WO2013066097A2 - 무선랜 시스템에서 파워 세이브 모드로 동작하는 스테이션에 의한 통신 방법 및 장치 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to wireless communication, and more particularly, to a communication method and a device supporting the same by a station (STA) operating in a power save mode in a WLAN system.
- STA station
- Wireless Local Area Network is based on radio frequency technology and uses portable terminals such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptop computers, and portable multimedia players (PMPs). This is a technology that allows users to access the Internet wirelessly at home, business, or specific service area.
- PDAs personal digital assistants
- PMPs portable multimedia players
- IEEE 802.11n In order to overcome the limitation of communication speed, which has been pointed out as a weak point in WLAN, IEEE 802.11n is a relatively recent technical standard. IEEE 802.11n aims to increase the speed and reliability of networks and to extend the operating range of wireless networks. More specifically, IEEE 802.11n supports High Throughput (HT) with data throughput of up to 540 Mbps and also uses multiple antennas at both the transmitter and receiver to minimize transmission errors and optimize data rates. It is based on Multiple Inputs and Multiple Outputs (MIMO) technology.
- HT High Throughput
- MIMO Multiple Inputs and Multiple Outputs
- a station supports a power save mode.
- the STA may prevent unnecessary power consumption by entering and operating in a doze state.
- the STA operating in the power save mode may operate by switching between an awake state and a sleep state.
- the STA operating in the sleep state periodically enters the awake state at a specific time point or every specific interval, and checks whether there is a frame to be transmitted and / or received.
- the STA may enter the awake state from the sleep state and receive timing information with the AP from the AP to maintain timing synchronization with the AP.
- the time for which the STA operating in the power save mode is in the sleep state may be longer than before. As the sleep state operation becomes longer, timing synchronization and system information synchronization between the STA and the AP may be shifted. If the STA is not in timing synchronization with the AP, it may take a long time to stay awake to receive system related information from the AP, which may cause unnecessary power consumption of the STA. In addition, if the STA is unable to maintain the synchronization of the system information with the AP may cause a problem that the normal WLAN service is not provided. Accordingly, there is a need for a communication method for maintaining timing synchronization and system information synchronization between the STA and the AP.
- the present invention has been made in an effort to provide a communication method performed by a station (STA) operating in a power save mode in a WLAN system and an apparatus supporting the same.
- STA station
- the present invention has been made in an effort to provide a communication method performed by a station (STA) operating in a power save mode in a WLAN system and an apparatus supporting the same.
- a communication method by a station (STA) operating in a power save mode in a WLAN system transmits a probe request frame to an access point (AP), wherein the probe request frame includes system information identification information identifying system information obtained by the STA; And receiving a probe response frame from the AP in response to the probe request frame.
- the probe response frame includes a time stamp value associated with when the probe response frame is transmitted, and if it is determined that there is updated information that is not included in the acquired system information based on the system information identification information, The probe response frame further includes the updated information.
- the system information identification information may indicate a time stamp value for a time point at which the previously acquired system information is received.
- time stamp value indicated by the system information identification information is smaller than the time stamp value for the time when the system information was recently updated by the AP, it may be determined that there is updated information not included in the acquired system information. Can be.
- the system information identification information may indicate a change sequence indicating an updated version of the acquired system information.
- the value of the change sequence indicated by the system information identification information is smaller than the change sequence value indicating the updated version of the system information managed by the AP, there is updated information not included in the acquired system information. Can be determined.
- the probe response frame may further include the change sequence indicating an updated version of the system information managed by the AP.
- a wireless device operating in a WLAN system includes a transceiver for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal; And a processor functionally coupled with the transceiver.
- the processor transmits a probe request frame to an access point (AP), wherein the probe request frame includes system information identification information for identifying system information already obtained by the wireless device, and the probe request frame.
- the probe response frame includes a time stamp value associated with when the probe response frame is transmitted, and if it is determined that there is updated information that is not included in the already obtained system information based on the system information identification information,
- the probe response frame further includes the updated information.
- a communication method by an access point (AP) in a WLAN system receives a probe request frame from a station (STA), wherein the probe request frame includes information related to a wake-up duration, which is a time interval in which the STA operates in an awake state, And transmitting a probe response frame to the STA in response.
- the probe response frame is transmitted within the wakeup duration.
- the probe request frame may include a sleep wait field indicating a time point at which the wakeup duration starts.
- the probe request frame may further include a wakeup duration field indicating the wakeup duration.
- the method may further include entering a sleep state.
- the STA may further include entering a sleep state when the awake state persistence time expires.
- the STA operating in the power save mode may actively perform timing synchronization by transmitting a probe request frame to the AP.
- timing synchronization may be adjusted at the request of the STA. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent power consumption that may occur when the STA enters an awake state at a wake-up interval according to a local time and waits for receiving a beacon frame, and reduces system waiting time to acquire system information more quickly. have..
- the STA operating in the power save mode transmits information identifying the system information that is the basis of its operation to the AP.
- the AP may check whether there is updated information that the STA does not acquire among the system information that is the current BSS operation base based on the corresponding system information identification information. Accordingly, the AP may selectively provide the updated information to the STA, through which the STA may acquire the system information more quickly and perform an operation for receiving a normal WLAN service.
- the STA may signal a specific time point at which a response of the AP is given in response to a request for timing synchronization and / or updated system information. After the STA enters the wake-up interval and wakes up, unnecessary power consumption may be prevented by unnecessarily keeping the wake-up state for a delay time due to the frame preparation of the AP.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a general wireless local area network (WLAN) system to which an embodiment of the present invention can be applied.
- WLAN wireless local area network
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a physical layer architecture of a WLAN system supported by IEEE 802.11.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a power management operation.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a communication method performed by an STA operating in a power save mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a format of a system information identification information element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating another example of a system information identification information element format according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a communication method performed by an STA operating in a power save mode according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a wireless device in which an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a general wireless local area network (WLAN) system to which an embodiment of the present invention can be applied.
- WLAN wireless local area network
- a WLAN system includes one or more basic service sets (BSSs).
- the BSS is a set of stations (STAs) that can successfully communicate with each other by synchronizing, and is not a concept indicating a specific area.
