Optimized fils discovery and beacon scheme for multiple mbssid groups

An access point (AP) comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory storing instructions to cause the at least one processor to:
• obtain first basic service set (BSS) information of a first virtual AP in a first multiple basic service set identifier (MBSSID) group and second BSS information of a second virtual AP in a second MBSSID group, the first BSS information being associated with a first fast initial link setup (FILS) frame, and the second BSS information being associated with a second FILS frame;
• determine that the first virtual AP and the second virtual AP belong to a same radio of the AP;
• generate third BSS information based on the second BSS information, a size of the third BSS information being less than a size of the second BSS information;
• generate a reduced neighbor report (RNR) information element (IE) based on the third BSS information;
• generate a target frame based on the RNR IE and the first BSS information, the target frame being one of a beacon frame or a FILS frame;
• and
• transmit the target frame to a station.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon which, when executed by an access point (AP), cause the AP to:

• obtain first basic service set (BSS) information of a first virtual AP in a first multiple basic service set identifier (MBSSID) group and second BSS information of a second virtual AP in a second MBSSID group, the first BSS information being associated with a first fast initial link setup (FILS) frame, and the second BSS information being associated with a second FILS frame;
• determine that the first virtual AP and the second virtual AP belong to a same radio of the AP;
• generate third BSS information based on the second BSS information, a size of the third BSS information being less than a size of the second BSS information;
• generate a reduced neighbor report (RNR) information element (IE) based on the third BSS information;
• generate a target frame based on the RNR IE and the first BSS information, the target frame being one of a beacon frame or a FILS frame;
• and
• transmit the target frame to a station.