METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT ADDRESSING AND POWER SAVINGS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

摘要

A method and apparatus may be used for assigning groups of stations in wireless communications to one or more groups. Groups may be assigned by an access point (AP) based on information received from a station (STA). Group information may be signaled to each station and a group identifier may be indicated in a frame. The group information may be applied to a performance enhancement, for example power savings for the station, wherein the station enters a power saving mode on a condition that the station determines that it is not a member of the group.

主权项

1. A wireless station (STA) comprising:
a transmitter configured to transmit information to an access point (AP); a receiver configured to receive, from the AP, a management frame that includes an indication of a plurality of groups to which the STA is assigned; wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit, to the AP, an acknowledgement associated with the management frame; wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a data frame, wherein the data frame comprises a data packet and a group identifier; and a processor configured to determine whether the group identifier received in the data frame corresponds to at least one of the plurality of assigned groups, and wherein the processor is further configured to cause the STA to enter a power saving mode on a condition that the group identifier received in the data frame does not correspond to at least one of the plurality of assigned groups.