Conditional inheritance in management frame for multi-link aggregation

1. A method performed by an apparatus configurable to provide functions of at least a first access point (AP) corresponding to a first basic service set (BSS) for multi-link aggregation, comprising:

establishing a first communication link with a first STA of the first BSS using a first frequency band, the first communication link associated with management information;

determining a first link profile for a second communication link available for the first STA by customizing one or more management elements of the management information associated with the first communication link, the first link profile including the one or more customized management elements for use by the second communication link, the second communication link associated with a second frequency band;

configuring a first non-inheritance element of the first link profile associated with the second communication link, the first non-inheritance element indicating that usage of at least one management element of the management information by the first STA via the second communication link is disabled;

generating a management frame that includes the first link profile, the first link profile including the one or more customized management elements for use by the second communication link and the first non-inheritance element indicating that usage of the at least one management element is disabled for the second communication link; and

outputting the management frame for transmission to the first STA.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first communication link is an anchor communication link for establishing a wireless association with the first STA, and the second communication link is a candidate communication link for the first STA for implementing the multi-link aggregation.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining to establish the second communication link in response to receiving a communication from the first STA indicating the first STA supports establishing the second communication link based, at least in part, on the first link profile.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the second communication link is dynamically enabled or disabled by the apparatus or the first STA based, at least in part, on an amount of active traffic between the apparatus and the first STA.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the second communication link is established without performing a separate wireless association process between the apparatus and the first STA for the second communication link.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a second link profile for a third communication link available for the first STA by customizing one or more management elements of the management information associated with the first communication link, the second link profile including the one or more customized management elements for use by the third communication link, the third communication link associated with a third frequency band,

wherein the management frame further comprises the second link profile.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

configuring a second non-inheritance element of a second link profile associated with a third communication link, the second non-inheritance element indicating that usage of at least one management element of the management information by the first STA via the third communication link is disabled,

wherein the management frame further comprises the second link profile.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein management elements of the management information associated with the first communication link that are not customized for the second communication link in the first link profile and are not included in the first non-inheritance element are inherited by the second communication link for use by the second communication link.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein configuring the first non-inheritance element for the link profile of the second communication link comprises:

listing information associated with the at least one management element in the first non-inheritance element.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein listing information associated with the at least one management element in the first non-inheritance element includes listing in the first non-inheritance element at least one member selected from the group consisting of:

an element ID associated with the at least one management element in a list of element IDs field of the first non-inheritance element; and

an element ID extension associated with the at least one management element in a list of element ID extensions field of the first non-inheritance element.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the management frame is a beacon frame, a probe response frame, an association response frame, or a re-association response frame, and wherein the management information includes at least one member of the group consisting of management elements, fields, features, and capabilities.

12. A method performed by a first apparatus, comprising:

receiving, via a first communication link, a management frame from a second apparatus configurable to provide functions of at least a first access point (AP) associated with a first basic service set (BSS), the management frame including management information associated with the first communication link;

determining the management frame includes a link profile associated with a second communication link available to the first apparatus for multi-link aggregation, the link profile having one or more customized management elements of the management information associated with the first communication link, the one or more customized management elements for use by the second communication link;

determining the link profile associated with the second communication link includes a non-inheritance element, the non-inheritance element indicating that usage of at least one management element of the management information by the first apparatus via the second communication link is disabled; and

determining whether to establish the second communication link between the first apparatus and the second apparatus for multi-link aggregation based, at least in part, on the link profile associated with the second communication link, the link profile including the one or more customized management elements for use by the second communication link and the non-inheritance element indicating that usage of the at least one management element is disabled for the second communication link.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first communication link is an anchor communication link for establishing a wireless association between the first apparatus and the second apparatus, and the second communication link is a candidate communication link for the first apparatus for implementing the multi-link aggregation.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

determining the first apparatus supports the one or more customized management elements and the non-inheritance element included in the link profile associated with the second communication link; and

establishing the second communication link in response to determining the first apparatus supports the one or more customized management elements and the non-inheritance element.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein establishing the second communication link further comprising:

communicating with the second apparatus to indicate the first apparatus supports establishing the second communication link in response to determining the first apparatus supports the one or more customized management elements and the non-inheritance element.

