Granted Patent B2

US 12,574,764 · App. 18/300,185 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Inventors: Domenico Ficara (Essertines-sur-Yverdon, CH); Leo Caldarola (Morrens, CH); Amine Choukir (Lausanne, CH); Jerome Henry (Pittsboro, NC); Ugo M. Campiglio (Morges, CH); Arun G. Khanna (Sunnyvale, CA)

H04W24/04H04L41/0654H04L41/0686H04W84/12

Abstract

Claims (34)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving, by a first computing device from a second computing device, a troubleshooting request in accordance with a troubleshooting capability protocol;

signaling, by the first computing device in response to receiving the troubleshooting request, troubleshooting aid messaging to a third computing device in a Basic Service Set (BSS) of the second computing device to record its view of an event associated with the troubleshooting request, the troubleshooting aid messaging indicating troubleshooting is being performed and defining troubleshooting aid data, wherein the troubleshooting aid data comprises a Media Access Control (MAC) address of interest, a direction comprising a Transmitter Address (TA)/Receiver Address (RA) or a Source Address (SA)/Destination Address (DA)) and a frame filtering rule;

performing the troubleshooting request in accordance with the troubleshooting capability protocol; and

receiving the troubleshooting aid data from the third computing device.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein signaling the troubleshooting aid messaging comprises signaling the troubleshooting aid messaging using broadcast.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein signaling the troubleshooting aid messaging comprises signaling the troubleshooting aid messaging using multicast.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein signaling the troubleshooting aid messaging comprises signaling the troubleshooting aid messaging using unicast.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein signaling the troubleshooting aid messaging comprises sending a session start message, a session in-progress message, and a session stop message.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein signaling the troubleshooting aid messaging comprises sending a session start message that indicates a time duration of the troubleshooting.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein signaling the troubleshooting aid messaging comprises determining to send the signaling to the third computing device based on Radio Frequency (RF) proximity to the second computing device as compared to the third computing device.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the troubleshooting aid messaging causes a computing device to determine that Channel Utilization (CU) will be elevated while troubleshooting is being performed.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the troubleshooting aid messaging causes a computing device to one of roam and enable a secondary Multi-Link Operation (MLO) link.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the third computing device, in response to receiving the troubleshooting aid messaging, determines to collect the troubleshooting aid data.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the troubleshooting aid messaging causes a computing device to stay silent during a period of time.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein signaling the troubleshooting aid messaging defining the troubleshooting aid data comprises defining filters for what data is to be in the troubleshooting aid data.

13 . A system comprising:

a memory storage; and

a processing unit disposed in a first computing device and coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to:

receive, from a second computing device, a troubleshooting request in accordance with a troubleshooting capability protocol;

signaling, in response to receiving the troubleshooting request, troubleshooting aid messaging to a third computing device in a Basic Service Set (BSS) of the second computing device to record its view of an event associated with the troubleshooting request, the troubleshooting aid messaging indicating troubleshooting is being performed and defining troubleshooting aid data, wherein the troubleshooting aid data comprises a Media Access Control (MAC) address of interest, a direction comprising a Transmitter Address (TA)/Receiver Address (RA) or a Source Address (SA)/Destination Address (DA)) and a frame filtering rule;

performing the troubleshooting request in accordance with the troubleshooting capability protocol; and

receiving the troubleshooting aid data from a third computing device.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the processing unit being operative to signal the troubleshooting aid messaging comprises the processing unit being operative to determine to send the signaling to the third computing device based on Radio Frequency (RF) proximity to the second computing device as compared to the third computing device.

15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the processing unit being operative to signal the troubleshooting aid messaging defining the troubleshooting aid data comprises the processing unit being operative to define filters for what data is to be in the troubleshooting aid data.

16 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores a set of instructions which when executed perform a method executed by the set of instructions comprising:

receiving, by a first computing device from a second computing device, a troubleshooting request in accordance with a troubleshooting capability protocol;

signaling, by the first computing device in response to receiving the troubleshooting request, troubleshooting aid messaging to a third computing device in a Basic Service Set (BSS) of the second computing device to record its view of an event associated with the troubleshooting request, the troubleshooting aid messaging indicating troubleshooting is being performed and defining troubleshooting aid data, wherein the troubleshooting aid data comprises a Media Access Control (MAC) address of interest, a direction comprising a Transmitter Address (TA)/Receiver Address (RA) or a Source Address (SA)/Destination Address (DA)) and a frame filtering rule;

performing the troubleshooting request in accordance with the troubleshooting capability protocol; and

receiving the troubleshooting aid data from a third computing device.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein receiving the troubleshooting aid messaging causes a computing device to determine that Channel Utilization (CU) will be elevated while troubleshooting is being performed.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein receiving the troubleshooting aid messaging causes a computing device to one of roam and enable a secondary Multi-Link Operation (MLO) link.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the third computing device, in response to receiving the troubleshooting aid messaging, determines to collect the troubleshooting aid data.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein receiving the troubleshooting aid messaging causes a computing device to stay silent during a period of time.

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