FAST TRANSITION FRAME EXCHANGES FOR MULTI-LINK OPERATION

Organization Name

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor(s)

Sai Yiu Duncan Ho of San Diego CA (US)

Abhishek Pramod Patil of San Diego CA (US)

Gaurang Naik of San Diego CA (US)

Jouni Kalevi Malinen of Tuusula (FI)

Adil Saeed Musthafa of Milpitas CA (US)

George Cherian of San Diego CA (US)

Alfred Asterjadhi of San Diego CA (US)

Abdel Karim Ajami of San Diego CA (US)

Yanjun Sun of San Diego CA (US)

FAST TRANSITION FRAME EXCHANGES FOR MULTI-LINK OPERATION

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18346636 titled 'FAST TRANSITION FRAME EXCHANGES FOR MULTI-LINK OPERATION

Original Abstract Submitted

This disclosure provides methods, components, devices, and systems that support fast transition frame exchanges for multi-link operation. Some aspects more specifically relate to an over-the-Distribution System (DS) Fast Basic Service Set (BSS) Transition (FT) protocol for multi-link operation (MLO). In some implementations, a first wireless device may transmit a first frame that indicates a medium access control (MAC) address of a first wireless station (STA) affiliated with the first wireless device, a communication link on which the first wireless STA intends to communicate with a second wireless STA affiliated with a second wireless device, or both. The first wireless device may receive a second frame that indicates a MAC address of the second wireless STA, the communication link on which the second wireless STA intends to communicate with the first wireless STA, or both. The first and second frames may be exchanged according to an over-the-DS FT protocol.