公开(公告)号：US20240349374A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18586265

申请日：2024-02-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jarkko L. KNECKT ,  Gaurav JAIN ,  Yong LIU ,  Jinjing JIANG ,  Tianyu WU ,  Su Khiong YONG ,  Guoqing LI ,  Charles F. DOMINGUEZ

IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H04W12/0471 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W80/02 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04W76/15 ,  H04W12/0471 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W80/02 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Some embodiments include utilizing a multilink media access control (MAC) address structure to support multilink devices (MLDs) that can operate concurrently in more than one link such as extremely high throughput (EHT) access points (APs) and EHT stations (STA), where the multilink MAC address structure is compatible with legacy devices. An EHT AP can utilize a multilink basic service set (BSS) identification (BSSID) MAC address to communicate with an EHT STA identified by a multilink MAC address. Values of the multilink BSSID and the multilink MAC address of the EHT STA are independent of which of the multiple links are used in the communication. In addition, to utilizing a multilink BSSID, the EHT AP can also support unique link-specific MAC addresses to concurrently support legacy and MLD stations. The EHT STA can also utilize unique link-specific MAC addresses that can be different than the EHT AP's link-specific MAC addresses.

公开(公告)号：US20230232218A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US17966560

申请日：2022-10-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jarkko L. KNECKT ,  Charles F. DOMINGUEZ ,  Daniel R. BORGES ,  Debashis DASH ,  Elliot S. BRIGGS ,  Sidharth R. THAKUR ,  Su Khiong YONG ,  Yong LIU

IPC: H04W12/03 ,  H04L5/00

CPC classification number: H04W12/03 ,  H04L5/0055 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for encrypting media access control (MAC) Header fields for Wireless LAN (WLAN) privacy enhancement. For example, a transceiver of a station (STA) or an access point (AP) can set a real time Media Access Control (MAC) header bit in a payload of an aggregated MAC Protocol Data Unit (A-MPDU) subframe to an actual value of a power management (PM) field of a MAC header of the A-MPDU subframe. The transceiver can encrypt the payload, set the PM field to an over the air (OTA) PM value, and transmit the A-MPDU subframe over the air. The OTA PM value can include all zeros, a predetermined value, or a randomized value The transceiver can also set static MAC header bits in the payload of the A-MPDU subframe to corresponding actual values of an aggregated MAC service data unit (A-MSDU) present field of the A-MPDU subframe.

公开(公告)号：US20230060887A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17660136

申请日：2022-04-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Charles F. DOMINGUEZ ,  Su Khiong YONG ,  Yong LIU ,  Daniel R. BORGES ,  Elliot S. BRIGGS ,  Sidharth R. THAKUR ,  Jarkko L. KNECKT

IPC: H04W36/08 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for implementing address and parameter modifications for an access point (AP) and/or a station (STA). Some aspects of this disclosure relate to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a transceiver and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to communicate, using the transceiver, with a second electronic device that is associated with the electronic device using a first address and a first parameter of the electronic device. The processor is further configured to determine a second address and a second parameter for the electronic device, where the second address is different from the first address and the second parameter is different from the first parameter. The processor is further configured to communicate with the second electronic device using the second address and the second parameter.

公开(公告)号：US20230089319A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17896750

申请日：2022-08-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jarkko L. KNECKT ,  Aniruddha S. DIWAN ,  Charles F. DOMINGUEZ ,  Debashis DASH ,  Elliot S. BRIGGS ,  Matthew L. SEMERSKY ,  Noam GINSBURG ,  Sidharth R. THAKUR ,  Veerendra BOODANNAVAR ,  Welly KASTEN ,  Nathan A. KRALIAN ,  Daniel R. BORGES ,  Oren SHANI ,  Su Khiong YONG ,  Yang YU ,  Yoel BOGER ,  Yong LIU

IPC: H04W8/26 ,  H04W12/037

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for address changing schemes in a wireless communications system. Some embodiments include an access point (AP) that can establish two or more address profiles with a station (STA), establish a schedule for switching from a first address profile to a second address profile, where the first and second address profiles are of the two or more address profiles, and transmit a first data transmission using the first address profile. Some embodiments include switching from the first address profile to the second address profile based on the schedule, and transmitting a second data transmission using the second address profile. The schedule can be based on a randomized time synchronization function (TSF). The AP can establish a joint algorithm with the STA, and use the joint algorithm determine the first and the second address profiles as well as transition times for the schedule.

公开(公告)号：US20220201785A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-23

申请号：US17567709

申请日：2022-01-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jarkko L. KNECKT ,  Gaurav JAIN ,  Yong LIU ,  Jinjing JIANG ,  Tianyu WU ,  Su Khiong YONG ,  Guoqing LI ,  Charles F. DOMINGUEZ

IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W12/0471 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W80/02

Abstract: Some embodiments include utilizing a multilink media access control (MAC) address structure to support multilink devices (MLDs) that can operate concurrently in more than one link such as extremely high throughput (EHT) access points (APs) and EHT stations (STA), where the multilink MAC address structure is compatible with legacy devices. An EHT AP can utilize a multilink basic service set (BSS) identification (BSSID) MAC address to communicate with an EHT STA identified by a multilink MAC address. Values of the multilink BSSID and the multilink MAC address of the EHT STA are independent of which of the multiple links are used in the communication. In addition, to utilizing a multilink BSSID, the EHT AP can also support unique link-specific MAC addresses to concurrently support legacy and MLD stations. The EHT STA can also utilize unique link-specific MAC addresses that can be different than the EHT AP's link-specific MAC addresses.

