TECHNIQUES USING A FIRST BAND OF COMMUNICATION TO SYNCHRONIZE BEAMFORMING FOR A SECOND BAND OF COMMUNICATION
Various embodiments are generally directed to an apparatus, method and other techniques to send an indication in a first frequency band of communication, the indication sent in a beacon message and to indicate a capability to communicate in a second frequency band of communication. Embodiments may include techniques to send beamforming information for the second frequency band of communication in the first frequency band of communication, and perform a beamforming operation for the second frequency band of communication using the beamforming information communicated in the first frequency band of communication.
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25 . An apparatus, comprising:
a memory of a station (STA);
circuitry coupled to the memory, the circuitry to:
perform first beamforming operations on a first frequency band with a device, the first beamforming operations to determine a coarse direction and beamforming information to assist second beamforming operations on a second frequency band,
cause communication of the beamforming information to the device on the first frequency band, and
perform at least a portion of the second beamforming operations on the second frequency band based at least on the coarse direction and the beamforming information, and the first frequency band being a lower frequency relative to the second frequency band.
26 . The apparatus of claim 25 , the circuitry to receive additional beamforming information from the device to assist in performing the second beamforming operation on the second frequency band, wherein the beamforming information comprises at least one of a number of transmit (TX) sectors determined by the STA, a number of receive (RX) sectors determined by the STA, and a pattern reciprocity capability for the STA, and wherein the additional beamforming information comprises at least one of a number of TX sectors determined by the device, a number of RX sectors determined by the device, and a pattern reciprocity capability for the device.
27 . The apparatus of claim 25 , the circuitry to:
cause communication of first capability information to the device on the first frequency band, the first capability information to indicate the STA is capable of communicating on the second frequency band; and
receive second capability information from the device on the first frequency band, the second capability information from the device to indicate the device is capable of the communicating on the second frequency band; and
wherein the first capability information communicated to the device and the second capability information received from the device prior to performing the first beaming forming operations.
28 . The apparatus of claim 25 , the circuitry to:
receive a start beamforming message in the first frequency band to initiate the second beamforming operation on the second frequency band; and
cause communication of an acknowledgement (ACK) management packet in the first frequency band, the ACK management packet comprising synchronization information indicating an amount of time to wait after an end of the ACK management packet before commencing the second beamforming operation.
29 . The apparatus of claim 25 , the circuitry to perform the second beamforming operation to receive one or more sector sweep packets in the second frequency band, and to cause communication of a sector sweep feedback packet in the first frequency band.
30 . The apparatus of claim 29 , the circuitry to perform the second beamforming operation to cause communication of one or more sector sweep packets in the second frequency band, and to receive a sector sweep feedback packet in the first frequency band.
31 . The apparatus of claim 25 , the circuitry to perform the second beamforming operation to:
receive a single sector sweep packet on each sector in the second frequency band,
cause communication a sector sweep feedback packet on the first frequency band, and
determine a receive pattern based on the received single sector sweep packet and a transmit pattern based on the receive pattern.
32 . The apparatus of claim 25 , comprising:
a first transceiver;
a second transceiver;
a first set of one or more antennas coupled with the first transceiver to communicate with the device via the first frequency band; and
a second set of one or more antennas coupled with the second transceiver to communicate with the device via the second frequency band, wherein the first set of the one or more antennas and the second set of one or more antennas are different.
33 . The apparatus of claim 25 , comprising:
a first transceiver;
a second transceiver;
one or more antennas coupled with the first transceiver to communicate with the device via the first frequency band and coupled with the second transceiver to communicate with the device via the second frequency band.
34 . At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed cause processing circuitry to:
perform first beamforming operations on a first frequency band with a device, the first beamforming operations to determine a coarse direction and beamforming information to assist second beamforming operations on a second frequency band,
cause communication of the beamforming information to the device on the first frequency band, and
perform at least a portion of the second beamforming operations on the second frequency band based at least on the coarse direction and the beamforming information, and the first frequency band being a lower frequency relative to the second frequency band.
35 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 , comprising instructions that when executed cause processing circuitry to receive additional beamforming information from the device to assist in performing the second beamforming operation on the second frequency band, wherein the beamforming information comprises at least one of a number of transmit (TX) sectors determined by the STA, a number of receive (RX) sectors determined by the STA, and a pattern reciprocity capability for the STA, and wherein the additional beamforming information comprises at least one of a number of TX sectors determined by the device, a number of RX sectors determined by the device, and a pattern reciprocity capability for the device.
