Abstract: Various proposed schemes pertaining to interleaving of combinations of multiple resource units (RUs) in wireless local area networks (WLANs) are described. In one example, data in a service data unit (SDU) is processed. The process data is then transmitted to a receiving entity over at least some of a plurality of resource units (RUs). The processing of the data involves either: (i) performing tone mapping by using one joint tone interleaver on one or more combinations of multiple RUs of the plurality of RUs within one frequency segment of a predefined bandwidth; or (ii) performing tone mapping by using multiple tone interleavers on the one or more combinations of multiple RUs of the plurality of RUs over multiple frequency segments of the predefined bandwidth.

Abstract: Systems and methods of transmitting a PPDU to or from a single user station (STA) in an OFDMA transmission by using multiple RUs. An access point (AP) allocates multiple RUs to an STA for an OFDMA transmission and correspondingly specifies the STA ID repeatedly in the user specific field of a SIG-B field in a downlink PPDU, or in the user information fields of a trigger frame. Alternatively, multiple AIDs of the STA can be specified in the user specific field or the user information fields instead of repeating the same STA ID. An indication may be inserted in the SIG-A field to indicate that the enhanced RU allocation scheme is used for the OFDMA transmission.

Abstract: Systems and methods of transmitting a multi-user (MU) wake-up packet in FDMA. In the wake-up setup stage, an STA informs the AP that it can resolve an MU wake-up packet transmitted in FDMA. Accordingly, AP allocates a frequency channel to the STA in a WUR setup response frame which indicates a channel offset relative to the primary channel. Moreover, if a WUR channel allocated to an STA is inaccessible or there is on pending wake-up signal for the STA, no wake-up signal is included in the MU wake-up packet while any other accessible allocated channels may still be utilized for transmitting the scheduled wake-up signals. During such a transmission, an inaccessible channel may be punctured; and an accessible channel having no pending wake-up signal may be used to carry an invalid wake-up signal or a legacy preamble followed with no wake-up signal.

Abstract: A method of very high throughput (VHT) operation information subfields design for IEEE 802.11 WLAN is proposed. The VHT operation information subfields comprise a channel width, a channel center frequency segment 0 (CCFS0), and a channel center frequency segment 1 (CCFS1). Multiple definitions of the VHT operation information subfields have been adopted by different access points (AP)s and wireless stations (STAs). In accordance with one novel aspect, upon receiving the VHT operation information element broadcasted by an AP, an STA will first check the channel width indicated by the AP. The STA then follows different definitions under different channel widths. Under such method, the STA can support up to 160 MHz operation mode with APs following different definitions and operating up to 160 MHz mode.

Abstract: An apparatus capable of multi-link operations with respect to a first link and a second link obtains a second transmission opportunity (TXOP) on the second link after one other apparatus has started a first TXOP on the first link. The apparatus performs one or more transmissions during the second TXOP on the second link such that the second TXOP is at least partially synchronized with the first TXOP on the first link.

Abstract: An apparatus implemented in a master access point (AP) selects at least one basic service set (BSS) from one or more neighbor BSSs to form a spatial reuse group (SRG). The apparatus then performs coordinated spatial reuse (CSR) in the SRG with a set of overlapping basic service set (OBSS) power detection (PD) parameters.

Abstract: A wireless communicating method includes: performing one resource unit allocation upon a channel; and allocating a first resource unit and a second resource unit in said one resource unit allocation to a station, wherein the first resource unit is different from the second resource unit. By using the wireless communication method, throughput rate can be improved.

Abstract: Systems and methods of expanding indication capabilities of existent PPDU preamble fields. The “GI+LTF Size” field is redefined to indicate a new combination of GI duration and HE-LTF size. The redefinition is indicated when the values of the two other existent fields, in combination, indicate an invalid scenario because the two values should have been mutually exclusive. Particularly, the DCM field and the STBC field are both set to the “enabled” mode as an indication for redefine the “GI+LTF Size” field. Upon receiving such a PPDU, a receiver is configured to resolve the PPDU as neither DCM nor STBC is enabled. Rather, the receiver interprets the particular combination of DCM and STBC values as an indication that the “GI+LTF Size” field is redefined to indicate the new combination of GI duration and HE-LTF size.

Abstract: A method of joint encoding schemes with interleaver and tone mapper for multiple-resource unit (multi-RU) operation involves performing joint encoding of a plurality of information bits to generate a plurality of encoded bit sequences. The method also involves processing the plurality of encoded bit sequences by interleaving and tone mapping the encoded bit sequences with respect to a plurality of resource units (RUs) on either or both of an aggregate-RU basis and an individual-RU basis to generate a plurality of processed bit sequences. The method further involves transmitting the plurality of processed bit sequences over the plurality of RUs.

Abstract: An apparatus (e.g., an access point (AP) establishes a plurality of links comprising a primary link and at least a secondary link. The apparatus transmits a management frame on the primary link to indicate a multi-link capability of the AP. The apparatus configures the secondary link for one or more non-AP stations (STAs), which are capable of operating on the primary link and the secondary link, with multi-link capability and operating parameters through an association procedure on the primary link.

Abstract: A first access point (AP) receives a second spatial reuse parameter (SRP) related to a second AP from the second AP. The first AP transmits the second SRP to at least a first communication device associated with the first apparatus. The first AP then receives a uplink (UL) transmission from the first communication device with a transmit power of the UL transmission controlled based on the second SRP.

