CN110063072A

CN110063072A - The devices, systems, and methods of power management for wireless communication

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Publication number: CN110063072A
Application number: CN201780076492.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 丹尼尔·科恩; 所罗门·B·特莱茵; 卡洛斯·科尔迪鲁
Original assignee: Intel IP Corp
Current assignee: Intel Corp
Priority date: 2017-01-11
Filing date: 2017-06-29
Publication date: 2019-07-26
Anticipated expiration: 2037-06-29
Also published as: CN110063072B; WO2018132128A1; DE112017006787T5

Abstract

Some illustrative embodimentss include the device of the power management for wireless communication, system and or method.Such as, device may include logic and circuit, it includes the beacon frame of awake window (AW) element that the logic and circuit, which are configured such that wireless communications station generates, the AW element includes the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, first AW field is to the first AW during indicating the first access-hours (CBAP) competition-based in BI, and the 2nd AW field is at least one the 2nd AW during indicating at least one subsequent the 2nd CBAP of the first CBAP in BI；And beacon frame is sent during the beacon transmission interval of BI (BTI).

Description

The devices, systems, and methods of power management for wireless communication

Cross reference

This application claims in " APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF submitting, entitled on January 11st, 2017 (device, system and the side of the power management in wireless network POWER MANAGEMENT IN A WIRELESS NETWORK Method) " U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.62/444,914 equity and priority, the entire disclosure by reference by simultaneously Enter herein.

Technical field

Embodiment described herein relate in general to the power managements for wireless communication.

Background technique

Wireless communications station (STA) in cordless communication network can use power management mechanism.

STA can use power management mechanism, for example, according to IEEE 802.11-2016 specification (" IEEE 802.11- The 11st part of 2016, IEEE information technology standards -- telecommunications and information exchange local net and Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) between system -- specific requirement: WLAN media access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) specification ", on December 7th, 2016).

Detailed description of the invention

In order to illustrate it is simple and clear, element shown in the accompanying drawings is not drawn necessarily to scale.For example, being in for clarity Existing, the size of some elements may be amplified relative to other elements.In addition, appended drawing reference can be repeated among the figures to instruction Corresponding or similar element.These attached drawings are listed below.

Fig. 1 is illustrated according to the schematic block diagram of the system of some illustrative embodimentss.

Fig. 2 is the communication between the station to illustrate the technical issues of being solved according to some illustrative embodimentss The signal of scene illustrates.

Fig. 3 is the signal diagram of the communication between the station according to some illustrative embodimentss.

Fig. 4 is illustrated according to the signal of the structure of awake window (AW) element of some illustrative embodimentss.

Fig. 5 is to include the schematic of the method for the beacon frame of awake window element according to the transmission of some illustrative embodimentss Flow chart diagram.

Fig. 6 is illustrated according to the schematic flow chart of the power management method of some illustrative embodimentss.

Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram according to the manufacture product of some illustrative embodimentss.

Specific embodiment

In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide the thorough reason to some embodiments Solution.However, it will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that may be practiced without these specific details some implementations Example.In other cases, it is not described in well-known method, process, component, unit and/or circuit, in order to avoid to beg for By indigestion.

The terms such as " processing ", " calculating ", " operation ", " determination ", " foundation ", " analysis ", " inspection " are utilized herein Discussion can refer to the operation and/or processing of computer, computing platform, computing system or other electronic computing devices, manipulation The data of physics (for example, electronics) amount are expressed as in computer register and/or memory, and/or are converted this data to It is similarly represented as computer register and/or memory or can store instruction to execute other letters of operation and/or processing Cease the other data of physical quantity in storage medium.

As used herein, it includes such as " several " or " two or more " that term is " multiple ".For example, " multiple projects " includes Two or more projects.

Instruction, which is so retouched, to be referred to " one embodiment ", " embodiment ", " illustrative embodiments ", " various embodiments " etc. The embodiment stated may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but be not each embodiment must include specific feature, knot Structure or feature.In addition, reusing the phrase " in one embodiment " is not necessarily meant to refer to identical embodiment, although it can refer to Identical embodiment.

As it is used herein, unless otherwise stated, being retouched using ordinal number " first ", " second ", " third " etc. Stating shared object only indicates referring to the different instances of analogical object, it is no intended to imply the object that so describes must when Between it is upper, spatially, in sequence, or in any other manner in given sequence.