- Infrastructure BSS may include one or more non-AP stations (non-AP STA1 (21), non-AP STA2 (22), non-AP STA3 (23), non-AP STA4 (24), non-AP).
- STAa 30 an access point (AP) 10 for providing a distribution service, and a distribution system (DS) for connecting a plurality of APs.
- the AP manages non-AP STAs of the BSS.
- IBSS Independent BSS
- AP an AP
- IBSS Independent BSS
- non-AP STAs are managed in a distributed manner.
- all STAs may be mobile STAs, and access to the DS is not allowed to form a self-contained network.
- a STA is any functional medium that includes a medium access control (MAC) compliant with the IEEE of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standard and a physical layer interface to a wireless medium. It includes both AP and Non-AP Stations.
- MAC medium access control
- IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- a non-AP STA is an STA, not an AP, and a non-AP STA is a mobile terminal, a wireless device, a wireless transmit / receive unit (WTRU), a user equipment (UE), It may also be called a mobile station (MS), mobile subscriber unit, or simply another name such as user.
- WTRU wireless transmit / receive unit
- UE user equipment
- MS mobile station
- STA mobile subscriber unit
- An AP is a functional entity that provides access to a DS via a wireless medium for an associated STA to that AP.
- communication between STAs is performed via an AP.
- the AP may also be called a central controller, a base station (BS), a node-B, a base transceiver system (BTS), a site controller, or a management STA.
- BS base station
- BTS base transceiver system
- site controller or a management STA.
- a plurality of infrastructure BSSs including the BSS shown in FIG. 1 may be interconnected through a distribution system (DS).
- DS distribution system
- a plurality of BSSs connected through a DS is called an extended service set (ESS).
- the AP and / or STA included in the ESS may communicate with each other, and in the same ESS, the STA may move from one BSS to another BSS while communicating seamlessly.
- a basic access mechanism of MAC is a carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA / CA) mechanism.
- the CSMA / CA mechanism is also called the Distributed Coordination Function (DCF) of the IEEE 802.11 MAC, and basically employs a “listen before talk” access mechanism.
- DCF Distributed Coordination Function
- the AP and / or STA senses a radio channel or medium prior to initiating transmission. As a result of sensing, if it is determined that the medium is in an idle state, frame transmission is started through the medium. On the other hand, if the medium is detected as occupied status (occupied status), the AP and / or STA does not start the transmission of its own, but waits by setting a delay period for access to the medium.
- the CSMA / CA mechanism also includes virtual carrier sensing in addition to physical carrier sensing in which the AP and / or STA directly sense the medium.
- Virtual carrier sensing is intended to compensate for problems that may occur in media access, such as a hidden node problem.
- the MAC of the WLAN system uses a network allocation vector (NAV).
- the NAV is a value that indicates to the other AP and / or STA how long the AP and / or STA currently using or authorized to use the medium remain until the medium becomes available. Therefore, the value set to NAV corresponds to a period during which the use of the medium is scheduled by the AP and / or STA transmitting the frame.
- the IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol along with DCF, is an HCF based on Point Coordination Function (PCF) that periodically polls all receiving APs and / or STAs to receive data packets with a DCF and pollilng-based synchronous access. It provides (Hybrid Coordination Function).
- HCF uses HCCA Controlled Channel, which uses an enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) and non-competition-based channel approach that uses polling mechanisms to provide providers with access to data packets to multiple users. Access)
- the HCF includes a media access mechanism for improving the quality of service (QoS) of the WLAN, and can transmit QoS data in both a contention period (CP) and a contention free period (CFP).
- QoS quality of service
- CP contention period
- CCP contention free period
- the network discovery process in a WLAN system is implemented by a scanning procedure.
- the scanning procedure is divided into passive scanning and active scanning. Passive scanning is performed based on a beacon frame that the AP broadcasts periodically.
- the AP of a WLAN broadcasts a beacon frame at a specific interval (for example, 100 msec).
- the beacon frame contains information about the BSS it manages.
- the STA passively waits for reception of a beacon frame on a particular channel.
- the STA acquiring information about the network through reception of a beacon frame ends the scanning procedure on a specific channel.
- Manual scanning is advantageous because the STA does not need to transmit a separate frame, but only receives a beacon frame, thereby reducing the overall overhead.
- the scanning execution time increases in proportion to the transmission period of the beacon frame.
- an STA In active scanning, an STA actively broadcasts a probe request frame on a specific channel and requests network information from all APs receiving the probe request frame.
- Table 1 below shows information elements that may be included in a probe request frame.
- Order Information Element One SSID (Service Set ID) 2 Supported Rates 3 Request Information 4 Extended Supported Rates 5 DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) Parameter Set (DSSS Parameter Set) 6 Supported Operation Classes 7 High Throughput (HT Capabilities) 8 20/40 BSS (Basic Service Set) Coexistence 9 Extended Capability Last Vendor Specific
- the AP receiving the probe request frame transmits the network information to the corresponding STA by including the network information in the probe response frame after waiting for a random time to prevent frame collision.
- Table 2 below shows information elements that may be included in a probe response frame.
- Order Information Element One Timestamp 2 Beacon Interval 3 Capability 4 SSID (Service Set ID) 5 Supported Rates 6 Frequency Hopping (FH) Parameter Set 7 DSSS Parameter Set 8 CF (Contention Free) parameter set 9 IBSS (Independent BSS) Parameter Set 10 Country 11 FH Parameters 12 FG pattern table 13 Power Constraint 14 Channel Switch Announcement 15 Quiet 16 IBSS Direct Frequency Selection (DFS) 17 Transmit Power Control (TPC) Report 18 Extended Rate PHY (ERP) 19 Extended Supported Rates 20 Robust Security Network (RSN) 21 BSS Load 22 Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) Parameter Set (EDCA Parameter Set) 23 Measurement Pilot Transmission 24 Multiple BSSID 25 RM Enabled Capabilities 26 AP Channel Report 27 BSS Average Access Delay 28 Antenna 29 BSS Available Admission Capacity 30 BSS AC Access Delay (BSS AC Access Delay) 31 Mobility Domain 32 Dynamic STA Enablement (DSE) Registration
- the STA terminates the scanning procedure by receiving the probe response frame to obtain network information.
