Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods related to using restricted target wake time in wireless communication. In one aspect, a first wireless communication device may configure a first field indicating (i) one or more traffic streams that are latency sensitive, and (ii) a direction of each of the one or more traffic streams between the first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device. Each of the one or more traffic streams is to be communicated during a respective service period of a restricted target wake time (rTWT) schedule. The first wireless communication device may send a message including the first field to a second wireless communication device.

Abstract: A device within an access point multi-link device (AP MLD) having a plurality of wireless links may include one or more processors configured to generate a first frame including a first subfield. The first subfield may include a plurality of bits corresponding to the plurality of wireless links. Each bit may indicate whether a plurality of traffic identifiers (TIDs) are mapped to a corresponding wireless link. The device may wirelessly transmit, through a transmitter in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the first frame.

Abstract: A first device may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to generate, during a service period of a target wake time (TWT) schedule, a first frame requesting a second device in a wireless local area network (WLAN) to extend the service period, and wirelessly transmit, via a transceiver, the generated first frame to the second device. One of the first device or the second device is an access point.

Abstract: A first device may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to generate, during a service period of a target wake time (TWT) schedule, a first frame indicating, to an access point in a wireless local area network (WLAN), that the first device is ready to terminate the service period. The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via a transceiver, the generated first frame to the access point.

Abstract: A device within an access point multi-link device (AP MLD) having a plurality of wireless links, may include one or more processors configured to generate a frame including a first subfield, the first subfield indicating whether there is an update on one or more basic service set (BSS) level parameters or one or more MLD level parameters different from the one or more BSS level parameters. The one or more processors may determine whether there is an update on the one or more MLD level parameters. Responsive to determining that there is an update on the one or more MLD level parameters, the one or more processors may set the first subfield to a first value. The one or more processors may wirelessly transmit, through a transmitter via a link of the plurality of wireless links corresponding to the device in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the frame.

Abstract: An access point (AP) device may include a transmitter and one or more processors. The transmitter may be associated with a first basic service set identifier (BSSID). The one or more processors may be configured to generate a frame including information on a target wake time (TWT) schedule associated with a second BSSID. The one or more processors may be configured to set a first subfield of the frame to indicate whether the first BSSID is the same as the second BSSID. The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via the transmitter over a wireless local area network (WLAN), the generated frame.

Abstract: A first access point (AP) device may include a transmitter and one or more processors. The transmitter may be associated with a first AP corresponding to a first basic service set identifier (BSSID). The one or more processors may be configured to generate a frame including information on a target wake time (TWT) schedule scheduled by a second AP corresponding to a second BSSID. The one or more processors may be configured to set a first subfield of the frame to indicate whether the first BSSID is the same as the second BSSID. The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via the transmitter over a wireless local area network (WLAN), the generated frame.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods related to using restricted target wake time in wireless communication. In one aspect, a first wireless communication device may configure a first field indicating (i) one or more traffic streams that are latency sensitive, and (ii) a direction of each of the one or more traffic streams between the first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device. Each of the one or more traffic streams is to be communicated during a respective service period of a restricted target wake time (rTWT) schedule. The first wireless communication device may send a message including the first field to a second wireless communication device.

Abstract: A first device may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to generate a first frame including buffer status data corresponding to wireless traffic between the first device and a second device. Each of the first device and the second device may not be an access point. The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via a transceiver, the generated first frame to an access point in a wireless local area network (WLAN).

Abstract: An access point may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to generate a first frame to trigger a receiver device to send a response frame that includes buffer status data corresponding to wireless traffic between the receiver device and another device. The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via a transmitter, the generated first frame to one or more devices.