Some embodiments can be used in combination with various equipment and system, for example, user equipment (UE), mobile device (MD), radio station (STA), personal computer (PC), desktop computer, mobile computer, laptop computer, laptop, Tablet computer, server computer, handheld computer, handheld device, wearable device, sensor device, Internet of Things (IoT) are set Standby, personal digital assistant (PDA) equipment, handheld PDA device, onboard equipment, plate external equipment, mixing apparatus, mobile unit, non-vehicle Equipment, movement or portable device, consumer device, non-moving or non-portable device, wireless communications station, wireless communication is carried to set Standby, wireless access point (AP), wired or wireless router, wired or wireless modem, video equipment, audio frequency apparatus, sound Frequently-video (A/V) equipment, wired or wireless network, radio area network, wireless video area network (WVAN), local zone Network (LAN), Wireless LAN (WLAN), personal area network (PAN), wireless PAN (WPAN) etc..

Some embodiments can be used with following equipment and/or network integration: according to existing 802.11 standard of IEEE (packet Include IEEE 802.11-2016 (IEEE 802.11-2016, IEEE information technology standard -- telecommunications and message switching exchange between system The 11st part of domain net and Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) -- specific requirement: Wireless LAN Medium access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) specification, 2016 On December 7, in)；And/or IEEE 802.11ay (the P802.11ay standard of information technology -- telecommunications and message switching exchange between system Domain net and Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) -- the 11st part of specific requirement: Wireless LAN Medium access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) specification -- are repaired Order: for the handling capacity for being greater than 45GHz and exempting from the enhancing of operation in licensed band) and/or its future version and/or derivative version This equipment operated and/or network, according to reciprocity (P2P) specification of existing Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) alliance (WFA) (including WiFi P2P technical specification, the 1.5th edition, on August 4th, 2015) and/or its future version and/or derived version operated Equipment and/or network according to existing wireless gigabit alliance (WGA) specification (include: wireless gigabit alliance, Inc WiGig MAC and PHY specification, the 1.1st edition, in April, 2011, final version specification) and/or its future version and/or derived version The equipment and/or network that are operated, according to existing cellular specification and/or agreement (for example, third generation partner program (3GPP), 3GPP long term evolution (LTE)) and/or the equipment that is operated of its future version and/or derived version and/or network, The unit of a part as the above network and/or equipment etc..

Some embodiments can be used in combination with following system or equipment: unidirectional and/or two-way radio system, bee Nest radio telephone communication system, cellular phone, radio telephone, PCS Personal Communications System (PCS) equipment, includes nothing at mobile phone PDA device, movement or Portable GPS (GPS) equipment of line communication equipment, comprising GPS receiver or transceiver or How defeated the equipment of chip, the equipment comprising RFID element or chip, multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) transceiver or equipment, single input be Out (SIMO) transceiver or equipment, multiple input single output (MISO) transceiver or equipment, have one or more internal antennas and/ Or the equipment of external antenna, digital video broadcasting (DVB) equipment or system, multistandard wireless electric equipment or system, wired or nothing Line handheld device (such as smart phone), Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) equipment etc..

Some embodiments can be used in combination with the wireless communication signals of one or more types and/or system, for example, penetrating Frequently (RF), infrared (IR), frequency division multiplexing (FDM), orthogonal FDM (OFDM), orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), FDM time division multiplexing (TDM), time division multiple acess (TDMA), multiuser MIMO (MU-MIMO), space division multiple access (SDMA), extension TDMA (E-TDMA), general Packet radio service (GPRS), extension GPRS, CDMA (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA), CDMA 2000, single carrier CDMA, CDMA multiple carrier, multi-carrier modulation (MDM), discrete multitone (DMT),Global positioning system (GPS), Wi- Fi、Wi-Max、ZigBee^TM, ultra wide band (UWB), global system for mobile communications (GSM), 2G, 2.5G, 3G, 3.5G, 4G, the 5th generation (5G) or the 6th generation (6G) mobile network, 3GPP, long term evolution (LTE), advanced LTE, the enhancing data rate for GSM evolution (EDGE) etc..Other embodiments can be used in various other equipment, system and/or network.

Terms used herein " wireless device " include the equipment for being for example able to carry out wireless communication, are able to carry out channel radio The communication equipment of letter is able to carry out the communication station of wireless communication, is able to carry out the portable or non-portable device of wireless communication Deng.In some illustrative embodiments, wireless device can be or may include and the peripheral equipment of Automated library system or attached It is connected to the peripheral equipment of computer.In some illustrative embodiments, term " wireless device " can optionally include wireless clothes Business.

