Abstract: A wake-up packet sending method, including: obtaining, by a sending apparatus, a wake-up packet WUP, where the WUP includes a preamble sequence, and the preamble sequence includes N consecutive first sequences S, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2 (for example, [S S]), and the N consecutive first sequences S are used to indicate that a data rate used for the WUP is a first value; or the preamble sequence includes a second sequence M, where the second sequence M is used to indicate that a data rate used for the WUP is a second value; and the second sequence M and the first sequence S are in a bit logical negation relationship; and sending the WUP, to wake up a main receiver of a receiving apparatus.

Abstract: A coded bit transmission method and apparatus, to improve spectrum resource utilization and a data rate of a Wi-Fi system, where the method includes: A sender performing channel coding on information bits according to a used MCS, to generate coded bits; and the sender distributing the coded bits to a plurality of channel sets or a plurality of resource units according to a distribution rule. The MCS is an MCS used for each of the plurality of channel sets, or an MCS used for each of the plurality of resource units.

Abstract: The embodiments of this application disclose a communication method, a communication apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium. The embodiments of this application are applied to a wireless local area network system supporting 802.11 series protocols such as a next-generation Wi-Fi protocol of IEEE 802.11ax like 802.11be, 802.15.4z, 802.15.4ab, Wi-Fi 7, or EHT, and a next generation of 802.11be like Wi-Fi 8, and may be further applied to an ultra-wideband UWB-based wireless personal area network system and a sensing system. The method includes generating a transmit signal, where a peak value of a first sidelobe of the transmit signal falls within a first peak value range. The method further includes sending the transmit signal, where the transmit signal is used for ranging, angle measurement, or Doppler measurement.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure disclose a multi-link communication method and a related apparatus. In a scenario in which simultaneous transmission and reception over a plurality of links is not supported, a multi-link device first sends a first physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) over a first link, and then sends a second PPDU over a second link through channel contention, where an end time of the second PPDU is not later than an end time of the first PPDU. The method not only ensures fairness of multi-link access, but also can reduce an idle rate of the plurality of links.

Abstract: This application relates to a method for determining a length of an low-density parity-check (LDPC) code word in a ultra-wideband (UWB) system and a related apparatus. The method includes a communication apparatus that determines a length of an LDPC code based on a length of a to-be-encoded information bit. When the length of the information bit ranges from 0 to 324, a 648-bit LDPC code is selected. When the length of the information bit ranges from 325 to 648 or from 973 to 1296, a 1296-bit LDPC code is selected. When the length of the information bit ranges from 649 to 972, a 1944-bit LDPC code is selected. According to embodiments of this application, higher performance gain can be achieved.

Abstract: Embodiments of this disclosure disclose a multi-link communication method and a related apparatus. In a scenario in which simultaneous transmission and reception over a plurality of links is not supported, a multi-link device first sends a first physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) over a first link, and then sends a second PPDU over a second link through channel contention, where an end time of the second PPDU is not later than an end time of the first PPDU. The method not only ensures fairness of multi-link access, but also can reduce an idle rate of the plurality of links.

Abstract: A method includes performing low-density parity-check (LDPC) encoding on a first bit sequence based on a parity check matrix to obtain a first data packet and sending the first data packet. The parity check matrix includes a first parity check matrix and a second parity check matrix, both the first parity check matrix and the second parity check matrix conform to a first base matrix, and a code length of the first parity check matrix is different from a code length of the second parity check matrix.

Abstract: An encoding method, a decoding method, and an apparatus are provided. The methods include: A transmit end obtains a first bit sequence, performs LDPC encoding based on the first bit sequence to obtain a second bit sequence, and sends the second bit sequence. The first bit sequence includes K0 information bits, sparsity of the first bit sequence is first sparsity, the second bit sequence includes K1 information bits and N1 parity bits, a value of K1 is determined based on the first sparsity, K1 is less than K0, and K1 is a nonnegative integer. Correspondingly, a receive end obtains the second bit sequence, and then performs LDPC decoding on the second bit sequence based on the first sparsity and a code rate, to obtain the K0 information bits.

Abstract: A signal synchronization method includes sending a narrowband signal, where a PPDU of the narrowband signal includes at least one pilot symbol, and the pilot symbol and the PPDU are used by a receiving device to obtain time-frequency synchronization information of an ultra-wideband signal, and sending the ultra-wideband signal. A carrier frequency offset is estimated based on these inserted pilot symbols and a preamble in the PPDU.

Abstract: A PPDU-based communication method and an apparatus are disclosed One example method includes: A transmit end generates a PPDU based on a mapping relationship between a data symbol and a chip sequence, and sends the PPDU; and correspondingly, a receive end receives the PPDU, and then processes the PPDU based on the mapping relationship, where a minimum Hamming distance is greater than or equal to L/2.

Abstract: Frequency channel numbers used for sensing are determined from M sensing resource blocks; and a sensing signal is sent on the frequency channel numbers used for sensing. The M sensing resource blocks are determined from M1 candidate resource blocks, and include a 1st candidate resource block and an M1th candidate resource block in the M1 candidate resource blocks; and a quantity of frequency channel numbers included in each of the M sensing resource blocks is K.