- Active scanning has the advantage of being able to finish scanning in a relatively fast time.
- the overall network overhead is increased because a frame sequence based on request-response is required.
- the STA After completing the scanning procedure, the STA selects a network according to its specific criteria and performs an authentication procedure with the AP.
- the authentication process consists of a two-way handshake. After completing the authentication procedure, the STA proceeds with association with the AP.
- the joining procedure consists of a two-way handshake.
- the STA transmits an association request frame to the AP.
- the association request frame includes capability information of the STA.
- the AP determines whether to allow association with the corresponding STA.
- the AP transmits an association response frame to the corresponding STA.
- the association response frame includes information indicating whether to allow the association and information indicating the reason when the association is allowed / failed.
- the association response frame further includes information on capabilities that the AP can support. If the association is successfully completed, normal frame exchange is performed between the AP and the STA. If the association fails, the association procedure is attempted again based on the information on the failure reason included in the association response frame, or the STA may request the association from another AP.
- IEEE 802.11n In order to overcome the limitation of communication speed, which has been pointed out as a weak point in WLAN, IEEE 802.11n is a relatively recent technical standard. IEEE 802.11n aims to increase the speed and reliability of networks and to extend the operating range of wireless networks. More specifically, IEEE 802.11n supports High Throughput (HT) with data throughput of up to 540 Mbps and also uses multiple antennas at both the transmitter and receiver to minimize transmission errors and optimize data rates. It is based on Multiple Inputs and Multiple Outputs (MIMO) technology.
- HT High Throughput
- MIMO Multiple Inputs and Multiple Outputs
- the WLAN system that supports Very High Throughput is the next version of the IEEE 802.11n WLAN system, and the data processing speed of 1Gbps or more for multiple users at the MAC Service Access Point (SAP), and It is one of the recently proposed IEEE 802.11 WLAN system to support the throughput of 500Mbps or more for a single user.
- VHT Very High Throughput
- the VHT wireless LAN system supports 80MHz, continuous 160MHz (contiguous 160MHz), continuous 160MHz (non-contiguous 160MHz) bandwidth transmission and / or more bandwidth transmission. do.
- the existing WLAN system that supports up to 64QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation), it supports 256QAM.
- the AP may simultaneously transmit data frames to at least one or more STAs paired with MIMO.
- the number of paired STAs may be up to four, and when the maximum number of spatial streams is eight, up to four spatial streams may be allocated to each STA.
- the AP 10 includes at least one or more STAs among a plurality of STAs 21, 22, 23, 24, and 30 that are associated with themselves. Data may be simultaneously transmitted to the STA group.
- an AP transmits MU-MIMO to STAs, but transmits data in a WLAN system supporting Tunneled Direct Link Setup (TDLS), Direct Link Setup (DLS), and a mesh network.
- a desired STA may transmit a PPDU to a plurality of STAs using a MU-MIMO transmission technique.
- an AP transmits a PPDU to a plurality of STAs according to an MU-MIMO transmission scheme.
- Data transmitted to each STA may be transmitted through different spatial streams.
- the data packet transmitted by the AP 10 may be referred to as a frame as a PPDU or a data field included in the PPDU transmitted in the physical layer of the WLAN system. That is, a PPDU or a data field included in the PPDU for single user (SU) -MIMO and / or MU-MIMO may be referred to as a MIMO packet.
- the PPDU for the MU may be referred to as an MU packet.
- the transmission target STA group paired with the AP 10 and the MU-MIMO are STA1 21, STA2 22, STA3 23, and STA4 24.
- the STAa 30 is an STA coupled with the AP but not included in the transmission target STA group.
- an identifier may be allocated to a transmission target STA group, which is called a group ID.
- the AP transmits a group ID management frame including group definition information to STAs supporting MU-MIMO transmission for group ID assignment, thereby transmitting the group ID before PPDU transmission.
- group ID management frame including group definition information to STAs supporting MU-MIMO transmission for group ID assignment, thereby transmitting the group ID before PPDU transmission.
- STAs One STA may be assigned a plurality of group IDs.
- Table 3 below shows information elements included in the group ID management frame.
- the category field and the VHT action field are set to identify that the frame corresponds to a management frame and is a group ID management frame used in a next generation WLAN system supporting MU-MIMO.
- the group definition information includes membership status information indicating whether it belongs to a specific group ID, and if it belongs to that group ID, the spatial stream set of the STA is located at a position in the total spatial stream according to MU-MIMO transmission. Spatial stream location information indicating whether this is included is included.
- membership status information provided to one STA needs to indicate whether the STA belongs to each group ID managed by the AP. Accordingly, the membership status information may exist in the form of an array of subfields indicating whether the membership state information belongs to each group ID. Since the spatial stream position information indicates a position for each group ID, the spatial stream position information may exist in the form of an array of subfields indicating the position of the spatial stream set occupied by the STA for each group ID. In addition, membership state information and spatial stream position information for one group ID may be implemented in one subfield.
- the AP When the AP transmits the PPDU to the plurality of STAs through the MU-MIMO transmission scheme, the AP includes information indicating a group ID in the PPDU as control information.
- the STA receives the PPDU, the STA checks the group ID field to determine whether the STA is a member STA of the transmission target STA group. If it is confirmed that the user is a member of the transmission target STA group, it is possible to check how many positions of the spatial stream set transmitted to the user are located. Since the PPDU includes information on the number of spatial streams allocated to the receiving STA, the STA may find the spatial streams allocated to the STA and receive data.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a physical layer architecture of a WLAN system supported by IEEE 802.11.
- the PHY architecture of the IEEE 802.11 is composed of a PHY Layer Management Entity (PLME), a Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) sublayer 210, and a Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) sublayer 200.
- PLME cooperates with the MAC Layer Management Entity (MLME) to provide the management of the physical layer.
- the PLCP sublayer 210 transfers the MAC Protocol Data Unit (MPDU) received from the MAC sublayer 220 to the PMD sublayer between the MAC sublayer 220 and the PMD sublayer 200 according to the indication of the MAC layer.
- the frame from the PMD sublayer 200 is transferred to the MAC sublayer 220.
- MPDU MAC Protocol Data Unit
- the PMD sublayer 200 is a PLCP lower layer that enables transmission and reception of physical layer entities between two stations through a wireless medium.
