Abstract: A multi-link device (MLD) monitors each of first and second links in a multi-link operation in wireless communications, with the first link being a primary link and the second link being a secondary link. The MLD obtains a transmission opportunity (TXOP) on one of the first link and the second link as a result of performing a contention-based channel access on the first link and the second link. The MLD checks channel status of the other of the first link and the second link. The MLD then transmits one or more frames on the first link but not on the second link, on the second link but not on the first link, or on both the first link and the second link synchronously, responsive to the channel status of the other link given the TXOP being obtained on the one of the first link and the second link.

Abstract: Techniques pertaining to dynamic link selection for reliable retransmission in wireless communications are described. A multi-link device (MLD) establishes a block acknowledgement (Block Ack) agreement or a protected Block Ack agreement with one other MLD on one or more enabled links for dynamic link selection. The MLD communicates with the other MLD on at least one of the one or more enabled links prior to termination of the Block Ack agreement or the protected Block Ack agreement.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a network interface circuit and a control circuit. The network interface circuit communicates with at least one another wireless communication device that is associated with the wireless communication device. The control circuit generates a first frame, and sends the first frame to the at least one another wireless communication device through the network interface circuit, wherein the first frame carries timing information of a subband transition between a primary band and a specific subband.

Abstract: A device detects a primary channel busy for an operating bandwidth having a plurality of channel segments comprising the primary channel and at least one non-primary channel. In response to detecting the primary channel busy, the device obtains a transmission opportunity (TXOP) through a first non-primary channel of the at least one non-primary channel. Then, the device performs a transmission at least on the first non-primary channel during the TXOP.

Abstract: A non-access point (non-AP) station (STA) multi-link device (MLD) receives a transmission from an access point (AP) MLD. In response to receiving the transmission, the non-AP STA MLD communicates with the AP MLD using an increased number of spatial streams with multi-link dynamic antenna switching at the non-AP STA MLD.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for providing wideband channel access to wireless devices, such as 20 MHz only wireless stations. A trigger frame is transmitted by a wireless AP to a wireless STA over a secondary wireless channel. An HE TB PPDU is received by the wireless AP from the wireless STA over the secondary wireless channel responsive to the trigger frame. The devices can switch operating channels for wireless communication to the secondary wireless channel within an existing TXOP.

Abstract: An encryption mechanism used on cooperative multi-band wireless STA architecture that enables full duplex operations. In encrypting a frame, an AAD can be constructed by using a selected MAC address, which may not be associated with a band to be used for transmitting the frame in an upcoming TXOP. An STA that supports simultaneous transmission in a multi-band operation uses the same MAC address to encrypt the frames to be transmitted on different bands. An AAD is constructed by using a same MAC address corresponding to one of the transceivers. A transmit STA may specify band information used for encryption in the MAC header, which serves to signal the receive STA to decrypt the frame by using the proper information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and devices for discovering a multi-link device (MLD) on a wireless network. One exemplary approach includes transmitting a beacon frame including a MAC address of an AP MLD on the wireless network. The AP MLD includes a plurality of STAs operating on a plurality of wireless links and associated with a plurality of wireless MAC addresses. A password element is generated using a preconfigured password and the MAC address of the AP MLD, and authentication is performed using the password element.

Abstract: Techniques pertaining to transmission protection with static puncturing in wireless communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., a station (STA)) receives a control frame with bandwidth signaling that is transmitted in a channel width of the control frame including one or more non-punctured non-primary subchannels within the channel width. The apparatus then determines the one or more non-punctured non-primary subchannels within the channel width of the control frame and also determines whether to transmit a response control frame responsive to receiving the control frame. Depending on a result of the determining, the apparatus either refrains from transmission of the response control frame or transmits the response control frame in at least one subchannel within the channel width of the control frame.

Abstract: Techniques pertaining to service-based transmission path measurement for multi-link (ML) enhanced service set (ESS) networks in wireless communications are described. A non-access point (non-AP) multi-link device (MLD) transmits an ML measurement request message and receives an ML measurement response message. The ML measurement response message indicates quality of service (QoS) measurement information on one or more links within each of one or more transmission paths of a plurality of transmission paths from an associated non-AP MLD in an ML ESS network with a single-point association.

