Abstract: An access point (AP) station in a wireless network, the AP comprising: a communication interface to communicate with one or more relay stations (STAs); and a processor coupled to the communication interface, the processor configured to: establish a logical AP multi-link device (MLD) comprising the AP and the one or more relay STAs, wherein the logical AP MLD comprises an upper medium access control (UMAC) layer in the AP and a lower MAC (LMAC) layer in the one or more relay STAs; wherein an UMAC operation is performed at the AP and a LMAC operation is performed at the one or more relay STAs.

Abstract: A station (STA) in a wireless network comprising a memory and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to establish a peer-to-peer (P2P) link with a peer STA; transmit, to an access point (AP), a request frame that requests a resource from the AP to perform P2P communication with the peer STA; receive, from the AP, a trigger frame that allocates a transmission opportunity (TXOP) to the STA; and transmit, to the peer STA, one or more frames via the P2P link within the TXOP.

Abstract: A station (STA) in a wireless network transmits, to an access point (AP), a buffer status report indicating pending peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic. The STA receives, from the AP, a first trigger frame allocating a first time within a transmission opportunity (TXOP) obtained by the AP to the STA in response to the buffer status report. The STA transmits, to a peer STA, one or more frames via a P2P link established between the STA and the peer STA within the first time.

Abstract: A non-access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) in a wireless network, the non-AP MLD comprising a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to receive a first frame from an AP MLD indicating a recommendation for a number of simultaneous links, and transmit a second frame to the AP MLD indicating whether or not the non-AP MLD intends to follow the recommendation.

Abstract: An access point (AP) in a wireless network, the AP comprising a memory and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor is configured obtain a transmission opportunity (TXOP) or service period (SP), transmit, to a first station (STA) during the TXOP or the SP, an indication allocating a first subchannel to the first STA at a first transmission start time, wherein the first subchannel is out of an operating channel width of the first STA, transmit, to the second STA, an indication allocating a second subchannel to the second STA at a second transmission start time, transmit, to the first STA during the TXOP or the SP on the first subchannel, a first frame at the first transmission start time, and transmit, to the second STA during the TXOP or the SP on the second subchannel, a second frame at the second transmission start time.

Abstract: A processing apparatus described herein includes a general-purpose parallel processing engine comprising a systolic array having multiple pipelines, each of the multiple pipelines including multiple pipeline stages, wherein the multiple pipelines include a first pipeline, a second pipeline, and a common input shared between the first pipeline and the second pipeline.

Abstract: A non-access point multi-link device (non-AP MLD) in a wireless network, the non-AP MLD comprising a memory and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to establish a first link between a first station (STA) affiliated with the non-AP MLD and a first AP affiliated with an AP MLD, establish a second link between a second STA affiliated with the non-AP MLD and a second AP affiliated with the AP MLD, establish a target-wake-time (TWT) agreement or a TWT schedule on the first link between the first STA and the first AP, and transmit, from the first STA to the first AP on the first link, a frame intended for the second AP operating on the second link, wherein the frame includes information regarding when the TWT agreement or the TWT schedule established on the second link is suspended.

Abstract: An access point (AP) in a wireless network, the AP comprising a memory and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to receive, from a station (STA), a first frame that requests assistance for peer-to-peer (P2P) communication and includes quality of service (QoS) information for the P2P communications, and transmit, to the STA, a second frame that is a trigger frame that allocates a transmission opportunity (TXOP) to the STA to transmit P2P communications with another STA.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method of providing residual compressive stress to a lithium-based solid electrolyte by ion exchanging lithium ions with ions having a larger ionic radius that the lithium ions.

Abstract: A first access point (AP) device in a wireless network, the first STA device comprising a memory and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to transmit, to a second AP, a first frame that requests multi-AP coordination (MAP) for peer-to-peer (P2P) communication amongst a plurality of stations (STAs) and includes information to coordinate allocation of resources for the STAs to use for the P2P communication, receive, from the second AP, a second frame that responds to the first frame, and advertise information on allocation of resources for the P2P communication to one or more STAs associated with the first AP.

