Abstract: A method for method for waking up one of a plurality of radio communications modules (RCMs) of a first station includes receiving a wake-up configuration from a second station, placing the plurality of RCMs into a sleeping mode, receiving a wake-up signal from the second station on an auxiliary low-power radio receiver of the first station, determining a first RCM of the plurality of RCMs to wake up in accordance with the wake-up configuration, and waking up the first RCM from the sleeping mode to communicate with the second station.

Abstract: A method for paging a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a generic page indication for the UE, the generic page indication including a list of radio access networks (RANs), selecting a subset of the list of RANs, sending a RAN-specific page indication for each RAN in the subset of the list of RANs, receiving a first RAN-specific page response associated with the UE, and sending a generic page response corresponding to the first RAN-specific page response.

Abstract: A method for changing an identifier of a basic service set (BSS) served by an access point (AP) includes determining a first value of the identifier of the BSS, transmitting a first physical (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU) with a first BSS identifier field in a PHY header of the first PPDU set to a pre-specified value, transmitting at least one first management frame including a second BSS identifier field in a frame body of the at least one first management frame set to the first value, and transmit at least one second PPDU with the first BSS identifier field in the PHY header set to the first value when the AP is able to start using the first value to set the first BSS identifier field in the PHY header of PPDUs transmitted by the AP.

Abstract: A method for prioritizing first group devices over second group devices in accessing a channel during a time slot scheduled for communications by the first group devices is provided. The method includes generating a frame comprising a Duration field containing a value set to a sum of a duration of a frame exchange including a transmission of the frame and a duration of a time extension, and transmitting the frame in the time slot.

Abstract: A method includes determining a transmission power level configuration of time slots of a shared channel using communications occurring within a first communications group and at a first transmission power level, and communicating with a second device in a time slot in accordance with the transmission power level configuration, wherein communications occurring during the time slot is at a second transmission power level, wherein the second transmission power level is lower than the first transmission power level.

Abstract: A data transmission protection method includes: receiving, by a station, resource allocation information sent by an access point; obtaining, according to a status of mutual overlap between an allocated transmission channel and multiple subchannels, at least one overlapping subchannel used by the station to send a transmission protection message; and sending the transmission protection message on a current overlapping subchannel according to a status of whether each overlapping subchannel in the at least one overlapping subchannel used by the station to send the transmission protection message is used only by the station to send the transmission protection message, where the transmission protection message is used to protect downlink data transmission from the access point to the station, the transmission protection message includes duration, and the duration is used to indicate an exclusive time of the station for the transmission channel allocated to the station.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, at a first time, by a first user equipment (UE) from a first device, a request to send (RTS) frame including a first duration and receiving, at a second time, by the first UE from a second device, a clear to send (CTS) frame including a second duration. The method also includes determining a duration of a speed frame exchange (SF) exchange in accordance with the first duration and the second duration.

Abstract: A method for operating a user equipment (UE) in a UE group including at least two UEs includes receiving, from a communications controller, network resources information about an allocation of a first set of network resources to the UE group and a transmission indication, where the transmission indication indicates that the UE is selected to transmit in a second set of network resources that is a subset of the first set of network resources. The method further includes transmitting, to other UEs in the UE group utilizing a direct mobile communications (DMC) link associated with the communications controller, a first message including a control indicator in a first subset of the second set of network resources, the control indicator indicating scheduling information for a second subset of the second set of network resources.

Abstract: A service discovery method includes: performing, by a service request end, service discovery separately based on different networks, for a same service; correspondingly receiving, by using each network based on which the same service can be discovered in the different networks, identifier information provided by a service providing end providing the same service, where the identifier information is used to identify the service providing end; when identifier information obtained by using at least two networks matches, determining that services discovered after service discovery is performed based on the at least two networks are the same service provided by the same service providing end; and when accessing the same service at a time, performing service data transmission by using the at least two networks.

Abstract: A method for operating a station during a discovery process includes transmitting a first Layer 2 frame to an access point (AP), the first Layer 2 frame including a first version number associated with first higher layer information and an identifier of a protocol associated with both the first higher layer information and the first version number, receiving a second Layer 2 frame from the AP including an indication that a second version number associated with a second higher layer information is the same as the first version number, and deciding whether to perform a network selection process in accordance with the first higher layer information.

Abstract: A method for anchor master selection includes: a device receives a NAN Beacon frame, where the NAN Beacon frame carries first AM information and first TSF information, and the first AM information includes: a first AMR, a first HC, and a first AMBTT; if the NAN Beacon frame is used for AM selection, when the first AMR is less than a second AMR and an MR of the device is greater than the first AMR, switching a role of the device to AM, where second AM information recorded in the device includes: the second AMR, a second HC, and a second AMBTT; and if the NAN Beacon frame is used for AM selection, when the first AMR is less than the second AMR, and the MR of the device is less than the first AMR, updating the second AM information and second TSF information according to the NAN Beacon frame.

