18049123. SIGNALING FOR MULTI-LINK COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN) simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)
SIGNALING FOR MULTI-LINK COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN)
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Alfred Asterjadhi of San Diego CA (US)
Abhishek Pramod Patil of San Diego CA (US)
George Cherian of San Diego CA (US)
Sai Yiu Duncan Ho of San Diego CA (US)
Lochan Verma of Danville CA (US)
SIGNALING FOR MULTI-LINK COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN) - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18049123 titled 'SIGNALING FOR MULTI-LINK COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN)
Simplified Explanation
This patent application describes a system for signaling between different devices in a wireless local area network (WLAN) that support multi-link communication. The signaling includes control information to activate or deactivate auxiliary links based on communication load, throughput requirements, or quality of service (QoS). It also includes requests, acknowledgments, or negotiation regarding multi-link connections. The timing information is used to coordinate when auxiliary links are used for communication or when to promote an auxiliary link to an anchor link.
- The patent application describes a system for signaling between devices in a WLAN that support multi-link communication.
- The signaling includes control information to activate or deactivate auxiliary links based on communication load, throughput requirements, or QoS.
- The signaling also includes requests, acknowledgments, or negotiation regarding multi-link connections.
- Timing information is used to coordinate when auxiliary links are used for communication or when to promote an auxiliary link to an anchor link.
Potential Applications
This technology can be applied in various wireless communication scenarios, including:
- Wireless local area networks (WLANs) in homes, offices, or public spaces.
- Mobile devices that connect to WLANs, such as smartphones, tablets, or laptops.
- Internet of Things (IoT) devices that rely on WLAN connectivity.
Problems Solved
The technology addresses the following problems in multi-link communication:
- Efficient utilization of available links based on communication load and throughput requirements.
- Dynamic activation or deactivation of auxiliary links to optimize network performance.
- Coordination of timing for using auxiliary links or promoting them to anchor links.
Benefits
The technology offers several benefits in multi-link communication:
- Improved network performance by dynamically activating or deactivating auxiliary links.
- Enhanced throughput and quality of service (QoS) by optimizing link utilization.
- Efficient coordination of timing for using auxiliary links, leading to better overall network performance.
Original Abstract Submitted
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for signaling between an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) and a non-AP MLD that support multi-link communication in a wireless local area network (WLAN). In some implementations, a multi-link association may include a first link (referred to as an anchor link) and one or more other links (referred to as auxiliary links). The signaling may include control information to activate or deactivate auxiliary links dynamically based on communication load, throughput requirements, or quality of service (QoS). The signaling also may include requests, acknowledgments, or negotiation regarding multi-link connections. Furthermore, signaling and timing information may be used to coordinate when auxiliary links are used for communication or when to promote an auxiliary link to an anchor link.
