Method and apparatus for efficient addressing and power savings in wireless communications
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1. A wireless station (STA) comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive, from an access point (AP), a management frame that includes an indication of at least one group to which the STA is assigned;
the receiver configured to receive a frame from the AP, wherein the frame comprises a physical layer (PHY) header and a data packet, wherein the PHY header includes an indication of a group identifier; and
a processor configured to determine whether the group identifier indicated in the PHY header of the frame corresponds to the group to which the STA is assigned indicated in the management frame;
the processor configured to enter a power saving mode on a condition that the group identifier indicated in the PHY header of the frame does not correspond to the group to which the STA is assigned indicated in the management frame.
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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 receiver configured to receive, from an access point (AP), a management frame that includes an indication of at least one group to which the STA is assigned; the receiver configured to receive a frame from the AP, wherein the frame comprises a physical layer (PHY) header and a data packet, wherein the PHY header includes an indication of a group identifier; and a processor configured to determine whether the group identifier indicated in the PHY header of the frame corresponds to the group to which the STA is assigned indicated in the management frame; the processor configured to enter a power saving mode on a condition that the group identifier indicated in the PHY header of the frame does not correspond to the group to which the STA is assigned indicated in the management frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method performed by a station (STA), the method comprising:
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receiving, from an access point (AP), a management frame that includes an indication of at least one group to which the STA is assigned; receiving a frame from the AP, wherein the frame comprises a physical layer (PHY) header and a data packet, wherein the PHY header includes an indication of a group identifier; determining whether the group identifier indicated in the PHY header of the frame corresponds to the group to which the STA is assigned indicated in the management frame; and entering a power saving mode on a condition that the group identifier indicated in the PHY header of the frame does not correspond to the group to which the STA is assigned indicated in the management frame. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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