Method and apparatus for network management using periodic measurements of indicators
First Claim
1. A method for use in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:
- receiving, from an access point (AP), a request to provide a beacon report, wherein the request comprises a mode field, a measurement duration field, a Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) field, a channel number field, and a reporting condition element representing a transmission condition for transmitting a beacon report; and
transmitting, to the AP, the beacon report in response to satisfaction of the transmission condition.
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Abstract
A beacon signal used in data communications, such as the IEEE 802.11, is provided with data extensions. The data extensions permit additional information to be provided by the beacon signal, thereby reducing the traffic overhead of the network. The data extensions further permit handoffs and handoffs based on offset values. Periodic beacon requests are made during connection between a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and an access point (AP) on a WLAN. A Measurement Request field corresponding to a beacon request contains a measurement duration value and channel number for which the request applies. The beacon request permits a scan mode which includes “Active Scan” mode, “Passive Scan” mode and “Beacon Table” mode. In Active Scan mode, the measuring station (STA) transmits a probe request with a broadcast SSID. In Passive Scan mode, the measuring STA passively receives on the specified channel and return a beacon report containing one information element for each STA from which it detects a beacon or probe response. In Beacon Table mode, the measuring STA returns a beacon report containing the current contents of its beacon table without performing additional measurements.
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58 Claims
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1. A method for use in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:
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receiving, from an access point (AP), a request to provide a beacon report, wherein the request comprises a mode field, a measurement duration field, a Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) field, a channel number field, and a reporting condition element representing a transmission condition for transmitting a beacon report; and transmitting, to the AP, the beacon report in response to satisfaction of the transmission condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive, from an access point (AP), a request to provide a beacon report, wherein the request comprises a mode field, a measurement duration field, a Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) field, a channel number field, and a reporting condition element that represents a transmission condition for transmitting a beacon report; and a transmitter configured to transmit the beacon report to the AP in response to satisfaction of the transmission condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for use in an access point (AP), the method comprising:
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transmitting, to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), a request to provide a beacon report, wherein the request comprises a mode field, a measurement duration field, a Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) field, a channel number field, and a reporting condition element representing a transmission condition for transmitting a beacon report; and receiving, from the WTRU, the beacon report in response to satisfaction of the transmission condition. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An access point (AP) comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit, to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), a request to provide a beacon report, wherein the request comprises a mode field, a measurement duration field, a Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) field, a channel number field, and a reporting condition element that represents a transmission condition for transmitting a beacon report; and a receiver configured to receive, from the WTRU, the beacon report in response to satisfaction of the transmission condition. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A wireless communications system comprising:
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a first station (STA) configured to transmit a request to provide a beacon report, wherein the request comprises a mode field, a measurement duration field, a Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) field, a channel number field, and a reporting condition element that represents a transmission condition for transmitting a beacon report; and a second STA configured to receive the request, wherein on a condition that the second STA does not recognize the reporting condition element, the second STA is further configured to transmit the beacon report to the first STA in response to performing a measurement. - View Dependent Claims (58)
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