Initial power state after traffic identifier mapping function

Abstract

This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to initial power state. A device may identify a request frame received from a non-AP MLD on a first link of a plurality of links, wherein the non-AP MLD comprises a plurality of station devices (STAs), and wherein the first link is associated with a first STA of the plurality of STAs. The device may cause to send a response frame to the non-AP MLD on the first link to establish the plurality of links between the device and the non-AP MLD. The device may determine, based on the request frame, a power save mode associated with each of the STAs of the non-AP MLD. The device may communicate with the non-AP MLD based on the power save mode.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device, the device comprising processing circuitry coupled to storage, the processing circuitry configured to:
 identify a request frame received from a non-AP MLD on a first link of a plurality of links, wherein the non-AP MLD comprises a plurality of station devices (STAs), and wherein the first link is associated with a first STA of the plurality of STAs;   cause to send a response frame to the non-AP MLD on the first link to establish the plurality of links between the device and the non-AP MLD;   determine, based on the request frame, a power save mode associated with each of the STAs of the non-AP MLD; and   communicate with the non-AP MLD based on the power save mode.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the power save mode comprises an active state or a doze state based on a power management bit set 1 in the request frame. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD). 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to determine the first link is enabled for the first STA based on receiving the request frame. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to set up a traffic identifier (TID) associated with data traffic to be exchanged with the non-AP MLD, wherein the setting up of the TID comprises mapping a plurality of TIDs to one or more enabled links of the plurality links. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the TID comprises a TID mapping update comprising an indication a change of an initial power state of the first STA. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to identify an update request received from the non-AP MLD to update the power save modes of each of the links of the plurality of links. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the request frame received from the non-AP MLD comprises a first field indicative of an initial power state of the first STA. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a transceiver configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 8 , further comprising an antenna coupled to the transceiver to cause to send the response frame. 
     
     
         11 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions which when executed by one or more processors of a device result in performing operations comprising:
 identifying a request frame received from a non-AP MLD on a first link of a plurality of links, wherein the non-AP MLD comprises a plurality of station devices (STAs), and wherein the first link is associated with a first STA of the plurality of STAs;   causing to send a response frame to the non-AP MLD on the first link to establish the plurality of links between the AP MLD and the non-AP MLD;   determining, based on the request frame, a power save mode associated with each of the STAs of the non-AP MLD; and   communicating with the non-AP MLD based on the power save mode.   
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the power save mode comprises an active state or a doze state based on a power management bit set 1 in the request frame. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the device is an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD). 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise determining the first link is enabled for the first STA based on receiving the request frame. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise setting up a traffic identifier (TID) associated with data traffic to be exchanged with the non-AP MLD, wherein the setting up of the TID comprises mapping a plurality of TIDs to one or more enabled links of the plurality links. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 14 , wherein the TID comprises a TID mapping update comprising an indication a change of an initial power state of the first STA. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise identifying an update request received from the non-AP MLD to update the power save modes of each of the links of the plurality of links. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 11 , wherein the request frame received from the non-AP MLD comprises a first field indicative of an initial power state of the first STA. 
     
     
         19 . A method comprising:
 identifying, by one or more processors of a device, a request frame received from a non-AP MLD on a first link of a plurality of links, wherein the non-AP MLD comprises a plurality of station devices (STAs), and wherein the first link is associated with a first STA of the plurality of STAs;   causing to send a response frame to the non-AP MLD on the first link to establish the plurality of links between the device and the non-AP MLD;   determining, based on the request frame, a power save mode associated with each of the STAs of the non-AP MLD; and   communicating with the non-AP MLD based on the power save mode.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the power save mode comprises an active state or a doze state based on a power management bit set 1 in the request frame.