Patents by Inventor Sunhee BAEK

Sunhee BAEK has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12648021
    Abstract: The present specification proposes a method for a restricted TWT operation which has been improved and an apparatus for using the method. Particularly, according to an embodiment of the present specification, only when a specific condition is satisfied, a restricted TWT operation may be performed. Also, according to an embodiment of the present specification, an STA may determine whether or not to maintain a TXOP in progress prior to the start of a restricted TWT SP. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present specification, when the TXOP in progress is maintained prior to the start of the restricted TWT SP, the restricted TWT SP may be delayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sunhee Baek, Jinsoo Choi, Jeongki Kim, Namyeong Kim, Insun Jang
  • Patent number: 12641451
    Abstract: Proposed are a method and an apparatus for changing a primary link belonging to an NSTR link pair through an ML element in a WLAN system Specifically, a receiving MLD receives an ML element from a transmitting MLD via a first link. The receiving MLD decodes the ML element. The first link is a primary link, and a second link is a non-primary link. The first and second links are link pairs operating as NSTRs. The ML element contains a common information field. The common information field includes first and second subfields. The first subfield includes information that the primary link is changed from the first link to the second link. The second subfield includes information on a time when the primary link is changed from the first link to the second link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Insun Jang, Jinsoo Choi, Namyeong Kim, Sunhee Baek
  • Publication number: 20260143543
    Abstract: In a wireless local area network (WLAN) system, an STA MLD may include a first STA and a second STA, wherein the first STA operates on a first link, and the second STA operates on a second link. The STA MLD may transmit an association request frame to an access point (AP) MLD. The association request frame may include capability information of a requesting STA, which requests to be associated with the AP MLD, among STAs included in the STA MLD and information related to a request link, to with which a request to be associated is transmitted by the requesting STAs. The STA MLD may receive an association response frame from the AP MLD. The association response frame may include capability information of an AP that operates in a link, an association with which is accepted by the AP MLD, among the request links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2026
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Insun JANG, Jeongki KIM, Jinsoo CHOI, Namyeong KIM, Taewon SONG, Sunhee BAEK
  • Patent number: 12610393
    Abstract: A method and a device for signaling an ERSP in a wireless LAN system are presented. Specifically, a first reception STA receives a beacon frame from a transmission STA. The first reception STA receives a first frame from the transmission STA during an RSP. The beacon frame includes allocation information about the RSP. The first frame includes signaling information about the ERSP having an extended RSP. The first frame is transmitted when the ERSP starts. The signaling information about the ERSP includes information about whether an ERSP is present, information about the time when the ERSP ends, and information about the duration of the ERSP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insun Jang, Jeongki Kim, Jinsoo Choi, Namyeong Kim, Sunhee Baek
  • Publication number: 20260089569
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring a frame for performing a teardown of a MAPC agreement in a wireless LAN system are proposed. Specifically, a first AP transmits a negotiation request frame to a second AP. The first AP performs the teardown of the MAPC agreement with the second AP based on the negotiation request frame. The negotiation request frame is a public action frame having a first value of a public action field. The negotiation request frame is used to teardown the MAPC agreement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Geonhwan KIM, Jinsoo CHOI, Hongwon LEE, Insun JANG, Sunhee BAEK, Yelin YOON, Dongju CHA
  • Patent number: 12581323
    Abstract: Proposed are a method and device for transmitting an ML element for ML reconfiguration in a wireless LAN system. Particularly, a reception MLD generates a first ML element for ML reconfiguration. The reception MLD transmits the first ML element to a transmission MLD via a first link. The first ML element comprises a profile subelement of a second reception STA. The profile subelement of the second reception STA comprises a first STA control field. The first STA control field comprises an STA MAC address present subfield. If the value of the STA MAC address present subfield is 1, then the profile subelement of the second reception STA further comprises an STA MAC address subfield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Namyeong Kim, Jinsoo Choi, Insun Jang, Sunhee Baek
  • Publication number: 20260075673
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to media access control (MAC) address handling for roaming in a wireless LAN system. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a station (STA) in a wireless LAN system comprises the steps of: performing an association procedure with a first access point (AP); obtaining a media access control (MAC) address for a roaming group including the first AP; transmitting a roaming request frame including the MAC address for the roaming group to the first AP; and performing roaming to a second A P included in the roaming group on the basis of receiving a roaming response frame for the roaming request frame, wherein the MAC address for the roaming group is common to a plurality of APs included in the roaming group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yelin YOON, Jinsoo CHOI, Insun JANG, Sunhee BAEK, Geonhwan KIM, Dongju CHA
