Methods and arrangements to compress identification

At least one computer program product for communication of a packet with a frame, the computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer useable program code embodied therewith, the computer useable program code comprising computer useable program code configured to perform operations, the operations to:

• generate more than one compressed service set identification (SSID) segments for an SSID based upon a single hash function;
• generate frames, each frame comprising one of the compressed SSID segments along with an index number associated with the one of the compressed SSID segments;
• and
• transmit each of the frames.

A method comprising:

• receiving a first frame comprising a first compressed service set identification (SSID) segment along with a first index number;
• determining a first sought compressed SSID segment based upon the first index number, wherein the sought compressed SSID is associated with an access point;
• comparing the first sought compressed SSID segment against the first compressed SSID segment;
• and
• receiving a second frame comprising a second compressed SSID segment along with a second index number;
• determining a second sought compressed SSID segment based upon the second index number, wherein the second sought compressed SSID is associated with the access point;
• comparing the second sought compressed SSID segment against the second compressed SSID segment to determine whether the first frame and the second frame are associated with the access point.

At least one computer program product for communication of a packet with a frame, the computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer useable program code embodied therewith, the computer useable program code comprising computer useable program instructions configured to perform operations when executed, the operations to:

• receive a first frame comprising a first compressed service set identification (SSID) segment along with a first index number;
• determine a first sought compressed SSID segment based upon the first index number, wherein the sought compressed SSID is associated with an access point;
• compare the first sought compressed SSID segment against the first compress SSID segment;
• and
• receive a second frame comprising a second compressed SSID segment along with a second index number;
• determine a second sought compressed SSID segment based upon the second index number, wherein the second sought compressed SSID is associated with the access point;
• compare the second sought compressed SSID segment against the second compressed SSID segment to determine whether the first frame and the second frame are associated with the access point.

A device comprising:

• a radio;
• and
• medium access control logic coupled with the radio to receive the first frame comprising a first compressed service set identification (SSID) segment along with a first index number;
• determine a first sought compressed SSID segment based upon the first index number, wherein the sought compressed SSID is associated with an access point;
• compare the first sought compressed SSID segment against the first compress SSID segment;
• and receive a second frame comprising a second compressed SSID segment along with a second index number;
• determine a second sought compressed SSID segment based upon the second index number, wherein the second sought compressed SSID is associated with the access point;
• compare the second sought compressed SSID segment against the second compressed SSID segment to determine whether the first frame and the second frame are associated with the access point.