Systems and methods for partial aid selection

• US 9,320,020 B2
• Filed: 07/03/2013
• Issued: 04/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Wentink, Maarten Menzo
• Primary Examiner(s): KAMARA, MOHAMED A
• Application Number:
  US13/935,319
• Publication Number:
  US 20140010177A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,021 Days
• Field of Search: 370/252, 370/235, 370/311, 370328-330, 370/338
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/604 Address structures or formats
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0212 managed by the network, e.g. network or access point is master and terminal is slave
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/20 Control channels or signalling for resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/11 Allocation or use of connection identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Systems, methods, and devices for communicating in a wireless network are provided. In one aspect, a non-zero portion of a node identifier may be used to generate a partial association identifier. If no portion of the node identifier can be determined to be non-zero, then a default value may be used for the partial association identifier. In some other aspects, the partial association identifier may be based on a random number. In some other aspects, a portion of a node identifier is evaluated to determine if it is zero. If the portion is non-zero, a partial association identifier is generated based on the portion. If the portion is zero, a partial association identifier is generated based on the portion.

Claims

1. A method of generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications comprising:

generating, by the first wireless device, the partial association identifier based on a random number;

generating, by the first wireless device, a signal field including the partial association identifier; and

transmitting, by the first wireless device, a wireless frame on the wireless network including the generated signal field.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the random number has a lower bound of one (1).

3. An apparatus for generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications, comprising:

a processor configured to;

generate the partial association identifier based on a random number,

generate a signal field including the partial association identifier; and

a transmitter configured to transmit a wireless frame including the generated signal field.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the processor is configured to generate the partial association identifier based on a random number with a lower bound of one (1).

5. An apparatus for generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications, comprising:

means for generating the partial association identifier based on a random number;

means for generating a signal field including the partial association identifier; and

means for transmitting a wireless frame including the generated signal field.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the means for generating is configured to generate the partial association identifier based on a random number with a lower bound of one (1).

7. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform a method of generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications, the method comprising:

generating the partial association identifier based on a random number;

generating a signal field including the partial association identifier; and

transmitting a wireless frame including the generated signal field.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7, wherein the random number has a lower bound of one (1).

9. A method of generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications, comprising:

determining, with the first wireless device, if a portion of a node identifier of the first wireless device is zero; and

generating by the first wireless device, the partial association identifier based on the determining; and

transmitting, by the first wireless device, the wireless frame including the generated partial association identifier.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the node identifier is a basic service set identifier.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the basic service set identifier is a media access control address.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the partial association identifier is generated based on a random number if the portion of the node identifier is zero.

13. An apparatus for generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications, comprising:

a processor configured to determine if a portion of a node identifier of the apparatus is zero;

a processor configured to generate the partial association identifier based on the determining; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the wireless frame including the generated partial association identifier.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the node identifier is a basic service set identifier.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the basic service set identifier is a media access control address.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to generate the partial association identifier based on a random number if the portion of the node identifier is zero.

17. An apparatus for generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications, comprising:

means for determining if a portion of a node identifier of the apparatus is zero;

means for generating the partial association identifier based on the determining; and

means for transmitting a wireless frame including the generated partial association identifier.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the node identifier is a basic service set identifier.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the basic service set identifier is a media access control address.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the means for generating the partial association identifier is configured to generate the partial association identifier based on a random number if the means for determining determines that the portion of the node identifier is zero.

21. A non transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform a method of generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications, the method comprising:

determining, by a wireless device, if a portion of a node identifier of the wireless device is zero;

generating, by the wireless device, the partial association identifier based on the determining; and

transmitting, by the wireless device, a wireless frame including the generated partial association identifier.

22. The non transitory computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein the node identifier is a basic service set identifier.

23. The non transitory computer readable medium of claim 22, wherein the basic service set identifier is a media access control address.

24. The non transitory computer readable medium of claim 21, wherein the partial association identifier is generated based on a random number if the portion of the node identifier is zero.

25. A method of generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications comprising:

determining, by the first wireless device, if a portion of a node identifier of the first wireless device is zero; and

generating, by the first wireless device, the partial association identifier based on a random number in response to the portion of the node identifier being zero; and

transmitting, by the wireless device, a wireless frame including the generated partial association identifier.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the node identifier is a basic service set identifier.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the basic service set identifier is a media access control address.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein the partial association identifier is generated based on a random number if the portion of the node identifier is zero.

