Method and apparatus for efficient addressing and power savings in wireless communications
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1. A wireless station (STA) comprising:
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a receiver; and
processor, wherein the STA is configured to;
transmit information to an access point (AP), wherein the information indicates that the STA has a capability to use power saving group information;
receive, from the AP, a management frame that includes an indication of an assigned group to which the STA is assigned;
receive a data frame from the AP, wherein the data frame comprises a data packet and a group identifier; and
determine whether the group identifier received in the data frame corresponds to the assigned group; and
enter a power saving mode on a condition that the group identifier received in the data frame does not correspond to the assigned group.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus may be used for assigning groups of stations in wireless communications to one or more groups. Groups may be assigned by an access point (AP) based on information received from a station (STA). Group information may be signaled to each station and a group identifier may be indicated in a frame. The group information may be applied to a performance enhancement, for example power savings for the station, wherein the station enters a power saving mode on a condition that the station determines that it is not a member of the group.
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1. A wireless station (STA) comprising:
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a transmitter; a receiver; and processor, wherein the STA is configured to; transmit information to an access point (AP), wherein the information indicates that the STA has a capability to use power saving group information; receive, from the AP, a management frame that includes an indication of an assigned group to which the STA is assigned; receive a data frame from the AP, wherein the data frame comprises a data packet and a group identifier; and determine whether the group identifier received in the data frame corresponds to the assigned group; and enter a power saving mode on a condition that the group identifier received in the data frame does not correspond to the assigned group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method associated with a station (STA), the method comprising:
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transmitting information to an access point (AP), wherein the information indicates that the STA has a capability to use power saving group information; receiving, from the AP, a management frame that includes an indication of an assigned group to which the STA is assigned; receiving a data frame from the AP, wherein the data frame comprises a data packet and a group identifier; determining whether the group identifier received in the data frame corresponds to the assigned group; and entering a power saving mode on a condition that the group identifier received in the data frame does not correspond to the assigned group. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An access point (AP) comprising:
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a transmitter; a receiver; and processor, wherein the AP is configured to; receive first information from a first station (STA), wherein the first information indicates that the first STA has a capability to use power saving group information; receive second information from a second STA, wherein the second information indicates whether the second STA has a capability to use power saving group information; transmit, to the first STA, a management frame that includes an indication of an assigned group to which the first STA is assigned; and transmit, to the first STA, a data frame including a data packet and a group identifier to enable the first STA to determine whether the data packet is intended for the assigned group. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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