公开(公告)号：US20240298372A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18593646

申请日：2024-03-01

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Brian Donald Hart ,  Malcolm Muir Smith

IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04W76/15 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Method, system, and/or computer readable medium for providing enhanced diversity and reliability for a continued wireless connection including: establishing an upper upper medium access controller (UMAC) and a plurality of lower UMACs; discovering the upper UMAC by each of the plurality of lower UMACs; connecting a station (STA) actor to each of the plurality of lower UMACs; connecting each of the plurality of lower UMACs to the upper UMAC; and establishing a connection through the upper UMAC and each of the plurality of lower UMACs to the STA actor.

公开(公告)号：US11937316B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17306729

申请日：2021-05-03

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Malcolm Muir Smith ,  Indermeet Singh Gandhi ,  Peter Ecclesine ,  Jerome Henry

IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W76/10

CPC classification number: H04W76/15 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W28/0215 ,  H04W28/0221 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: Multi-link selection based on Transmit Power Control (TPC) may be provided. A computing device may receive Multi-Link Device (MLD) association information associated with a client device. The MLD association information may describe MLD links the client device may require. A set of MLD links available on a network may be determined based on the MLD association information. The determined set of MLD links may then be sent to the client device.

公开(公告)号：US20240090011A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-14

申请号：US17932066

申请日：2022-09-14

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Malcolm Muir Smith ,  Maik Guenter Seewald ,  Robert E. Barton

IPC: H04W72/12 ,  H04W28/02

CPC classification number: H04W72/1231 ,  H04W28/0268

Abstract: Time Sensitive Network (TSN) Quality of Service (QoS) management may be provided. A number of Transmit Opportunities (TxOPs) to use for transmitting data between an Access Point (AP) and a client device over a wireless link may be received. An initial gate configuration to the AP for transmitting data between the AP and the client device over the wireless link for a transmit period of each cycle of a number of cycles may be provided based on the number of TxOPs. A change in a network condition of the wireless link may be detected. The initial gate configuration for the transmit period in a current cycle of the number of cycles may be adjusted in response detecting the change in the network condition of the wireless link.

公开(公告)号：US20240040525A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US17815061

申请日：2022-07-26

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Pooya Monajemi ,  Malcolm Muir Smith

IPC: H04W56/00 ,  H04W74/00

CPC classification number: H04W56/0025 ,  H04W74/006 ,  H04W74/004

Abstract: Collision avoidance in Multi Link Device (MLD) Make Before Break Roaming (MBBR) may be provided. It may be determined that a client device may comprise an MBBR client device. Next, a Request To Send (RTS) may be sent to the client device. In response to sending the RTS to the client device, a Clear To Send (CTS) may be received from the client device. In response to receiving the CTS, data may be sent to the client device.

公开(公告)号：US20230388288A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US18446337

申请日：2023-08-08

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Malcolm Muir Smith ,  Bart Brinckman ,  Mark Grayson ,  Jerome Henry ,  Matthew Stephen MacPherson

IPC: H04L9/40 ,  H04W12/06

CPC classification number: H04L63/0815 ,  H04L63/0807 ,  H04L63/102 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a process of evaluating any number of different identity providers (IDPs) and their respective set of credentials that are used to authenticate corresponding users to assist with the onboarding of the different IDPs in connection with Wi-Fi identity federations. In particular, the process allows a person's electronic identity and attributes (stored across one or more IDPs) to be determined once using a standard. Once trust has been established for the user, that trust can then be utilized across a number of different systems (e.g., Single-sign on). The same trust determination can be used without the need for the authenticity of the user identity to be re-evaluated with each new access request.

公开(公告)号：US11818651B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US17223781

申请日：2021-04-06

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Indermeet Singh Gandhi ,  Malcolm Muir Smith ,  Jerome Henry ,  Robert E. Barton

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04L67/104 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W76/11

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  G06F3/017 ,  H04L67/1046 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W76/11

Abstract: Best links for wireless clients may be provided. A computing device may receive, from a client device, a request to join a network. Then, in response to receiving the request to join the network, initial characteristics of the client device may be evaluated. Next, an initial plurality of links list may be provided to the client device in response to evaluating the initial characteristics of the client device. Subsequent characteristics of the client device may then be evaluated. An updated plurality of links list may be provided to the client device in response to evaluating the subsequent characteristics of the client device.

公开(公告)号：US20230087308A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17481784

申请日：2021-09-22

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Malcolm Muir Smith ,  Jerome Henry ,  Maik Guenter Seewald ,  Sanjay Katabathuni

IPC: H04W56/00 ,  H04W48/16

Abstract: Ranging and timing may be provided. A station may send an action frame. The action frame may include an Identifier (ID) associated with an upcoming Timing Measurement (TM)/Fine Timing Measurement (FTM) session. The action frame may indicate a purpose of the upcoming TM/FTM session. Next, the station may send, subsequent to sending the action frame, a TM/FTM session request associated with the action frame. The station may then perform the purpose indicated by the action frame.

公开(公告)号：US20220353933A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17306729

申请日：2021-05-03

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Malcolm Muir Smith ,  Indermeet Singh Gandhi ,  Peter Ecclesine ,  Jerome Henry

IPC: H04W76/15

Abstract: Multi-link selection based on Transmit Power Control (TPC) may be provided. A computing device may receive Multi-Link Device (MLD) association information associated with a client device. The MLD association information may describe MLD links the client device may require. A set of MLD links available on a network may be determined based on the MLD association information. The determined set of MLD links may then be sent to the client device.

公开(公告)号：US20220182470A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-09

申请号：US17676911

申请日：2022-02-22

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Robert E. Barton ,  Vishal Satyendra Desai ,  Jerome Henry ,  Malcolm Muir Smith

IPC: H04L69/40 ,  H04L1/22 ,  H04L61/50 ,  H04W28/26

Abstract: Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP) using non-overlapping Resource Unit (RU) groupings may be provided. A first computing device may associate to a first Access Point (AP) at a virtual Media Access Control (MAC) address. Next, the first computing device may associate to a second AP at the virtual MAC address. Then data from a data frame may be replicated to a first one or more RUs in a channel. The first one or more RUs may be assigned to the first AP. Data from the data frame may then be replicated to a second one or more RUs in the channel. The second one or more RUs may be assigned to the second AP and may not overlap the first one or more RUs.

公开(公告)号：US11184839B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US16749767

申请日：2020-01-22

Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Jerome Henry ,  Sudhir K. Jain ,  Malcolm Muir Smith

IPC: H04W28/24 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W48/14 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W74/08

Abstract: Wireless dynamic file exchange is provided by, in response to a triggering network condition occurring, initiating an exchange of a parameter file including non-layer two content via at least one 802.11 message, such as a Generic Advertisement Service (GAS) message between an access point (AP) and a station (STA) connected to the AP; and in response to determining that the exchange was unsuccessful, terminating a connection between the AP and the STA. The parameter file may be sent over several messages and update the parameters for a new session or an existing session. Devices that do not conform to the updated parameters may be disassociated from the AP and re-connect to receive and implement the updated parameters.