US 12,439,466 B2
Multi-link communication method and communication device
Xiandong Dong, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd., Beijing (CN)
Appl. No. 18/003,770
Filed by Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd., Beijing (CN)
PCT Filed Aug. 14, 2020, PCT No. PCT/CN2020/109299
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 29, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/032662, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 17, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0262800 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 48/08 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/15 (2018.02) [H04W 48/08 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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1. A multi-link communication method, performed by an access point (AP), the method comprising:
determining a first message frame, wherein the first message frame comprises a change sequence field, and a value of the change sequence field is configured to indicate quiet information for a plurality of links; and
sending the first message frame on at least one link of the plurality of links to at least one station (STA);
wherein the value of the change sequence field is set to a first value, for indicating a change of the quiet information for the plurality of links, the first message frame further comprises quiet time information, and the quiet time information comprises a second link ID, wherein the second link ID corresponds to a link with changed quiet information.