Patent ID: 8391266
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for establishing a tunneled direct link, the method performed by an initiating station communicating with an intended responding station and comprising: transmitting, to the intended responding station via an access point (AP), a tunneled direct link setup (TDLS) request frame including information elements related to quality of service (QoS) capability and High Throughput (HT) capability; receiving, from the intended responding station via the AP in response to the TDLS request frame, a TDLS response frame including information elements related to the QoS capability and HT capability; and transmitting, to the intended responding station via the AP in response to the TDLS response frame, a TDLS confirm frame, wherein the TDLS confirm frame includes: wherein the EDCA parameter set information element is used for at least a primary channel or a secondary channel, wherein the primary channel and secondary channel are used for a direct link between the initiating station and the intended responding station, wherein the primary channel is a path between the initiating station and the intended responding station via the AP, and wherein the primary channel and the secondary channel are different paths.