Abstract: Seamless roaming in seamless mobile domain (SMD) of a wireless network includes receiving from an access point multi-link device (AP MLD) in the wireless network information of one or more candidate target AP MLDs to seamlessly roam to, the information including a seamless roaming domain element that identifies the seamless roaming domain of the one or more candidate target AP MLDs; selecting a target AP MLD from the one or more candidate AP MLDs based on the information; and roaming to the target AP MLD.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for wireless communications are disclosed. In an embodiment, a wireless device includes a controller configured to generate an announcement regarding whether the wireless device is capable of initiating a peer device's switch from a low-capability state of a low-capability mode to a high-capability state of the low-capability mode and a wireless transceiver configured to transmit the announcement to a second wireless device.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a receiver, a broadcast probe request with a multi-link designator, determining that the receiver is multi-link capable based on the probe request, transmitting a probe response including a first multi-link upper Media Access Control (MAC) entity identity of a transmitter, receiving an authentication trigger from the receiver, and transmitting an authentication response to the receiver.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for communications are disclosed. In an embodiment, a wireless device includes a controller configured to generate a first protected control frame using an encryption key and a wireless transceiver configured to transmit the first protected control frame to a second wireless device.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for communications are disclosed. In an embodiment, a wireless device includes a controller configured to determine an arrangement of control information and a wireless transceiver configured to announce the arrangement of the control information in a first frame exchange with a second wireless device in a transmit opportunity (TXOP) and to conduct subsequent frame exchanges with the second wireless device based on the arrangement of the control information.

Abstract: A method and system for restricted target wake time (r-TWT) coordination where a first AP in a basic service set (BSS) respects an r-TWT schedule of a second AP, where the second AP is in an overlapping basic service set (OBSS). The first AP acquires the r-TWT schedule of the second AP and indicates to the second AP that the first AP respects the r-TWT schedule of the second AP. The first AP provides to a station associated with the first AP an indication of the r-TWT schedule of the second AP to cause a frame exchange with the STA of the first AP to end at a beginning of a r-TWT service period of the second AP to respect the r-TWT schedule of the second AP.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating trigger frames that solicit PPDUs from one or more client devices. In an example method, a trigger frame is generated in accordance with the IEEE 802.11bn amendment (UHR) to the IEEE 802.11 standard. The method begins by determining a time duration requirement (or padding field length requirement) for preparing an uplink transmission from a client device. A trigger frame is generated (e.g., by an access point) that includes a frame check sequence (FCS) field, a padding field, and an intermediate FCS value that is included in the padding field. In an example, the dedicated fields of the trigger frame do not explicitly indicate the location of the intermediate FCS value. For a protected trigger frame, a MIC value is further included in the padding field. In other examples, the intermediate FCS value is included within one or more User Info fields of the trigger frame.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for wireless communications are disclosed. In an embodiment, a wireless device includes a controller configured to determine backoff channels for a Basic Service Set (BSS) operating channel that include a primary channel and a non-primary channel access (NPCA) primary channel and a wireless transceiver configured to announce to a second wireless device the backoff channels of the BSS operating channel and to switch to the NPCA primary channel for communicating between the wireless device and the second wireless device.

Abstract: Non-access point (non-AP) multi-link device (MLD) roaming among a serving AP MLD and a target AP MLD of a roaming domain is disclosed. Links are set up from the non-AP MLD to the serving AP MLD. The non-AP MLD affiliated with the roaming domain initiates a link-level roaming setting up a link to the target AP MLD, wherein respective links are set up from the non-AP MLD to the serving AP MLD and target AP MLD. A type of links from the non-AP MLD to the serving AP MLD and target AP MLD is announced and the non-AP MLD terminates all links between the non-AP MLD and the serving AP MLD where the non-AP MLD has links set up only with the target AP MLD to complete the link-level roaming.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for communications are disclosed. In an embodiment, an access point (AP) device includes a controller configured to determine a frame exchange context for frame exchanges with a non-AP device roaming from a current serving AP MLD affiliated with a roaming MLD group identifying address to a new serving AP MLD affiliated with the roaming MLD group identifying address and a wireless transceiver configured to conduct the frame exchanges with the non-AP device based on the frame exchange context.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for communications are disclosed. In an embodiment, a communications device includes a controller configured to perform periodic or aperiodic in-device interference mitigation and a wireless transceiver configured to conduct wireless communications in response to the periodic or aperiodic in-device interference mitigation.

