Apparatus and methods of transmit power allocation in wireless communication systems

1. A method performed by a station to identify a maximum allowed transmit power spectral density (PSD) of a basic service set (BSS), comprising: receiving, by the station, a first field from an access point (AP) of the BSS, wherein the first field indicates that the BSS bandwidth is set to M times a unit channel bandwidth; receiving, by the station, a set of second fields from the AP, wherein the set of second fields includes K fields corresponding to K channels and wherein each of the K second fields indicates the maximum allowed transmit PSD for the K channels and the bandwidth of the channel is the unit channel bandwidth, and identifying, by the station, the maximum allowed transmit PSD of the M channels of the BSS bandwidth from the first M consecutive second fields, wherein the BSS bandwidth is a BSS bandwidth for non-EHT stations, an EHT BSS bandwidth is K times the unit channel bandwidth, the station uses M+1 to K second subfields to identify the maximum allowed transmit PSD of the EHT BSS bandwidth outside of the BSS bandwidth, and wherein the station is an EHT station.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first M consecutive second fields indicates the maximum allowed transmit PSD for unit channels from the lowest to the highest frequency, respectively, within the BSS bandwidth for non-EHT STAs.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the unit channel bandwidth is 20 MHz.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of second fields are included in a transmit power envelope (TPE) element.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of second fields are included in a transmit power envelope (TPE) element, and wherein the first M consecutive second fields are maximum allowed transmit PSD X subfields in the TPE, where X is a positive integer where 1 X M.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the station ignores the M+1 to K second fields when the station is a non-EHT station.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein M+1 to K second subfields to identify the maximum allowed transmit PSD of the EHT BSS bandwidth outside of the BSS bandwidth are ordered from the lowest to the highest frequency, within the EHT BSS bandwidth.

8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the set of second fields are included in a transmit power envelope (TPE) element which includes a maximum allowed transmit power interpretation subfield that is set to a value indicating a local effective isotropically radiated power (EIRP) PSD or a regulatory client EIRP PSD.

9. A station configured to identify a maximum allowed transmit power spectral density (PSD) of a basic service set (BSS), comprising: a receiver configured to receive a first field from an access point (AP) of the BSS, wherein the first field indicates that the BSS bandwidth is set to M times a unit channel bandwidth, and receive a set of second fields from the AP, wherein the set of second fields includes K fields corresponding to K channels and wherein each of the K second fields indicates the maximum allowed transmit PSD for the K channels and the bandwidth of the channel is the unit channel bandwidth, and a processor configured to identify the maximum allowed transmit PSD of the M channels of the BSS bandwidth from the received first M consecutive second fields, wherein the BSS bandwidth is a BSS bandwidth for non-EHT stations, an EHT BSS bandwidth is K times the unit channel bandwidth, the station uses M+1 to K second subfields to identify the maximum allowed transmit PSD of the EHT BSS bandwidth outside of the BSS bandwidth, and wherein the station is an EHT station.

10. The station of claim 9 , wherein the first M consecutive second fields indicates the maximum allowed transmit PSD for unit channels from the lowest to the highest frequency, respectively, within the BSS bandwidth for non-EHT STAs.

11. The station of claim 10 , wherein the channel bandwidth is 20 MHz.

12. The station of claim 9 , wherein the set of second fields are included in a transmit power envelope (TPE) element.

13. The station of claim 10 , wherein the set of second fields are included in a transmit power envelope (TPE) element, and wherein the first M consecutive second fields are maximum allowed transmit PSD X subfields in the TPE, where X is a positive integer where 1 X M.

14. The station of claim 9 , wherein the station ignores the M+1 to K second fields when the station is a non-EHT station.

15. The station of claim 9 , wherein M+1 to K second subfields to identify the maximum allowed transmit PSD of the EHT BSS bandwidth outside of the BSS bandwidth are ordered from the lowest to the highest frequency, within the EHT BSS bandwidth.

16. The station of claim 10 , wherein the set of second fields are included in a transmit power envelope TPE} element which includes a maximum allowed transmit power interpretation subfield that is set to a value indicating a local effective isotropically radiated power (EIRP) PSD or a regulatory client EIRP PSD.

