Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to control frames status. A device may receive a control frame from a station (STA) at a beginning of a transmission opportunity (TxOP) that includes availability and unavailability information. The device may acknowledge the availability and unavailability information of the STA based on fields within the control frame, including unavailability target start time field and unavailability duration field. The device may adjust a transmission schedule to avoid transmitting to the STA during its indicated unavailability period. The device may initiate a TxOP with an initial control frame that includes updated availability and unavailability information based on the control frame from the STA.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for signaling with unequal and finer MCSs, where an apparatus of an AP is configured to: encode a user field for a MU MIMO allocation, the user field comprising a station (STA) identification (ID) (STA-ID) subfield, a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) subfield, a spatial configuration subfield, and a Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) subfield, the STA-ID subfield identifying a STA associated with the AP. The wireless devices are configured for signaling unequal and finer MCSs, modulation patterns, 2×LDPC, and 1×LDPC.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to NAV timeout. A device may transmit, during a transmission opportunity (TxOP), an initial control frame (ICF) trigger frame including user information fields identifying one or more target stations (STAs). The device may receive from the one or more target STAs, an initial control response (ICR) frame, wherein the ICR frame includes feedback information and padding. The device may calculate a network allocation vector (NAV) timeout period based on a transmission time of a maximum-sized ICR frame at a lowest transmission rate. The device may adjust NAV settings based on the NAV timeout period.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced AP scheduling. A device may transmit a schedule allocation frame during a transmission opportunity (TXOP), wherein the schedule allocation frame includes time allocation information for a plurality of shared access points (APs) or stations (STAs). The device may determine a time allocation for each shared AP or STA based on the information included in the schedule allocation frame. The device may adjust the transmission schedule of the TXOP to align with the determined time allocation for each shared AP or STA, wherein the AP does not set a network allocation vector (NAV) for its own BSS upon transmitting the schedule allocation frame. The device may initiate a transmission from shared APs or STAs during respective time allocations within the TXOP.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to multi-link operation. A device may configure a single N×N transmit (TX)/receive (RX) radio to a plurality of 1×1 TX/RX radios, where N is a positive integer. The device may monitor a first channel of a plurality of channels to determine its availability. The device may monitor a second channel of the plurality of channels to determine its availability. The device may identify a first control frame received from an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) on the second channel. The device may cause to send a second control frame to the AP MLD on the second channel. The device may configure back to a single N×N TX/RX radio to receive a data frame.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for providing link adaptation information, where a station (STA) comprises processing circuitry configured to: decode, from an access point (AP), a request to send (RTS) frame, determine link adaptation information, and encode, for transmission to the AP, a clear-to-send (CTS) frame, the CTS frame comprising an indication of the link adaptation information. And where an AP comprises processing circuitry configured to: encode, for transmission to a STA, a RTS frame, decode, from the STA, a CTS frame, the CTS frame comprising an indication of the link adaptation information, determining an encoding rate for a PPDU based on the link adaptation information, and encode, for transmission to the STA, the PPDU.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to long range beacon. A device may determine one or more co-located frequency bands with a 6 GHz access point (AP). The device may generate a reduced neighbor report (RNR), wherein the RNR comprises information associated with the 6 GHz AP. The device may determine a minimum bandwidth to transmit a beacon frame using a communication mode. The device may cause to send the beacon frame to a first station device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to defer signal that may be for prioritized access as part of a communication protocol. A device may generate a defer signal to be used with a prioritized access for one or more station devices (STAs). The device may include a rate field and a length field in the defer signal. The device may cause to send the defer signal to the one or more STAs. The benefit of the disclosed defer signal is that that legacy devices may understand it and defer for a certain duration because of the defer signal, all while keeping the defer signal as small as possible to save time.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to power spectral density (PSD) limit. A device may generate a frame comprising one or more elements to be sent to a first station device, wherein the frame is to be sent using a 6 GHz band. The device may include in the frame, information associated with a PSD limit on a per bandwidth size basis of the 6 GHz band. The device may cause to send the frame to the first station device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to pre-association exchange. A device may receive a physical layer (PHY) based extended long range (ELR) request from a station device (STA) within a transmission opportunity (TxOP). The device may allocate a unique Unassociated ID (UID) to the STA within the same TxOP, the UID being distinct among active unassociated devices. The device may indicate to the STA to use the UID in subsequent communications until association or a predefined timeout occurs. The device may cause to send a trigger frame to the STA using the UID for scheduled uplink transmissions.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to extremely high throughput (EHT) trigger based (TB) preamble. A device may receive a trigger frame from an associated access point (AP), wherein the trigger frame comprises one or more resource unit (RU) bandwidths (BWs) allocated to the device. The device may generate an EHT physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) based on receiving the trigger frame from the access point, wherein the PPDU comprises an EHT preamble that includes a signaling (U-SIG) field. The device may encode the U-SIG field with an indication of one or more resource unit (RU) bandwidth (BW) allocations to be used for sending the PPDU to the AP, wherein the indication is a value associated with a first option of one or more options of selectable RU BWs. The device may cause to send the PPDU to the AP and an uplink data transmission direction.

