Systems and methods to transmit configuration change messages between an access point and a station
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a first beacon frame at a station prior to entering into a low power mode, wherein the first beacon frame is configured to indicate first configuration parameters associated with an access point;
in response to transitioning out of the low power mode, transmitting, from the station to the access point, a frame requesting updated configuration parameters included in a beacon frame missed by the station while the station was operating in the low power, wherein the frame includes information associated with the first configuration parameters received from the access point prior to the station entering into the low power mode;
in response to transmitting the frame, receiving an update frame from the access point when the first configuration parameters are different than current configuration parameters associated with the access point, the update frame configured to indicate a change in at least one of the configuration parameters associated with the access point; and
updating configuration parameters at the station based on the change in the at least one of the configuration parameters.
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Abstract
A particular method includes transmitting a frame from a station to an access point. The frame includes a beacon sequence number related to a configuration of the access point. The method also includes, in response to transmitting the frame, receiving an update frame from the access point. The update frame indicates at least one change in the configuration of the access point.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a first beacon frame at a station prior to entering into a low power mode, wherein the first beacon frame is configured to indicate first configuration parameters associated with an access point; in response to transitioning out of the low power mode, transmitting, from the station to the access point, a frame requesting updated configuration parameters included in a beacon frame missed by the station while the station was operating in the low power, wherein the frame includes information associated with the first configuration parameters received from the access point prior to the station entering into the low power mode; in response to transmitting the frame, receiving an update frame from the access point when the first configuration parameters are different than current configuration parameters associated with the access point, the update frame configured to indicate a change in at least one of the configuration parameters associated with the access point; and updating configuration parameters at the station based on the change in the at least one of the configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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transmitting a first beacon frame to a station prior to the station entering into a low power mode, wherein the first beacon frame is configured to indicate first configuration parameters associated with an access point; in response to transitioning out of the low power mode, receiving, at the access point, a frame requesting updated configuration changes included in a beacon frame missed by the station while the station operated in the low power mode, the frame including information associated with the first configuration parameters; and in response to determining that the first configuration parameters are different than current configuration parameters associated with the access point, transmitting to the station an update frame configured to indicate a change in at least one of the configuration parameters associated with the access point. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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in response to transitioning out of an low power mode, transmitting, from a station to an access point, a frame requesting updated configuration changes included in a beacon frame missed by the station while the station operated in the low power mode, wherein the frame includes information associated with first configuration parameters received at the station from the access point prior to the station entering into the low power mode; in response to transmitting the frame, receiving an update frame from the access point when the first configuration parameters are different than current configuration parameters associated with the access point, wherein the update frame is configured to indicate a change in at least one of the configuration parameters associated with the access point; and updating configuration parameters at the station based on the change in the at least one of the configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving, at an access point from a station, a frame requesting updated configuration changes included in a beacon frame missed by the station while the station operated in a low power mode, wherein the frame includes information associated with first configuration parameters sent to the station from the access point prior to the station entering into a low power mode; and in response to determining that the first configuration parameters are different than current configuration parameters associated with the access point, transmitting an update frame to the station, wherein the update frame is configured to indicate a change in at least one of the configuration parameters associated with the access point. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method comprising:
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in response to transitioning out of a low power mode, transmitting, to an access point, a frame requesting updated configuration changes included in a beacon frame missed by a station while the station operated in the low power mode; in response to transmitting the frame, receiving an acknowledgement frame configured to indicate information associated with current configuration parameters of the access point; and in response to determining that a change in the configuration parameters of the access point occurred while the station operated in the low power mode, transmitting an update request frame to the access point; receiving an update frame from the access point in response to transmitting the update request, the update frame configured to indicate a change in at least one of the configuration parameters of the access point; and updating configuration parameters at the station based on the change in the at least one of the configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method comprising:
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receiving, at an access point from a station, a frame requesting updated configuration parameters included in a beacon frame missed by the station while the station was operating in a low power mode; in response to determining that the station operates in a low power mode, transmitting an acknowledgement frame that includes a configuration change indictor, the configuration change indicator configured to indicate that current configuration parameters associated with the access point are different than first configuration parameters sent to the station from the access point prior to the station entering into the low power mode; and in response to transmitting the acknowledgement frame, receiving an update request frame from the station; and in response to receiving the update request frame, transmitting an update frame to the station indicating a change in at least one of the configuration parameters of the access point. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to; in response to transitioning out of a low power mode, initiate transmission, to an access point, of a frame requesting updated configuration parameters included in a beacon frame missed by a station while the station was operating in the low power, the frame including information associated with first configuration parameters received at the station from the access point prior to the station entering the low power mode; and in response to transmission of the frame, detect receipt of an update frame from the access point when the first configuration parameters are different than current configuration parameters associated with the access point, the update frame indicating a change in at least one of the configuration parameters associated with the access point; and updating configuration parameters at the station based on the change in the at least one of the configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to; detect, at an access point, receipt of a frame requesting updated configuration parameters included in a beacon frame missed by a station while the station was operating in a low power; in response to determining that the station operates in an low power mode, initiate transmission of an acknowledgement frame that includes information associated with current configuration parameters of the access point; in response to transmission of the acknowledgement frame, detect receipt of an update request frame from the station when the current configuration parameters are different than first configuration parameters sent to the station from the access point prior to entering into the low power mode; and in response to receiving the update request frame, transmitting an update frame to the station indicating a change in at least one of the current configuration parameters associated with the access point. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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34. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving, at an access point, a frame requesting updated configuration parameters included in a beacon frame missed by a station while the station was operating in a low power mode, the frame including information associated with first configuration parameters sent to the station from the access point prior to the station entering a low power mode; means for determining that the station has operated in the low power mode; and means for transmitting, in response to determining that the first configuration parameters are different than current configuration parameters associated with the access point, an update frame that indicates at least one difference between the current configuration parameters and the first configuration parameters.
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35. An apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting, in response to transitioning out of a low power mode, a frame from a station to an access point, the frame requesting updated configuration parameters included in a beacon frame missed by the station while the station was operating in the low power; means for receiving an acknowledgement frame that includes a configuration change indictor, the configuration change indicator configured to indicate that current configuration parameters associated with the access point are different than first configuration parameters received at the station from the access point prior to the station entering into the low power mode; and wherein the means for transmitting is further configured to transmit an update request frame to the access point based on the configuration change indicator.
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36. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including program code that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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in response to transitioning out of a low power mode, initiate transmission, from a station to an access point, a frame requesting updated configuration parameters included in a beacon frame missed by the station while the station was operating in the low power, the frame including information associated with first configuration parameters received at the station from of the access point prior to the station entering into the low power mode; in response to transmission of the frame, detect receipt of an update frame from the access point when the first configuration parameters are different than current configuration parameters associated with the access point, the update frame configured to indicate a change in at least one of the configuration parameters of the access point; and updating configuration parameters at the station based on the change in the at least one of the configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program code that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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detect, at an access point, receipt of a frame requesting updated configuration parameters included in a beacon frame missed by a station while the station was operating in a low power mode; in response to determining that the station operates in a low power mode, initiate transmission of an acknowledgement frame that includes information associated with current configuration parameters associated with the access point; in response to transmission of the acknowledgement frame, detect receipt of an update request frame from the station when the current configuration parameters are different than first configuration parameters sent to the station from the access point prior to the station entering into the low power mode; and in response to receiving the update request frame, transmitting an update frame to the station indicating at least one change in the configuration parameters associated with the access point. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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