Methods for multi-link setup between a multi-link access point (AP) logical entity and a multi-link non-AP logical entity

US11202286B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

• Po-Kai Huang · San Jose, US
• Laurent Cariou · Portland, US
• Daniel F. Bravo · Portland, US
• Arik Klein · Givat Shmuel, IL
• Robert J. Stacey · Portland, US
• Daniel Leiderman · Raanana, IL
• Ofer Schreiber · Kiryat Ono, IL
• Danny Ben-Ari · Nesher, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 11, 2019
• Grant date: Dec 14, 2021
• Expiry date: Feb 23, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W84/12
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of an access point (AP), station (STA) and method of communication are generally described herein. The AP may be included in a plurality of APs affiliated with a multi-link AP logical entity. As part of a multi-link AP logical entity, the plurality of APs may share a common medium access control (MAC) data service interface to an upper layer. The AP may exchange signaling with an STA as part of a multi-link setup process between the multi-link TP logical entity and a multi-link non-AP logical entity. The STA may be included in a plurality of STAs affiliated with the multi-link non-AP logical entity. The multi-link setup process may establish a link between each AP of the plurality of APs and a corresponding STA of the plurality of STAs.