Invention Publication
- Patent Title: MULTI-LINK DEVICE (MLD) LEVEL ROAMING AND LINK LEVEL ROAMING IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
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Application No.: US18644895Application Date: 2024-04-24
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Publication No.: US20240365103A1Publication Date: 2024-10-31
- Inventor: Liwen Chu , Kiseon Ryu , Huizhao Wang , Hongyuan Zhang
- Applicant: NXP USA, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX AUSTIN
- Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX AUSTIN
- Main IPC: H04W8/08
- IPC: H04W8/08 ; H04W76/15

Abstract:
A non-access point (non-AP) multi-link device (MLD) is arranged to roam within a roaming AP MLD comprising a plurality of AP MLDs. The non-access point MLD receives from the roaming AP MLD an announcement. In an example, the announcement indicates that the roaming AP supports one of a link level roaming and MLD roaming within the roaming AP MLD. Based on the announcement, the non-AP MLD sends a roaming request to the roaming AP MLD, where the roaming request indicates one of the link level roaming and MLD roaming. A roaming response is received from the roaming AP MLD where the response indicates at least one new link established from the non-AP MLD to the roaming AP MLD. Based on the new link which is established, the non-AP MLD exchanges frames with the roaming AP MLD.
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