Multi-link device load signaling and use in WLAN
Grant
US12581356B2
Kind: B2
Mar 17, 2026
Assignee
Apple Inc.
Inventors
Jarkko L. Kneckt, Yong Liu, Su Khiong Yong
Abstract
This disclosure relates to methods for multi-link device load signaling and use in scanning and congestion control in a wireless local area network (WLAN). A wireless device may be configured to operate as a multi-link device access point to provide multiple basic service sets. The wireless device may provide multi-link device load information associated with one or more basic service sets provided by the multi-link device access point. The multi-link device load information may include at least an indication of a number of multi-link capable wireless devices associated with the basic service set(s) provided by the multi-link device access point.
CPC Classifications
H04W 28/0284
H04W 28/0263
H04W 28/0289
H04W 28/082
H04W 28/0861
H04W 24/02
H04W 76/15
H04W 84/12
H04W 48/08
H04W 48/16
H04L 43/0876
H04L 43/0882
H04L 43/12
Filing Date
2023-02-06
Application No.
18165099
Claims
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