29. An apparatus for generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications, comprising:

a processor configured to;

determine if a portion of a node identifier of the apparatus is zero, and

generate the partial association identifier based on a random number in response to the portion of the node identifier being zero and

a transmitter configured to transmit a wireless frame including the generated partial association identifier.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the node identifier is a basic service set identifier.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the basic service set identifier is a media access control address.

32. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the partial association identifier is generated based on a random number if the portion of the node identifier is zero.

33. An apparatus for generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications, comprising:

means for determining if a portion of a node identifier is zero;

means for generating the partial association identifier based on a random number in response to the portion of the node identifier being zero; and

means for transmitting a wireless frame including the generated partial association identifier.

34. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the node identifier is a basic service set identifier.

35. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the basic service set identifier is a media access control address.

36. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the means for generating is configured to generate the partial association identifier based on a random number if the portion of the node identifier is zero.

37. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform a method of generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications, the method comprising:

determining if a portion of a node identifier is zero;

generating the partial association identifier based on a random number in response to the portion of the node identifier being zero; and

transmitting a wireless frame including the generated partial association identifier.

38. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 37, wherein the node identifier is a basic service set identifier.

39. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 38, wherein the basic service set identifier is a media access control address.

40. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 37, wherein the partial association identifier is generated based on a random number if the portion of the node identifier is zero.

41. A method of generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications, comprising:

generating, by the first wireless device, the partial association identifier based on a first portion of a node identifier of the first wireless device if the first portion is not zero;

generating, by the first wireless device, the partial association identifier based on a second portion of the node identifier of the first wireless device if the second portion is not zero and the first portion is zero; and

transmitting, by the first wireless device, a wireless frame including the generated partial association identifier.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein the node identifier is a basic service set identifier.

43. The method of claim 41, further comprising:

generating the partial association identifier based on a third portion of a node identifier if the third portion is not zero and the first and second portions are zero.

44. The method of claim 41, further comprising generating the partial association identifier based on a default value if a non-zero portion of the node identifier is not determined.

45. An apparatus for generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications, comprising:

a processor configured to;

generate the partial association identifier based on a first portion of a node identifier of the apparatus if the first portion is not zero, and

generate the partial association identifier based on a second portion of the node identifier of the apparatus if the second portion is not zero and the first portion is zero; and

a transmitter configured to transmit a wireless frame including the generated partial association identifier.

46. The apparatus of claim 45, wherein the node identifier is a basic service set identifier.

47. The apparatus of claim 45, further comprising:

a processor configured to generate the partial association identifier based on a third portion of a node identifier if the third portion is not zero and the first and second portions are zero.

48. The apparatus of claim 45, further comprising a processor configured to generate the partial association identifier based on a default value if a non-zero portion of the node identifier is not determined.

49. An apparatus for generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications, comprising:

means for generating the partial association identifier based on a first portion of a node identifier of the apparatus if the first portion is not zero, and

means for generating the partial association identifier based on a second portion of the node identifier of the apparatus if the second portion is not zero and the first portion is zero; and

means for transmitting a wireless frame including the generated partial association identifier.

50. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein the node identifier is a basic service set identifier.

51. The apparatus of claim 49, further comprising:

means for generating the partial association identifier based on a third portion of a node identifier if the third portion is not zero and the first and second portions are zero.

52. The apparatus of claim 49, further comprising means for generating the partial association identifier based on a default value if a non-zero portion of the node identifier is not determined.

53. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform a method of generating a partial association identifier for use in wireless communications, the method comprising:

generating, via a wireless device, the partial association identifier based on a first portion of a node identifier of the wireless device if the first portion is not zero;

generating, via the wireless device, the partial association identifier based on a second portion of the node identifier of the apparatus if the second portion is not zero and the first portion is zero; and

transmitting, via the wireless device, a wireless frame including the partial association identifier.

54. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 53, wherein the node identifier is a basic service set identifier.

55. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 53, the method further comprising:

generating the partial association identifier based on a third portion of a node identifier if the third portion is not zero and the first and second portions are zero.

56. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 53, the method further comprising instructions that cause a processor to generate the partial association identifier based on a default value if a non-zero portion of the node identifier is not determined.