WO2013122396A1 - 무선랜 시스템에서 고속 링크 셋업 방법 및 장치 - Google Patents
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- the following description relates to a wireless communication system, and more particularly, to a high speed link setup method and apparatus in a WLAN system.
- WLAN is based on radio frequency technology, and can be used in homes, businesses, or businesses by using portable terminals such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), laptop computers, and portable multimedia players (PMPs). It is a technology that allows wireless access to the Internet in a specific service area.
- PDAs personal digital assistants
- PMPs portable multimedia players
- IEEE 802.11n supports High Throughput (HT) with data throughput up to 540 Mbps or more, and also uses multiple antennas at both the transmitter and receiver to minimize transmission errors and optimize data rates.
- HT High Throughput
- MIMO Multiple Inputs and Multiple Outputs
- IEEE 802.11ai In the medium access control (MAC) layer of IEEE 802.11 series systems, a new standard is developed as IEEE 802.11ai to support fast initial link setup for STAs supporting IEEE 802.11 series. It is becoming. IEEE 802.11ai, for example, supports link setup at high speed in a situation where a large number of users leave the existing WLAN coverage and access the new WLAN substantially at the same time in the case of transit transfer. It aims to provide the technology for this.
- the main features of IEEE 802.11ai can be summarized as a security framework, IP address assignment, fast network discovery, and the like.
- the present invention provides a new operation scheme that greatly reduces the time required for the GAS process by optimizing and / or speeding up a GAS process and an association operation for a high speed link setup. do.
- a method for performing a fast link setup by a station (STA) in a wireless communication system includes a GAS configuration change query information.
- Receiving a response frame containing the response information for the GAS configuration change query from the AP, and if the AS information stored in the STA and the GAS information stored in the AP match, the response information is omitted from the GAS process (skip) may include indication information.
- a station (STA) apparatus for performing a high speed link setup in a wireless communication system according to another embodiment of the present invention, a transceiver; And a processor, wherein the processor is further configured to: transmit a request frame including GAS configuration change query information to an AP using the transceiver; The response frame including response information about the GAS configuration change query is configured to be received from the AP using the transceiver.
- the response information is It may include GAS process skip indication information.
- the response information may include one or more of a GAS process execution indicator, changed GAS information, or association defer indication information.
- an association request frame may be transmitted from the STA after a predetermined time.
- the association request frame may be transmitted using the changed GAS information included in the response frame.
- the associated deferred indication information may be expressed using a status code of the response frame.
- the GAS information stored in the STA may be service information of the access network obtained by the STA through a request and response process for an advertisement server (AS) of an access network through the AP.
- AS advertisement server
- the request and response to the AS of the STA may be performed according to an access network query protocol (ANQP).
- ANQP access network query protocol
- the GAS information stored in the AP is information obtained from an AS of an access network before the AP receives the request frame, or through a request and response process for the AS after the AP receives the request frame. It may be obtained GAS query information.
- Whether the AS information stored in the STA and the GAS information stored in the AP match may be determined by the AP.
- the request frame may be one or more of an association request frame, a reassociation request frame, or a probe request frame.
- the probe request frame further includes Service Set Identifier (SSID) information, and when the SSID coincides with its SSID, the AP requests whether the AS information stored in the STA and the GAS information stored in the AP match. It can be determined.
- SSID Service Set Identifier
- the response frame may be one or more of an association response frame, a reassociation response frame, a probe response frame, or an association ACK frame.
- the AP When the AP receives the GAS initial request frame from the STA, the GAS query information is requested to the AS, and when the AP obtains the GAS query information from the AS, the STA receives the GAS initial response frame. Through the GAS query information can be delivered.
- a method for greatly reducing the time required for the GAS process by optimizing and / or speeding up a generic advertisement service procedure, an association operation, and the like, and thus performing or supporting a fast link setup, and An apparatus may be provided.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an exemplary structure of an IEEE 802.11 system to which the present invention can be applied.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating another exemplary structure of an IEEE 802.11 system to which the present invention can be applied.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating another exemplary structure of an IEEE 802.11 system to which the present invention can be applied.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary structure of a WLAN system.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a general link setup process.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram conceptually illustrating a state transition of an STA.
- FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a GAS process.
- FIG. 8 is a view for explaining an example of the improved GAS process proposed in the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a view for explaining another example of the improved GAS process proposed in the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a view for explaining an example of an improved association operation according to the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a view for explaining another example of the improved association operation according to the present invention.
- 12 to 13 are diagrams for explaining the format of a new information element proposed by the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of an AP device and an STA device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 15 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary structure of a processor of an AP device or an STA device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- each component or feature may be considered to be optional unless otherwise stated.
- Each component or feature may be embodied in a form that is not combined with other components or features.
- some components and / or features may be combined to form an embodiment of the present invention.
- the order of the operations described in the embodiments of the present invention may be changed. Some components or features of one embodiment may be included in another embodiment or may be replaced with corresponding components or features of another embodiment.
- Embodiments of the present invention may be supported by standard documents disclosed in at least one of the wireless access systems IEEE 802 system, 3GPP system, 3GPP LTE and LTE-A (LTE-Advanced) system and 3GPP2 system. That is, steps or parts which are not described to clearly reveal the technical spirit of the present invention among the embodiments of the present invention may be supported by the above documents. In addition, all terms disclosed in the present document can be described by the above standard document.
- CDMA code division multiple access
- FDMA frequency division multiple access
- TDMA time division multiple access
- OFDMA orthogonal frequency division multiple access
- SC-FDMA single carrier frequency division multiple access
- CDMA may be implemented with a radio technology such as Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) or CDMA2000.