Abstract: A method and system for announcing, by a first wireless device, one or more non-primary channel access (NPCA) primary channels of a basic service set (BSS) operating channel for frame transmission. A determination is made that the primary channel is busy and switching to a NPCA primary channel in response to the primary channel being busy and overlapping BSS activity. A frame is transmitted over the NPCA primary channel to a wireless device based on a backoff counter of the NPCA primary channel reaching a predefined value, the backoff counter set based on an enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) parameter set.

Abstract: An example method of wireless data transmission may include selecting a first frequency segment and selecting a second frequency segment that is different from and non-contiguous with the first frequency segment. The method may further include encoding a first signal with a data frame using the first frequency segment and encoding a second signal with the data frame using the second frequency segment. The method may further include providing the first signal and the second signal for wireless transmission such that at least a portion of the first signal and a portion of the second signal are simultaneously wirelessly transmitted.

Abstract: Embodiments of a wireless device, a communications system and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a wireless device comprises a wireless transceiver to receive and transmit frames, and a controller operably coupled to the wireless transceiver to process the frames, wherein the controller is configured to, in response to an enablement of a low-latency preemption mode from another wireless device, transmit a request for a low-latency preemption, and then transmit a low-latency frame to the another wireless device.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for communications are disclosed. In an embodiment, a communications device includes a controller configured to generate a control frame carrying security related information for frame integrity protection in different locations in the control frame with other information in between the security related information and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit the control frame to a second communications device.

Abstract: Roaming for a non-access point (non-AP) device with a roaming access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD), wherein the roaming AP MLD includes a plurality of AP MLDs in different devices at different locations having one medium access control (MAC) service access point (SAP), including: exchanging management frames between the non-AP device and a current serving AP MLD that is one of the plurality of AP MLDs to select a future serving AP MLD that is one of the plurality of AP MLDs and to select future serving link of the future serving AP MLD; and exchanging management frames between the non-AP device and the serving AP MLD to switch from the current serving AP MLD and the future serving AP MLD.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for communications are disclosed. In an embodiment, a communications device includes a controller configured to generate a protected control frame and a transceiver configured to transmit the protected control frame to a second communications device. The protected control frame includes a protected trigger frame, a protected block acknowledgement (BA) frame, or a protected block acknowledgement request (BAR) frame.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and apparatus for communications are disclosed. In an embodiment, a communications device includes a controller configured to generate a beacon frame based on Multiple Basic Service Set Identifier (MBSSID) support information and a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit the beacon frame to a second communications device.

Abstract: A non-access point (non-AP) multi-link device (MLD) is arranged to roam within a roaming AP MLD comprising a plurality of AP MLDs. The non-access point MLD receives from the roaming AP MLD an announcement. In an example, the announcement indicates that the roaming AP supports one of a link level roaming and MLD roaming within the roaming AP MLD. Based on the announcement, the non-AP MLD sends a roaming request to the roaming AP MLD, where the roaming request indicates one of the link level roaming and MLD roaming. A roaming response is received from the roaming AP MLD where the response indicates at least one new link established from the non-AP MLD to the roaming AP MLD. Based on the new link which is established, the non-AP MLD exchanges frames with the roaming AP MLD.

Abstract: A method of method of dynamic channel switching by a station (STA), including: receiving a resource unit (RU) allocation in an initial frame exchange; determining that the STA cannot operate in its operating BW covering a primary channel based upon the RU allocation; switching to secondary channel(s) per an RU allocated to it to carry out communication by the STA during a transmit opportunity (TXOP); carrying out the communication during the TXOP; and switching back to the primary channel no later than an end of the TXOP if detecting that an AP will not do the initial frame exchange with it in the secondary channel(s) within the TXOP.