| CPC H04W 76/15 (2018.02) [H04W 28/082 (2023.05)] | 12 Claims |
|
1. A method, comprising:
establishing, at a first multi-link device (MLD) and with a second MLD, a plurality of links on a first radio band and a second radio band based on a primary service set identifier (SSID), wherein the plurality of links correspond to a plurality of virtual access points (VAPs) on the first or second radio band, and the plurality of VAPs on the first or second radio band are associated with a plurality of different SSIDs, wherein the primary SSID is selected from the plurality of different SSIDs, and wherein the second radio band is different from the first radio band;
generating, at the first MLD and based on the primary SSID, a key for the plurality of links on the first and second radio band; and
performing, at the first MLD and with the second MLD, transmission of a traffic flow at least based on the key and the plurality of links on the first radio band and at least one link on the second radio band between the first MLD and the second MLD;
determining, at the first MLD, a distribution of the traffic flow to the plurality of links and the at least one link by:
determining, at the first MLD, a duration of a busy period of the first or second radio band, wherein the busy period comprises other devices utilizing the first or second radio band;
determining, at the first MLD, the distribution of the traffic flow based on the duration of the busy period and capabilities of the plurality of links on the first radio band and the at least one link on the second radio band; and
performing, at the first MLD and with the second MLD, the transmission of the traffic flow based on the distribution of the traffic flow.
|