The scheduler can then analyze each active set to determine whether the active set is a good or bad based on the level of interference in and the number of MIMO receive dimensions available in the respective active set. If the scheduler determines that an active set is a bad, the scheduler can determine a set of metrics that each represent a capacity and link quality that would result if the bad active set is combined with another active set. Based on the set of metrics, the scheduler can combine the bad active set with another active set, and repeat this process until no bad active sets remain.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a pair of wireless communication devices wirelessly communicating with a network system in a coordinated manner. The wireless communication devices of the pair can be in communication with each other via a wireless peer-to-peer link. A primary wireless communication device can communicate a first part of a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmission via cellular communications and a second part of the MIMO transmission via the peer-to-peer link. This can enable the primary wireless communication device to communicate with the network system at a higher data rate and/or at a higher MIMO rank.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to user equipment assisted multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) downlink configuration. Features are described for a user equipment determination of a desired transmission mode and/or active set of serving nodes for wireless communication service(s). The user equipment may submit a request for the desired mode and/or nodes to a network controller such as a baseband unit. The user equipment may subsequently receive a configuration for the requested wireless communication service(s).

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an interference-aware beamforming environment in which an AP controller can determine one or more beams of one or more APs to serve various STAs. For example, an AP can request that STA(s) provide one or more uplink pilot signals during different time slots. The AP can receive the uplink pilot signal(s) and determine, for each STA, the uplink beam quality of each transmit beam-receive beam pair over which an uplink pilot signal was received from the respective STA. The AP can use reciprocity to determine, for each STA, the downlink beam quality for various transmit beam-receive beam pairs. The AP can use the determined downlink beam quality to identify the best beam with which to serve various STAs. An AP controller can determine which downlink beam(s) an AP should use to serve a STA based on the downlink beams originally selected by the APs.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an interference-aware beamforming environment in which an AP controller can determine one or more beams of one or more APs to serve various STAs. For example, an AP can request that STA(s) provide one or more uplink pilot signals during different time slots. The AP can receive the uplink pilot signal(s) and determine, for each STA, the uplink beam quality of each transmit beam-receive beam pair over which an uplink pilot signal was received from the respective STA. The AP can use reciprocity to determine, for each STA, the downlink beam quality for various transmit beam-receive beam pairs. The AP can use the determined downlink beam quality to identify the best beam with which to serve various STAs. An AP controller can determine which downlink beam(s) an AP should use to serve a STA based on the downlink beams originally selected by the APs.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to assigning scrambling identifiers to user equipments. A first scrambling identifier can be assigned to each user equipment of a group, such that the first scrambling identifier is the same for each of the user equipments of the group. A second scrambling identifier can be assigned to each of the user equipments of the group, such that the second scrambling identifier is different for each of the user equipments of the group. A selected scrambling identifier can be used to generate a reference signal sequence.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to reference signal channel estimation. A wireless communication channel between two nodes can be estimated based on a received reference signal, such as a Sounding Reference Signal. Techniques are disclosed to improve performance of reference signal channel estimation and make channel estimates more robust in the presence of one or more of a variety of impairments. Frequency domain processing and/or time domain processing can be performed to reduce distortion in channel estimates.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a time-division duplex (TDD) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) system that includes a plurality of nodes. The plurality of nodes collectively includes antennas divided into groups. Reference signals can be transmitted from each group of antennas to one or more other groups of antennas during respective time slots. Channel estimates can be generated based on the received reference signals. The channel estimates can be jointly processed to generate calibration coefficients. Each calibration coefficient can represent a ratio associated with a transmit coefficient and a receive coefficient. Example algorithms for the joint processing are disclosed.