- TDMA may be implemented with wireless technologies such as Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) / General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) / Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE).
- GSM Global System for Mobile communications
- GPRS General Packet Radio Service
- EDGE Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
- OFDMA may be implemented in a wireless technology such as IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802-20, Evolved UTRA (E-UTRA).
- Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11
- WiMAX IEEE 802.16
- E-UTRA Evolved UTRA
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an exemplary structure of an IEEE 802.11 system to which the present invention can be applied.
- the IEEE 802.11 architecture may be composed of a plurality of components, and by their interaction, a WLAN may be provided that supports transparent STA mobility for higher layers.
- the Basic Service Set (BSS) may correspond to a basic building block in an IEEE 802.11 LAN. 1 exemplarily shows that there are two BSSs (BSS1 and BSS2) and two STAs are included as members of each BSS (STA1 and STA2 are included in BSS1 and STA3 and STA4 are included in BSS2). do.
- an ellipse representing a BSS may be understood to represent a coverage area where STAs included in the BSS maintain communication. This area may be referred to as a basic service area (BSA).
- BSA basic service area
- the most basic type of BSS in an IEEE 802.11 LAN is an independent BSS (IBSS).
- the IBSS may have a minimal form consisting of only two STAs.
- the BSS (BSS1 or BSS2) of FIG. 1, which is the simplest form and other components are omitted, may correspond to a representative example of the IBSS.
- This configuration is possible when STAs can communicate directly.
- this type of LAN may not be configured in advance, but may be configured when a LAN is required, which may be referred to as an ad-hoc network.
- the membership of the STA in the BSS may be dynamically changed by turning the STA on or off, the STA entering or exiting the BSS region, and the like.
- the STA may join the BSS using a synchronization process.
- the STA In order to access all services of the BSS infrastructure, the STA must be associated with the BSS. This association may be set up dynamically and may include the use of a Distribution System Service (DSS).
- DSS Distribution System Service
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating another exemplary structure of an IEEE 802.11 system to which the present invention can be applied.
- components such as a distribution system (DS), a distribution system medium (DSM), and an access point (AP) are added in the structure of FIG. 1.
- DS distribution system
- DSM distribution system medium
- AP access point
- the station-to-station distance directly in the LAN can be limited by PHY performance. In some cases, this distance limit may be sufficient, but in some cases, communication between more distant stations may be necessary.
- the distribution system DS may be configured to support extended coverage.
- the DS refers to a structure in which BSSs are interconnected. Specifically, instead of the BSS independently as shown in FIG. 1, the BSS may exist as an extended type component of a network composed of a plurality of BSSs.
- DS is a logical concept and can be specified by the nature of the distribution system medium (DSM).
- DSM distribution system medium
- the IEEE 802.11 standard logically distinguishes between wireless medium (WM) and distribution system media (DSM).
- Each logical medium is used for a different purpose and is used by different components.
- the definition of the IEEE 802.11 standard does not limit these media to the same or to different ones.
- the plurality of media logically different, the flexibility of the IEEE 802.11 LAN structure (DS structure or other network structure) can be described. That is, the IEEE 802.11 LAN structure can be implemented in various ways, the corresponding LAN structure can be specified independently by the physical characteristics of each implementation.
- the DS may support the mobile device by providing seamless integration of multiple BSSs and providing logical services for handling addresses to destinations.
- An AP means an entity that enables access to a DS through WM for associated STAs and has STA functionality. Data movement between the BSS and the DS may be performed through the AP.
- STA2 and STA3 shown in FIG. 2 have the functionality of a STA, and provide a function to allow associated STAs STA1 and STA4 to access the DS.
- all APs basically correspond to STAs, all APs are addressable entities. The address used by the AP for communication on the WM and the address used by the AP for communication on the DSM need not necessarily be the same.
- Data transmitted from one of the STAs associated with an AP to the STA address of that AP may always be received at an uncontrolled port and processed by an IEEE 802.1X port access entity.
- transmission data (or frame) may be transmitted to the DS.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating another exemplary structure of an IEEE 802.11 system to which the present invention can be applied. 3 conceptually illustrates an extended service set (ESS) for providing wide coverage in addition to the structure of FIG. 2.
- ESS extended service set
- a wireless network of arbitrary size and complexity may be composed of DS and BSSs.
- this type of network is called an ESS network.
- the ESS may correspond to a set of BSSs connected to one DS. However, the ESS does not include a DS.
- the ESS network is characterized by what appears to be an IBSS network at the LLC (Logical Link Control) layer. STAs included in the ESS can communicate with each other, and mobile STAs can move from within one BSS to another BSS (within the same ESS) transparently to the LLC.
- LLC Logical Link Control
- BSSs can be partially overlapped, which is a form commonly used to provide continuous coverage.
- the BSSs may not be physically connected, and logically there is no limit to the distance between the BSSs.
- the BSSs can be located at the same physical location, which can be used to provide redundancy.
- one (or more) IBSS or ESS networks may be physically present in the same space as one (or more than one) ESS network.
- the ad-hoc network is operating at the location of the ESS network, if IEEE 802.11 networks are physically overlapped by different organizations, or if two or more different access and security policies are required at the same location. It may correspond to an ESS network type in a case.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary structure of a WLAN system.
- an example of an infrastructure BSS including a DS is shown.
- BSS1 and BSS2 constitute an ESS.
- an STA is a device that operates according to MAC / PHY regulations of IEEE 802.11.
- the STA includes an AP STA and a non-AP STA.
- Non-AP STAs are devices that users typically handle, such as laptop computers and mobile phones.
