US 12,238,800 B2
Multi-link communication method and apparatus
Ming Gan, Shenzhen (CN); Yifan Zhou, Dongguan (CN); Yunbo Li, Shenzhen (CN); Yuchen Guo, Shenzhen (CN); Jian Yu, Shenzhen (CN); and Dandan Liang, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Nov. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/514,451.
Application 18/514,451 is a continuation of application No. 18/338,830, filed on Jun. 21, 2023, granted, now 11,903,068.
Application 18/338,830 is a continuation of application No. 17/931,312, filed on Sep. 12, 2022.
Application 17/931,312 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2021/080083, filed on Mar. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 202010177787.4 (CN), filed on Mar. 13, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0090059 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 56/00 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/15 (2018.02) [H04W 56/001 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
sending, by a first station comprised in a station multi-link device (STA MLD) to a first access point comprised in an access point multi-link device (AP MLD), an information frame on a first link corresponding to the first station, wherein the information frame indicates a second station that is to send an uplink service and that loses channel state information, and wherein the second station is further comprised in the STA MLD;
receiving, by the second station from a second access point further comprised in the AP MLD, a downlink message frame on a second link corresponding to the second station, wherein the downlink message frame is configured to assist the second station in sending the uplink service; and
sending, by the second station to the second access point, the uplink service on the second link.