Abstract: A resource indication method includes generating, by an access point, resource mapping information, where the resource mapping information includes a plurality of mapping segments, each mapping segment is associated with a frame type, each mapping segment includes a plurality of resource indicators, and each resource indicator indicates a resource allocated to a station in a frame corresponding to a frame type associated with a mapping segment to which the resource indicator belongs, and sending, by the access point, the resource mapping information.

Abstract: This application provides a communications method and a communications apparatus. A first station in a first multi-link device sends first information to a second multi-link device, where the first information is used to indicate a frequency at which how often a station in a power saving mode in the first multi-link device receives a beacon frame. In this way, the second multi-link device may learn about, based on the first information, how often a frequency at which a station in the first multi-link device receives a beacon frame, thereby helping the second multi-link device effectively manage a cache service of each station in the first multi-link device and manage a data buffer space.

Abstract: This application discloses a retransmitted data sending method, a retransmitted data receiving method, and a related apparatus, and relates to the field of communications technologies. In this solution, a transmit end generates a retransmitted codeword based on information bits of each codeword corresponding to an incorrect MPDU, where the retransmitted codeword includes a codeword having some of information bits included in the incorrect MPDU. For the codeword having some of information bits included in the incorrect MPDU, the transmit end punctures a correctly received information bit in the codeword, and then sends the information bit. In this way, a receive end may directly perform combined decoding or joint decoding on an LLR of a codeword of a retransmitted MPDU and an LLR of a codeword of an MPDU that is incorrectly received last time. This improves transmission efficiency and transmission reliability.

Abstract: A method includes sending, by a communication apparatus, configuration information. The configuration information includes a quantity of cyclic shift positions that corresponds to each device, the quantity of cyclic shift positions is used to cyclically shift a perfect sequence, and quantities that are of cyclic shift positions and that correspond to devices used for completing different services are different. The method is applied to an ultra-wideband (UWB)-based wireless personal local area network system, a sensing system, and the like, including 802.15 series protocols, such as an 802.15.4a protocol, an 802.15.4z protocol, or an 802.15.4ab protocol. The method is further applied to a wireless local area network system that can support a next-generation WI-FI protocol of 802.11ax, such as 802.11be, Wi-Fi 7, or extremely high-throughput (EHT), and 802.11 series protocols, such as a next generation of 802.11be or WI-FI 8.

Abstract: This application relates to a UWB-based PPDU transmission method and a related apparatus. The method includes: Two communication parties exchange a PPDU. The PPDU includes a preamble sequence. The preamble sequence is obtained by inserting one or more 0s into a sequence in a sequence set. At least some sequences in the sequence set have a zero cross-correlation zone. According to embodiments of this application, anti-interference performance of a UWB system can be improved. This application is applied to a UWB-based wireless personal area network system, a sensing system, or the like, and includes 802.15 series protocols, such as an 802.15.4a protocol, an 802.15.4z protocol, or an 802.15.4ab protocol. This application may also support wireless local area network systems of 802.11 series protocols, such as a next-generation Wi-Fi protocol of 802.11ax, for example, 802.11be, that is, Wi-Fi 7 or EHT, or the next generation of 802.11be, that is, Wi-Fi 8.

Abstract: A communication method and a communication apparatus, wherein the method includes: A first device determines path parameter group search range information and first information, where the first information indicates K path parameter groups, and K is an integer greater than 0; and the first device sends the path parameter group search range information and the first information to a second device, where the path parameter group search range information is used to correct the K path parameter groups, and K corrected path parameter groups are used for channel estimation.

Abstract: A data transmission method and apparatus, and relates to the communication field. In the method, after obtaining a path parameter of each of at least one communication path between a first device and a second device, the first device may demodulate first data based on a pilot and the path parameter of each communication path. In other words, when demodulating the first data, the first device may refer to not only the pilot but also the path parameter of each communication path. The path parameter of each communication path can assist in demodulating the first data. When the path parameter of each communication path assists in demodulating the first data, there may be no need for too many pilots. Therefore, a resource occupied by the pilot can be reduced.

Abstract: This application is applied to an ultra-wideband (UWB)-based wireless personal area network system, including 802.15 series protocols, for example, the 802.15.4a protocol, the 802.15.4z protocol, or the 802.15.4ab protocol; a wireless local area network system that can support 802.11 series protocols such as a next-generation Wi-Fi protocol of IEEE 802.11ax, for example, 802.11be, Wi-Fi 7, or EHT, and for another example, a next generation protocol of 802.11be, and Wi-Fi 8; a sensing system; or the like. This application provides a signaling transmission method, including receiving a UWB test signal, determining indication information of a number of fragment signals of a UWB measurement signal based on the UWB test signal, and sending the indication information. The number of fragment signals of the UWB measurement signal is determined based on the UWB test signal. This reduces a probability of incorrectly configuring the number of fragment signals.

Abstract: An environmental imaging method includes: A first device sends first indication information to a second device, where the first indication information indicates a first spatial location at which the second device is to send a measurement signal, and the first spatial location is evenly distributed in an azimuth direction and/or at an azimuth angle; the first device receives an echo signal, where the echo signal is a signal formed by reflecting, by a target, the measurement signal sent by the second device after the measurement signal arrives at the target; and the first device performs imaging on the target based on the echo signal. The method may be implemented in a system or an apparatus.