16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

determining the first apparatus does not support the one or more customized management elements and the non-inheritance element included in the link profile associated with the second communication link; and

determining not to establish the second communication link in response to determining the first apparatus does not supports the one or more customized management elements and the non-inheritance element.

17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising dynamically enabling or disabling the second communication link based, at least in part, on an amount of active traffic between the first apparatus and the second apparatus.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second communication link is established without performing a separate wireless association process between the first apparatus and the second apparatus for the second communication link.

19. An apparatus for wireless communication, the apparatus configurable to provide functions of a first access point (AP) corresponding to a first basic service set (BSS) for multi-link aggregation, the apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

memory coupled with the processor and having instructions stored therein which, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:

establish a first communication link with a first STA of the first BSS using a first frequency band, the first communication link associated with management information;

determine a first link profile for a second communication link available for the first STA by customizing one or more management elements of the management information associated with the first communication link, the first link profile including the one or more customized management elements for use by the second communication link, the second communication link associated with a second frequency band;

configure a first non-inheritance element of the first link profile associated with the second communication link, the first non-inheritance element indicating that usage of at least one management element of the management information by the first STA via the second communication link is disabled;

generate a management frame that includes the first link profile, the first link profile including the one or more customized management elements for use by the second communication link and the first non-inheritance element indicating that usage of the at least one management element is disabled for the second communication link; and

output the management frame for transmission to the first STA.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the first communication link is an anchor communication link for establishing a wireless association with the first STA, and the second communication link is a candidate communication link for the first STA for implementing the multi-link aggregation.

21. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

determine to establish the second communication link in response to receipt of a communication from the first STA indicating the first STA supports establishing the second communication link based, at least in part, on the first link profile.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to dynamically enable or disable the second communication link based, at least in part, on an amount of active traffic between the apparatus and the first STA.

23. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the second communication link is established without performing a separate wireless association process between the apparatus and the first STA for the second communication link.

24. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

determine a second link profile for a third communication link available for the first STA by customizing one or more management elements of the management information associated with the first communication link, the second link profile including the one or more customized management elements for use by the third communication link, the third communication link associated with a third frequency band,

wherein the management frame further comprises the second link profile.

25. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the apparatus to:

configure a second non-inheritance element of a second link profile associated with a third communication link, the second non-inheritance element indicating that usage of at least one management element of the management information by the first STA via the third communication link is disabled,

wherein the management frame further comprises the second link profile.

26. A first apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a processor; and

memory coupled with the processor and having instructions stored therein which, when executed by the processor, cause the first apparatus to:

obtain, via a first communication link, a management frame from a second apparatus configurable to provide functions of at least a first access point (AP) associated with a first basic service set (BSS), the management frame including management information associated with the first communication link;

determine the management frame includes a link profile associated with a second communication link available to the first apparatus for multi-link aggregation, the link profile having one or more customized management elements of the management information associated with the first communication link, the one or more customized management elements for use by the second communication link;

determine the link profile associated with the second communication link includes a non-inheritance element, the non-inheritance element indicating that usage of at least one management element of the management information by the first apparatus via the second communication link is disabled; and

determine whether to establish the second communication link between the first apparatus and the second apparatus for multi-link aggregation based, at least in part, on the link profile associated with the second communication link, the link profile including the one or more customized management elements for use by the second communication link and the non-inheritance element indicating that usage of the at least one management element is disabled for the second communication link.

27. The first apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the first communication link is an anchor communication link for establishing a wireless association between the first apparatus and the second apparatus, and the second communication link is a candidate communication link for the first apparatus for implementing the multi-link aggregation.

28. The first apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the first apparatus to:

determine support for the one or more customized management elements and the non-inheritance element included in the link profile associated with the second communication link; and

establish the second communication link in response to determining the first apparatus supports the one or more customized management elements and the non-inheritance element.

29. The first apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the second communication link is established without performing a separate wireless association process between the first apparatus and the second apparatus for the second communication link.