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/Media Access Control Address Randomization Support For Multi-link Devices
Abstract

Devices and methods provide Media Access Control (MAC) address randomization support for multi-link devices. A multi-link client device transmits an Identifiable Random Media Access Control (IRM) address of the multi-link client device to a network device. The multi-link client device generates one or more wireless frames indicating the IRM address as a physical address. The IRM address in each wireless frame identifies at least one station of the multi-link client device. The multi-link client device transmits the wireless frame(s) to the network device. The network device receives and stores a first IRM address of the multi-link client device. The network device receives at least one wireless frame indicating a second IRM address as a physical address. The network device recognizes at least one station of the multi-link client device based on a match of the second IRM address with the first IRM address.

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What is claimed is:

Devices and methods provide Media Access Control (MAC) address randomization support for multi-link devices. A multi-link client device transmits an Identifiable Random Media Access Control (IRM) address of the multi-link client device to a network device. The multi-link client device generates one or more wireless frames indicating the IRM address as a physical address. The IRM address in each wireless frame identifies at least one station of the multi-link client device. The multi-link client device transmits the wireless frame(s) to the network device. The network device receives and stores a first IRM address of the multi-link client device. The network device receives at least one wireless frame indicating a second IRM address as a physical address. The network device recognizes at least one station of the multi-link client device based on a match of the second IRM address with the first IRM address.
Timeline
Filed
02/19/2026
Published
06/25/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(3)
H04W 76/15:Setup of multiple wireless link connections
H04L 61/50:Address allocation
H04W 84/12:WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]