Multi-link operation in wireless networks
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsRubayet Shafin, Boon Loong Ng, Peshal Nayak, Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam
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Abstract
A basic service set (BSS) corresponding to an access point (AP) affiliated with an AP multi-link device (MLD) is terminated when the AP is removed. The link ID assigned to the AP is no longer assigned to that AP. A BSS corresponding to an AP affiliated with an AP MLD is not terminated when the link on which the AP is operating is disabled. The affiliated AP maintains the link ID assigned to the AP.
Claims20
An access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) in a wireless network, comprising:
- at least two APs affiliated with the AP MLD;
- and
- a processor coupled to the at least two APs, the processor configured to cause:
- removing an AP affiliated with the AP MLD;
- and
- terminating a basic service set (BSS) corresponding to the AP affiliated with the AP MLD, wherein a link identifier (ID) assigned to the AP is no longer assigned to the AP.
An access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) in a wireless network, comprising:
- at least two APs affiliated with the AP MLD;
- and
- a processor coupled to the at least two APs, the processor configured to cause:
- disabling a link on which an AP affiliated with the AP MLD is operating;
- and
- abstaining from terminating a basic service set (BSS) corresponding to the AP affiliated with the AP MLD, wherein the AP affiliated with the AP MLD maintains a link identifier (ID) assigned to the AP.
A method performed by an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) in a wireless network, comprising:
- removing an AP affiliated with the AP MLD, the AP MLD comprising at least two APs affiliated with the AP MLD;
- and
- terminating a basic service set (BSS) corresponding to the AP affiliated with the AP MLD, wherein a link identifier (ID) assigned to the AP is no longer assigned to the AP.
A method performed by an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) in a wireless network, comprising:
- disabling a link on which an AP affiliated with the AP MLD is operating, the AP MLD comprising at least two APs affiliated with the AP MLD;
- and
- abstaining from terminating a basic service set (BSS) corresponding to the AP affiliated with the AP MLD, wherein the AP affiliated with the AP MLD maintains a link identifier (ID) assigned to the AP.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.