Abstract: A method performed by a leader wireless access point in a multiple access point coordination system. The method includes estimating a compute time for the leader wireless access point to compute a resource assignment schedule for one or more follower wireless access points; during a transmit opportunity time interval, transmitting over a wireless channel to the one or more follower wireless access points a queue report request to solicit from each of the one or more follower wireless access points a queue report response; based on the compute time, setting a deadline by which a computing component of the leader wireless access point is to complete computing the resource assignment schedule; and while the computing component is computing the resource assignment schedule, applying one or more schemes over the wireless channel to keep the wireless channel reserved from other uses until the deadline is reached.

Abstract: A method is provided that is performed in a wireless network that includes a plurality of wireless access points configured to operate in a multi-access point coordination arrangement. The method comprises selecting, among the plurality of wireless access points, one or more candidate co-channel wireless access points for future transmit opportunity time intervals; identifying candidate wireless client devices communicatively connected to the one or more candidate co-channel wireless access points; selecting, among the candidate wireless client devices, one or more cell edge wireless client devices to be used for wireless entity measurement requests; and causing each of the one or more candidate co-channel wireless access points to send directed wireless entity measurement requests to the one or more cell edge wireless client devices.

Abstract: Techniques (and detailed protocol elements) that enable minimum capabilities and policies to be established and adequately helpful behavior to be maintained for Multi-Access Point Coordination (MAPC), with signal-able warnings when this does not occur and what specific concerns arise. These techniques enable MAPC to work across different administrative domains, vendors, SKUs and software versions. In addition, a method is provided comprising: at a first access point (AP), advertising to one or more other APs including a second AP, support for coordinated transmit opportunity (TXOP) limits by transmitting frames indicating support for coordinated TXOP limits; negotiating, with the second AP, coordinated TXOP limits and related parameters using one or more frame sequences between the first AP and the second AP; and at conclusion of the negotiating, engaging in operations in respective basic service sets of the first AP and the second AP according to the coordinated TXOP limits.

Abstract: An example technique includes determining that a wireless network supports seamless roaming within a seamless mobility domain (SMD) using a single pairwise transient key (PTK) mode or a different PTK mode. In single PTK mode, a single PTK is shared across multiple access point (AP) multi-link devices (MLDs) of the SMD. In different PTK mode, a separate PTK is generated for each AP MLD. The SMD is associated with using the single PTK mode or the different PTK mode. While associated with the SMD and communicating with a first AP MLD, a second AP MLD is selected for roaming. A roaming request frame is transmitted to the second AP MLD. A roaming response frame is received from the second AP MLD indicating whether the roaming is successful. Communication is performed with the second AP MLD and secured using the single PTK or the separate PTK for the second AP MLD.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques for low latency indication (LLI) signaling and negotiation, including receiving, by the TXOP holder, a first control frame transmitted from a TXOP responder during a TXOP, the first control frame comprising an LLI and one or more traffic-related parameters associated with a traffic flow, determining, by the TXOP holder, whether to prioritize the traffic flow over one or more other traffic flows within a transmission queue by comparing the one or more traffic-related parameters of the traffic flow with traffic-related parameters of one or more other traffic flows, determining, by the TXOP holder, one or more scheduling parameters for the traffic flow based on the comparison, and transmitting, by the TXOP holder, a second control frame to the TXOP responder, the second control frame comprising the one or more scheduling parameters.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a network that uses dual NAVs. An apparatus includes one or more memories and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories. A combination of the one or more processors generates a message that includes (i) a first NAV indicating a first time period and (ii) a second NAV indicating a second time period and transmits the message. The first NAV indicates to a first access point assigned to an overlapping basic service set to defer transmissions during the first time period. The second NAV indicates to a second access point assigned to a MAPC group that transmissions are allowed during the second time period.

Abstract: Unified mechanisms for multi-link (ML) operating modes and operating parameters updates may be provided. Updating operating modes and operating parameters can include establishing, by a non-access point (AP) ML device (MLD), a connection with an AP MLD, wherein the establishing comprises establishing one or more links between the non-AP MLD and the AP MLD. The non-AP MLD can determine a non-AP MLD update comprising any one of: (i) disabling one or more operating modes for any of the one or more links, (ii) enabling one or more operating modes for any of the one or more links, (iii) updating one or more operating parameters for any of the one or more links, or (iv) any combination of (i)-(iii). The non-AP MLD sends over a link of the one or more links, a frame to the AP MLD, the frame comprising an element indicating the non-AP MLD update.

Abstract: Disclosed methods and systems for efficiently gathering reports from stations coupled to an access point via a wireless network. In some cases, the reports may be attached to block acknowledge frames, which often occur. Alternatively, when multiple stations operate with assigned resource units during a transmission opportunity (TXOP), the reports are embedded in the spare capacity of a physical protocol data units used during the TXOP.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an access point that coordinates infrastructure and non-infrastructure communications. The access point includes one or more memories and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processors determine that access points of an extended service set are refraining from using a first channel and communicate, to a first device, a first beacon comprising a channel usage element indicating that the first channel is available for the first device to use to communicate directly with a second device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for transport mode selection based on MAPC deployment. A network device receives information from one or more other network devices within a CG, where the CG is configured to operate using a MAPC mode, and the information indicates a support of acting as a transport node over wired connections and a MAPC transport role within the CG for each of the other network devices. The network device estimates a wired path between the network device and at least one of the other network device, and determines transit times required for communication over the wired paths and transit times required for communication over wireless paths. Considering the transit times for the wired and wireless paths and the MAPC mode, the network device selects a transport mode, communicates the transport mode to the other network devices, and performs a network coordination operation using the transport mode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for signaling ultra-high reliability (UHR) updates, including a method comprising implementing, at an affiliated access point (AP) of an AP multi-link device (MLD), a UHR Basic Service Set (BSS) for one or more non-AP MLDs. The method further includes receiving an indication of a critical update to a UHR mode of operation, the critical update affecting the affiliated AP. The method further includes, responsive to the indication, setting a value of a UHR critical update flag to announce a critical update, incrementing a UHR BSS Parameters Change Count (BPCC) value corresponding to the affiliated AP, encoding one or more management frames to include the UHR critical update flag and UHR critical update information field, the UHR critical update information field comprising the UHR BPCC value and a generation update type value and transmitting, by the affiliated AP, the one or more encoded management frames.