- STA1, STA3, and STA4 correspond to non-AP STAs
- STA2 and STA5 correspond to AP STAs.
- a non-AP STA includes a terminal, a wireless transmit / receive unit (WTRU), a user equipment (UE), a mobile station (MS), and a mobile terminal. May be referred to as a Mobile Subscriber Station (MSS).
- the AP may include a base station (BS), a node-B, an evolved Node-B (eNB), and a base transceiver system (BTS) in other wireless communication fields.
- BS base station
- eNB evolved Node-B
- BTS base transceiver system
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a general link setup process.
- an STA In order for an STA to set up a link and transmit / receive data with respect to a network, an STA first discovers the network, performs authentication, establishes an association, and authenticates for security. It must go through the back.
- the link setup process may also be referred to as session initiation process and session setup process.
- a process of discovery, authentication, association, and security establishment of a link setup process may be collectively referred to as association process.
- the STA may perform a network discovery operation.
- the network discovery operation may include a scanning operation of the STA. That is, in order to access the network, the STA must find a network that can participate. The STA must identify a compatible network before joining the wireless network. A network identification process existing in a specific area is called scanning.
- the STA performing scanning transmits a probe request frame and waits for a response to discover which AP exists in the vicinity while moving channels.
- the responder transmits a probe response frame to the STA that transmits the probe request frame in response to the probe request frame.
- the responder may be an STA that last transmitted a beacon frame in the BSS of the channel being scanned.
- the AP transmits a beacon frame, so the AP becomes a responder.
- the responder is not constant.
- an STA that transmits a probe request frame on channel 1 and receives a probe response frame on channel 1 stores the BSS-related information included in the received probe response frame and stores the next channel (eg, number 2).
- Channel to perform scanning (i.e., probe request / response transmission and reception on channel 2) in the same manner.
- the scanning operation may be performed by a passive scanning method.
- passive scanning the STA performing scanning waits for a beacon frame while moving channels.
- the beacon frame is one of management frames in IEEE 802.11.
- the beacon frame is notified of the existence of a wireless network and is periodically transmitted to allow the STA performing scanning to find the wireless network and participate in the wireless network.
- the AP periodically transmits a beacon frame
- the IBSS STAs in the IBSS rotate and transmit a beacon frame.
- the STA that performs the scanning receives the beacon frame, the STA stores the information on the BSS included in the beacon frame and records beacon frame information in each channel while moving to another channel.
- the STA may store BSS related information included in the received beacon frame, move to the next channel, and perform scanning on the next channel in the same manner.
- active scanning has the advantage of less delay and power consumption than passive scanning.
- step S520 After the STA discovers the network, an authentication process may be performed in step S520.
- This authentication process may be referred to as a first authentication process in order to clearly distinguish from the security setup operation of step S540 described later.
- the authentication process includes a process in which the STA transmits an authentication request frame to the AP, and in response thereto, the AP transmits an authentication response frame to the STA.
- An authentication frame used for an authentication request / response corresponds to a management frame and may include information as shown in Table 1 below.
- an authentication algorithm number field indicates a single authentication algorithm and has a length of 2 octets.
- a value of 0 in the Authentication Algorithm Number field is an open system, 1 is a shared key, 2 is a fast BSS transition, 3 is a SAE (simultaneous authentication of equals). ).
- the authentication transaction sequence number field indicates a current state among a plurality of transactions (or processes) and has a length of two octets.
- the status code field is used in the response frame and indicates the success or failure of the requested operation (eg authentication request) and has a length of two octets.
- the challenge text field contains the challenge text in an authentication exchange, the length of which is determined according to the authentication algorithm and the transaction sequence number.
- the Robust Security Network (RSN) field contains cipher-related information and has a maximum length of 255 octets. This RSN (RSN Element) is included in the Fast BSS Transition (FT) authentication frame.
- the mobility domain field includes a mobility domain identifier (MD ID), an FT capability and a policy field, and the AP is a set of APs to which it constitutes a certain AP group (i.e., mobility domain). May be used to advertise that the information contained in the
- the fast BSS transition field contains information necessary for performing the FT authentication sequence during the fast BSS transition in the RSN.
- the timeout interval field includes a reassociation deadline interval.
- the resource information container (RIC) field means a set of one or more elements related to resource request / response, and the RIC field may include a variable number of elements (ie, elements representing resources).
- the Finite Cyclic Group field indicates the cryptographic group used in the SAE exchange, and has an unsigned integer value indicating the restricted circular group.
- the Anti-Clogging Token field is used for SAE authentication to protect a denial-of-service and consists of a random bit string.
- the Send-Confirm field is used for the purpose of preventing a response in SAE authentication and has a binary coded integer value.
- the scalar field is used to exchange cipher-related information in SAE authentication and has an encoded unsigned integer value.
- the element field is used to exchange elements of the restricted field in SAE authentication.
- the Confirm field is used to prove that it holds an encryption key in SAE authentication and has an encoded unsigned integer value.
- Vendor Specific field may be used for vendor-specific information not defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
- Table 1 above shows some examples of information that may be included in the authentication request / response frame and may further include additional information.
- the STA may transmit an authentication request frame composed of one or more fields in Table 1 to the AP.
- the AP may determine whether to allow authentication for the corresponding STA based on the information included in the received authentication request frame.
- the AP may provide a result of the authentication process to the STA through, for example, an authentication response frame composed of one or more fields in Table 1 above.
- the association process includes a process in which the STA transmits an association request frame to the AP, and in response thereto, the AP transmits an association response frame to the STA.