  • Publication number: 20260067842
    Abstract: Proposed are a method and device for receiving, on the basis of a state code in a wireless LAN system, whether or not a multi-link has been established. Particularly, a reception MLD transmits a first association request frame to a transmission MLD via a first link. The reception MLD receives a first association response frame from the transmission MLD via the first link. The first association response frame includes a first ML element. The first ML element includes a profile field of a second transmission STA. The profile field of the second transmission STA includes a state code. The state code includes information indicating that the establishment of the ML has failed because a second link is allowed but the first link is not allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insun JANG, Jinsoo CHOI, Namyeong KIM, Sunhee BAEK
  • Patent number: 12563542
    Abstract: The present specification proposes various methods for transmitting restricted TWT scheduling information. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the restricted TWT scheduling information can be transmitted through a beacon frame and another beacon frame other than the beacon frame. According to another embodiment described in the present specification, the restricted TWT scheduling information can be transmitted through a beacon frame and response information to request information transmitted by an STA that has not received the beacon frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sunhee Baek, Jeongki Kim, Jinsoo Choi, Namyeong Kim, Insun Jang
  • Patent number: 12532369
    Abstract: In a wireless local area network (WLAN) system, an STA MLD may include a first STA and a second STA, wherein the first STA operates on a first link, and the second STA operates on a second link. The STA MLD may transmit an association request frame to an access point (AP) MLD. The association request frame may include capability information of a requesting STA, which requests to be associated with the AP MLD, among STAs included in the STA MLD and information related to a request link, to with which a request to be associated is transmitted by the requesting STAs. The STA MLD may receive an association response frame from the AP MLD. The association response frame may include capability information of an AP that operates in a link, an association with which is accepted by the AP MLD, among the request links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Insun Jang, Jeongki Kim, Jinsoo Choi, Namyeong Kim, Taewon Song, Sunhee Baek
  • Publication number: 20260006667
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for multi-link device (MLD)-based roaming in a wireless LAN system are disclosed. The method performed by a first STA in a wireless LAN system comprises the steps of: receiving, from a first access point (AP) belonging to a first group, announcement information including first information related to whether or not an addition of at least one link is supported for the first STA; transmitting, to the first AP, a request frame including a link ID of a second AP belonging to a second group; and receiving, from the first AP, a response frame including the link ID of the second AP, wherein the request frame may include second information requesting an addition or deletion of a link between the first STA and the second AP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2025
    Publication date: January 1, 2026
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insun JANG, Jinsoo CHOI, Sunhee BAEK, Geonhwan KIM, Yelin YOON
  • Publication number: 20250393033
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device for transmission or reception in an enhanced triggered transmission opportunity sharing procedure in a wireless LAN system. The method performed by a station (STA) in a wireless LAN system according to an embodiment disclosed herein comprises the steps of: receiving, from an access point (AP), a trigger frame related to the sharing of a transmission opportunity (TXOP); and transmitting, to the AP, a response frame to the trigger frame. The trigger frame includes a common information field and a plurality of user information fields for a plurality of STAs including the STA, and the starting point of a time period allocated to the STA in the TXOP can be identified on the basis of the order of the user information field for the STA among the plurality of user information fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventors: Insun JANG, Jinsoo CHOI, Sunhee BAEK
  • Publication number: 20250379712
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and device operating in a wireless LAN system. The method performed by a first STA in a wireless LAN system according to an embodiment disclosed herein may comprise the steps of: receiving, from a second STA, an aggregated medium access control protocol data unit (A-MPDU) including a first trigger frame and a second trigger frame; and performing uplink transmission on the basis of the first trigger frame and the second trigger frame, wherein the first trigger frame includes first information indicating at least one resource unit (RU) within a primary channel bandwidth, and the second trigger frame includes second information indicating at least one resource unit (RU) within a secondary channel bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventors: Sunhee BAEK, Insun JANG, Jinsoo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20250380199
