Machine learning signaling and operations for wireless local area networks (WLANs)

A method for wireless communication by a first wireless local area network (WLAN) device, comprising:

• transmitting a first message indicating support for machine learning by the first WLAN device;
• receiving, from a second WLAN device, a second message indicating support for at least one machine learning model type by the second WLAN device;
• activating a machine learning session with the second WLAN device based at least in part on the second message;
• and
• communicating at least one information element during the machine learning session, the at least one information element having a structure comprising a control field, a general information field, an optional information field, and a function information field, the general information field further comprising a descriptor bitmap subfield and a capability subfield indicating artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) capabilities supported.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code executed by a processor and comprising:

• program code to transmit a first message indicating support for machine learning by the first WLAN device;
• program code to receive, from a second WLAN device, a second message indicating support for at least one machine learning model type by the second WLAN device;
• program code to activate a machine learning session with the second WLAN device based at least in part on the second message;
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• program code to communicate at least one information element during the machine learning session, the at least one information element having a structure comprising a control field, a general information field, an optional information field, and a function information field, the general information field further comprising a descriptor bitmap subfield and a capability subfield indicating artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) capabilities supported.

A first wireless local area network (WLAN) device, comprising:

• means for transmitting a first message indicating support for machine learning by the first WLAN device;
• means for receiving, from a second WLAN device, a second message indicating support for at least one machine learning model type by the second WLAN device;
• means for activating a machine learning session with the second WLAN device based at least in part on the second message;
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• means for communicating at least one information element during the machine learning session, the at least one information element having a structure comprising a control field, a general information field, an optional information field, and a function information field, the general information field further comprising a descriptor bitmap subfield and a capability subfield indicating artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) capabilities supported.