公开(公告)号：US12250627B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-11

申请号：US17683851

申请日：2022-03-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jarkko L. Kneckt ,  Christiaan A. Hartman ,  Guoqing Li ,  Jinjing Jiang ,  Qi Wang ,  Su Khiong Yong ,  Tianyu Wu ,  Yong Liu

IPC: H04W52/02 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods for conducting multilink communications between a user equipment device (UE) and a wireless access point (AP) over a wireless local area network (WLAN). The UE establishes a connection with an access point through a WLAN, wherein the connection utilizes a plurality of links. The UE transmits an indication to the access point through a first link of the plurality of links, where the indication specifies one or more available links of the plurality of links that are available for the UE to receive downlink (DL) communications from the access point. The UE receives one or more DL communications from the access point through at least one of the one or more available links.

公开(公告)号：US12250545B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-11

申请号：US18372036

申请日：2023-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yong Liu ,  Jinjing Jiang ,  Jarkko Lauri Sakari Kneckt ,  Tianyu Wu ,  Qi Wang ,  Lochan Verma ,  Su Khiong Yong

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/30 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W12/069 ,  H04W12/08

Abstract: A method for communicating over a wireless network includes broadcasting, by a Multi-Link Device (MLD) device, service data indicative of one or more services for wireless communication with a client device; wherein the service data indicates that a service type is differentiated based on a type of the client device; establishing a security association with the client device; and in response to establishing a security association with the client device, granting access by the client device to a subset of the one or more services based on the type of the client device.

公开(公告)号：US12207352B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18532877

申请日：2023-12-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Chiu Ngok E. Wong ,  Christiaan A. Hartman ,  Zheng Zeng ,  Joonsuk Kim ,  Su Khiong Yong ,  Yong Liu

IPC: H04W8/18 ,  H04L69/22 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a system and method for providing flexible receiver configuration in wireless communication systems, such as 802.11 WLAN systems. In one embodiment, a wireless device may transmit a first data frame including first configuration information specifying a first configuration of the receiver to notify a remote device that the wireless device intends to configure its receiver according to the first configuration. After receiving an acknowledgement frame confirming the first configuration information, the wireless device may configure the receiver according to the first configuration. In another embodiment, a wireless device may receive a first data frame including first configuration information and further including a request that the wireless device configure its receiver according to the first configuration. In response, the wireless device may configure the receiver according to the first configuration. In either case, the wireless device may receive subsequent communications according to the first configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20250016830A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18760875

申请日：2024-07-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ahmad Reza Hedayat ,  Jarkko L. Kneckt ,  Jinjing Jiang ,  Su Khiong Yong ,  Qi Wang ,  Sidharth R. Thakur ,  Lochan Verma ,  Yong Liu

IPC: H04W74/0816 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses for coordinating service periods by an access point (AP) and a wireless device are described. Information related to coexistence or other reduced availability can be determined and exchanged. A schedule of service periods can be created and can be adjusted as needed.

公开(公告)号：US20240381201A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18644205

申请日：2024-04-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jarkko L. Kneckt ,  Ahmad Reza Hedayat ,  Qi Wang ,  Yong Liu ,  Su Khiong Yong ,  Sidharth R. Thakur ,  Tianyu Wu ,  Jinjing Jiang ,  Lochan Verma

IPC: H04W36/08 ,  H04W28/06 ,  H04W36/02

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods for handling uplink frames in access point assisted roaming in a wireless local area network. A wireless device may establish a wireless association with a first access point. The wireless device may perform signaling to transition from the first access point to a second access point. The signaling may include an uplink reorder buffer handling request.

公开(公告)号：US12034539B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US18108193

申请日：2023-02-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jarkko L. Kneckt ,  Jinjing Jiang ,  Su Khiong Yong ,  Tianyu Wu ,  Yong Liu

IPC: H04L1/1607 ,  H04L1/1867 ,  H04W28/04

CPC classification number: H04L1/1621 ,  H04L1/1614 ,  H04L1/189 ,  H04W28/04

Abstract: Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for implementing block acknowledgment (BA) operations for multi-link wireless communication networks. For example some embodiments relate to an electronic device including a transceiver and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The one or more processors transmit, using the transceiver and to a second electronic device, a first set of one or more frames on a first link and a second set of one or more frames on a second link. The one or more processors receive, using the transceiver and from the second electronic device, a first block acknowledgment (BA) frame on the first link and a second BA frame on the second link. The one or more processors further determine, based on received first BA frame and the second BA frame, a failed or missing frame of the first set of one or more frames transmitted on the first link.

