Access Points, Radio Communication Devices, Methods for Controlling an Access Point, and Method for Controlling a Radio Communication Device

• US 20150382283A1
• Filed: 11/11/2013
• Published: 12/31/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Agency For Science Technology and Research
• Original Assignee: Agency For Science Technology and Research
• Inventors: WANG, Haiguang, ZHENG, Shoukang, LEI, Zhongding, ZHOU, Yuan
• Application Number:
  US14/441,426
• Publication Number:
  US 20150382283A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/12 using downlink control channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/02 Power saving arrangements in wired systems H04L12/12; signaling of mobile application services, e.g. low battery notifications H04W4/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0219 where the power saving management affects multiple terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

According to various embodiments, an access point may be provided. The access point may include: a transmitter configured to transmit restricted access window parameters. The restricted access window parameters may include at least one parameter selected from a list of parameters consisting of: a type parameter indicating which type of restricted access window parameters is represented by the restricted access window parameters; a same group indicator parameter indicating whether a group field is present; and a channel indication presence parameter indicating whether a channel indication is present.

Claims

1. An access point comprising:

a transmitter configured to transmit restricted access window parameters;

wherein the restricted access window parameters comprise at least one parameter selected from a list of parameters consisting of;

a type parameter indicating which type of restricted access window parameters is represented by the restricted access window parameters;

a same group indicator parameter indicating whether a group field is present; and

a channel indication presence parameter indicating whether a channel indication is present.

2. The access point of claim 1,

wherein the type of restricted access window parameters comprises restricted access window parameters indicating parameter for a plurality of restricted access windows.

3. The access point of claim 2,

wherein the restricted access window parameters comprise at least one common parameter for the plurality of restricted access windows.

4. The access point of claim 2,

wherein the type parameter comprises a parameter of a subsequent restricted access window.

5. The access point of claim 1,

wherein the restricted access window parameters comprise a same group parameter indicating whether parameters for a restricted access window are valid for a group of radio communication devices identical to a group of radio communication devices, for which the previous restricted access window parameters are provided.

6. The access point of claim 1,

wherein the type parameter comprises a parameter indicating whether the restricted access window parameters define a pre-determined default operation mode.

7. The access point of claim 1,

wherein the restricted access window parameters comprises a periodic operation validity parameter indicating the number of periods the periodic operation of the restricted access window repeats.

8. The access point of claim 1,

wherein the type parameter indicates whether the restricted access window parameters are parameters for a regular restricted access window, for a power saving mode restricted access window, for a periodic restricted access window, or for a sounding restricted access window.

9. The access point of claim 1,

wherein the type parameter indicates whether the restricted access window parameters are parameters in which one or more of the following parameters are provided:

start time indication;

slot definition;

same group indication;

channel indication;

periodic restricted access window periodicity;

or periodic restricted access window start offset.

10. A radio communication device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive restricted access window parameters;

wherein the restricted access window parameters comprise at least one parameter selected from a list of parameters consisting of;

a type parameter indicating which type of restricted access window parameters is represented by the restricted access window parameters;

a same group indicator parameter indicating whether a group field is present; and

a channel indication presence parameter indicating whether a channel indication is present.

11. The radio communication device of claim 10,

wherein the type of restricted access window parameters comprises restricted access window parameters indicating parameter for a plurality of restricted access windows.

12. The radio communication device of claim 11,

wherein the restricted access window parameters comprise at least one common parameter for the plurality of restricted access windows.

13. The radio communication device of claim 11,

wherein the type parameter comprises a parameter of a subsequent restricted access window.

14. The radio communication device of claim 10,

wherein the restricted access window parameters comprise a same group parameter indicating whether parameters for a restricted access window are valid for a group of radio communication devices identical to a group of radio communication devices, for which the previous restricted access window parameters are provided.

15. The radio communication device of claim 10,

wherein the type parameter comprises a parameter indicating whether the restricted access window parameters define a pre-determined default operation mode.

16. The radio communication device of claim 10,

wherein the restricted access window parameters comprises a periodic operation validity parameter indicating the number of periods the periodic operation of the restricted access window.

17. The radio communication device of claim 10,

wherein the type parameter indicates whether the restricted access window parameters are parameters for a regular restricted access window, for a power saving mode restricted access window, for a periodic restricted access window, or for a sounding restricted access window.

18. The radio communication device of claim 10,

wherein the type parameter indicates whether the restricted access window parameters are parameters in which one or more of the following parameters are provided:

start time indication;

slot definition;

same group indication;

channel indication;

periodic restricted access window periodicity;

or periodic restricted access window start offset.

19. A method for controlling an access point, the method comprising:

transmitting restricted access window parameters;

wherein the restricted access window parameters comprise at least one parameter selected from a list of parameters consisting of;

a type parameter indicating which type of restricted access window parameters is represented by the restricted access window parameters;

a same group indicator parameter indicating whether a group field is present; and

a channel indication presence parameter indicating whether a channel indication is present.

20. A method for controlling a radio communication device, the method comprising:

receiving restricted access window parameters;

wherein the restricted access window parameters comprise at least one parameter selected from a list of parameters consisting of;

a type parameter indicating which type of restricted access window parameters is represented by the restricted access window parameters;

a same group indicator parameter indicating whether a group field is present; and

a channel indication presence parameter indicating whether a channel indication is present.