- the association request frame may include information related to various capabilities, beacon listening interval, service set identifier (SSID), supported rates, supported channels, RSN, mobility domain. Information about supported operating classes, TIM Broadcast Indication Map Broadcast request, interworking service capability, and the like.
- an association response frame may include information related to various capabilities, status codes, association IDs (AIDs), support rates, Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) parameter sets, Received Channel Power Indicators (RCPI), Received Signal to Noise Information, such as an indicator, a mobility domain, a timeout interval (association comeback time), an overlapping BSS scan parameter, a TIM broadcast response, and a QoS map.
- AIDs association IDs
- EDCA Enhanced Distributed Channel Access
- RCPI Received Channel Power Indicators
- Received Signal to Noise Information such as an indicator, a mobility domain, a timeout interval (association comeback time), an overlapping BSS scan parameter, a TIM broadcast response, and a QoS map.
- the above example illustrates some examples of information that may be included in the association request / response frame and may further include additional information.
- a security setup process may be performed at step S540.
- the security setup process of step S540 may be referred to as an authentication process through a Robust Security Network Association (RSNA) request / response.
- the authentication process of step S520 is called a first authentication process, and the security setup process of step S540 is performed. It may also be referred to simply as the authentication process.
- RSNA Robust Security Network Association
- the security setup process of step S540 may include, for example, performing a private key setup through 4-way handshaking through an Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPOL) frame. .
- the security setup process may be performed according to a security scheme not defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram conceptually illustrating a state transition of an STA. In Figure 6, for the sake of clarity, only events that cause a state change are shown.
- State 1 is an unauthenticated and unassociated state of the STA.
- An STA in this state may only transmit and receive class 1 frames with another STA.
- Class 1 frames include, for example, management frames such as probe response / request frames, beacon frames, authentication frames, deauthentication frames, and the like.
- Class 2 frames include, for example, management frames such as association request / response frames, reassociation request / response frames, disassociation frames, and the like.
- state 2 If the STA in state 2 is de-authenticated, the state returns to state 1 again. As STA of state 2 is successfully associated, it is changed from state 2 directly to state 4 in case RSNA is not required or in case of fast BSS transition.
- state 3 is an authenticated and associated state, but still the RSNA authentication (eg, security setup corresponding to step S540 of FIG. 5 above) is not completed.
- An STA in this state may transmit class 1, 2 and 3 frames with another STA, but the IEEE 802.1x control port is blocked.
- the class 3 frame includes a data frame, a management frame such as an action frame, a control frame such as a block ACK frame, and the like, transmitted and received between STAs in an infrastructure BSS.
- the STA in state 4 is capable of transmitting class 1, 2, and 3 frames as an authenticated and associated state, and is also in an unblocked state with the IEEE 802.1x control port.
- Advertisement of access network types e.g., private networks, free public networks, paid public networks, etc.
- Scheme has been used (eg a system according to the IEEE 802.11u standard).
- GAS Generic Advertisement Service
- the AP may relay a query of the STA to a server (for example, an advertisement server (AS)) of the network and transmit a response from the network server to the STA.
- an access network query protocol ANQP
- ANQP access network query protocol
- the STA may request information on an access network desired by the STA by indicating that the GAS query frame is ANQP. Accordingly, the STA may acquire network service information (eg, service information provided by IBSS, local access service, available subscription service provider, external network information, etc.) not provided in the beacon frame or probe response frame. .
- network service information eg, service information provided by IBSS, local access service, available subscription service provider, external network information, etc.
- FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a GAS process.
- the STA may detect the AP through passive scanning for receiving a beacon frame or active scanning for transmitting a probe request frame and receiving a frame response frame.
- the beacon frame or the probe response frame may include information such as an interworking element, a roaming consortium element, and the like.
- the STA may transmit a GAS initial request frame to the AP.
- the GAS initial request frame may include a dialog token, a request IE, and the like.
- the AP may transmit a GAS query request to the advertisement server AS. If the AP does not receive a GAS query response from the AS for a predetermined time, the AP may include a dialog token, comeback delay information, and the like when transmitting the GAS initial response frame to the STA. . Accordingly, the STA may transmit a GAS comeback request frame including a dialog token to the AP after waiting for the comeback delay.
- the AP may receive a GAS query response from the AS. Accordingly, in response to the GAS comeback request of the STA, the AP may include a dialog token, GAS query information, and the like when transmitting the GAS comeback response frame.
- the STA which has obtained the information of the network through the GAS query operation, may subsequently associate with the AP of the corresponding network.
- beacon or probe request / response ie network discovery operation
- authentication request / response ie first authentication operation
- Message exchange via association request / response ie association operation
- RSNA request / response ie authentication operation
- the GAS process should be performed to acquire the information of the network desired by the STA.
- an unnecessary GAS process may be performed, which is an initial link setup process. Can cause delays.
- the STA may perform the GAS process again.
- the present invention proposes a new GAS operation scheme that can improve the speed of the initial link setup by preventing / omitting unnecessary GAS / ANQP process.
- FIG. 8 is a view for explaining an example of the improved GAS process proposed in the present invention.
- the GAS configuration change counter and / or the GAS configuration change query information are included in an association request frame, thereby eliminating unnecessary GAS processes.
- the GAS setting change counter / query information is information related to whether or not GAS / ANQP information is changed.
- the GAS setting change counter information may indicate a value for a version of the GAS / ANQP information.
- the changed GAS / ANQP information may have different GAS setting change counter values.
- the GAS configuration change query information corresponds to information for querying whether the GAS / ANQP configuration is changed, and may be referred to as information for requesting a response from the receiving side (AP or AS) about whether the GAS / ANQP configuration is changed.
