Method for transceiving data on basis of grouping in wireless LAN system, and device for supporting same

• US 9,538,368 B2
• Filed: 09/26/2012
• Issued: 01/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Seok, Yong Ho, Park, Jong Hyun, You, Hyang Sun
• Primary Examiner(s): Yao, Kwang B
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bokhari, Syed M
• Application Number:
  US14/357,963
• Publication Number:
  US 20140314054A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,560 Days
• Field of Search: 370/311, 370/336, 370/329, 455/574, 455/458
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/04 Scheduled access hybrid access H04W74/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

Provided is a method for transceiving data in a wireless LAN system on the basis of a station (STA). The method comprises: receiving an allocation for an association ID (AID) by associating with an access point (AP); and exchanging data with the AP during the channel access period for an STA group comprising the STA. The STA group is grouped on the basis of the AID.

Claims

1. A method for allocating an association identifier (AID) in a wireless local area network, the method comprising:

transmitting, by a requesting station, an AID assignment request frame to an Access Point (AP) for requesting a station grouping, the AID assignment request frame including a duty cycle field and a target address field,

the duty cycle field indicating a listen interval during which the requesting station wakes to receive a beacon frame,

the target address field indicating a peer station with which the requesting station requests to be grouped, wherein when the requesting station and the peer station are grouped, both stations listen for beacon frames during a common time interval;

receiving, by the requesting station, an AID assignment response frame from the AP as a response to the AID assignment request frame;

receiving, by the requesting station, a beacon frame from the AP, the beacon frame including a traffic indication map (TIM) element that indicates, based on the assigned AID, whether the AP has buffered traffic for the requesting station,

wherein the AID response frame includes an AID field and an AID activation offset field,

wherein the AID field indicates an assigned AID identifying the requesting station so that the requesting station belongs to a station group with the peer station, and

wherein the AID activation offset field indicates a time offset when the requesting station activates the assigned AID indicated by the AID field.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the AID assignment request frame includes a device type information that indicates whether the requesting station transmits a frame without receiving a beacon frame to check that the AP has a buffered frame for the requesting station.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the AID assignment request frame includes a duty cycle field that indicates an active duration or an inactive duration while the requesting station operates in a power save mode.

4. A station for allocating an association identifier (AID) in a wireless local area network, the station comprising:

a transceiver that transmits and receives a radio signal; and

a processor that controls the transceiver to;

transmit an AID assignment request frame to an access point (AP) for requesting a station grouping, the AID assignment request frame including a duty cycle field a target address field,

the duty cycle field indicating a listen interval during which the requesting station wakes to receive a beacon frame,

the target address field indicating a peer station with which the station requests to be grouped, wherein when the station and the peer station are grouped, both stations listen for beacon frames during a common time interval;

receive an AID assignment response frame from the AP as a response to the AID assignment request frame; and

receive a beacon frame from the AP, the beacon frame including a traffic indication map (TIM) element that indicates, based on the assigned AID, whether the AP has buffered traffic for the station,

wherein the AID response frame includes an AID field and an AID activation offset field,

wherein the AID field indicates an assigned AID identifying the requesting station so that the station belongs to a station group with the peer station, and

wherein the AID activation offset field indicates a time offset when the station activates the assigned AID indicated by the AID field.

5. The station of claim 4, wherein the AID assignment request frame includes a device type information that indicates whether the requesting station transmits a frame without receiving a beacon frame to check that the AP has a buffered frame for the requesting station.

6. The station of claim 4, wherein the AID assignment request frame includes a duty cycle field that indicates an active duration or an inactive duration while the requesting station operates in a power save mode.