Abstract: A wireless communications system includes an access point (AP) and at least a station. The AP transmits a periodic scheduling indicator, a compression indicator and scheduling information to a station. The periodic scheduling indicator indicates whether a periodic transmission is scheduled for a station, and wherein the compression indicator indicates whether the scheduling information for the station is compressed scheduling information. The station determines full scheduling information in accordance with the periodic scheduling indicator, the compression indicator and the scheduling information. Then, the station transmits a packet in accordance with the full scheduling information to the AP. Reduction in signaling overhead is achieved.

Abstract: A wireless communications system includes an access point (AP) and multiple stations. The AP transmits a reference indicator indicating a target receive power reference of the AP and an adjustment indicator indicating an adjustment to the target receive power reference for a station. When the station receives the reference indicator and the adjustment indicator, the stations determines a transmission power level in accordance with the target receive power reference and the adjustment to the target receive power reference. The stations transmits a packet at the transmission power level to the AP. Reduction in signaling overhead is achieved.

Abstract: System and method embodiments are provided for nearby channel measurement. The embodiments enable identifying stations that are hidden from one another. In an embodiment, a method in a wireless access point (AP) for identifying channel quality between a first and second group of STAs associated with the AP includes transmitting a first packet to the first group of STAs, wherein the first packet comprises information on measurement time window within which the first group of STAs is to measure a received signal; transmitting scheduling information to the second group of STAs, wherein the scheduling information indicates a time to send a reference packet during the measurement time window; and receiving a measurement report from the first group of STAs after the measurement time window, wherein measurement report includes information on received signal quality at the first group of STAs of a signal transmitted by the second group of STAs.

Abstract: Simplified methods for preparing a catalyst coated membrane (CCM) for solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells. The CCM has two reinforcing, expanded polymer sheets and the methods involve forming the electrolyte membrane from ionomer solution during assembly of the CCM. Thus, the conventional requirement to obtain, handle, and decal transfer solid polymer sheets in CCM preparation can be omitted. Further, CCM structures with improved mechanical strength can be prepared by orienting the expanded polymer sheets such that the stronger tensile strength direction of one is orthogonal to the other. Such improved CCM structures can be fabricated using the simplified methods.

Abstract: A method for operating a first device includes transmitting a conflict query frame including a first address field containing a first locally assigned identifier associated with the first device, wherein the conflict query frame further includes a second address field and has a structure of a first legacy frame, and determining if a conflict notification corresponding to the conflict query frame is received within a specified time interval after transmitting the conflict query frame. The method also includes discontinuing use of the first locally assigned identifier if the conflict notification is received within the specified time interval, and continuing use of the first locally assigned identifier if the conflict notification is not received within the specified time interval.

Abstract: A method for operating a station during a discovery process includes transmitting a first Layer 2 frame to an access point (AP), the first Layer 2 frame including a first version number associated with first higher layer information and an identifier of a protocol associated with both the first higher layer information and the first version number, receiving a second Layer 2 frame from the AP including an indication that a second version number associated with a second higher layer information is the same as the first version number, and deciding whether to perform a network selection process in accordance with the first higher layer information.

Abstract: A method for anchor master selection includes: a device receives a NAN Beacon frame, where the NAN Beacon frame carries first AM information and first TSF information, and the first AM information includes: a first AMR, a first HC, and a first AMBTT; if the NAN Beacon frame is used for AM selection, when the first AMR is less than a second AMR and an MR of the device is greater than the first AMR, switching a role of the device to AM, where second AM information recorded in the device includes: the second AMR, a second HC, and a second AMBTT; and if the NAN Beacon frame is used for AM selection, when the first AMR is less than the second AMR, and the MR of the device is less than the first AMR, updating the second AM information and second TSF information according to the NAN Beacon frame.

Abstract: A method for operating a sharing station includes receiving, by the sharing station, a request to send (RTS) frame on a wireless channel, wherein the RTS frame is not addressed to the sharing station, and wherein the RTS frame including a transmit only indicator indicating that a transmitting station of the RTS frame will only transmit frames without receiving frames until expiration of a first time value in a first duration field of the RTS frame. The method also includes determining, by the sharing station, if a clear to send (CTS) frame corresponding to the RTS frame is received within a specified time period after receiving the RTS frame, and transmitting, by the sharing station, a frame when the CTS frame corresponding to the RTS frame is not received within the specified time period.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a service discovery method. The method includes a first device, using an access point, sending a service discovery request to at least one second device connected to the access point, where the service discovery request is used to query, from the at least one second device, a service that the first device requests to query. The method also includes the first device receiving a service discovery response sent by the at least one second device, where the service discovery response is a response of the at least one second device to the service discovery request, and the service discovery response includes a service supported by the at least one second device.