36 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 , comprising instructions that when executed cause processing circuitry to:
cause communication of first capability information to the device on the first frequency band, the first capability information to indicate the STA is capable of communicating on the second frequency band; and
receive second capability information from the device on the first frequency band, the second capability information from the device to indicate the device is capable of the communicating on the second frequency band; and
wherein the first capability information communicated to the device and the second capability information received from the device prior to performing the first beaming forming operations.
37 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 , comprising instructions that when executed cause processing circuitry to:
receive a start beamforming message in the first frequency band to initiate the second beamforming operation on the second frequency band; and
cause communication of an acknowledgement (ACK) management packet in the first frequency band, the ACK management packet comprising synchronization information indicating an amount of time to wait after an end of the ACK management packet before commencing the second beamforming operation.
38 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 , comprising instructions that when executed cause processing circuitry to perform the second beamforming operation to receive one or more sector sweep packets in the second frequency band, and to cause communication of a sector sweep feedback packet in the first frequency band.
39 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 38 , comprising instructions that when executed cause processing circuitry to perform the second beamforming operation to cause communication of one or more sector sweep packets in the second frequency band, and to receive a sector sweep feedback packet in the first frequency band.
40 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 , comprising instructions that when executed cause processing circuitry to perform the second beamforming operation to:
receive a single sector sweep packet on each sector in the second frequency band,
cause communication a sector sweep feedback packet on the first frequency band, and
determine a receive pattern based on the received single sector sweep packet and a transmit pattern based on the receive pattern.
41 . An apparatus, comprising:
a memory of an access point (AP); and
circuitry coupled to the memory, the circuitry to:
perform first beamforming operations on a first frequency band with a station (STA), the first beamforming operations to determine a coarse direction and beamforming information to assist second beamforming operations on a second frequency band,
cause communication of the beamforming information to the STA on the first frequency band, and
perform at least a portion of the second beamforming operations on the second frequency band based at least on the coarse direction and the beamforming information, and the first frequency band being a lower frequency relative to the second frequency band.
42 . The apparatus of claim 41 , the circuitry to receive additional beamforming information from the STA to assist in performing the second beamforming operation on the second frequency band, wherein the beamforming information comprises at least one of a number of transmit (TX) sectors determined by the AP, a number of receive (RX) sectors determined by the AP, and a pattern reciprocity capability for the AP, and wherein the additional beamforming information comprises at least one of a number of TX sectors determined by the STA, a number of RX sectors determined by the STA, and a pattern reciprocity capability for the STA.
43 . The apparatus of claim 41 , the circuitry to:
receive first capability information from the STA on the first frequency band, the first capability information to indicate the STA is capable of communicating on the second frequency band; and
cause communication of second capability information to the STA on the first frequency band, the second capability information to indicate the AP is capable of the communicating on the second frequency band; and
wherein the first capability information is received from the STA and the second capability information is communicated to the STA prior to performing the first beaming forming operations.
44 . The apparatus of claim 41 , the circuitry to:
cause communication of a start beamforming message in the first frequency band to initiate the second beamforming operation on the second frequency band; and
receive an acknowledgement (ACK) management packet in the first frequency band, the ACK management packet comprising synchronization information indicating an amount of time to wait after an end of the ACK management packet before commencing the second beamforming operation.
45 . The apparatus of claim 41 , the circuitry to perform the second beamforming operation to cause communication of one or more sector sweep packets in the second frequency band to the STA, and to receive a sector sweep feedback packet in the first frequency band from the STA.
46 . The apparatus of claim 45 , the circuitry to perform the second beamforming operation to receive one or more sector sweep packets in the second frequency band from the STA, and to cause communication of a sector sweep feedback packet in the first frequency band from the STA.
47 . The apparatus of claim 41 , the circuitry to perform the second beamforming operation to:
cause communication of a single sector sweep packet on each sector in the second frequency band to the STA,
receive a sector sweep feedback packet on the first frequency band from the STA, and
determine a receive pattern based on the sector sweep feedback packet and a transmit pattern based on the receive pattern.
48 . The apparatus of claim 41 , comprising:
a first transceiver;
a second transceiver;
a first set of one or more antennas coupled with the first transceiver to communicate with the device via the first frequency band; and
a second set of one or more antennas coupled with the second transceiver to communicate with the device via the second frequency band, the first set of one or more antennas and the second set of one or more antennas are different.
49 . The apparatus of claim 41 , comprising:
a first transceiver;
a second transceiver;
one or more antennas coupled with the first transceiver to communicate with the device via the first frequency band and coupled with the second transceiver to communicate with the device via the second frequency band.