- the MPDU delivered by the MAC sublayer 220 is called a physical service data unit (PSDU) in the PLCP sublayer 210.
- PSDU physical service data unit
- the MPDU is similar to the PSDU. However, when an A-MPDU (aggregated MPDU) that aggregates a plurality of MPDUs is delivered, the individual MPDUs and the PSDUs may be different from each other.
- the PLCP sublayer 210 adds an additional field including information required by the physical layer transceiver in the process of receiving the PSDU from the MAC sublayer 220 to the PMD sublayer 200.
- the added field may be a PLCP preamble, a PLCP header, and tail bits required to return the convolutional encoder to a zero state in the PSDU.
- the PLCP sublayer 210 receives a TXVECTOR parameter from the MAC sublayer, which includes control information necessary for generating and transmitting the PPDU and control information necessary for the receiving STA to receive and interpret the PPDU.
- the PLCP sublayer 210 uses the information included in the TXVECTOR parameter in generating the PPDU including the PSDU.
- the PLCP sublayer 210 adds the above-described fields to the PSDU to generate a PPDU (PLCP Protocol Data Unit) to transmit to the receiving station via the PMD sublayer, and the receiving station receives the PPDU to receive data from the PLCP preamble and PLCP header. Obtain and restore information necessary for restoration.
- the PLCP sublayer of the receiving station transmits an RXVECTOR parameter including the PLCP preamble and control information included in the PLCP header to the MAC sublayer so that the PPDU can be interpreted and the data can be obtained in the reception state.
- Sensing the channel at all times for frame transmission and reception causes a constant power consumption of the STA. Since the power consumption in the reception state does not differ significantly from the power consumption in the transmission state, maintaining the reception state causes a relatively high power consumption for the battery operated STA. Therefore, in the WLAN system, the STA continuously maintains a reception state and senses a channel, which may cause inefficient power consumption without a special synergistic effect in terms of WLAN throughput, and thus is not suitable for power management. You may not.
- the WLAN system supports a power management (PM) mode of the STA.
- the power management mode of the STA is divided into an active mode and a power save (PS) mode.
- the STA basically operates in the active mode.
- the STA operating in the active mode maintains an awake state. That is, a state in which normal operation such as frame transmission and reception or channel sensing is possible is maintained.
- the STA may switch to the awake state and transmit the frame.
- the STA cannot receive it and does not know that the frame to receive exists. Accordingly, the STA may need to switch to the awake state according to a specific period in order to receive the presence or absence of a frame to be transmitted to the STA. The AP may thus transmit the frame to the STA. This will be described with reference to FIG. 3.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a power management operation.
- the AP 310 transmits a beacon frame to STAs in the BSS at regular intervals (S310).
- the beacon frame includes a traffic indication map information element.
- the TIM element includes information indicating that the AP 310 buffers a bufferable frame (BU) for STAs associated with the AP 310 and transmits the frame.
- the TIM element includes a TIM used to inform unicast frames and a delivery traffic indication map (DTIM) used to inform multicast or broadcast frames.
- DTIM delivery traffic indication map
- the AP 310 transmits a DTIM once every three beacon frames.
- STA1 321 and STA2 322 are STAs operating in a PS mode.
- the STA1 321 and the STA2 322 may be configured to receive a TIM element transmitted by the AP 310 by switching from a sleep state to an awake state at every wakeup interval of a specific period.
- a specific wakeup interval may be set such that the STA1 321 may switch to the awake state at every beacon interval to receive the TIM element. Therefore, the STA1 321 switches to the awake state when the AP 310 first transmits the beacon frame (S311) (S321). STA1 321 receives the beacon frame and obtains a TIM element. When the acquired TIM element indicates to the STA1 321 that the bufferable frame to be transmitted is buffered, the STA1 321 receives a PS poll frame requesting the AP 310 to transmit a frame. 310 and transmits (S321a). The AP 310 transmits the frame to the STA1 321 in response to the PS-pole frame (S331). Upon completion of the frame reception, the STA1 321 switches to the sleep state to operate.
- the AP 310 When the AP 310 transmits a beacon frame for the second time, since the medium is busy, such as another device accessing the medium, the AP 310 selects the beacon frame at the correct beacon interval. It can be transmitted at a delayed time without transmitting (S312). In this case, the STA1 321 switches the operation mode to the awake state in accordance with the beacon interval, but does not receive the beacon frame transmitted in a delayed state and then switches back to the sleep state (S322).
- the AP 310 transmits a beacon frame fourthly (S314).
- STA1 321 may not obtain information that the bufferable frame for itself is buffered through the previous two times of TIM element reception, and thus may adjust the wakeup interval for TIM element reception.
- the wakeup interval value of the STA1 321 may be adjusted.
- the STA1 321 may be configured to switch the operating state once every three beacon intervals to switch the operating state for TIM element reception every beacon interval. Accordingly, the STA1 321 cannot acquire the corresponding TIM element because the AP 310 maintains a sleep state at the time when the AP 310 transmits the fourth beacon frame (S314) and transmits the fifth beacon frame (S315).
- the STA1 321 switches to an awake state to operate and acquires a TIM element included in the beacon frame (S324). Since the TIM element is a DTIM indicating that a broadcast frame exists, the STA1 321 receives a broadcast frame transmitted by the AP 310 without transmitting a PS-poll frame to the AP 310 (S334). ).
- the wakeup interval set in the STA2 322 may be set in a longer period than the STA1 321. Accordingly, the STA2 322 may switch to the awake state at the time S315 at which the AP 310 transmits the beacon frame for the fifth time (S315) to receive the TIM element (S325).
- the STA2 322 knows that there is a frame to be transmitted to itself through the TIM element and transmits a PS-pole frame to the AP 310 to request transmission (S325a).
- the AP 310 transmits the frame to the STA2 322 in response to the PS-pole frame (S333).
- the TIM element includes a TIM indicating whether a frame to be transmitted to the STA exists or a DTIM indicating whether a broadcast / multicast frame exists.
- DTIM may be implemented through field setting of a TIM element.