Abstract: A first wireless multi-link device (MLD) may include a transceiver configured to transmit a first frame to a first station (STA) of a second wireless MLD over a first link of a plurality of links after waiting for an amount of time during which the first STA switches from a listening mode over the first link to a frame exchange mode over the first link. The transceiver may determine whether the first STA is in a power save mode or an active mode, and can transmit, in response to determining that the first STA is in a power save mode, a second frame to a second STA of the second wireless MLD over a second link of the plurality of links without waiting for an amount of time during which the second STA switches from a listening mode over the second link to a frame exchange mode over the second link.

Abstract: A device may one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to determine a first set of quality of service (QoS) parameters associated with a first traffic identifier (TID) relating to a restricted target wake time (R-TWT) schedule in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via a transceiver, a first frame including the first set of QoS parameters.

Abstract: A device may generate a frame relating to a target wake time (TWT) schedule. In response to determining that the device cannot accept a request for a new membership of the TWT schedule, the device may set a subfield of the frame to a first value, indicating, to a receiver device receiving the frame, to avoid sending a request for a new membership of the TWT schedule. In response to determining that there is at least one wireless device having a membership of the TWT schedule, the device may set the subfield of the frame to a second value. In response to determining that there exists another TWT schedule set up for an overlapping basic service set (OBSS), the device may set the subfield of the frame to a fourth value. The device may wirelessly transmit the generated frame to the receiver device.

Abstract: A device may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to determine a capabilities code indicating at least one of a plurality of defined capabilities of the device relating to restricted target wake time (rTWT) operations in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via a transmitter, a first frame including the capabilities code.

Abstract: A device may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to determine a first traffic identifier of a first wireless traffic stream, from a plurality of traffic identifiers. The one or more processors may be configured to generate a first frame including the first traffic identifier. The first frame may be configured to trigger a receiver device to send a response frame that comprises buffer status data corresponding to the first wireless traffic stream. The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via a transmitter, the generated first frame to the receiver device.

Abstract: A first device within a multi-link device having a plurality of wireless links including a first link and a second link, may include one or more processors configured to receive a first frame on the first link while communicating with a second device for transmission of a second frame on the second link. The one or more processors may decode a portion of the first frame to determine a first duration of no medium access. The one or more processors may determine, a second duration comprising a remaining transmission duration on the second link. The one or more processors may determine whether the first duration is greater than or equal to the second duration. In response to the first duration being greater than or equal to the second duration, the one or more processors may defer channel access on the first link until an end of the first duration.

Abstract: A device may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may generate a first frame including a first target wake time (TWT) identifier subfield. The one or more processors may determine whether a particular broadcast TWT schedule is to be suspended. The one or more processors may set, in response to determining that the particular broadcast TWT schedule is to be suspended, the first TWT identifier subfield to a particular identifier value identifying the particular broadcast TWT schedule, such that a receiver device receiving the first frame with the first TWT identifier subfield is to suspend the particular TWT schedule. The one or more processors may wirelessly transmit, via a transmitter, the generated first frame to the receiver device.

Abstract: A device may include one or more processors configured to determine a first traffic identifier of a first wireless traffic stream, from a plurality of traffic identifiers. The one or more processors may be configured to generate a first frame including the first traffic identifier. The first frame may be to trigger a receiver device to send a response frame that includes quality of service (QoS) data corresponding to the first wireless traffic stream. The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via a transmitter, the generated first frame to the receiver device.

Abstract: A first device may include one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly receive, via a transceiver from a second device, a first frame. The one or more processors may be configured to identify one or more traffic identifiers from a first field of the first frame. The one or more processors may be configured to generate a second frame including buffer status data of one or more wireless traffic streams corresponding to the one or more traffic identifiers. The one or more processors may be configured to wirelessly transmit, via the transceiver, the generated second frame to the second device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods directed to announcing a service period for restricted wake time scheduling. In one aspect, a first wireless communication device may configure at least one indicator indicating a status of each of a plurality of configured service periods (SPs) in a timeline, where the plurality of configured SPs support restricted target wake time (rTWT) scheduling. The first wireless communication device may send a message including the at least one indicator to a second wireless communication device.