Communication links in wireless communication networks
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsKapil Rai, Guido Robert Frederiks
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Abstract
This disclosure provides methods, components, devices and systems for providing enhanced frame exchange via multi-link device (MLD) communication links. Some aspects more specifically relate to communicating a first portion of a network traffic connection between MLD enabled Wi-Fi devices via a first communication link between a first MLD on a first network and a first MLD on a second network device. Some aspects also include communicating a second portion of the network traffic connection between the first network device and the second network device via a second communication link between a second MLD on the first network device and a second MLD on the second network device.
Claims30
A wireless access point, comprising:
- a processing system that includes one or more processors and one or more memories coupled with the one or more processors, the processing system configured to cause the wireless access point to:
- communicate at least a first portion of a network traffic connection between the wireless access point and a wireless station via a first communication link between a first multi-link device (MLD) on the wireless access point and a first MLD on the wireless station, where the network traffic connection comprises downlink (DL) traffic communicated at a first bandwidth to the wireless station, and where the network traffic connection comprises uplink (UL) traffic communicated at a second bandwidth from the wireless station;
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- communicate at least a second portion of the network traffic connection between the wireless access point and the wireless station via a second communication link between a second MLD on the wireless access point and a second MLD on the wireless station.
A wireless station, comprising:
- a processing system that includes one or more processors and one or more memories coupled with the one or more processors, the processing system configured to cause the wireless station to:
- communicate at least a first portion of a network traffic connection between the wireless station and a wireless access point (AP) via a first communication link between a first multi-link device (MLD) on the wireless station and a first MLD on the wireless access point, where the network traffic connection comprises downlink (DL) traffic communicated at a first bandwidth from the wireless AP, and where the network traffic connection comprises uplink (UL) traffic communicated at a second bandwidth to the wireless AP from the wireless station;
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- communicate at least a second portion of the network traffic connection between the wireless station and the wireless AP via a second communication link between a second MLD on the wireless station and a second MLD on the wireless AP.
A method for wireless communication by a wireless communication device, comprising:
- communicating at least a first portion of a network traffic connection between the wireless communication device and a wireless station via a first communication link between a first multi-link device (MLD) on the wireless communication device and a first MLD on the wireless station, where the network traffic connection comprises downlink (DL) traffic communicated at a first bandwidth to the wireless station, and where the network traffic connection comprises uplink (UL) traffic communicated at a second bandwidth from the wireless station;
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- communicating at least a second portion of the network traffic connection between the wireless communication device and the wireless station via a second communication link between a second MLD on the wireless communication device and a second MLD on the wireless station.
A method for wireless communication by a wireless station, comprising:
- communicating at least a first portion of a network traffic connection between the wireless station and a wireless access point (AP) via a first communication link between a first multi-link device (MLD) on the wireless station and a first MLD on the wireless access point, where the network traffic connection comprises downlink (DL) traffic communicated at a first bandwidth from the wireless AP, and where the network traffic connection comprises uplink (UL) traffic communicated at a second bandwidth to the wireless AP from the wireless station;
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- communicating at least a second portion of the network traffic connection between the wireless station and the wireless AP via a second communication link between a second MLD on the wireless station and a second MLD on the wireless AP.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.