- the STA may synchronize timing based on time stamp information included in a beacon frame and / or a probe response frame transmitted from the AP. That is, the STA synchronizes the local clock related to the operation of the STA with the time related to the operation of the AP, so that all entities in the BSS operated by the AP are based on the synchronized global clock (BSS or clock). Can be operated.
- BSS global clock
- the STA operating in the power save mode may turn off the power of the transceiver and enter a sleep state if unnecessary.
- the user can wake up and check whether there is a frame to be transmitted or whether there is a frame to be transmitted.
- the STA may enter an awake state and receive a beacon frame.
- the STA may eliminate timing error that may occur during the time that the STA is in the sleep state by receiving the beacon frame and synchronize the local time with the global time.
- the STA may check whether the system information is updated while operating in the sleep state, and, if updated, obtain the updated system information through the beacon frame.
- Receiving updated system information by receiving a beacon frame by the STA is a mechanism necessary for operating using the same configuration parameters between the STA and the AP.
- M2M Machine to Machine
- Sensors that detect temperature, humidity, and the like, and home appliances such as cameras and TVs, process machines in factories, and large machines such as automobiles, may be one element of the M2M system.
- Elements constituting the M2M system may transmit and receive data based on WLAN communication. If the devices constituting the M2M system supports the WLAN and the network is configured, this is referred to as M2M WLAN system hereinafter.
- the characteristics of the WLAN system supporting M2M are as follows.
- M2M has a structure that reports the result data to uplink after receiving a command and taking an action mainly on downlink. Since the main data is generally transmitted in the uplink, the uplink is the center in a system supporting the M2M.
- the M2M terminal is mainly operated by a battery, it is often difficult for the user to charge frequently. Therefore, a power management method for minimizing battery consumption is required.
- an M2M support WLAN system having the above characteristics will be described as an example.
- the scope of the present invention is not limited to a wireless LAN system supporting M2M, but may be applied to wireless communication including a general wireless LAN system.
- a client such as an STA requests information from a server, and the server generally transmits information (data) to the STA in response to the request.
- the server providing the information may be viewed as a machine that collects and provides the information mechanically, and the subject receiving the information may be a user using the client. Due to such structural characteristics, communication technology in the downlink direction has been mainly developed in the existing WLAN system.
- the client which is a device, serves to collect and provide information
- the user who manages the server may have a status of requesting information.
- the M2M server issues a command related to the measurement of the surrounding environment to the M2M STA, and the M2M STAs generally perform an operation according to the command and report the collected information to the server.
- the user accesses the network on the server side and the flow of communication is reversed, which is a structural feature of the M2M supporting WLAN system.
- the STA which operates based on the control to the network, has a less frequent frequency of actively performing the operation than the conventional one. When the STA is instructed by the network, it is sufficient to perform an operation in response to the indication. Otherwise, the STA may be implemented to operate in a sleep state to save unnecessary power.
- the STA operating in the power save mode may be longer than the conventional operation in the sleep state.
- the timing error between the local time and the global time of the STA may increase.
- the time when the STA determines that the beacon frame is to be transmitted based on the local time and the time difference in which the beacon frame is actually transmitted by the AP may be greater.
- the STA must maintain an awake state for a long time in order to receive a beacon frame, which causes a problem of increasing power consumed unnecessarily by the STA. Accordingly, there is a need for a communication method that enables an STA operating in a power save mode to reduce unnecessary power consumption and to synchronize timing synchronization and system information synchronization with an AP.
- the STA instead of entering the awake state and waiting for reception of the beacon frame, the STA proposes a method for transmitting a probe request frame to the AP. It will be described below with reference to the drawings.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a communication method performed by an STA operating in a power save mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the STA operating in the sleep state enters the awake state at a specific time point according to the wakeup interval (S410).
- the STA Upon entering the awake state, the STA acquires a channel access right based on a channel access mechanism such as a DCF for channel access, and then transmits a probe request frame to the AP (S420).
- the STA may request updated system information and information related to global time while the STA operates in a sleep state by transmitting a probe request frame to the AP.
- a probe request frame requesting updated system information and / or information related to global time may be transmitted by the STA to the AP in a unicast manner.
- the probe request frame may have a format as shown in Table 1 above, and may further include system information identification information.
- the system information identification information is information for enabling the STA to identify recently received system information from the AP.
- the system information identification information may be included in the probe request frame in the format of the system information identification information element.
- the AP receives the probe request frame transmitted from the STA and determines whether there is updated information that the STA does not have among current system information based on the system information identification information (S430).
- the updated information means that the information elements constituting the system information have been changed or reset, for example, as the AP resets values of the EDCA parameter set.
- the AP transmits a probe response frame to the STA in response to the probe request frame (S440).
- the format of the probe response frame transmitted by the AP may have a format as shown in Table 2 above. However, if the AP determines that there is updated information, the AP may include the updated information in the probe response frame and transmit the same to the STA.
- the STA receives the probe response frame from the AP and enters a sleep state (S450).
- the STA may update its own system information based on the obtained updated information.
- the local time and the global time may be synchronized based on a value of the Timing Synchronization Function (TSF) of the time stamp field included in the probe response frame.
- TSF Timing Synchronization Function
- the AP may determine whether there is updated information that the STA does not have among the current system information according to a specific implementation manner of the system information identification information.
- system information identification information which may be included in the probe request frame will be described in more detail.
- the time stamp may be implemented as system information identification information on which the AP determines whether the updated information exists.
- the AP may store the TSF at that time.
- the TSF value at the time of updating is referred to as Tu.
- the STA may store information related to the most recently received beacon frame and / or probe response frame.
- the beacon frame and the probe response frame may include a time stamp field including information related to when the frame is transmitted. Accordingly, the terminal may store the TSF value of the time stamp field included in the most recently received beacon frame and / or probe response frame.
- the STA may set the TSF value as system information identification information.
- the system information identification information element may have a format as shown in FIG. 5.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a format of a system information identification information element according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- system information identification information element 500 may include an element ID field 510, a length field 520, and a received time stamp field 530.
- the element ID field 510 may indicate that the corresponding information element is a system information identification information element.
- the length field 520 may indicate the length of the received time stamp field 530.
- the time stamp field 530 may be set to a TSF value indicated by a time stamp field included in a beacon frame or probe response frame most recently received by the STA.
