Maintenance and monitoring of target wait time (TWT) sessions

A access point comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a transmitter and receiver to communicate with a plurality of stations;
• and
• a memory for storage of data including data regarding the plurality of stations;
• wherein the access point is to:
• negotiate at least a first target wake time (TWT) session for a first station, the first TWT session having a first set of parameters defining a wake time, wake duration, and wake interval for service periods of the first TWT session;
• select the first TWT session for health status determination;
• select a check window for the health status determination and monitor transmissions from the first station within the check window;
• based at least in part on the monitoring of the transmissions from the first station, calculate a first TWT session health status value for the first TWT session and store the first TWT session health status value in the memory;
• and
• determine whether corrective action is required for the first TWT session based at least in part on the first TWT session health status value.

A method comprising:

• negotiating at least a first target wake time (TWT) session between an access point and a first station, the first TWT session having a first set of parameters defining a wake time, wake duration, and wake interval for service periods of the first TWT session;
• selecting the first TWT session for health status determination;
• selecting a check window for the health status determination and monitoring transmissions from the first station within the check window;
• based at least in part on the monitoring of the transmissions from the first station, calculating a first TWT session health status value for the first TWT session;
• and
• determining whether corrective action is required for the first TWT session based at least in part on the first TWT session health status value.