17. A method performed by an access point to advertise a maximum allowed transmit power spectral density (PSD) of a basic service set (BSS) to a station, comprising: transmitting, by the AP, a first field from to a station of the BSS, wherein the first field indicates that the BSS bandwidth is set to M times a unit channel bandwidth, transmitting, by the AP, a set of second fields from to the station, wherein the set of second fields includes K fields corresponding to K channels and wherein each of the K second fields indicates the maximum allowed transmit PSD for the K channels and the bandwidth of the channel is the unit channel bandwidth, and receiving from the station a frame wherein the maximum allowed transmit PSD of the M channels of the BSS bandwidth is based upon first M consecutive second fields, wherein the BSS bandwidth is a BSS bandwidth for non-EHT stations, an EHT BSS bandwidth is K times the unit channel bandwidth, the M+1 to K second fields indicate the maximum allowed transmit PSD of the EHT BSS bandwidth outside of the BSS bandwidth, and wherein the station is an EHT station.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the first M consecutive second fields indicates the maximum allowed transmit PSD for unit channels from the lowest to the highest frequency, respectively, within the BSS bandwidth for non-EHT STAs.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the channel bandwidth is 20 MHz.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the set of second fields are included in a transmit power envelope (TPE) element.

21. The method of claim 18 , wherein the set of second fields are included in a transmit power envelope (TPE) element, and wherein the first M consecutive second fields are maximum allowed transmit PSD X subfields in the TPE, where X is a positive integer where 1<X<M.

22. The method of claim 17 , wherein M+1 to K second subfields to identify the maximum allowed transmit PSD of the EHT BSS bandwidth outside of the BSS bandwidth are ordered from the lowest to the highest frequency, within the EHT BSS bandwidth.

23. The method of claim 18 , wherein the set of second fields are included in a transmit power envelope (TPE} element which includes a maximum allowed transmit power interpretation subfield that is set to a value indicating a local effective isotropically radiated power (EIRP) PSD or a regulatory client EIRP PSD.

24. An access point configured to advertise a maximum allowed transmit power spectral density (PSD) of a basic service set (BSS) to a station, comprising: a transmitter configured to transmit a first field to the station, wherein the first field indicates that the BSS bandwidth is set to M times a unit channel bandwidth, and transmit a set of second fields to the station, wherein the set of second fields includes K fields corresponding to K channels and wherein each of the K second fields indicates the maximum allowed transmit PSD for the K channels and the bandwidth of the channel is the unit channel bandwidth; and a receiver configured to receive from the station a frame wherein the maximum allowed transmit PSD of the M channels of the BSS bandwidth is based upon first M consecutive second fields, wherein the BSS bandwidth is a BSS bandwidth for non-EHT stations, an EHT BSS bandwidth is K times the unit channel bandwidth, the station uses M+1 to K second subfields to identify the maximum allowed transmit PSD of the EHT BSS bandwidth outside of the BSS bandwidth, and wherein the station is an EHT station.

25. The access point of claim 24 , wherein the first M consecutive second fields indicates the maximum allowed transmit PSD for unit channels from the lowest to the highest frequency, respectively, within the BSS bandwidth for non-EHT STAs.

26. The access point of claim 25 , wherein the channel bandwidth is 20 MHz.

27. The access point of claim 24 , wherein the set of second fields are included in a transmit power envelope (TPE) element.

28. The access point claim 25 , wherein the set of second fields are included in a transmit power envelope (TPE) element, and wherein the first M consecutive second fields are maximum allowed transmit PSD X subfields in the TPE, where X is a positive integer where 1 X<M.

29. The access point of claim 24 , wherein M+1 to K second subfields to identify the maximum allowed transmit PSD of the EHT BSS bandwidth outside of the BSS bandwidth are ordered from the lowest to the highest frequency, within the EHT BSS bandwidth.

30. The access point of claim 25 , wherein the TPE element includes a maximum allowed transmit power interpretation subfield that is set to a value indicating a local effective isotropically radiated power (EIRP) PSD or a regulatory client EIRP PSD.