Operating modes and unavailability schedules transfer during roaming

A system comprising:

• a memory storage;
• and
• a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to:
• receive, from a non-access point multi-link device (non-AP MLD), a roaming request indicating:
• one or more links to setup with a target AP MLD, and
• one or both of information for establishing one or more operating modes and associated operating parameters for the one or more links, or information for establishing one or more unavailability periods for the one or more links;
• transmit, to the target AP MLD, an indication for establishing the one or more operating modes and associated operating parameters, an indication for establishing the one or more unavailability periods, or both;
• receive, from the target AP MLD, a status indication indicating whether the one or more operating modes and associated operating parameters were successfully established, whether the one or more unavailability periods were successfully established, or both;
• and
• transmit, to the non-AP MLD, a roaming response comprising the status indication.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores a set of instructions which when executed perform a method comprising:

• receiving, from a non-access point multi-link device (non-AP MLD), a roaming request indicating:
• one or more links to setup with a target AP MLD, and
• one or both of information for establishing one or more operating modes and associated operating parameters for the one or more links, or information for establishing one or more unavailability periods for the one or more links;
• transmitting, to the target AP MLD, an indication for establishing the one or more operating modes and associated operating parameters, an indication for establishing the one or more unavailability periods, or both;
• receiving, from the target AP MLD, a status indication indicating whether the one or more operating modes and associated operating parameters were successfully established, whether the one or more unavailability periods were successfully established, or both;
• and
• transmitting, to the non-AP MLD, a roaming response comprising the status indication.