Optimizing service period negotiations in WLAN networks

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform a method comprising:
• receiving a first request to schedule a Time To Wake (TWT) service period (SP) for a first station, wherein the first request is based on individual TWT protocol;
• determining that the TWT SP satisfies a threshold level of similarity with an existing TWT SP maintained for a group of at least one station scheduled to communicate over the existing TWT SP, wherein the group includes a second station;
• assigning the first station to the group;
• and
• transmitting a first packet to the first station and a second packet to the second station over the existing TWT SP.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method comprising:

• receiving a first request to schedule a Time To Wake (TWT) service period (SP) for a first station, wherein the first request is based on individual TWT protocol;
• determining that the TWT SP satisfies a threshold level of similarity with an existing TWT SP maintained for a group of at least one station scheduled to communicate over the existing TWT SP, wherein the group includes a second station;
• assigning the first station to the group;
• and
• transmitting a first packet to the first station and a second packet to the second station over the existing TWT SP.