Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for indicating whether or not transmit opportunity (TXOP) sharing is allowed. An exemplary method generally includes generating a frame; indicating, via a value of at least one bit of a field of the frame, whether to allow transmit opportunity (TXOP) sharing during which a relay is allowed to forward the frame in the same TXOP in which the frame was transmitted; and transmitting the frame.
Abstract:
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a processor configured to indicate first information via a field of a control frame. The processor further indicates second information different from the first information via the field. The apparatus may also include an interface (e.g., circuitry) for providing the control frame for transmission. The control frame may be a null data packet (NDP) power save (PS)-poll frame.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for reducing overhead paging are described. One example of such a method includes generating a compressed traffic indication map (TIM) element, the compressed TIM element comprising a partial virtual bitmap field constructed from at least one encoded block field that includes an encoded block information field identifying at least one encoding mode for encoded block information, and sending the compressed TIM element to an at least one station (STA) associated with the access point that supports at least one multiple basic service set identifier (BSSID). The method may also include, in response to the at least one encoding mode comprising an offset, length, bitmap (OLB) mode, encoding the encoded block information field to include a length subfield followed by contiguous subblock subfields, each subblock subfield including a corresponding subblock of a partial virtual map.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for communicating data in a wireless communications network are described herein. In some aspects, a receiver of a relay is configured to receive a relay initiator frame and a data frame. A transmitter of the relay is configured to transmit an amplified version of the data frame at a same or substantially same time as a time that the data frame is received if the relay initiator frame is received prior to the data frame.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide an apparatus for wireless communications. The apparatus generally includes a processing system configured to generate a data frame based on a compressed data frame format and to include control information in at least one field of the data frame, wherein the at least one field is not specified in the compressed data frame format and an interface for outputting the data frame for transmission. Another example apparatus generally includes a processing system configured to generate a frame having a first one or more bits indicating whether the frame has a compressed format and a second one or more bits indicating which of one or more fields are absent if the frame has a compressed format and an interface for outputting the frame for transmission.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for discovering a wireless communications network are described herein. In some aspects, a transmitter of a station is configured to transmit a probe request. The probe request is addressed to one of a wildcard service set identifier and a service set identifier of a service set in which a relay operates. A receiver of the station is configured to receive a probe request response from the relay. The probe response comprises an identification of an access point the relay is associated with and capabilities of the relay.
Abstract:
Method of communicating in a wireless network, the method comprising: selecting a type of media access control header type from a plurality of types based on an indication of information stored at a receiver; and transmitting a media access control header of the selected type to the receiver.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for reducing collisions in a wireless communications network are described herein. In some aspects, a receiver receives a paging message. The paging message includes an ordering and a multiplier. A processor determines a first wake-up time based on the ordering and the multiplier. The wireless device wakes up at the determined wake-up time. The wireless device receives data via the receiver.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications and, more particularly, to techniques that may help provide privacy in wireless communications. The techniques may include obtaining, from a wireless node, a first frame having an encoded portion with information regarding a second identification (ID), different than a first ID already assigned to an apparatus, decrypting the information regarding the second ID, using the second ID as a transmitter address when generating frames intended for the wireless node, using the second ID as a receiver address when processing frames obtained from the wireless node, and outputting the frames intended for the wireless node for transmission.
Abstract:
An apparatus for wireless communication includes data generation logic configured to generate data to be transmitted to an access point and to determine that a size of the data exceeds a size of a first transmit opportunity (TX_OP). The apparatus includes data fragmentation logic configured to generate at least a first data fragment and a second data fragment based on the data, where a size of the first data fragment is selected based on the size of the first TX_OP. The apparatus further includes a wireless interface configured to transmit, during the first TX_OP, a first data packet to the access point, the first data packet including the first data fragments.