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Multi-link acknowledgments in multi-link devices

US11395265B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2020
Grant dateJul 19, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/15
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to multi-link acknowledgments. A device may transmit a trigger frame to a station device (STA) multi-link device (MLD), wherein the trigger frame polls the STA MLD to announce presence on communication links. The device may identify a null data packet (NDP) from the STA MLD announcing its presence on a set of communication links. The device may establish the set of communication links with the STA MLD, wherein the STA MLD comprises a plurality of station devices (STAs). The device may allocate a plurality of tone-sets to the plurality of STAs within the STA MLD. The device may identify energy on the allocated tone-sets for each link that the STA MLD has presence on.

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