- the AP may determine whether there is update information by receiving the probe request frame and comparing the Tu value with a value of the received time stamp field included in the included system information identification information element.
- the detailed method of determining may be as follows.
- the AP may determine that there is no updated information. Accordingly, the AP may transmit a probe response frame, but the probe response frame may include a time stamp field and may not include information related to system information.
- the AP may determine that updated information exists. Accordingly, the AP transmits a probe response frame, but the probe response frame may include a time stamp field and updated information.
- the AP may be configured to store and manage Ti, which is a TSF value related to the updated information, and updated information IEi corresponding to the TSF value, respectively.
- the updated information may be stored in the form of a vector of [Ti, IEi] for up to N or maximum DMax time intervals. (Where N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, Dmax is a time interval greater than bedtime, i is an integer greater than or equal to 1, less than or equal to N, and i is greater by 1 when the update time is later)
- the AP may receive a probe request frame and compare the Ti value with each value indicated by the included time stamp field. Determining the updated information through the comparison process may be as follows.
- the probe response frame may include updated information IEi corresponding to Ti larger than Tn.
- the probe response frame may include the time stamp field but not the updated frame.
- the AP may be a change sequence indicating a version of the system information as system information identification information on which the AP identifies the existence of updated information.
- the AP updates some or all of the system information.
- the AP updates the change sequence.
- the AP may increase the change sequence of a specific value.
- the specific value of the change sequence may be implemented as an integer and the increment may be implemented as '1'. That is, the change sequence may identify system information at a specific time point, and the after-relationship of different system information may be determined by comparing the change sequence.
- the AP may include and transmit a change sequence related to the system information included in transmitting the beacon frame and / or the probe response frame. If the STA previously acquired system information through reception of a beacon frame and / or probe response frame from the AP, the STA may store a change sequence included in the most recently received beacon frame and / or probe response frame.
- the STA may set the change sequence value as system information identification information when transmitting the probe request frame to the AP.
- the system information identification information element may have a format as shown in FIG. 6.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating another example of a system information identification information element format according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the system information identification information element 600 may include an element ID field 610, a length field 620, and a change sequence field 630.
- the element ID field 610 may indicate that the corresponding information element is a system information identification information element.
- the length field 620 may indicate the length of the change sequence field 630.
- the change sequence field 630 may be set to a change sequence value included in a beacon frame or probe response frame most recently received by the STA.
- the AP may determine whether there is updated information by comparing a change sequence value indicated by the change sequence field of the probe request frame with a change sequence value currently set by the AP.
- the detailed determination method may be as follows.
- the AP may determine that there is no updated information. Accordingly, the AP may transmit a probe response frame, but the probe response frame may include a time stamp field and may not include information related to system information.
- the AP may determine that updated information exists. Accordingly, the AP transmits a probe response frame, and the probe response frame may include a time stamp field, updated information, and a change sequence signaling field indicating a change sequence that the AP is setting with respect to the updated information. have.
- the AP when the AP receives a probe request frame from the STA, the AP immediately transmits a probe response frame. However, the AP may not respond with the probe response frame immediately after receiving the probe request frame. This is because the AP needs time to patch the frame in order to transmit the probe response frame after receiving the probe request frame.
- the probe response frame since the probe response frame is transmitted through a contention based on a channel access mechanism such as a DCF, it may take longer for the STA to keep an awake state in order to receive the probe response frame. This may cause a problem that the STA consumes power unnecessarily. Accordingly, in requesting system information and global time related to the AP side by transmitting a probe request frame, the STA may include information about a time point to receive a response to the request in the probe request frame.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a communication method performed by an STA operating in a power save mode according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the STA operating in the sleep state enters the awake state at a specific time point according to the wakeup interval (S710).
- the STA Upon entering the awake state, the STA acquires a channel access right based on a channel access mechanism such as a DCF for channel access, and then transmits a probe request frame to the AP (S720).
- the STA may request changed AP side system information and information related to global time while the STA is in a sleep state by transmitting a probe request frame to the AP.
- a probe request frame requesting updated system information and / or information related to global time may be transmitted by the STA to the AP in a unicast manner.
- the probe request frame may have a format as shown in Table 1 above, and may further include a system information identification information element including the format and information described above with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.
- the probe request frame may further include a probe response time information element.
- the probe response time information element indicates a target probe response time, which is a time point when the STA requests the AP to transmit a probe response frame.
- the indicating of the target probe response time may be implemented by indicating a sleep waiting time for maintaining a sleep state from the time when the probe request frame is transmitted.
- the probe response time information element may include a sleep waiting field, and the sleep waiting field may indicate a sleep waiting time.
- the STA enters the sleep state after transmitting the probe request frame (S730).
- the AP receives the probe request frame transmitted from the STA and determines whether there is updated information that the STA does not have among current system information based on the system information identification information (S740). The AP determines whether there is updated information as described above with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.
- the STA may operate in the sleep state until the target probe response time after transmitting the probe request frame to the AP. That is, the STA may inform the AP through the probe response time information element whether to transmit the probe request frame to the AP and switch to the awake state to receive the probe response frame.
- the AP may receive the probe request frame and check the target probe response time through the sleep waiting field of the probe response time information element.
- the AP may reserve the target probe response time as a time for transmitting a probe response frame.
- the other STAs and other APs that overhear the probe request frame transmitted from the STA check the value indicated by the probe response time information element, and the time to which the AP to respond to the probe request frame transmits the probe response frame. You can check the in-target probe response time.
- Other APs and other STAs may be implemented not to access the channel at the target probe response time to ensure transmission of the probe response frame of the AP.
- the STA When the bedtime time indicated by the sleep wait field of the probe response time information element elapses, the STA enters an awake state (S750).
- the AP transmits a probe response frame to the STA (S760).
- the AP may attempt to access a channel for transmitting a probe response frame from the target probe response time.
- the AP may normally access the channel at the target probe response time and transmit a probe response frame.
- the probe response frame transmitted by the AP may be implemented as described above with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.
- the STA receiving the probe response frame from the AP may enter a sleep state (S760).
- the STA may update its own system information based on the obtained updated information.
