ACTIVE SCAN OVERHEAD REDUCTION

摘要

Methods, systems, and devices are described for enhanced network utilization in a wireless communications network through efficient transmissions of active scan information between an access point (AP) and a station. An AP may receive a number of different probe requests from a number of different stations in the wireless communications network. The AP may group probe responses and provide a single probe response to multiple probe requests. The single probe response may be a broadcast probe response that may be received by a number of stations, or may be a unicast probe response for a particular station. In some examples, a data rate of the probe response may be determined based on a signal strength of the received probe request(s).

主权项

1. A method for wireless communications by an access point in a wireless communications network, comprising:
receiving multiple probe requests from at least one station; determining characteristics of the multiple probe requests; and transmitting a single probe response in response to at least two of the multiple probe requests based at least in part on the characteristics of the multiple probe requests.