Methods and devices for restricted target wake time operation for latency sensitive traffic in wireless local area networks

An Access Point (AP) for R-TWT operation for latency sensitive traffic in a WLAN, the AP comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processor communicably coupled with the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to cause the AP to:
• send a first response to a first STA in a non-AP MLD to map at least one TID for latency sensitive traffic to at least one link set up between an AP MLD and the non-AP MLD, wherein the AP MLD comprises a plurality of APs including the AP, and the non-AP MLD comprises a plurality of non-AP STAs including the first STA;
• and
• send a R-TWT response to the first STA to set up R-TWT agreement on any one or more of the at least one link to which the at least one TID for latency sensitive traffic has been mapped.

A Station (STA) for R-TWT operation for latency sensitive traffic in a WLAN, the STA comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processor communicably coupled with the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to cause the STA to:
• receive a first response from a first AP in an AP MLD to map at least one TID for latency sensitive traffic to at least one link set up between the AP MLD and a non-AP MLD, wherein the AP MLD comprises a plurality of APs including the first AP and the non-AP MLD comprises a plurality of non-AP STAs including the STA;
• and
• receive a R-TWT response from the first AP to set up R-TWT agreement on any one or more of the at least one link to which the at least one TID for latency sensitive traffic has been mapped.