Abstract: A method in a wireless access point (AP) having an antenna controllable to transmit and receive using a set of AP sectors, includes: transmitting a plurality of beacon instances using each of the AP sectors, each beacon instance associated rotation schedule data defining a plurality of listening time slots corresponding to respective AP sectors; activating a rotating listening mode using the AP sectors in sequence according to the rotation schedule data; in response to detecting a sector sweep initiation message from a client device using an active one of the AP sectors, communicating with the client device to select an AP sector to use in establishing a link with the client device.

Abstract: A method in a wireless access point (AP) for controlling medium access includes: transmitting a beacon frame defining (i) a beacon header interval (BHI), and (ii) a data transmission interval (DTI) divided into a predetermined number of scheduled periods, each scheduled period containing a set of uplink allocation request sub-periods; sending, to a client device, an uplink allocation request assignment indicating an assigned uplink allocation request sub-period from the set, that corresponds to the client device; during a current one of the scheduled periods, receiving an uplink allocation request from the client device during the assigned uplink allocation request sub-period; determining an uplink allocation sub-period for the client device based on the uplink allocation request; and during a next one of the scheduled periods, sending an indication of the uplink allocation sub-period to the client device.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to one or more systems, apparatuses, methods, etc. for implementing a location-based power saving solution for docking station products. A wireless docking station communicates with a docking wireless device. The docking station is activated when the docking wireless device when the docking wireless device is within a pre-configured coverage area of the docking station. The docking station is deactivated when the docking wireless device when the docking wireless device is outside the pre-configured coverage area.

Abstract: A method in a wireless access point (AP) for controlling medium access includes: transmitting a beacon frame defining (i) a beacon header interval (BHI), and (ii) a data transmission interval (DTI) divided into a predetermined number of scheduled periods, each scheduled period containing a set of uplink allocation request sub-periods; sending, to a client device, an uplink allocation request assignment indicating an assigned uplink allocation request sub-period from the set, that corresponds to the client device; during a current one of the scheduled periods, receiving an uplink allocation request from the client device during the assigned uplink allocation request sub-period; determining an uplink allocation sub-period for the client device based on the uplink allocation request; and during a next one of the scheduled periods, sending an indication of the uplink allocation sub-period to the client device.

Abstract: A method in a wireless access point (AP) having an antenna controllable to transmit and receive using a set of AP sectors, includes: transmitting a plurality of beacon instances using each of the AP sectors, each beacon instance associated rotation schedule data defining a plurality of listening time slots corresponding to respective AP sectors; activating a rotating listening mode using the AP sectors in sequence according to the rotation schedule data; in response to detecting a sector sweep initiation message from a client device using an active one of the AP sectors, communicating with the client device to select an AP sector to use in establishing a link with the client device.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to one or more systems, apparatuses, methods, etc. for implementing a location-based power saving solution for docking station products. A wireless docking station communicates with a docking wireless device. The docking station is activated when the docking wireless device when the docking wireless device is within a pre-configured coverage area of the docking station. The docking station is deactivated when the docking wireless device when the docking wireless device is outside the pre-configured coverage area.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to one or more systems, apparatuses, methods, etc. for implementing a location-based power saving solution for docking station products. A wireless docking station communicates with a docking wireless device. The docking station is activated when the docking wireless device is within a pre-configured coverage area of the docking station. The docking station is deactivated when the docking wireless device is outside the pre-configured coverage area.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques related to one or more systems, apparatuses, methods, etc. for implementing a location-based power saving solution for docking station products. A wireless docking station communicates with a docking wireless device. The docking station is activated when the docking wireless device when the docking wireless device is within a pre-configured coverage area of the docking station. The docking station is deactivated when the docking wireless device when the docking wireless device is outside the pre-configured coverage area.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the invention involves increasing hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) throughput. In one embodiment, throughput may be increased by clearing the retransmission buffer at least one frame in advance, based on status received from the downlink device before a full acknowledgement. Another embodiment partitions HARQ bursts into two groups. A first group is for packet data units (PDUs) that are anticipated to be in error and a second group is for PDUs anticipated to be received correctly. Only PDUs that are anticipated to be in error, based on forward error correction (FEC) blocks, are to be saved in the retransmission buffer. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the invention involves increasing hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) throughput. In one embodiment, throughput may be increased by clearing the retransmission buffer at least one frame in advance, based on status received from the downlink device before a full acknowledgement. Another embodiment partitions HARQ bursts into two groups. A first group is for packet data units (PDUs) that are anticipated to be in error and a second group is for PDUs anticipated to be received correctly. Only PDUs that are anticipated to be in error, based on forward error correction (FEC) blocks, are to be saved in the retransmission buffer. Other embodiments are described and claimed.