Lg Electronics Inc.

Namyeong Kim

Jinsoo Choi

Insun Jang

Jeongki Kim

Taewon Song

Sungjin Park

Suhwook Kim

Sunhee Baek

Dongguk Lim

Eunsung Park

The present invention relates to a method performed by a shared AP in a wireless LAN system, the method comprising the steps of: allocating a first channel to first and second stations (STAs), wherein the shared AP is associated with the first and second STAs; receiving, from a sharing AP, an allocation of a second channel for transmission of coordinated orthogonal frequency division multiplexing access (C-OFDMA); and transmitting a channel switching signal that requests channel switching from the first channel to the second channel, wherein the channel switching signal is only transmitted to the first STA participating in the C-OFDMA, but not to the second STA not participating in the C-OFDMA.

Channel switching for C-OFDMA transmission in multi-AP system

According to various embodiments, a multi-link device operating in a plurality of links can transmit, via a first link, a request frame for changing the first link from among the plurality of links to a second link not included in the plurality of links. The multi-link device can receive a response frame via the first link on the basis of the request frame. The multi-link device can change the first link to the second link on the basis of the response frame.

Technique for performing multi-link communication in wireless communication system

A method performed at a sharing access point (AP) of a wireless local area network (LAN) system may comprise the steps of: transmitting, to a first station (STA), a first measurement notification frame requesting measurement of a received signal strength indicator (RSSI); transmitting, to the first STA, a first measurement request frame for requesting a first path loss value which is path loss information of an overlapping basic service set (OBSS) AP and the first STA and an acceptable receiver interference level (ARIL) value; receiving, from the first STA, a first measurement report frame including the first path loss and a first ARIL value of the first STA; and transmitting, to the first STA, first data.

Measurement for space reuse in multi-AP system

Proposed are a method and an apparatus for receiving an MAC address of another STA within a reception MLD in a wireless LAN system. Specifically, the reception MLD receives an ML element from a transmission MLD through a first link. The reception MLD decodes the ML element. The ML element includes common information and link information. The link information includes a profile field of the second transmission STA. The profile field of the second transmission STA includes first information relating to whether an MAC address of the second transmission STA exists. If the first information is configured to be 1, the profile field of the second transmission STA includes the MAC address of the second transmission STA.

Method and apparatus for receiving MAC address of another STA within reception MLD in wireless LAN system

The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a non-access point (AP) station (STA) multi-link device (MLD) of a wireless LAN system, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting, through a first link, a negotiation frame including first maximum number of spatial stream (NSS) information to an AP MLD; and receiving a negotiation response frame from the AP MLD through the first link.

Transmission of capability information about link

In a wireless local area network (LAN) system, a transmission MLD may include a first station (STA) and a second STA, which operate in a first link and a second link, respectively. The transmission MLD may transmit, to a reception MLD, a connection request frame including capability information related to whether a restricted basic service set (BSS) mode is supported and information related to use of the restricted BSS mode. The information related to the use of the restricted BSS mode may include first information related to an STA (among STAs in the transmission MLD) which operating in the restricted BSS mode, in which monitoring for signal reception (by the STA operating in the restricted BSS from an STA not operating in the restricted BSS mode) is performed based on acquisition of information indicating reception of a signal. The transmission MLD may receive a connection response frame from the reception MLD.

Dynamic configuration of multi-link function in wireless LAN system

Proposed are a method and a device for requesting partial information on APs in a transmission MLD in a WLAN system. Specifically, a receiving MLD transmits a probe request frame to a transmission MLD through a first link. The receiving MLD receives a probe response frame from the transmission MLD through the first link. The probe request frame includes a profile field of the second receiving STA. The profile field of the second receiving STA includes a first full information profile subfield. When the first receiving STA requests partial information on the second link, the value of the first full information profile subfield is set to 0, and the profile field of the second receiving STA further includes a first request element. The partial information on the second link is requested on the basis of the first request element.

Method and device for requesting partial information on APs in transmission MLD in wireless LAN system

Proposed are a method and a device for receiving significant update information regarding a specific AP via a management frame in a WLAN system. Specifically, a reception MLD receives a management frame from a transmission MLD via a first link. The reception MLD decodes the management frame. The management frame includes a notification method mode field. If a significant update on a second transmission STA occurs, a value of the notification method mode field is set to 1, and the management frame includes significant update information of the second transmission STA.

Method and device for transmitting and receiving significant update information regarding specific AP via management frame in wireless LAN system

A method performed by a sharing access point (AP) of a wireless local area network (LAN) system may comprise the steps of: transmitting, to a shared AP, a first station (STA) list and a first measurement notification frame which requests measurement of received signal strength indicators (RSSIs) of signals transmitted from first STAs included in the first STA list; transmitting, to each of the first STAs, a request frame which requests information related to transmission power of the signals transmitted by the first STAs; receiving a report frame including the information related to the transmission power from each of the first STAs; transmitting a multi-AP transmission trigger frame to the shared AP; and transmitting data to each of the first STAs.

Reuse of space in multi-ap system

According to various embodiments, a multi-link device (MLD) may transmit, to an access point (AP), a request frame for activating a power saving mechanism (PSM). The multi-link device may receive a response frame for activating the PSM. The multi-link device may activate the PSM in at least one of a first link or the second link on the basis of the response frame.

According to various embodiments, a multi-link device (MLD) including a first STA and a second STA can receive a DL PPDU through a first link. The multi-link device can set the state of the second STA to be a doze state during the duration of the DL PPDU. The multi-link device can transmit an ACK frame through the first link in response to the DL PPDU. The multilink device can set the state of the second STA to be an awake state during the duration of the ACK frame.

Technique for performing multilink communication in wireless communication system

In a wireless local area network (WLAN) system, an STA MLD may include a first STA and a second STA, wherein the first STA operates on a first link, and the second STA operates on a second link. The STA MLD may transmit an association request frame to an access point (AP) MLD. The association request frame may include capability information of a requesting STA, which requests to be associated with the AP MLD, among STAs included in the STA MLD and information related to a request link, to with which a request to be associated is transmitted by the requesting STAs. The STA MLD may receive an association response frame from the AP MLD. The association response frame may include capability information of an AP that operates in a link, an association with which is accepted by the AP MLD, among the request links.

Multi-link setup in wireless communication system

According to various embodiments, a multi-link device (MLD) may transmit, to an AP, a request frame for changing a primary link. On the basis of the request frame, the MLD may receive a response frame from the AP. On the basis of the response frame, the MLD may determine whether to change the primary link.

Method for performing multi-link communication in wireless communication system

According to various embodiments, a multi-link device (MLD) operating in a plurality of links may transmit a first request frame for requesting information on the plurality of links. The multi-link device may receive a first response frame on the basis of the first request frame. The first response frame may include information on a ratio of stations (STAs) using a first link as an anchor link, and information on a ratio of STAs using a second link as an anchor link.

In a wireless local area network (LAN) system, a shared AP may determine PPDU transmission power to be transmitted to an STA on the basis of an ARIL of the STA, transmission power of a signal transmitted to the STA by a sharing AP, and an RSSI of a signal received from the sharing AP by the STA.

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Namyeong Kim