INFRASTRUCTURE AND PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) MEDIUM ACCESS SHARING

    公开(公告)号:US20240357650A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18630481

    申请日:2024-04-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W74/0816 H04L5/0053 H04W74/0866

    Abstract: Some embodiments include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for infrastructure and peer-to-peer (P2P) medium access sharing. Some embodiments enable an access point (AP) to assist associated stations (STAs) in accessing a channel. In some embodiments, an AP can receive a request for coordinated transmission for peer-to-peer (P2P) communications, determine a bandwidth available for use during a transmit opportunity (TXOP), and allocate, from the bandwidth, a first subset of one or more channels for infrastructure communications and a second subset of one or more channels for the P2P communications responsive to the request. The AP can transmit to a STA, a first signal corresponding to the second subset of one or more channels for the P2P communications, indicating that the second subset of one or more channels can be used for P2P communications during the TXOP.

    DYNAMIC WINDOW ACCESS POINT (AP) POWER SAVE ENHANCEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20240373342A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18631795

    申请日:2024-04-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some embodiments include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for dynamic window access point (AP) power save enhancements. Some embodiments include transmitting an availability window (AW) of an AP to stations (STAs) and dynamically modifying the AW. In some embodiments, a mobile device may perform soft AP functions and associate with the stations. The modifications can include truncating or extending the AW. Some embodiments include: a broadcast availability frame that informs STAs of the modified AW; an Availability Clear To Send (A-CTS) frame that allows the AP to inform associated STAs of the modified AW; and/or an uplink (UL) multi-user (MU)-Request to Send (RTS) Enabled feature, that allows an AP to be available while operating in a low power receive (LPR) state (e.g., low power mode) and transition to a full power state to receive data using a bandwidth greater than 20 MHz.

    ENCRYPTING MAC HEADER FIELDS FOR WLAN PRIVACY ENHANCEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20230232218A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-20

    申请号:US17966560

    申请日:2022-10-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W12/03 H04L5/0055 H04W84/12

    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for encrypting media access control (MAC) Header fields for Wireless LAN (WLAN) privacy enhancement. For example, a transceiver of a station (STA) or an access point (AP) can set a real time Media Access Control (MAC) header bit in a payload of an aggregated MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) subframe to an actual value of a power management (PM) field of a MAC header of the A-MPDU subframe. The transceiver can encrypt the payload, set the PM field to an over the air (OTA) PM value, and transmit the A-MPDU subframe over the air. The OTA PM value can include all zeros, a predetermined value, or a randomized value The transceiver can also set static MAC header bits in the payload of the A-MPDU subframe to corresponding actual values of an aggregated MAC service data unit (A-MSDU) present field of the A-MPDU subframe.

    ADDRESS RANDOMIZATION FOR MOBILE ACCESS POINTS

    公开(公告)号:US20230060887A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17660136

    申请日:2022-04-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for implementing address and parameter modifications for an access point (AP) and/or a station (STA). Some aspects of this disclosure relate to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a transceiver and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to communicate, using the transceiver, with a second electronic device that is associated with the electronic device using a first address and a first parameter of the electronic device. The processor is further configured to determine a second address and a second parameter for the electronic device, where the second address is different from the first address and the second parameter is different from the first parameter. The processor is further configured to communicate with the second electronic device using the second address and the second parameter.

    STATION IDENTIFIER OPT-IN
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240015608A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18213103

    申请日:2023-06-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W36/0055

    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for station (STA) identifier opt-in. Some embodiments include a STA that can associate with an access point (AP) of a wireless network, where the STA is configured to opt-in to being identified by the AP. The STA can transmit a first message 2 (M2) of a 4-way handshake protocol during the association, where the first M2 includes a Device Identifier (ID) Key Data Encapsulation (KDE) that includes an Opt-in Control field, where a first value of the Opt-in Control field indicates the STA opts-in to being identified by the AP. The STA can receive a first message 3 (M3) of the 4-way handshake protocol including a Device ID KDE and an ID Blob, where the ID Blob corresponds to the STA. The STA can communicate with the AP, where the first value enables the AP to collect data about the STA during the communication.

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