View source for 17933279. RESTRICTED TWT WITH ENHANCED MULTI-LINK SINGLE RADIO (EMLSR) OPERATION simplified abstract (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)

=RESTRICTED TWT WITH ENHANCED MULTI-LINK SINGLE RADIO (EMLSR) OPERATION=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.|SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.]]


[[Category:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Rubayet Shafin of Allen TX (US)|Rubayet Shafin of Allen TX (US)]][[Category:Rubayet Shafin of Allen TX (US)]]

[[:Category:Boon Loong Ng of Plano TX (US)|Boon Loong Ng of Plano TX (US)]][[Category:Boon Loong Ng of Plano TX (US)]]

[[:Category:Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam of Plano TX (US)|Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam of Plano TX (US)]][[Category:Vishnu Vardhan Ratnam of Plano TX (US)]]

[[:Category:Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim of Plano TX (US)|Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim of Plano TX (US)]][[Category:Ahmed Atef Ibrahim Ibrahim of Plano TX (US)]]

[[:Category:Peshal Nayak of Plano TX (US)|Peshal Nayak of Plano TX (US)]][[Category:Peshal Nayak of Plano TX (US)]]

==RESTRICTED TWT WITH ENHANCED MULTI-LINK SINGLE RADIO (EMLSR) OPERATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17933279 titled 'RESTRICTED TWT WITH ENHANCED MULTI-LINK SINGLE RADIO (EMLSR) OPERATION

==Simplified Explanation==

The patent application describes methods and apparatuses for enabling the coexistence of enhanced multi-link single radio (EMLSR) operation with target wake time (TWT) operation in a wireless local area network (WLAN).

* EMLSR operation refers to the use of multiple links between non-access point (AP) MLDs (Multi-Link Devices) and AP MLDs in a WLAN.
* TWT operation refers to a mechanism that allows devices in a WLAN to schedule their wake-up times to conserve power.
* The patent application focuses on a non-AP MLD, which consists of STAs (Station) with transceivers that form links with corresponding AP MLDs.
* The non-AP MLD establishes a restricted TWT (R-TWT) schedule on a first link, where a specific STA is a member of an R-TWT service period (SP) on that link.
* Another STA on a second link is not a member of any R-TWT SP that overlaps with the R-TWT SP on the first link.
* The processor in the non-AP MLD transitions it into EMLSR operation, creating an EMLSR link pair between the first and second links.
* During this operation, the processor ensures that a frame exchange sequence with the AP MLD on the second link does not overlap with the R-TWT SP on the first link.

== Potential Applications ==
* Wireless local area networks (WLANs)
* Internet of Things (IoT) devices
* Smart home automation systems
* Industrial automation and control systems

== Problems Solved ==
* Coexistence of EMLSR and TWT operations in a WLAN
* Efficient utilization of multiple links while maintaining power-saving features
* Avoiding interference and overlapping transmission opportunities

== Benefits ==
* Improved performance and throughput in WLANs
* Enhanced power-saving capabilities for devices in a WLAN
* Seamless coexistence of different operational modes in a network


==Original Abstract Submitted==

Methods and apparatuses for facilitating the coexistence of enhanced multi-link single radio (EMLSR) operation with target wake time (TWT) operation in a wireless local area network. A non-access point (AP) MLD comprises STAs, each comprising a transceiver that forms a link with a corresponding AP of an AP MLD, and a processor. A restricted TWT (R-TWT) schedule is established on a first link, and a first STA on that link is a member of an R-TWT service period (SP) on that link. A second STA on a second link is not a member of any R-TWT SP on that link that overlaps with the R-TWT SP on the first link. The processor transitions the non-AP MLD into EMLSR operation wherein the first and second links form an EMLSR link pair, determines that a transmission opportunity (TXOP) has begun on the second link, and coordinates between the STAs such that a frame exchange sequence with the AP MLD on the second link during the TXOP does not overlap with the R-TWT SP on the first link.



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