Method for triggering registrar protocol interaction, access point, and station

A method for triggering a registrar protocol interaction used for performing a wireless simple configuration between a station and at least one access point and implemented by the station, the method comprising:

• sending a probe request to the at least one access point;
• receiving, from the at least one access point in response to the probe request, a probe response comprising an identifier of a target station and indicating a first signal strength threshold with a numerical value or an identifier;
• matching a first access point in the at least one access point to the station based on the identifier of the target station being equal to an identifier of the station and based on a signal strength of the probe response being greater than the first signal strength threshold indicated in the probe response;
• and
• automatically triggering, in response to the matching, the registrar protocol interaction between the station and the first access point.

An access point comprising:

• a memory;
• a transceiver configured to receive from at least one station a probe request comprising an identifier of a target access point;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver and configured to:
• match a first station in the at least one station to the access point based on the identifier of the target access point being equal to an identifier of the access point and based on a signal strength of the probe request being greater than a signal strength threshold;
• and
• automatically trigger, in response to the matching and independent of a user identifier, a registrar protocol interaction between the access point and the first station.