Qualcomm incorporated (20240098811). MULTI-LINK OPERATION (MLO) FOR EASY MESH simplified abstract
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MULTI-LINK OPERATION (MLO) FOR EASY MESH
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Xiaolong Huang of Santee CA (US)
Sai Yiu Duncan Ho of San Diego CA (US)
Srinivas Katar of Fremont CA (US)
Mughilan Ramajayam of Pleasanton CA (US)
Sandip Homchaudhuri of San Jose CA (US)
Manish Shukla of Milpitas CA (US)
MULTI-LINK OPERATION (MLO) FOR EASY MESH - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240098811 titled 'MULTI-LINK OPERATION (MLO) FOR EASY MESH
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a patent application for a multi-AP (Access Point) device that can operate in a multi-link environment. The device communicates with another multi-AP device acting as a controller to establish a backhaul path with a third multi-AP device. The communication between devices is done using a Device Provisioning Protocol (DPP) and Multi-Link Operation (MLO) capabilities are indicated and utilized in the process.
- Explanation of the patent/innovation:
- A first multi-AP device communicates with a second multi-AP device acting as a controller using a DPP configuration request message. - The first multi-AP device receives a DPP configuration response message from the second device, indicating MLO association information. - Based on the MLO association information, the first device establishes a backhaul path with a third multi-AP device on multiple communication links.
- Potential applications of this technology:
- Wireless network infrastructure - Smart home systems - Industrial IoT networks
- Problems solved by this technology:
- Efficient establishment of backhaul paths in multi-AP environments - Seamless communication between multiple access points - Enhanced network performance and reliability
- Benefits of this technology:
- Improved network coverage and connectivity - Optimal utilization of multiple communication links - Simplified device provisioning and configuration process
- Potential commercial applications of this technology:
- Networking equipment manufacturers - Telecommunication companies - Smart home automation providers
- Possible prior art:
- Previous patents related to multi-AP communication protocols - Research papers on multi-link operation in wireless networks
Questions:
1. How does the patent address the issue of network congestion in multi-AP environments? 2. What are the potential security implications of using a Device Provisioning Protocol for communication between multi-AP devices?
Original Abstract Submitted
a first multi-ap device configured as a multi-ap agent transmits, to a second multi-ap device configured as a multi-ap controller over a first communication link, a device provisioning protocol (dpp) configuration request message indicating multi-link operation (mlo) capabilities of the first multi-ap device. the first multi-ap device receives, from the second multi-ap device over the first communication link, a dpp configuration response message indicating mlo association information responsive to the indicated mlo capabilities, and establishes a backhaul path with a third multi-ap device, configured as a second multi-ap agent, on the first communication link and one or more second communication links according to the mlo association information. the mlo capabilities may be indicated in a dpp configuration object of the dpp configuration request message, and the mlo association information may be indicated in a multi-link device (mld) address field of a dpp configuration object of the dpp configuration response message.