Abstract: Null Data Packet Sounding for preamble punctured Physical Layer Convergence Procedure Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) for efficient use of a wireless channel bandwidth where a primary service co-exists.

Abstract: A first multi-link device (MLD) enables an enhanced multi-link single-radio (EMLSR) mode or an enhanced multi-link multi-radio (EMLMR) mode. A first station (STA) affiliated with the first MLD receives from a second MLD and in a first operating channel of the first STA an initial control frame indicating an allocated resource unit (RU), which is indicated in a Secondary RU Allocation subfield in the initial control frame. A second STA affiliated with the first MLD switches from a second operating channel of the second STA to an allocated channel in which the allocated RU is located. The second STA then receives information from the second MLD on the allocated RU during a transmission opportunity (TXOP).

Abstract: A link condition announcement method is employed by a wireless fidelity (WiFi) multi-link device (MLD), and includes: obtaining information of a traffic condition of each of a plurality of links owned by the WiFi MLD according to traffic statistics of each of the plurality of links, and transmitting the information of the traffic condition of each of the plurality of links to another WiFi MLD that communicates with the WiFi MLD.

Abstract: A station (STA) affiliated with a multi-link device (MLD) that belongs to a non-simultaneous-transmission-and-reception (NSTR) link pair receives a trigger frame from an access point (AP). The STA determines whether to respond to the trigger frame. In response to determining to respond to the trigger frame, the STA transmits a trigger-based (TB) physical-layer protocol data unit (PPDU) with at least one restriction.

Abstract: A plurality of different medium access control (MAC) addresses are assigned to a plurality of virtual access point (AP) multi-link devices (MLDs) that are implemented within a physical AP MLD such that each of the plurality of virtual AP MLDs is assigned a respective MAC address of the plurality of different MAC addresses. Wireless communications are then established with one or more stations (STAs) over a plurality of links.

Abstract: An apparatus implemented in a master access point (AP) selects at least one basic service set (BSS) from one or more neighbor BSSs to form a spatial reuse group (SRG). The apparatus then performs coordinated spatial reuse (CSR) in the SRG with a set of overlapping basic service set (OBSS) power detection (PD) parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for hybrid ARQ acknowledgement and retransmission requests for decoding failed MPDUs of an A-MPDU received by an STA. The source address and receiver address of a failed MPDU can be verified according to a MAC header CRC that can be included in an A-Control frame, for example. For verifying the source address and the receiver address in MAC header, according to some embodiments, the MAC header CRC is jointly calculated over the first two octets of the MPDU delimiter of an A-MPDU subframe. Moreover, a Hybrid ARQ frame is defined to include Block Ack Bitmap subfield representing the received status of a plurality of MPDUs according to starting sequence control number, for example.

Abstract: A device obtains a transmission opportunity (TXOP) in a wideband operating bandwidth comprising a primary channel and a plurality of non-primary channels. The device initiates a frame exchange to reserve the TXOP for TXOP sharing. The device also performs a data transmission within the TXOP on one or more of the plurality of non-primary channels. The device then shares the primary channel with a basic service set (BSS) after the frame exchange.

Abstract: Switching operations are described that provide greater reliability for multilink operations between an access point multilink device (AP MLD) and a non-AP MLD in a wireless communications network. The AP MLD announces that the AP MLD switches one of the multilinks necessary for the multilink operation. The non-AP MLD determines whether an AP operating on a switching link has resumed basic service set (BSS) operation on a target channel.

Abstract: A first multi-link device (MLD) enables an enhanced multi-link single-radio (EMLSR) mode and establishes concurrent target wake time (TWT) agreements with a second MLD on multiple links, including at least a first link and a second link of a plurality of links. In establishing the concurrent TWT agreements, a first station (STA) affiliated with the first MLD transmits a TWT request to a first peer STA affiliated with the second MLD, the TWT request containing a TWT element that comprises a Link Identifier (ID) Bitmap subfield indicating the multiple links on which the concurrent TWT agreements are requested to be established. In response, the first STA receives a TWT response from the first peer STA, the TWT response containing another TWT element that comprises another Link ID Bitmap subfield indicating the multiple links on which the concurrent TWT agreements are agreed to be established.