Fine timing measurement burst management

摘要

Fine Timing Measurement (FTM) Burst Management during Time-of-Flight (ToF) measurements in a wireless network separates FTM traffic from other traffic activity using two distinct Media Access Control (MAC) addresses and by coordinating access availability durations between FTM activity and other traffic. Communication stations save power by powering down receive paths between FTM frames. A communication station arranged for FTM Burst Management comprises physical layer circuitry and processors to use a first MAC address for FTM procedure signals, and a second MAC address that is distinct from the first MAC address for data and traffic signals other than FTM procedure signals, and exchange FTM procedure signals with the Access Point (AP) during scheduled FTM burst access availability periods using the first MAC address, and exchange other data and traffic signals with the AP during other access availability periods using the second MAC address.

主权项

1. A communication station comprising a memory, and processing circuitry, wherein: the processing circuitry is arranged to:
register with an Access Point (AP) using a first Media Access Control (MAC) address for Fine Timing Measurement (FTM) procedure signals; register with the AP using a second MAC address for data and traffic signals other than FTM procedure signals, wherein the first MAC address and the second MAC address are different; and exchange FTM procedure signals with the AP during scheduled FTM burst access periods using the first MAC address, and exchange signals other than FTM procedure signals during other access availability periods using the second MAC address.