Abstract: Embodiments may comprise an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system operating in the 1 GHz and lower frequency bands. In many embodiments, physical layer logic may implement a new preamble structure with a new signal field. Embodiments may store the preamble structure and/or a preamble based upon the new preamble structure on a machine-accessible medium. Some embodiments may generate and transmit a communication with the new preamble structure. Further embodiments may receive and detect communications with the new preamble structure.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to an extreme high throughput (EHT) signaling structure. A device may establish a communication channel with one or more station devices (STAs). The device may generate an extreme high throughput signal field (EHT-SIG) of a header, wherein the EHT-SIG field comprises information associated with resource allocations (RUs). The device may generate a frame comprising the header. The device may assign a first RU to a first station device. The device may assign a second RU to the first station device, wherein the first RU or the second RU is an aggregation of a 26-tome RU and a neighboring RU. The device may cause to send the frame to the first station device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to prioritized access. A device may broadcast advertisements to stations (STAs) indicating specific service periods for prioritized channel access within a Basic Service Set (BSS). The device may send an indication to the STAs queued for prioritized access to transmit reservation signals at a predetermined time post a start of a contention period. The device may send contention window (CW) parameter settings to the STAs to control their backoff counter values during periods of prioritized access contention. The device may detect reception of overlapping reservation signals from STAs and enforce clear channel assessment (CCA) protocol to cause STAs to defer their transmissions.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced bandwidth selection for wireless devices. A device may generate a request frame with at least one of a first indication of a bandwidth for which a second device is to measure a first noise level or a second indication of a resource unit for which the second device is to measure a second noise level. The device may send the request frame to the second device. The device may identify a response frame received from the second device, the response frame having a third indication of the first noise level or the second noise level and a fourth indication of the bandwidth or the resource unit. The device may determine, based on the first noise level or the second noise level, a parameter associated with a subsequent frame to send to the second device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to power spectral density (PSD) limit. A device may generate a frame comprising one or more elements to be sent to a first station device, wherein the frame is to be sent using a 6 GHz band. The device may include in the frame, information associated with a PSD limit on a per bandwidth size basis of the 6 GHz band. The device may cause to send the frame to the first station device.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to restricted target wake time (rTWT) Protection. A device may receive an initial Control frame (ICF) sent by an associated Ultra-High Reliability Station (UHR STA) to initiate a Transmission Opportunity (TxOP). The device may transmit an Information Control Response (ICR) frame to the UHR STA, incorporating an Unavailability Target Start Time field, marking the start of unavailability, and an Unavailability Duration, indicating the length of unavailability.

Abstract: An apparatus of a station (STA) includes memory and processing circuitry coupled to the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to encode a capabilities element for transmission to an access point (AP). The capabilities element including a media access control (MAC) capabilities information field indicating a trigger frame MAC padding duration. The processing circuitry decodes an extremely high throughput (EHT) protocol data unit (PPDU) received in response to the capabilities element. The EHT PPDU includes an EHT trigger frame (EHT-TF) in a data portion of the EHT PPDU, a packet extension (PE) field, and a dummy orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol extending the PE field. The processing circuitry performs physical layer (PHY) and MAC processing of the EHT PPDU based on a duration of the dummy OFDM symbol.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to enhanced acknowledgment. A device may identify a physical layer (PHY) convergence protocol data unit (PPDU) received from an Access point (AP), wherein the PPDU comprises a header and a payload. The device may generate a failure of decoding the payload. The device may generate an acknowledgment indicating the failure and indicating additional information to assist the AP in determining a failure reason. The device may cause to send the acknowledgment to the AP.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to adaptive synchronization management. A device may monitor a synchronization status of the device with respect to a medium it is using. The device may detect a loss of synchronization with the medium. The device may initiate a MediumSynch Timer decrement with a predetermined initial value upon detecting the loss of synchronization. The device may receive Restricted Target Wake Time (rTWT) service period information from an access point (AP). The device may identify contention periods within a Basic Service Set (BSS) based on the received rTWT service period information. The device may reset the MediumSynch Timer to enable participation in the contention period at a start of the rTWT service period (SP).