- the STA may discover / detect an AP to be associated through a beacon frame reception or probe request / response process.
- the STA performs GAS / ANQP configuration information (eg, configuration change count, GAS / ANQP identifiers, etc.).
- GAS / ANQP configuration information eg, configuration change count, GAS / ANQP identifiers, etc.
- the STA may select AP1 as a preferred AP based on the information obtained through the GAS process.
- the STA performs an association process with AP1 and can access AP1.
- steps 8 to 9 of FIG. 8 it is assumed that the STA is disconnected from the area of AP1 and disconnected from AP1, and then enters the area of AP1 again after time elapses.
- the STA may discover / search for an AP to access through passive scanning through active beacon frame reception or active scanning of probe request / response.
- the STA may select AP1 as an AP to access and perform an association process with AP1. That is, if steps 6 to 7 are referred to as the first association process, step 11 may be referred to as the start of a re-association process.
- the STA may include a GAS / ANQP configuration change counter (or GAS / ANQP configuration change query) IE in the association request frame and transmit the same to AP1.
- the AP1 may check whether there is a GAS version change.
- the AP1 may acquire GAS / ANQP information from the AS periodically or in an event-triggered manner, and store and update the AP1 itself (ie, locally).
- the AP1 receives an association request frame including a GAS configuration change counter / query from the STA, the AP1 and the version of the GAS / ANQP information that the STA has (for example, acquired in the first association process) and AP1
- the versions of the GAS / ANQP information held by itself it is possible to determine whether there is a match.
- the AP1 may request the GAS query information from the AS and receive the GAS query information from the AS. Accordingly, by comparing the version of the GAS / ANQP information that the STA has (for example, obtained in the first association process) with the version of the GAS / ANQP information obtained by the AP1 from the AS, it may be determined whether there is a match. have.
- Step 14 of FIG. 8 may be performed differently depending on whether the GAS / ANQP information of the STA and the version of the GAS / ANQP information maintained by AP1 (or obtained from the AS) match. If it does not match, the AP1 may transmit an association response frame including an indication to perform the GAS / ANQP procedure to the STA, or an association response frame including an IE for the changed GAS / ANQP information (step 14-). One). If there is a match, the AP1 may transmit an association response frame including an instruction to skip the GAS procedure to the STA (step 14-2).
- the STA that receives the association response frame may check the validity of the GAS / ANQP information stored by the STA, and accordingly perform the GAS / ANQP process or the GAS / ANQP information included in the association response frame. Based on the IE, the GAS / ANQP information may be changed / updated, or the GAS / ANQP information stored by the user may be used as it is.
- FIG. 9 is a view for explaining another example of the improved GAS process proposed in the present invention.
- FIG. 9 illustrates a method of omitting unnecessary GAS processes by including GAS configuration change counter (or GAS configuration change query) information in a probe request frame.
- Steps 1 to 9 of FIG. 9 are the same as steps 1 to 9 of FIG. 8, and thus redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted.
- the STA may receive beacon frame (s) from the AP (s). For example, by receiving a beacon frame from each of AP1, AP2 and AP3, it is possible to obtain information of each AP.
- the STA may transmit a probe request frame to the AP (s) to select a preferred AP based on the information of the AP (s) obtained through the beacons.
- the probe request frame may include a Service Set IDentifier (SSID) and / or a GAS / ANQP setting change counter (or a GAS / ANQP setting change query) IE.
- SSID Service Set IDentifier
- GAS / ANQP setting change counter or a GAS / ANQP setting change query
- the AP (s) receiving the probe request frame from the STA may change (or change) the GAS / ANQP information when SSID information included in the probe request frame and its SSID match. You can check whether there is a version change).
- the AP (s) may obtain GAS / ANQP information from the AS periodically or in an event-triggered manner to store and update itself (ie, local).
- the AP (s) receives a probe request frame including a GAS configuration change counter / query from the STA
- the AP (s) of the GAS / ANQP information that the STA has (for example, acquired in the first association process) is received.
- the version and the version of the GAS / ANQP information held by the AP (s) itself may be compared to determine a match.
- the AP (s) may request the GAS query information from the AS and receive the GAS query information from the AS. Accordingly, the version of the GAS / ANQP information that the STA has (eg, obtained during the first association process) and the version of the GAS / ANQP information obtained by the AP (s) from the AS are compared to determine whether there is a match. It can be determined.
- Step 14 of FIG. 9 may be performed differently depending on whether the GAS / ANQP information of the STA and the version of the GAS / ANQP information maintained by the AP (s) (or obtained from the AS) match. If it does not match, the AP (s) may transmit a probe response frame including an indication to perform the GAS / ANQP procedure to the STA, or a probe response frame including an IE for the changed GAS / ANQP information. Step 14-1). If there is a match, the AP (s) may transmit a probe response frame including an indication to skip the GAS procedure to the STA (step 14-2).
- the STA may check the validity of the GAS / ANQP information stored by the STA. Accordingly, the STA may perform the GAS / ANQP process or perform the GAS / ANQP information included in the associated response frame. Based on the IE, the GAS / ANQP information may be changed / updated, or the GAS / ANQP information stored by the user may be used as it is.
- FIG. 10 is a view for explaining an example of an improved association operation according to the present invention.
- the present invention proposes a method for further reducing the time required for the link setup process of the STA by further solving the problem caused by the disassociation.
- the STA may discover / detect an AP by performing a scanning operation (eg, receiving a beacon frame, receiving a probe response frame in response to a probe request frame).
- a scanning operation eg, receiving a beacon frame, receiving a probe response frame in response to a probe request frame.
- the STA may perform association with the preferred AP.
