Efficient transmission for low data rate WLAN

摘要

It is determined whether basic service set (BSS) information has changed, and when it is determined that BSS information has changed, one or more first BSS information elements (IEs) that include at least some of the BSS information that has changed are generated. A shortened beacon frame is generated that (i) includes the one or more first BSS IEs, and (ii) omits one or more second BSS IEs that correspond to BSS information that has not changed. The beacon frame is transmitted.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
determining, at a network interface, whether basic service set (BSS) information has changed; when it is determined that at least some of the BSS information has changed, generating, at the network interface, one or more first BSS information elements (IEs) that include at least some of the at least some of the BSS information that has changed; generating, at the network interface, a beacon frame that (i) includes the one or more first BSS IEs, and (ii) omits one or more second BSS IEs that correspond to the BSS information that has not changed; and transmitting, with the network interface, the beacon frame.