Abstract: A first apparatus communicates with a second apparatus via a first link in a first frequency band and via a second link in a second frequency band different than the first frequency band by performing operations. For example, the first apparatus performs an independent enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) on each of the first link and the second link. Then, the first apparatus obtains a transmit opportunity (TXOP). Next, the first apparatus synchronizes a starting time and/or an ending time of a transmission and a reception on the first link and the second link to avoid causing an in-device coexistence (IDC) interference due to the transmission and the reception occurring simultaneously. Alternatively, the first apparatus refrains from transmitting and receiving on the first link and the second link simultaneously to avoid causing the IDC interference.

Abstract: A first apparatus generates a first hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) packet and a second HARQ packet based at least in part on one or more capabilities of a second apparatus. The first apparatus sequentially transmits the first HARQ packet and the second HARQ packet to the second apparatus. In response, the first apparatus receives a delayed acknowledgement form the second apparatus after transmitting the second HARQ packet.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide apparatus and methods for performing HARQ operations using parallel HARQ threads, where each new transmission of a Media Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (MPDU)/Aggregate-MPDU (A-MPDU)/Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) Service Data Unit (PSDU) triggers the activation of a HARQ thread. Each HARQ thread contains one or more HARQ coding words or coding units. A HARQ thread index is setup by a transmission opportunity (TXOP) holder for a corresponding PSDU and is used to identify HARQ threads. Transmission information such as duration in formation for PPDUs including BA/HARQ-ACK feedback such as RX/TX addresses, etc. can be determined according to previous transmission values of a received PPDU (e.g., values of a MAC or PHY header).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide transmission schemes and methods that can assign multiple resource units (RUs) to a single wireless station using Aggregate Media Access Control Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDUs) in a flexible transmission scheme for the multi-RUs transmission. Embodiments of the present invention can send and receive data sing multiple resource units allocated to a single wireless STA. A 20 MHz segment and a 40 MHz segment on either side of a punctured portion of an 80 MHz segment can be treated as separate resource units (RUs), and the RUs can be assigned to the same wireless user/device. Each punctured 80 MHz segment can be interleaved separately. Different processes for encoding data and transmission schemes for transmitting the data are described herein according to embodiments of the present invention. Different transmission schemes can be used based on the size and number of the RUs allocated to an STA.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention can assign multiple resource units (RUs) to a single wireless station using an aggregated Multi-RU (“virtual resource unit” or “vRU”) that aggregates multiple RUs, and the parameters of the virtual RU can be calculated according to existing standards such the padding schemes and RUs (e.g., RU26, RU52, RU106, RU242, RU484, RU996, RU2x996) defined in IEEE 802.11ax. The virtual RU parameters used for joint encoding can be directly calculated based on formulas described herein according to embodiments of the present invention, and according to values obtained from pre-defined tables.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for accessing multiple wireless links simultaneously during a transmission opportunity granted to a wireless STA to increase throughput of the wireless network while advantageously preventing or mitigating the IDC interference caused by simultaneous transmission and reception of data over multiple wireless bands. According to some embodiments, a wireless STA can be prevented from accessing a wireless medium to transmit data to a peer wireless STA when the peer wireless STA is already transmitting data, or may be transmitting data, or is scheduled to transmit data in the immediate future. According to some embodiments, access to a wireless medium for performing a multi-link operation can be prevented responsive to IDC interference.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and method for WLAN transmission over 320 MHz channels that use encoding and modulation schemes of existing 160 MHz tone plans defined in the IEEE 802.11ax standard. For example, 320 MHz transmissions on a contiguous 320 MHz channel or a non-contiguous 160 MHz+160 MHz channel can be performed using a 320 MHz PPDU, or a 160 MHz+160 MHz PPDU, and the 320 MHz/160 MHz+160 MHz PPDU can be defined using the 160 MHz tone plan according to the IEEE 802.11ax standard. The existing tone plan of the IEEE 802.11ax standard is modified as described herein according to embodiments of the present invention. According to some embodiment, the 160 MHz tone plan can be repurposed to support multi-link aggregation including 80 MHz+240 MHz transmission, or 160 MHz+160 MHz transmission using two or more links.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and method for a MAP wireless network that includes a collaborative channel sounding measurement phase to determine channel state information between devices (e.g., the channel state between an STA and a collaborative AP) for efficient configuration of the MAP wireless network and to improve the performance of the MAP wireless networks. The wireless AP and wireless STAs associated with the collaborative APs can simultaneously transmit by applying collaborative beamforming where the interferences between channels nullify each other (e.g., nulling), and the beamforming is performed based on a sounding phase performed by the collaborative APs. The sounding protocol can include a collaborative sounding measurement phase and a collaborative sounding feedback report phase, using Null Data Packets (NDPs), for example, as described herein according to embodiments of the present invention.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and device for multi-AP beamforming (e.g., nulling) and spatial reuse to mitigate interference and improve the performance of MAP wireless networks. According to one embodiment, multiple APs agree to collaborate in multi-AP beamforming, transmissions of received PDDUs are measured to determine interference information, the APS generate interference maps, and the APs perform joint and Multi-AP beamforming in a first and second BSS to avoid/mitigate interference of the MAP wireless network. An RTS and CTS frame exchange sequence can be performed prior to Multi-AP beamforming between BSSs using a flag/indicator in the RTS frame to indicate coordinated transmission, or an UL trigger frame can be used to indicate a coordinated UL transmission.