Abstract: Multi-AP Coordination (MAPC) group with Multi-Link Device (MLD) awareness may be provided. Link information of one or more stations associated with each Access Point (AP) of a plurality of APs of a MAPC group may be received. The link information may include a Multi-Link Device (MLD) capability of each of the one or more stations. A proposed transmission schedule of a plurality of stations associated with the plurality of APs of the MAPC group may be received. Transmission Opportunities (TXOPs) for an upcoming interval may be assigned based on the proposed transmission schedule of the plurality of APs and the MLD capabilities of each of the plurality of stations.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for determining a privacy group placement and sequence of association identifiers (AIDs) for a wireless station (STA), including receiving a roaming request for roaming to a first access point (AP) from a wireless STA, where the wireless STA is associated with a second AP, and where the roaming request includes at least one requested privacy parameter. The techniques further include determining, based on the at least one requested privacy parameter, a privacy group placement for the wireless STA, and determining a sequence of AIDs, where the sequence of AIDs represents an ordering and set of AIDs to be used by the first AP to communicate with the wireless STA for a number of privacy group epochs associated with the privacy group placement. The techniques include transmitting a first frame comprising the sequence of AIDs and the privacy group placement to the wireless STA.

Abstract: Techniques for improved peer-to-peer communication are provided. A set connectivity metrics among a set of wireless devices on a plurality of wireless channels in a wireless network is collected, and a wireless channel of the plurality of wireless channels is identified, based on the set of connectivity metrics, to use for peer-to-peer communication. A request is received, from a peer-to-peer device, for peer-to-peer communications, and the wireless channel is indicated to the peer-to-peer device, where the peer-to-peer device uses the first wireless channel for peer-to-peer communications in response to the indication.

Abstract: Techniques for improved mobility support in wireless networks are provided. A first beacon from a first wireless AP is received, where the first beacon comprises a network identifier (NID) and a service set identifier (SSID). A client device associates to the first wireless AP. Based on the NID, a set of services supported by the first wireless AP are determined. A second beacon is received from a second wireless AP, where the second beacon comprises the first NID, and the client device associates to the second wireless AP based on determining, based on the NID, that the second wireless AP supports the set of services.

Abstract: Seamless roaming preparation for a STA to multiple target AP MLDs. An AP MLD that the STA is connected to can receive multiple roaming preparation requests from the STA for different target AP MLDs. The AP MLD transmits the roaming preparation requests to the different target AP MLDs and receives a response from the different target AP MLDs indicating whether each of the different target AP MLDs accepted the roaming preparation request. The AP MLD transmits the responses back to the STA along with roaming information for at least one target AP MLD.

Abstract: Described herein is a wireless access point that signals when the access point changes bandwidth. The wireless access point includes one or more memories and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processors, individually or collectively, perform an operation that includes based on determining that a bandwidth of a channel should be expanded to an expanded bandwidth, determining (i) a first time when the wireless access point will begin expanding the bandwidth and (ii) an amount of time the wireless access point will use to expand the bandwidth starting at the first time, transmitting, before the first time, a first message indicating the first time, transmitting, before the first time, a second message indicating the amount of time, and at the first time, expanding the bandwidth of the channel.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for providing real-time delay feedback for triggered uplink (UL) access, including buffering, by a client device, one or more uplink data units for transmission in a first transmit (Tx) queue, determining, by the client device, for each respective buffered uplink data unit of the one or more buffered uplink data units, a respective expiry deadline (ED) based on a respective delay bound associated with the respective buffered uplink data unit, and transmitting, by the client device, delay feedback information to an access point (AP), wherein the delay feedback information is determined based on the respective EDs of the one or more buffered uplink data units.

Abstract: Techniques for modifying quality of service (QOS) for wireless communication. These techniques include identifying a plurality of QoS levels for an application flow between a wireless access point (AP) and a wireless station (STA), each of the QoS levels defining a plurality of QoS characteristics for the application flow. The techniques further include establishing a first QoS level, of the plurality of QoS levels, for the application flow, based on the identified plurality of QoS levels. The techniques further include modifying the QoS level for the application flow from the first QoS level to a second QoS level, of the plurality of QoS levels, based on selecting between the identified plurality of QoS levels.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for stream classification service (SCS) resource reservation and renegotiation or negotiation for seamless roaming, including receiving, by a serving access point multi-link device (AP MLD) from a station multi-link device (STA MLD) connected with the serving AP MLD, a roaming preparation request identifying a plurality of stream classification service (SCS) streams of the STA MLD, forwarding, by the serving AP MLD, SCS-related information corresponding to one or more SCS streams, among the plurality of SCS streams, to a target AP MLD as part of a roaming preparation procedure, receiving, by the serving AP MLD from the target AP MLD, reservation status information indicating whether resources have been reserved for the one or more SCS streams forwarded by the serving AP MLD, and transmitting, by the serving AP MLD to the STA MLD, a roaming preparation response comprising the reservation status information.