- the local time and the global time may be synchronized based on a value of the Timing Synchronization Function (TSF) of the time stamp field included in the probe response frame.
- TSF Timing Synchronization Function
- the AP may not transmit the probe response frame by accessing the channel at the target probe response time, and the transmission of the probe response frame may be delayed. This may cause a problem that the STA entering the awake state continuously maintains the awake state to consume power.
- the STA in transmitting a probe request frame, may include a wake-up duration field indicating a time interval operating in an awake state from the target probe response time in the probe response time information element. . That is, the probe request frame includes a probe response time information element including information related to a time interval in which the STA operates in an awake state to receive a probe response frame from the AP.
- the probe response time information element may include the sleep wait field and the wake up duration field.
- the STA maintains the awake state for the wakeup duration period indicated by the wakeup duration field from the target probe response time, but fails to receive the probe response frame within the interval, and goes back to sleep when the wakeup duration elapses. You can enter
- the AP may know a time interval during which the STA maintains an awake state through the probe response time information element. Accordingly, the AP may transmit a probe response frame from the target probe response time before the wakeup duration period indicated by the wakeup duration field elapses. If the wakeup duration period elapses while the AP transmits the probe response frame to the STA, the AP may stop transmitting the probe response frame.
- the STA operating in the power save mode may actively perform timing synchronization by transmitting a probe request frame to the AP.
- timing synchronization may be adjusted at the request of the STA. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent power consumption that may occur when the STA enters an awake state at a wake-up interval according to a local time and waits for receiving a beacon frame, and reduces system waiting time to acquire system information more quickly. have..
- the STA operating in the power save mode transmits information identifying the system information that is the basis of its operation to the AP.
- the AP may check whether there is updated information that the STA does not acquire among the system information that is the current BSS operation base based on the corresponding system information identification information. Accordingly, the AP may selectively provide the updated information to the STA, through which the STA may acquire the system information more quickly and perform an operation for receiving a normal WLAN service.
- the STA may signal a specific time point at which a response of the AP is given in response to a request for timing synchronization and / or updated system information. After the STA enters the wake-up interval and wakes up, unnecessary power consumption may be prevented by unnecessarily keeping the wake-up state for a delay time due to the frame preparation of the AP.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a wireless device in which an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented.
- the wireless device 800 includes a processor 810, a memory 820, and a transceiver 830.
- the transceiver 830 transmits and / or receives a radio signal, but implements a physical layer of IEEE 802.11.
- the processor 810 may be operatively coupled with the transceiver 830 to transmit and receive TIM elements to determine whether a bufferable frame for itself is buffered.
- the processor 810 may be configured to transmit a PS-pole frame or an SP poll frame in a duplicated format.
- the processor 810 may be configured to transmit and receive the buffered frame.
- the processor 810 may be configured to switch the sleep state and / or the awake state according to the transmission and reception of the TIM element and the transmission and reception of the buffered frame.
- the processor 810 may be configured to implement the embodiments of the present invention described above with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7.
- the processor 810 and / or transceiver 830 may include an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), other chipsets, logic circuits, and / or data processing devices.
- ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
- the above-described technique may be implemented as a module (process, function, etc.) for performing the above-described function.
- the module may be stored in the memory 820 and executed by the processor 810.
- the memory 820 may be included in the processor 810, and may be functionally connected to the processor 810 by various means which are separately located outside the processor 810.