- the STA may include the GAS / ANQP configuration change counter / query IE in the association request frame and transmit the same to the AP.
- steps 3 to 4 of FIG. 10 when the AP receives the GAS / ANQP setting change counter / query IE, the AP may check whether there is a GAS version change.
- the AP may acquire GAS / ANQP information from the AS periodically or in an event-triggered manner to store and update the AP itself (ie, local).
- the AP compares the version of the GAS / ANQP information of the STA with the version of the GAS / ANQP information maintained by the AP itself. , The match can be determined.
- the AP may request the GAS query information from the AS and receive the GAS query information from the AS. Accordingly, the version of the GAS / ANQP information of the STA and the version of the GAS / ANQP information obtained by the AP may be compared to determine whether there is a match.
- step 6-1 of FIG. 10 may be performed, and if not, step 6-2 may be performed.
- the STA may receive an association response frame from the AP.
- a status code of the association response frame may be set to a value indicating success. Accordingly, the association process of the STA is completed successfully.
- the STA may receive an association response frame from the AP.
- the status code of the association response frame may be set to a value indicating "association defer".
- the GAS / ANQP information changed / updated to the STA through the association response frame may be provided to the STA together. Accordingly, the STA may postpone the association process. That is, the STA may transmit the association request frame after waiting for a predetermined time from when the association delay indication information is received.
- the STA associates with the AP (ie, previously associated deferred indication information) based on the changed GAS / ANQP information (ie, GAS / ANQP information obtained in step 6-2).
- An association request frame may be transmitted to the other AP) or another AP, and the association response frame may be received from the corresponding AP.
- the status code of the association response frame of step 8 may include success or postponement of association, and thus, step 6-1 or 6-2 may be performed again.
- FIG. 11 is a view for explaining another example of the improved association operation according to the present invention.
- Steps 1 to 6-1 of FIG. 11 are the same as those of steps 1 to 6-1 of FIG. 11 are the same as those of steps 1 to 6-1 of FIG. 11
- step 6-2 of FIG. 11 when the versions of the STA and the GAS / ANQP information of the network / AP do not match, the STA may receive an association ACK (Acknowledgment) frame from the AP.
- the status code of the association ACK frame may be set to a value indicating "association defer".
- the GAS / ANQP information changed / updated to the STA through the association ACK frame may be provided to the STA together.
- the STA may postpone the association process. That is, the STA may transmit the association request frame after waiting for a predetermined time from when the association delay indication information is received.
- the STA associates with the AP (ie, previously associated deferred indication information) based on the changed GAS / ANQP information (ie, GAS / ANQP information obtained in step 6-2).
- An AP may transmit an ACK frame) or an association request frame to another AP, and may receive an association response frame or an association ACK frame from the AP.
- the status code receives an association response frame indicating success, the association operation may be completed successfully. If the status code receives an association ACK frame indicating the association delay, the association operation may be delayed again. It may be.
- a status code indicating an association deferral included in an association response frame or an association ACK frame may be defined as shown in Table 2 below.
- X means a value of a status code, which may be set to an arbitrary value that does not overlap with a status code indicating another existing meaning.
- an exemplary format of the association ACK frame in the example of FIG. 11 may be defined as shown in Table 3 below.
- One Status code Status Code field is included in a response management frame and is used to indicate a success or a failure or a deferment of a requested operation) 2 GAS / ANQP information IE This IE is included when Status code is set to 'DEFERRED_GAS / ANQP_MISMATCHED'
- the association ACK frame may be defined to further include additional information in addition to the information (or field) of Table 3 above.
- 12 to 13 are diagrams for explaining the format of a new information element proposed by the present invention.
- the element ID field may be defined to have a length of one octet and may be set to a value indicating that the IE corresponds to GAS setting change counter information.
- the length field may be defined as one octet long and set to a value indicating the length of the following field.
- the configuration change counter field may be set to a value indicating the version of the GAS / ANQP information that the STA has.
- the GAS setting change counter IE may be included in an association request frame and / or a probe request frame.
- the element ID field may be defined to be one octet long and set to a value indicating that the IE is for a GAS setting change query.
- the length field may be defined as one octet long and may be set to a value indicating the length of the following field.
- the configuration change query field may be set to a value indicating whether the GAS / ANQP configuration checks for a change or not and / or a value indicating a version of GAS / ANQP information that the STA has.
- the GAS setting change query IE may be included in an association request frame and / or a probe request frame.
- the element ID field may be defined to be one octet long and set to a value indicating that the IE corresponds to the SSID.
- the length field may be defined as one octet long and may be set to a value indicating the length of the following field.
- the SSID1, SSID2, ..., SSIDn fields may be set to a value indicating which AP checks whether the GAS / ANQP information is changed. When only one SSID field is included, the probe request frame for requesting to check whether the GAS / ANQP information is changed is transmitted to one AP (that is, unicast) and includes a plurality of SSID fields.
- the SSID IE may be included in a probe request frame.
- the element ID field may be defined to be one octet long and set to a value indicating that the IE corresponds to an indication of performing the GAS process.
- the length field may be defined as one octet long and may be set to a value indicating the length of the following field.
- the GAS process execution indication field may be set to a value indicating whether the STA performs or does not perform the GAS process.
- the GAS process execution indication IE may be included in an association response frame and / or a probe response frame.
- the element ID field may be defined to be one octet long and set to a value indicating that the IE corresponds to a GAS process skip indication.
- the length field may be defined as one octet long and may be set to a value indicating the length of the following field.
- the GAS process omission indication field may be set to a value indicating whether the STA performs or does not perform the GAS process.