    Abstract: A method and a device for multi-link device (MLD)-based roaming in a wireless LAN system are disclosed. The method performed by a first STA in a wireless LAN system comprises the steps of: receiving, from a first AP included in a first group, notice information related to MLD-based roaming and comprising at least one group ID; transmitting, to the first AP, a first request frame comprising a link ID of a second AP and a group ID related to a second group comprising the second AP; and receiving, from the first AP, a first response frame comprising the link ID of the second AP and the group ID related to the second group, wherein the first response frame may comprise TID-to-link mapping information about a new link related to the second AP, and an AID for the first STA in the second group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2025
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insun JANG, Jinsoo CHOI, Sunhee BAEK, Geonhwan KIM, Yelin YOON
  • Patent number: 12490308
    Abstract: Suggested are a method and an apparatus for signaling RSP on the basis of a TWT information frame in a wireless LAN system. Specifically, a first receiving STA receives a beacon frame from a transmitting STA. The first receiving STA transmits a first TWT information frame to the transmitting STA. The beacon frame includes allocation information for the RSP. The first TWT information frame includes a first All TWT field, a first TWT Flow identifier field, and a first Next TWT field. When the first All TWT field is set to 1, the first TWT Flow identifier field is set to 2, and the first Next TWT field is set to 0, the RSP is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insun Jang, Jeongki Kim, Jinsoo Choi, Namyeong Kim, Sunhee Baek
  • Patent number: 12483986
    Abstract: The specification proposes a method for requesting information on a restricted TWT when an STA has failed to receive the information. According to an embodiment of the present specification, when an STA fails to acquire information on a restricted TWT, the STA may transmit, to an AP, a signal for requesting the information on the restricted TWT after a certain time elapses from a TBTT. The signal may be transmitted independently or may be transmitted together with another signal transmitted by the STA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sunhee Baek, Jeongki Kim, Jinsoo Choi, Namyeong Kim, Insun Jang
  • Publication number: 20250358878
    Abstract: A method and a device for transmitting and receiving inheritance-based information in a wireless LAN system are disclosed. A method performed by means of a station (STA) in a wireless LAN system, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a first access point (AP), a request frame including information related to a second AP and/or a first multi-link device (MLD); and receiving, from the first AP, a response frame for the request frame, wherein the response frame includes one or more per-STA profiles, and inheritance or non-inheritance for the one or more per-STA profiles can be based on a non-transmitted (non-Tx) basic service set identifier (BSSID) profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insun JANG, Jinsoo CHOI, Sunhee BAEK
  • Publication number: 20250351176
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to signaling of in-device coexistence (IDC) information via multi-station (STA) block acknowledgement (BA) frame in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method performed by a STA configured to operate in a WLAN system comprises: receiving a frame; and transmitting a multi-STA block acknowledgement (BA) frame comprising unavailability information related to the STA in response to the frame, wherein BA information field of the multi-STA BA frame comprises per association identifier (AID) traffic identifier (TID) information subfield related to the STA, and wherein the unavailability information is included in the per AID TID information subfield based on an AID TID information subfield of the per AID TID information subfield being set to a specific value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2025
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insun JANG, Jinsoo CHOI, Hongwon LEE, Sunhee BAEK, Geonhwan KIM, Yelin YOON, Dongju CHA
  • Publication number: 20250343663
    Abstract: Disclosed are a quiet channel-based transmitting or receiving method and apparatus in a wireless LAN system. A method performed by a station (STA) in a wireless LAN system, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, may comprise the steps of: receiving a quiet channel element including information indicating one combination from among a plurality of combinations of channels through which communication to a first access point (AP) is allowed within a bandwidth or channels through which the communication to the first AP is not allowed; and performing the communication to the first AP over one or more channels based on the one combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Inventors: Sunhee BAEK, Insun JANG, Jinsoo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20250344056
    Abstract: Proposed are a method and an apparatus for receiving an MAC address of another STA within a reception MLD in a wireless LAN system. Specifically, the reception MLD receives an ML element from a transmission MLD through a first link. The reception MLD decodes the ML element. The ML element includes common information and link information. The link information includes a profile field of the second transmission STA. The profile field of the second transmission STA includes first information relating to whether an MAC address of the second transmission STA exists. If the first information is configured to be 1, the profile field of the second transmission ST A includes the MAC address of the second transmission STA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2025
    Publication date: November 6, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Insun JANG, Jeongki KIM, Jinsoo CHOI, Namyeong KIM, Sunhee BAEK