Abstract:
Access terminals are adapted to facilitate reacquisition procedures for a slotted idle mode. According to one example, an access terminal can operate in a slotted idle mode. The access terminal can then determine one or more optimized parameters for reacquisition procedures. In one example, the access terminal can determine an optimized length of time for reacquisition periods by incrementally reducing the length of time for reacquisition periods until an optimized length of time is obtained. In another example, the access terminal can determine an optimized number of pseudorandom noise (PN) signals and PN positions to be stored during each awake state of the slotted idle mode by incrementally reducing the number of PN signals and PN positions that are stored until an optimized number of stored PN signals and PN positions is obtained. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices are described for discovering and establishing an optimal data path between a source device and a destination device of a first network by employing one or more other networks having a network protocol different from the first network. The techniques of the present disclosure may include receiving a route request message from the source device at an edge device connected to both a first network and a second network, and forwarding the route request message via the second network. In some examples, the data path that offers an improved link metric and/or a minimum hop count may be established by routing traffic along a data path employing a plurality of networks (e.g., WLAN, cellular or Ethernet) between the source device and the destination device.
Abstract:
A system and method for priority scan an association with a desired access point is disclosed herein. In one aspect, a wireless station may be associated with a first access point and communicating with the first access point via a contention-based communication protocol. The wireless station may detect movement of the wireless station. Based at least in part on the motion of the wireless station or information regarding at least a second access point, the wireless station may initiate a selective scan for at least the second access point. Based on the scan, the wireless station may then identify at least the second access point. The wireless station may then associate with the second access point based on the movement, an association priority, or information autonomously detected or received from the first or second access point.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and devices are described for access point privacy using media access control (MAC) address randomization. The access point may identify a MAC address for use with over-the-air (OTA) transmissions and a persistent MAC address for backend communications. The access point may communicate the OTA MAC address and the persistent MAC address to a wireless station. The access point and the wireless station may exchange data frames and perform MAC replacement techniques to map the OTA MAC address to the persistent MAC address. The persistent MAC address may provide for data routing, mobility management, etc., whereas the OTA MAC address may provide for privacy for the wireless transmissions.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and devices are described for privacy during re-authentication of a wireless station with an authentication server. The wireless station may derive a first identifier from a re-authentication key and a sequence number. The re-authentication key may be derived at least in part from a first session key. The wireless station may transmit to an authenticator the first identifier and a domain name. The first identifier and the domain name may be transmitted during a first re-authentication of the wireless station with the authentication server. Transmission of a name of the first session key may be withheld during the first re-authentication.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for acknowledging multi-user transmissions on a wireless network include receiving a multi-user transmission comprising a first message from the first device and a second message from the second device, generating a first media access control protocol data unit, the first media access control protocol data unit acknowledging the first message and including a destination address field identifying the first device, generating a second media access control protocol data unit, the second media access control protocol data unit acknowledging the second message and including a destination address field identifying the second device, generating an aggregated media access control protocol data unit (A-MPDU) comprising the first media access control protocol data unit (MPDU) and the second media access control protocol data unit (MPDU); and transmitting the aggregated media access control protocol data unit (A-MPDU) on the wireless network.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for managing a wireless medium include, in one aspect, a method including generating a frame, the frame including a plurality of contiguous schedule blocks, each of the schedule blocks including a first indicator identifying a non-overlapping time interval during a transmission opportunity, and one or more second indicators of one or more devices to communicate within the identified time interval, wherein at least one of the schedule blocks is generated to identifying a plurality of devices to communicate on the medium during the corresponding identified time interval; and transmitting the frame from the device.
Abstract:
A method of communication includes selecting a logical channel of a plurality of logical channels at a first electronic device of a neighbor aware network (NAN). The logical channel indicates a particular communication channel of a plurality of communication channels and indicates a set of transmission windows of a plurality of transmission windows. The method also includes generating a message indicating that the first electronic device is available to communicate with other electronic devices of the NAN and identifying the logical channel. The method further includes transmitting the message to a second electronic device of the NAN.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for transmitting service information on a network are disclosed. In one aspect, a method for an access point for transmitting service information on a network is disclosed. The method includes receiving a multicast service query from a wireless device, the service query requesting information on one or more services offered on the network. The method further includes determining a signal strength of a wireless connection to the wireless device, based at least in part on the received service query. The method further includes comparing the signal strength of the wireless connection to a threshold signal strength value and selectively responding to the service query from the wireless device based at least in part on the signal strength of the wireless connection as compared to the signal threshold value.
Abstract:
A method of automatically configuring a wireless device includes performing service discovery by the wireless device to identify a programming module and sending to the programming module a probe request including a first device public key. The method includes receiving from the programming module a probe response including an indication of a match between the first device public key and a second device public key.