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순 서(Order) | 정보 요소 (Information Element) |
1 | SSID(Service Set ID) |
2 | 지원 레이트(Supported Rates) |
3 | 요청 정보(Request Information) |
4 | 확장된 지원 레이트(Extended Supported Rates) |
5 | DSSS(Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) 파라미터 세트 (DSSS Parameter Set) |
6 | 지원 운영 클래스(Supported Operation Classes) |
7 | HT(High Throughput) 능력치 (HT Capabilities) |
8 | 20/40 BSS(Basic Service Set) 공존(20/40 BSS Coexistence) |
9 | 확장된 능력치 (Extended Capability) |
Last | 벤더 고유 (Vender Specific) |
순 서(Order) | 정보 요소 (Information Element) |
1 | 타임 스탬프(Timestamp) |
2 | 비콘 인터벌(Beacon Interval) |
3 | 능력치(Capability) |
4 | SSID(Service Set ID) |
5 | 지원 레이트(Supported Rates) |
6 | FH(Frequency Hopping) 파라미터 세트(FH Parameter Set) |
7 | DSSS 파라미터 세트(DSSS Parameter Set) |
8 | CF(Contention Free) 파라미터 세트(CF Parameter Set) |
9 | IBSS(Independent BSS) 파라미터 세트(IBSS Parameter Set) |
10 | 지역(Country) |
11 | FH 파라미터(FG Parameters) |
12 | FG 패턴 테이블(FG pattern Table) |
13 | 파워 제한(Power Constraint) |
14 | 채널 스위치 알림(Channel Switch Announcement) |
15 | 침묵(Quiet) |
16 | IBSS DFS(Direct Frequency Selection) |
17 | TPC(Transmit Power Control) 보고(TPC Report) |
18 | ERP(Extended Rate PHY) |
19 | 확장된 지원 레이트(Extended Supported Rates) |
20 | RSN(Robust Security Network) |
21 | BSS 로드(BSS Load) |
22 | EDCA(Enhanced Distributed Channel Access) 파라미터 세트 (EDCA Parameter Set) |
23 | 측정 파일럿 전송(Measurement Pilot Transmission) |
24 | 다중 BSSID(Multiple BSSID) |
25 | RM(Radio Measurement) 가능 능력치(RM Enabled Capabilities) |
26 | AP 채널 보고(AP Channel Report) |
27 | BSS 평균 접근 딜레이(BSS Average Access Delay) |
28 | 안테나(Antenna) |
29 | BSS 가용 가입 능력치(BSS Available Admission Capacity) |
30 | BSS AC(Access Category) 접근 딜레이(BSS AC Access Delay) |
31 | 이동성 도메인(Mobility Domain) |
32 | DSE(Dynamic STA Enablement) 등록 지역 (DSE Registered Location) |
33 | 확장된 채널 스위치 알림(Extended Channel Switch Announcement) |
34 | 지원 운영 클래스(Supported Operation Classes) |
35 | HT(High Throughput) 능력치 (HT Capabilities) |
36 | HT 운영(HT Operation) |
37 | 20/40 BSS 공존(20/40 BSS Coexistence) |
38 | 오버랩핑 BSS 스캔 파라미터(Overlapping BSS Scan Parameters) |
39 | 확장된 능력치 (Extended Capability) |
Last-1 | 벤더 고유 (Vender Specific) |
Last-2 | 요청된 요소(Requested Elements) |
순서(order) | 정보(information) |
1 | 카테고리(category) |
2 | VHT 액션 |
3 | 멤버십 상태(membership status) |
4 | 공간 스트림 위치(spatial stream position) |
Claims (12)
- 무선랜 시스템에서 파워 세이브 모드로 동작하는 스테이션(station; STA)에 의한 통신 방법에 있어서, 상기 방법은
프로브 요청 프레임을 액세스 포인트(Access Point; AP)로 전송하되, 상기 프로브 요청 프레임은 상기 STA이 획득한 시스템 정보를 식별하는 시스템 정보 식별 정보를 포함하고; 및
상기 프로브 요청 프레임에 대한 응답으로 프로브 응답 프레임을 상기 AP로부터 수신하는 것;을 포함하되,
상기 프로브 응답 프레임은 상기 프로브 응답 프레임이 전송되는 시점과 관련된 타임 스탬프 값을 포함하고, 및
상기 시스템 정보 식별 정보를 기반으로 상기 획득한 시스템 정보에 포함되지 않은 업데이트된 정보가 존재한다고 결정되면, 상기 프로브 응답 프레임은 상기 업데이트된 정보를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 통신 방법. - 제 1항에 있어서,
상기 시스템 정보 식별 정보는 상기 이미 획득한 시스템 정보가 수신된 시점에 대한 타임 스탬프 값을 지시하는 것을 특징으로 하는 통신 방법. - 제 2항에 있어서,
상기 시스템 정보 식별 정보가 지시하는 타임 스탬프 값이 상기 AP에 의하여 최근에 시스템 정보가 업데이트된 시점에 대한 타임 스탬프 값보다 작으면, 상기 획득한 시스템 정보에 포함되지 않은 업데이트된 정보가 존재하는 것으로 결정됨을 특징으로 하는 통신 방법. - 제 1항에 있어서,
상기 시스템 정보 식별 정보는 상기 획득한 시스템 정보의 업데이트 버전을 지시하는 변경 시퀀스를 지시하는 것을 특징으로 하는 통신 방법. - 제 4항에 있어서,
상기 시스템 정보 식별 정보가 지시하는 상기 변경 시퀀스의 값이 상기 AP에 의하여 관리되는 시스템 정보의 업데이트 버전을 지시하는 변경 시퀀스 값 보다 작으면, 상기 획득한 시스템 정보에 포함되지 않은 업데이트된 정보가 존재하는 것으로 결정됨을 특징으로 하는 통신 방법. - 제 5항에 있어서,
상기 이미 획득된 시스템 정보에 포함되지 않은 업데이트된 정보가 존재하는 것으로 결정되면,
상기 프로브 응답 프레임은 상기 AP에 의하여 관리되는 시스템 정보의 업데이트 버전을 지시하는 상기 변경 시퀀스를 더 포함함을 특징으로 하는 통신 방법. - 무선랜 시스템에서 동작하는 무선 장치에 있어서, 상기 무선 장치는,
무선 신호를 송신 및 수신하는 트랜시버(transceiver); 및,
상기 트랜시버와 기능적으로 결합된 프로세서를 포함하되, 상기 프로세서는,
프로브 요청 프레임을 액세스 포인트(Access Point; AP)로 전송하되, 상기 프로브 요청 프레임은 상기 무선 장치가 이미 획득한 시스템 정보를 식별하는 시스템 정보 식별 정보를 포함하고, 및
상기 프로브 요청 프레임에 대한 응답으로 프로브 응답 프레임을 상기 AP로부터 수신하도록 설정되고,
상기 프로브 응답 프레임은 상기 프로브 응답 프레임이 전송되는 시점과 관련된 타임 스탬프 값을 포함하고, 및
상기 시스템 정보 식별 정보를 기반으로 상기 이미 획득한 시스템 정보에 포함되지 않은 업데이트된 정보가 존재한다고 결정되면, 상기 프로브 응답 프레임은 상기 업데이트된 정보를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 무선 장치. - 무선랜 시스템에서 액세스 포인트(Access Point; AP)에 의한 통신 방법에 있어서, 상기 방법은
프로브 요청 프레임을 스테이션(station; STA)으로부터 수신하되, 상기 프로브 요청 프레임은 상기 STA이 어웨이크 상태로 동작하는 시간 구간인 웨이크업 지속 시간과 관련된 정보를 포함하고; 및
상기 프로브 요청 프레임에 대한 응답으로 프로브 응답 프레임을 상기 STA으로 전송하는 것;을 포함하되,
상기 프로브 응답 프레임은 상기 웨이크업 지속 시간 내에 전송되는 것을 특징으로 하는 통신 방법. - 제 8항에 있어서,
프로브 요청 프레임은 상기 웨이크업 지속 시간이 시작되는 시점을 지시하는 취침 대기 필드를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 통신 방법. - 제 9항에 있어서,
상기 프로브 요청 프레임은 상기 웨이크업 지속 시간을 지시하는 웨이크업 지속시간 필드를 더 포함함을 특징으로 하는 통신 방법. - 제 10항에 있어서,
상기 STA은 상기 취침 대기 필드가 지시하는 시점에 어웨이크 상태로 진입한 후 상기 웨이크업 지속 시간 필드가 지시하는 상기 어웨이크 상태 유지 지속 시간이 경과하기 전에 상기 프로브 응답 프레임을 수신하면, 취침 상태로 진입하는 것;을 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 통신 방법. - 제 11항에 있어서,
상기 STA은 상기 어웨이크 상태 유지 지속 시간이 만료시 까지 상기 프로브 응답 프레임을 수신하지 못하면, 상기 어웨이크 상태 유지 지속 시간 만료시 취침 상태로 진입하는 것;을 더 포함함을 특징으로 하는 통신 방법.
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