Abstract: A first device associated with a second device in a wireless network, the first device comprising at least one station (STA) affiliated with the first device and a processor coupled to the at least one STA, the processor configured to perform a relay operation for a second STA that relays a frame between the second STA and a third STA, determine a change in an operational status of the first STA that is indicative of an overload condition of the first STA, determine to suspend the relay operation for the second STA based on the operational status, and transmit, to the second STA, a relay suspension message that indicates a suspension of the relay operation for the second STA.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for multi-traffic relay transmission. A method of wireless communication performed by a wireless device, the method comprising: receiving, from a source node, an indication of relay capabilities for multi-traffic transmission; receiving a message from the source node indicating that the message is for relay operations; and relaying the message to a destination node.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for simultaneous transmission of P2P and infrastructure traffic. A method of wireless communication performed by a first wireless device comprises: transmitting a message indicating a capability to support a simultaneous channel access transmission to a second wireless device; receiving, from the second wireless device, an indication for support of the simultaneous channel access transmission; negotiating parameters of coordination for the simultaneous channel access transmission with the second wireless device; performing coordinated channel access inside coordination windows for the simultaneous channel access transmission with the second wireless device; and performing uncoordinated channel access outside the coordination windows for non-simultaneous channel access transmission with the second wireless device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for setup, management and use of relay devices in a wireless local area network. A relay device includes a transceiver and a processor operably connected to the transceiver. The transceiver is configured to form a first link with a wireless access point (AP) and a second link with a wireless non-AP station (STA). The processor is configured to determine to perform a relay control action comprising (i) setup of a relay connection by which the relay device will relay traffic between the AP and the STA over the first and second links, (ii) teardown of the relay connection, or (iii) advertisement of a capability of the relay device to support the relay connection, and to generate a control message including an indication of the relay control action. The transceiver is further configured to transmit, to at least one of the AP and the STA, the generated control message.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for link recommendation for meeting QoS requirements. A method of wireless communication performed by an AP associated with an AP MLD, the method comprising: receiving an indication of quality of service (QoS) requirements from a non-AP MLD; determining whether an existing target wake time (TWT) or existing links are sufficient to meet QoS requirements; when the existing TWT or existing links are not sufficient to meet the QoS requirements, transmitting a message to the non-AP MLD indicating a need to negotiate additional TWT service periods (SPs) or to transition additional enabled links to an active mode or enable additional links with the AP MLD; and when the existing TWT or existing links are sufficient to meet the QoS requirements, scheduling uplink or downlink resources to meet the QoS requirements.

Abstract: A first station (STA) in a wireless network is provided. The first STA establishes a peer-to-peer (P2P) link with a second STA. The first STA transmits, to an access point (AP), a first frame that requests the AP to assist in protecting a P2P communication between the first STA and the second STA. In response to the first frame, the first STA receives, from the AP, a second frame that indicates assistance that the AP is able to provide in response to the first frame. Then the first STA communicates with the second STA based on the assistance provided from the AP.

Abstract: A first station (STA) establishes one or more peer-to-peer (P2P) links with one or more second STAs. The first STA transmits, to a first access point (AP), an assistance request frame that requests the first AP coordinates with a second AP to assist in protecting P2P communication between the first STA and the one or more second STAs. A first basic service set (BSS) corresponding to the first AP and a second BSS corresponding to the second AP partially overlap with each other. The first AP coordinates with the second AP to protect the P2P communication. The first AP transmits, to the first STA, an assistance response frame that indicates an assistance provided by the second AP in response to the assistance request frame. The first STA communicates with the one or more second STAs based on the assistance provided from the second AP.

Abstract: A first device associated with a second device in a wireless network, the first device comprising at least one station (STA) affiliated with the first device and a processor coupled to the at least one STA, the processor configured to determine a relay node that can perform one or more relay operations to communicate with the first STA, transmit, to a second STA, a first frame that includes information regarding the relay node that can be used to communicate with the first STA, and communicate with the second STA via the relay node.

Abstract: A first access point (AP) device in a wireless network is provided. The first AP comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The first AP establishes multi-AP coordination with a second AP, the multi-AP coordination including a set of agreements established between the first AP and the second AP. The first AP transmits a first frame that requests to terminate one or more agreements established between the first AP and the second AP.

Abstract: A first access point (AP) device in a wireless network is provided. The first AP comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to cause transmitting, to a second AP, a first frame requesting target wake time (TWT) based multi-AP coordination, the first frame including a set of TWT parameters for the TWT based multi-AP coordination. The processor is configured to cause receiving, from the second AP, a second frame indicating acceptance on a partial set of the TWT parameters requested from the first AP. The processor is configured to cause establishing the TW based multi-AP coordination with the second AP based on the partial set of TWT parameters.