公开(公告)号：US12004050B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17721978

申请日：2022-04-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Qi Wang ,  Jarkko L. Kneckt ,  Yong Liu ,  Jinjing Jiang ,  Yoel Boger ,  Tianyu Wu ,  Su Khiong Yong

IPC: H04H20/71 ,  H04L1/08 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W72/30 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: H04W4/06 ,  H04L1/08 ,  H04W72/30 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for group cast with retries (GCR) in a multi-link wireless communications system. In some embodiments, an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) can exchange information with a non-AP MLD to establish a GCR-multi-link operation (MLO) agreement corresponding to a group address, wherein the information includes, but is not limited to: a GCR primary link or a GCR primary link set of the AP MLD, an association identifier (AID) that corresponds to the group address. In some embodiments, the AP MLD can transmit a GCR frame subject to the GCR-MLO agreement, where the GCR frame includes a sequence number assigned from sequence number space (SNS)_GCR_MLO defined at a MLD level, and generate a Group Temporal Key (GTK)_GCR_ML at the MLD level, where the GTK_GCR_ML enables encryption and decryption of the GCR frame.

公开(公告)号：US11984984B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US18084130

申请日：2022-12-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jarkko L Kneckt ,  Jinjing Jiang ,  Qi Wang ,  Su Khiong Yong ,  Tianyu Wu ,  Yong Liu

IPC: H04L1/1607 ,  H04L5/00

CPC classification number: H04L1/1621 ,  H04L5/0044

Abstract: An electronic device that communicates frames is described. During operation, the electronic device may transmit the frames addressed to a recipient electronic device and associated with multiple links between the electronic device and the recipient electronic device. Then, the electronic device may receive block acknowledgments for at least a subset of the frames, where a given block acknowledgment is associated with the recipient electronic device and indicates received frames on a given link in the links. Moreover, the electronic device may control an amount of traffic conveyed on the links based at least in part on the block acknowledgments. Next, the electronic device may store a remainder of the frames based at least in part on the block acknowledgments, where the frames include the subset of the frames and the remainder of the frames. Note that the frames may have a common traffic identifier.

公开(公告)号：US20240106495A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18472934

申请日：2023-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lochan Verma ,  Yong Liu ,  Robert Golshan

IPC: H04B1/7163 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W76/14

CPC classification number: H04B1/7163 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: In order to eliminate the reliance of ultra-high bandwidth (UWB) standalone transceivers and narrow-band-assisted (NB-assisted) UWB transceivers on BLUETOOTH™ (BLE) usage, an NB radio may be used. The NB radio may be tightly coupled with the UWB radio, for example driven by the same time source, to enable leveraged use of ACP (Acquisition Packet) for discovery, session setup, and maintenance over UWB and/or NB-assisted UWB without the use of BLE. Rules for advertising ACP and scanning for ACP may be defined for two modes of operation. An ad-hoc discovery may be based on external acquisition triggers, while a managed discovery may be based on an ongoing discovery advertisement process. ACPs may thereby be transmitted over UWB and/or NB.

公开(公告)号：US20240089891A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US18453831

申请日：2023-08-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jarkko L. Kneckt ,  Jinjing Jiang ,  Yong Liu ,  Tianyu Wu ,  Lochan Verma ,  Su Khiong Yong ,  Qi Wang ,  Ahmad Reza Hedayat ,  Sidharth R. Thakur

IPC: H04W60/04 ,  H04W48/14 ,  H04W76/15

CPC classification number: H04W60/04 ,  H04W48/14 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods for multi-access point association in a wireless local area network. Multiple access point wireless devices may establish a multi-access point system. Other access point wireless devices may subsequently join the multi-access point system. Non-access point wireless devices may form an association with the multi-access point system, which may include links with multiple different access point wireless devices in the multi-access point system.