18517130. FAST BASIC SERVICE SET TRANSITION FOR MULTI-LINK OPERATION simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)

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FAST BASIC SERVICE SET TRANSITION FOR MULTI-LINK OPERATION

Organization Name

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor(s)

Sai Yiu Duncan Ho of San Diego CA (US)

George Cherian of San Diego CA (US)

Abhishek Pramod Patil of San Diego CA (US)

Alfred Asterjadhi of San Diego CA (US)

Yanjun Sun of San Diego CA (US)

Jouni Kalevi Malinen of Tuusula (FI)

FAST BASIC SERVICE SET TRANSITION FOR MULTI-LINK OPERATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18517130 titled 'FAST BASIC SERVICE SET TRANSITION FOR MULTI-LINK OPERATION

Simplified Explanation

This disclosure relates to methods, devices, and systems for enhancing the mobility of wireless communication devices configured for multi-link operation (MLO).

  • Facilitates fast basic service set (BSS) transitions for wireless communication devices supporting MLO.
  • Supports station (STA) multi-link device (MLD) roaming between access point (AP) MLDs.
  • Enables seamless transitions from an AP MLD to a non-MLO AP, or vice versa.
  • Allows a STA MLD to use a MAC-SAP address of the AP MLD for re-associating or communicating with legacy APs or AP MLDs.
  • The MAC-SAP address can be utilized by all STAs of the non-AP MLD for quick BSS transitions.

Potential Applications

  • Enhanced mobility and seamless connectivity for wireless communication devices in multi-link operation environments.
  • Improved handover performance between different access points for devices supporting MLO.

Problems Solved

  • Addressing the challenges of fast BSS transitions for wireless communication devices in MLO configurations.
  • Simplifying the process of roaming between AP MLDs and non-MLO APs for STA MLDs.

Benefits

  • Increased efficiency in transitioning between different access points.
  • Enhanced user experience with smoother connectivity in multi-link operation scenarios.


Original Abstract Submitted

This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems that facilitate mobility of wireless communication devices configured for multi-link operation (MLO). Particular aspects more specifically relate to facilitating fast basic service set (BSS) transitions by wireless communication devices that support MLO. For example, some aspects provide support for station (STA) multi-link device (MLD) roaming between access point (AP) MLDs, from an AP MLD to a non-MLO AP, or from a non-MLO AP to an AP MLD. In some aspects, a STA MLD may be configured to use a medium access control (MAC) service access point address (MAC-SAP address) of the AP MLD when re-associating or communicating with a legacy AP or with an AP MLD. In such aspects, the MAC-SAP address may be used by all STAs of the non-AP MLD for fast BSS transitions.

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