MULTICHANNEL LINK AGGREGATION WITH TDLS

• US 20150289299A1
• Filed: 04/03/2014
• Published: 10/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: ABRAHAM, Santosh Paul, CHERIAN, George, TIMARIU, Luiza
• Application Number:
  US14/244,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20150289299A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4633 Interconnection of networks using encapsulation techniques, e.g. tunneling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/245 Link aggregation, e.g. trunking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/0433 Key management protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/11 Allocation or use of connection identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/12 Setup of transport tunnels
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/15 Setup of multiple wireless link connections

Abstract

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a processor configured to establish a first link with a second apparatus via a first band, establish a second link with the second apparatus via a second band using a tunneling protocol, and receive data from/provide data to the second apparatus via at least one of the first link or the second link, wherein the data received or provided via the first link includes a first medium access control (MAC) address associated with the first link, and the data received or provided via the second link includes a second MAC address associated with the second link. The processor is further configured to bind the first link to the second link to receive the data from/provide the data to the second apparatus via the first band and the second band.

Claims

1. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a processing system configured to;

establish a first link with a second apparatus via a first band, wherein the first link is associated with a first medium access control (MAC) address;

establish a second link with the second apparatus via a second band using a tunneling protocol, wherein the tunneling protocol uses the first link to establish the second link and the second link is associated with a second MAC address;

receive data from the second apparatus via at least one of the first link or the second link; and

provide data to the second apparatus via at least one of the first link or the second link,

wherein the data received or provided via the first link includes the first MAC address, and

wherein the data received or provided via the second link includes the second MAC address.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing system is configured to:

establish the first link by establishing a first encryption key for the first link; and

establish the second link by establishing a second encryption key for the second link.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the second MAC address associated with the second link is provided to or received from the second apparatus via the first link.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is configured to be connected to a gateway, and wherein the processing system is configured to receive or provide by:

setting the second MAC address associated with the second link to a MAC address of the gateway,

wherein the data received from or provided to the second apparatus via the second link includes the MAC address of the gateway.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processing system is further configured to:

bind the first link to the second link to receive the data from or provide the data to the second apparatus via the first band and the second band.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein at least a first portion of the data is received or provided via the first band and at least a second portion of the data is received or provided via the second band.

7. The apparatus of claim 5,

wherein the processing system is configured to establish the first link by creating an encrypted token, and

wherein the processing system is configured to bind by receiving via the second band a message from the second apparatus verifying knowledge of the encrypted token.

8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the processing system is configured to bind by utilizing a same MAC address for receiving or providing the data via the first band and the second band.

9. A method of wireless communication at an apparatus, comprising:

establishing a first link with a second apparatus via first band, wherein the first link is associated with a first medium access control (MAC) address;

establishing a second link with the second apparatus via a second band using a tunneling protocol, wherein the tunneling protocol uses the first link to establish the second link and the second link is associated with a second MAC address;

receiving data from the second apparatus via at least one of the first link or the second link; and

providing data to the second apparatus via at least one of the first link or the second link,

wherein the data received or provided via the first link includes the first MAC address, and

wherein the data received or provided via the second link includes the second MAC address.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the establishing the first link comprises establishing a first encryption key for the first link; and

the establishing the second link comprises establishing a second encryption key for the second link.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the second MAC address associated with the second link is provided to or received from the second apparatus via the first link.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the apparatus is configured to be connected to a gateway, and wherein the receiving or providing comprises:

setting the second MAC address associated with the second link to a MAC address of the gateway,

wherein the data received from or provided to the second apparatus via the second link includes the MAC address of the gateway.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

binding the first link to the second link to receive the data from or provide the data to the second apparatus via the first band and the second band.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein at least a first portion of the data is received or provided via the first band and at least a second portion of the data is received or provided via the second band.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the establishing the first link comprises creating an encrypted token, and

wherein the binding comprises receiving via the second band a message from the second apparatus verifying knowledge of the encrypted token.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the binding comprises utilizing a same MAC address for receiving or providing the data via the first band and the second band.

17. A computer program product for wireless communications at an apparatus, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium having instructions executable to:

establish a first link with a second apparatus via a first band, wherein the first link is associated with a first medium access control (MAC) address;

establish a second link with the second apparatus via a second band using a tunneling protocol, wherein the tunneling protocol uses the first link to establish the second link and the second link is associated with a second MAC address;

receive data from the second apparatus via at least one of the first link or the second link; and

provide data to the second apparatus via at least one of the first link or the second link,

wherein the data received or provided via the first link includes the first MAC address, and

wherein the data received or provided via the second link includes the second MAC address.

18. A wireless node for wireless communication, comprising:

at least one antenna; and

a processing system configured to;

establish via the at least one antenna a first link with a second wireless node via a first band, wherein the first link is associated with a first medium access control (MAC) address,

establish via the at least one antenna a second link with the second wireless node via a second band using a tunneling protocol, wherein the tunneling protocol uses the first link to establish the second link and the second link is associated with a second MAC address,

receive data using the at least one antenna from the second wireless node via at least one of the first link or the second link, and

provide data using the at least one antenna to the second wireless node via at least one of the first link or the second link,

wherein the data received or provided via the first link includes the first MAC address, and

wherein the data received or provided via the second link includes the second MAC address.