- the GAS process skip indication IE may be included in an association response frame and / or a probe response frame.
- the element ID field may be defined as one octet long and may be set to a value indicating that the IE corresponds to GAS / ANQP information.
- the length field may be defined as one octet long and may be set to a value indicating the length of the following field.
- the GAS / ANQP information field may include network service related information transmitted from the AP to the STA through the GAS initial response frame or the GAS comeback response frame (eg, service information provided by IBSS, local access service, available subscription service provider, and external network). Information, etc.).
- the GAS / ANQP information IE may be included in an association response frame and / or a probe response frame.
- the delay of link setup can be reduced.
- the present invention adopts a method in which the STA inquires of the network or the AP whether the GAS / ANQP information is changed only when necessary by the STA, thereby minimizing the operation of determining whether the GAS / ANQP information is changed. It can further reduce the load or delay of operation. Accordingly, the delay of link setup can be greatly reduced.
- the STA may postpone the association operation and transmit the association request frame again. Accordingly, the time and signaling overhead required for operations such as disassociation, rescan, reassociation, and the like can be greatly reduced, thereby enabling high-speed link setup.
- FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of an AP device (or base station device) and an STA device (or terminal device) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the AP 10 may include a processor 11, a memory 12, and a transceiver 13.
- the STA 20 may include a processor 21, a memory 22, and a transceiver 23.
- the transceivers 13 and 23 may transmit / receive wireless signals and, for example, may implement a physical layer in accordance with the IEEE 802 system.
- the processors 11 and 21 may be connected to the transceivers 13 and 21 to implement a physical layer and / or a MAC layer according to the IEEE 802 system. Processors 11 and 21 may be configured to perform operations in accordance with one or more combinations of the various embodiments of the invention described above.
- modules for implementing the operations of the AP and the STA according to various embodiments of the present invention described above may be stored in the memories 12 and 22 and executed by the processors 11 and 21.
- the memories 12 and 77 may be included in the processors 11 and 21 or may be installed outside the processors 11 and 21 and connected to the processors 11 and 21 by known means.
- the above descriptions of the AP device 10 and the STA device 20 may be applied to a base station device and a terminal device in another wireless communication system (eg, LTE / LTE-A system).
- LTE / LTE-A system another wireless communication system
- Embodiments of the present invention described above may be implemented through various means.
- embodiments of the present invention may be implemented by hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof.
- a method according to embodiments of the present invention may include one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), and Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs). It may be implemented by field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and the like.
- ASICs Application Specific Integrated Circuits
- DSPs Digital Signal Processors
- DSPDs Digital Signal Processing Devices
- PLDs Programmable Logic Devices
- FPGAs field programmable gate arrays
- processors controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and the like.
- the method according to the embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a module, a procedure, or a function that performs the functions or operations described above.
- the software code may be stored in a memory unit and driven by a processor.
- the memory unit may be located inside or outside the processor, and may exchange data with the processor by various known means.
- FIG. 15 illustrates an exemplary structure of a processor of an AP device or an STA device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the processor 11 or 21 of the AP or STA of FIG. 14 may have a plurality of layer structures, and FIG. 15 is a MAC sublayer 1410 on a Data Link Layer (DLL), among these layers. ) And physical layer 1420.
- the PHY 1420 may include a Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) entity 1421, and a Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) entity 1422.
- PLCP Physical Layer Convergence Procedure
- PMD Physical Medium Dependent
- Both the MAC sublayer 1410 and the PHY 1420 each include management entities conceptually referred to as a MAC sublayer management entity (MLME) 1411. These entities 1411 and 14121 provide a layer management service interface on which layer management functions operate.
- MLME MAC sublayer management entity
- SME 1430 is present in each STA.
- SME 1430 is a layer-independent entity that may appear within a separate management plane or appear to be off to the side.
- LMEs layer management entities
- SME 1430 collects layer-dependent states from various layer management entities (LMEs) and values of layer-specific parameters. It can be seen that it is responsible for such functions as setting. SME 1430 may generally perform these functions on behalf of a generic system management entity and implement standard management protocols.
- the entities shown in FIG. 15 interact in various ways. 15 shows some examples of exchanging GET / SET primitives.
- the XX-GET.request primitive is used to request the value of a given MIB attribute (management information based attribute information).
- the XX-GET.confirm primitive is used to return the appropriate MIB attribute information value if the Status is "Success", otherwise it is used to return an error indication in the Status field.
- the XX-SET.request primitive is used to request that the indicated MIB attribute be set to a given value. If the MIB attribute means a specific operation, this is to request that the operation be performed.
- the XX-SET.confirm primitive confirms that the indicated MIB attribute is set to the requested value when status is "success", otherwise it is used to return an error condition in the status field. If the MIB attribute means a specific operation, this confirms that the operation has been performed.
- MLME 1411 and SME 1430 may exchange various MLME_GET / SET primitives through MLME_SAP 1450.
- various PLCM_GET / SET primitives may be exchanged between PLME 1421 and SME 1430 via PLME_SAP 1460 and MLME through MLME-PLME_SAP 1470. It may be exchanged between 1411 and PLME 1470.
