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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2023
Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation of America, New York, NY (US);
SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Enhanced wireless protocols are described for stations (STAs) which are associated with Multiple-Link Devices (MLD). One embodiment describes overcoming replay attacks (with or without a modified Sequence Number (SN) even when protected by a Group Temporal Key (GTK) or similar. Other embodiments describe MLP operating enhancements associated with utilizing a Robust Security Network Element (RSNE), or NSTR Mobile AP MLD, or Target Beacon Transmission Time (TBTT) Information fields with Reduced Neighbor Reports (RNR), or Quiet Channel elements in an Association/Reassociation, or that use PPDU end alignment are all subject to specific shortcomings when applied to MLDs.