Method and apparatus for efficient addressing and power savings in wireless communications
AssigneeInterDigital Technology Corporation
InventorsMohammed Sammour, Sudheer A. Grandhi, Arty Chandra
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Abstract
A wireless station comprises a receiver that is configured to receive a frame from an access point (AP). The frame comprises a physical layer header. The physical layer header includes an indication of a color associated with the AP. A processor in the STA is configured to enter a power save state based on the color associated with the AP not matching a stored AP color of an AP that the STA is associated with. An AP that performs a similar function is also disclosed.
Claims18
A station (STA) comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a frame from an access point (AP), wherein the frame comprises a physical layer (PHY) header including an indication of a color associated with the AP;
- and
- a processor configured to enter a power save state based on the indication of a color associated with the AP included in the PHY preamble not matching an AP color of an AP that the STA is associated with.
A method for use in a station (STA), the method comprising:
- receiving a frame from an access point (AP), wherein the frame comprises a physical layer (PHY) header including an indication of a color associated with the AP;
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- entering a power save state based on the indication of a color associated with the AP included in the PHY preamble not matching an AP color of an AP that the STA is associated with.
An access point (AP) comprising:
- a transmitter configured to transmit a frame to a station (STA), wherein the frame comprises a physical layer (PHY) header including an indication of a color associated with the AP;
- whereby the indication of a color associated with the AP enables the STA to enter a power save state based on the indication of a color associated with the AP included in the PHY preamble not matching an AP color of an AP that the STA is associated with.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.