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상태 코드(status code) | 명칭(name) | 의미(meaning) |
X | DEFERRED_GAS/ANQP_MISMATCHED | GAS/ANQP 정보가 변경되었기 때문에 연관이 연기됨(Association deferred due to GAS/ANQP information change) |
순서(order) | 정보(information) | 주(note) |
1 | 상태 코드(status code) | 상태 코드 필드는 응답 관리 프레임에 포함되며, 요청된 동작에 대한 성공, 실패 또는 연기를 지시하기 위해서 사용됨(Status Code field is included in a response management frame and is used to indicate a success or a failure or a deferment of a requested operation) |
2 | GAS/ANQP 정보 IE(GAS/ANQP information IE) | 본 IE는 상태 코드가 'DEFERRED_GAS/ANQP_MISMATCHED'인 경우에 포함됨(This IE is included when Status code is set to 'DEFERRED_GAS/ANQP_MISMATCHED') |
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- 무선 통신 시스템에서 스테이션(STA)이 고속 링크 셋업을 수행하는 방법에 있어서,GAS 설정 변경 쿼리(Generic Advertisement Service configuration change query) 정보를 포함하는 요청 프레임을 액세스 포인트(AP)에게 전송하는 단계;상기 GAS 설정 변경 쿼리에 대한 응답 정보를 포함하는 응답 프레임을 상기 AP로부터 수신하는 단계를 포함하고,상기 STA에 저장된 AS 정보와 상기 AP에 저장된 GAS 정보가 일치하는 경우, 상기 응답 정보는 GAS 과정 생략(skip) 지시 정보를 포함하는, 고속 링크 셋업 수행 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 STA에 저장된 AS 정보와 상기 AP에 저장된 GAS 정보가 일치하지 않는 경우,상기 응답 정보는 GAS 과정 수행 지시자, 변경된 GAS 정보, 또는 연관 연기(association defer) 지시 정보 중에서 하나 이상을 포함하는, 고속 링크 셋업 수행 방법.
- 제 2 항에 있어서,상기 응답 정보가 상기 연관 연기 지시 정보를 포함하는 경우, 소정의 시간 이후에 상기 STA으로부터 연관 요청 프레임이 전송되는, 고속 링크 셋업 수행 방법.
- 제 3 항에 있어서,상기 연관 요청 프레임은, 상기 응답 프레임에 포함된 상기 변경된 GAS 정보를 이용하여 전송되는, 고속 링크 셋업 수행 방법.
- 제 2 항에 있어서,상기 연관 연기 지시 정보는 상기 응답 프레임의 상태 코드를 이용하여 표현되는, 고속 링크 셋업 수행 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 STA에 저장된 GAS 정보는, 상기 STA이 상기 AP를 통하여 액세스 네트워크의 광고 서버(AS)에 대한 요청 및 응답 과정을 통하여 획득한 상기 액세스 네트워크의 서비스 정보인, 고속 링크 셋업 수행 방법.
- 제 6 항에 있어서,상기 STA의 상기 AS에 대한 요청 및 응답은 ANQP(Access Network Query Protocol)에 따라서 수행되는, 고속 링크 셋업 수행 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 AP에 저장된 GAS 정보는,상기 AP가 상기 요청 프레임을 수신하기 전에 액세스 네트워크의 AS로부터 획득한 정보이거나, 또는,상기 AP가 상기 요청 프레임을 수신한 후에 상기 AS에 대한 요청 및 응답 과정을 통하여 획득한 GAS 쿼리 정보인, 고속 링크 셋업 수행 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 STA에 저장된 AS 정보와 상기 AP에 저장된 GAS 정보의 일치 여부는, 상기 AP에 의해서 판정되는, 고속 링크 셋업 수행 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 요청 프레임은 연관 요청 프레임, 재연관 요청 프레임 또는 프로브 요청 프레임 중 하나 이상인, 고속 링크 셋업 수행 방법.
- 제 10 항에 있어서,상기 프로브 요청 프레임은 SSID(Service Set Identifier) 정보가 더 포함되고,상기 AP는 상기 SSID가 자신의 SSID와 일치하는 경우에, 상기 STA에 저장된 AS 정보와 상기 AP에 저장된 GAS 정보의 일치 여부에 대해서 판정하는, 고속 링크 셋업 수행 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 응답 프레임은 연관 응답 프레임, 재연관 응답 프레임, 프로브 응답 프레임, 또는 연관 ACK 프레임 중의 하나 이상인, 고속 링크 셋업 수행 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 STA에서 스캐닝을 수행하고 상기 AP를 발견하는 단계;상기 STA으로부터 상기 AP에게 GAS 초기 요청 프레임을 전송하는 단계; 및상기 STA에서 상기 AP로부터 GAS 초기 응답 프레임을 수신하는 단계를 더 포함하는, 고속 링크 셋업 수행 방법.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 AP가 상기 STA으로부터 상기 GAS 초기 요청 프레임을 수신하는 경우, 상기 AS에게 GAS 쿼리 정보를 요청하고,상기 AP에서 상기 AS로부터 상기 GAS 쿼리 정보를 획득하는 경우, 상기 STA에게 상기 GAS 초기 응답 프레임을 통하여 상기 GAS 쿼리 정보를 전달하는, 고속 링크 셋업 수행 방법.
- 무선 통신 시스템에서 고속 링크 셋업을 수행하는 스테이션(STA) 장치에 있어서,송수신기; 및프로세서를 포함하고,상기 프로세서는,GAS 설정 변경 쿼리(Generic Advertisement Service configuration change query) 정보를 포함하는 요청 프레임을 상기 송수신기를 이용하여 액세스 포인트(AP)에게 전송하고; 상기 GAS 설정 변경 쿼리에 대한 응답 정보를 포함하는 응답 프레임을 상기 송수신기를 이용하여 상기 AP로부터 수신하도록 설정되며,상기 STA에 저장된 AS 정보와 상기 AP에 저장된 GAS 정보가 일치하는 경우, 상기 응답 정보는 GAS 과정 생략(skip) 지시 정보를 포함하는, STA 장치.
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