公开(公告)号：US20210076437A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US16921276

申请日：2020-07-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jarkko L. KNECKT ,  Gaurav JAIN ,  Yong LIU ,  Jinjing JIANG ,  Tianyu WU ,  Su Khiong YONG ,  Guoqing LI ,  Charles F. DOMINGUEZ

IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H04W80/02 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W12/04

Abstract: Some embodiments include utilizing a multilink media access control (MAC) address structure to support multilink devices (MLDs) that can operate concurrently in more than one link such as extremely high throughput (EHT) access points (APs) and EHT stations (STA), where the multilink MAC address structure is compatible with legacy devices. An EHT AP can utilize a multilink basic service set (BSS) identification (BSSID) MAC address to communicate with an EHT STA identified by a multilink MAC address. Values of the multilink BSSID and the multilink MAC address of the EHT STA are independent of which of the multiple links are used in the communication. In addition, to utilizing a multilink BSSID, the EHT AP can also support unique link-specific MAC addresses to concurrently support legacy and MLD stations. The EHT STA can also utilize unique link-specific MAC addresses that can be different than the EHT AP's link-specific MAC addresses.

公开(公告)号：US20240015608A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18213103

申请日：2023-06-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sidharth R. THAKUR ,  Jarkko L. KNECKT ,  Elliot S. BRIGGS ,  Yong LIU ,  Su Khiong YONG ,  Charles F. DOMINGUEZ ,  Daniel R. BORGES

IPC: H04W36/00

CPC classification number: H04W36/0055

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for station (STA) identifier opt-in. Some embodiments include a STA that can associate with an access point (AP) of a wireless network, where the STA is configured to opt-in to being identified by the AP. The STA can transmit a first message 2 (M2) of a 4-way handshake protocol during the association, where the first M2 includes a Device Identifier (ID) Key Data Encapsulation (KDE) that includes an Opt-in Control field, where a first value of the Opt-in Control field indicates the STA opts-in to being identified by the AP. The STA can receive a first message 3 (M3) of the 4-way handshake protocol including a Device ID KDE and an ID Blob, where the ID Blob corresponds to the STA. The STA can communicate with the AP, where the first value enables the AP to collect data about the STA during the communication.

公开(公告)号：US20230319688A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18112774

申请日：2023-02-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jarkko L. KNECKT ,  Yong LIU ,  Charles F. DOMINGUEZ ,  Daniel R. BORGES ,  Debashis DASH ,  Elliott S. BRIGGS ,  Sidharth R. THAKUR ,  Su Khiong YONG

IPC: H04W48/08 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W12/037 ,  H04W48/16

CPC classification number: H04W48/08 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04W12/037 ,  H04W48/16

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for privacy enhancement (PE) beacon frames. A PE station (STA) can receive a PE beacon frame comprising a media access control (MAC) header that includes a first random identifier (ID) and a first checksum ID, determine that configured beacon parameters are satisfied, and then receive the PE beacon frame. When the first random ID and the first checksum ID correspond to an affiliated PE access point (AP) of a PE AP multilink device (MLD), to identify the PE AP MLD the PE STA can determine a checksum value using a AP MLD ID of the PE AP MLD and the first random ID, and based on a comparison of the determined checksum value with the first checksum ID, identify the PE AP MLD. In some embodiments, a location of a change sequence number adjacent to the MAC header enables early termination of the PE beacon frame reception.

公开(公告)号：US20230085657A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17896737

申请日：2022-08-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jarkko L. KNECKT ,  Aniruddha S. DIWAN ,  Charles F. DOMINGUEZ ,  Debashis DASH ,  Elliot S. BRIGGS ,  Matthew L. SEMERSKY ,  Noam GINSBURG ,  Sidharth R. THAKUR ,  Veerendra BOODANNAVAR ,  Welly KASTEN ,  Nathan A. KRALIAN ,  Daniel R. BORGES ,  Oren SHANI ,  Su Khiong YONG ,  Yang YU ,  Yoel BOGER ,  Yong LIU

IPC: H04W8/26 ,  H04W12/037

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for address changing schemes for a multi-link device in a wireless communications system. Some embodiments include a privacy enhanced (PE) access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) that includes one or more affiliated APs operating on different links. The PE AP MLD can generate a first randomized OTA MLD address based at least on the MLD address of the PE AP MLD for a first affiliated PE AP (PE AP1). The PE AP MLD can transmit a first data transmission using the first OTA MLD address where the first data transmission includes an encrypted aggregated MAC service data unit (A-MSDU) subframe that includes the MLD address. The PE AP MLD can correlate the MLD address of the PE AP MPL with multiple addresses comprising: the first OTA MLD, a unique MLD address, and a Media Access Control (MAC) service access point (SAP) MLD address.