Multi-Link Block Acknowledgment Negotiation for Wireless TIDs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless communication systems face inefficiencies in managing multi-traffic identifiers (TIDs) and multi-link block acknowledgment (BA) negotiations, which result in significant signaling and power resource usage.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a method where a first wireless communication device transmits a request message with an information container containing negotiation parameter sets to a second device during setup session negotiation, allowing for efficient negotiation on a per-TID basis, including TID-to-link mapping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If four-frame negotiation handshakes are performed for each TID and direction, then communication reliability is improved, but signaling overhead and power consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple TID negotiations into a single multi-TID block acknowledgment negotiation framework. Instead of performing separate four-frame handshakes for each TID, the system merges them into one consolidated negotiation that handles multiple TIDs simultaneously, reducing the number of negotiation cycles and associated power consumption while maintaining communication reliability
2Reliability
If four-frame negotiation handshakes are performed for each TID and direction, then communication reliability is improved, but signaling overhead increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple TID negotiations into a single multi-TID block acknowledgment negotiation framework. Instead of performing separate four-frame handshakes for each TID, the system combines them into one consolidated negotiation that handles multiple TIDs simultaneously, reducing the number of negotiation cycles and associated signaling overhead while maintaining communication reliability
3Reliability
If setup session negotiation is restarted for updates, then negotiation completeness is ensured, but negotiation efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the negotiation process into two distinct phases: initial setup session negotiation and subsequent update negotiations. The update mechanism allows modifications to negotiation parameters without restarting the entire setup session, enabling selective updates of specific parameters while maintaining overall negotiation state. This segmentation improves efficiency by avoiding redundant negotiations while ensuring completeness through structured update procedures
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AI summary
This disclosure provides methods, components, devices and systems for managing a multi-traffic identifier (TID) and multi-link block acknowledgment (BA) negotiation scheme. In some aspects, to negotiate a setup session between wireless communication devices, a first wireless communication device may transmit a request message including an information container that includes one or more negotiation parameter sets each associated with a type of traffic. For example, a type of traffic may correspond to a TID or a resource reservation for a particular traffic flow. Each negotiation parameter set may indicate functionalities being negotiated for the setup session. In association with the negotiation, a second wireless communication device may transmit a response message to the first wireless communication device that includes values for the negotiation parameter sets. For example, the response message may include an acknowledgment (ACK) indicating an acceptance of one or more of the parameter sets for the setup session.