Herein in regard to term used in signal of communication " transmission (communicating) " include send signal of communication and/ Or receive signal of communication.For example, the communication unit that can be transmitted signal of communication may include transmitter and/or communication sink, Wherein, transmitter is to send at least one other communication unit for signal of communication, communication sink to from least one Other communication units receive signal of communication.Verb " transmission " can be used for referring to the movement or received movement of transmission.At one In example, phrase " transmission signal " may refer to the movement that signal is sent by the first equipment, and may not necessarily include by the The movement of two equipment reception signal.In another example, phrase " transmission signal " may refer to receive signal by the first equipment Movement, and may not necessarily include the movement that signal is sent by the second equipment.Can for example with radio frequency (RF) signal of communication and/ Or the form of the signal of any other type sends and/or receives signal of communication.

As it is used herein, term " circuit " also refers to a part in the following terms or including the following terms: Specific integrated circuit (ASIC), electronic circuit, executes the processor of one or more softwares or firmware program (altogether at integrated circuit It is enjoying or combination, dedicated or combination) and/or memory (shared, dedicated), combinational logic circuit, and/or mention For described function other suitable hardware components.In some embodiments, circuit may be implemented one or more soft In part or firmware module, or function associated with circuit can be realized by one or more softwares or firmware module.One In a little embodiments, circuit may include at least partly logic with hardware operation.

Term " logic " may refer to for example be embedded in the calculating logic in the circuit of computing device and/or be stored in calculating Calculating logic in the memory of device.For example, logic can by the processor of computing device access with run calculating logic Lai Execute computing function and/or operation.In one example, logic can be embedded in various types of memories and/or firmware (example Such as, the silico briquette of various chips and/or processor) in.Logic can be included in following various circuits, and/or can be implemented as A part of following various circuits: for example, radio circuit, acceptor circuit, control circuit, transmitter circuit, transceiver are electric Road, processor circuit etc..In one example, logic can be embedded in volatile memory and/or nonvolatile memory, Including random access memory, read-only memory, programmable storage, magnetic memory, flash memory, permanent memory etc..Using depositing Reservoir (for example, being coupled to the register of one or more processors, fixture block, buffer, and/or analog), logic can be by One or more processors execute, for example, executing the logic as needed.

Some illustrative embodimentss can be used in combination with WLAN (for example, WiFi network).Other embodiments can with appoint What he mutually ties at suitable cordless communication network (for example, radio area network, " piconet (piconet) ", WPAN, WVAN etc.) It closes and uses.

Some illustrative embodimentss can be in conjunction with the wireless communication in the communication over bands higher than 45GHz (for example, 60GHz) Network come using.However, it is possible to other embodiments are realized using any other suitable wireless communication frequency band, and such as: it is high Frequently (EHF) frequency band (millimeter wave (mmWave) frequency band), for example, frequency band in frequency band between 20Ghz and 300GHZ, being higher than The frequency band of 45GHZ, frequency band (for example, Sub 1GHZ (S1G) frequency band, 2.4GHz frequency band, 5GHZ frequency band), WLAN lower than 20GHZ Frequency band, WPAN frequency band, according to frequency band etc. of WGA specification.

As used herein term " antenna " may include one or more antenna elements, component, unit, component and/or Any suitable configuration, structure and/or the arrangement of array.In some embodiments, antenna, which can be used, individually emits and connects Antenna element is received to realize transmission and receive capabilities.In some embodiments, public and/or integrated hair can be used in antenna Penetrate/receiving element realizes transmission and receive capabilities.Antenna may include such as phased array antenna, unit piece antenna, switching wave Beam antenna set etc..

As used herein phrase " orienting more gigabits (DMG) " and " orientation frequency band (DBand) " can be related to it Middle channel starting frequency is higher than the frequency band of 45GHz.In one example, DMG communication can be related to for more gigabit ratios per second Special rate (for example, at least 1 gigabit per second, at least 7 gigabits per second, at least 30 gigabits per second) or it is any its One or more directional links that his rate is communicated.

Some illustrative embodimentss can realize by DMG STA (also referred to as " mmWave STA (mSTA) "), can be with Including the STA for example with the radio transmitter that can be operated on the channel in DMG frequency band.DMG STA can execute it The function of his additional function or substitution.Other embodiments can be realized by any other device, equipment and/or station.

With reference to Fig. 1, system 100 is schematically illustrated according to some illustrative embodimentss.

As shown in Figure 1, in some illustrative embodiments, system 100 may include one or more wireless telecom equipments. For example, system 100 may include wireless telecom equipment 102, wireless telecom equipment 140, and/or one or more other equipment.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 may include mobile device or non-mobile device, Such as static device.

For example, wireless telecom equipment 102 and/or 140 may include such as UE, MD, STA, AP, PC, desktop computer, shifting Dynamic computer, laptop computer, Ultrabook^TMComputer, laptop, tablet computer, server computer, hand-held calculating Machine, sensor device, handheld device, wearable device, PDA device, handheld PDA device, onboard is set Internet of Things (IoT) equipment It is standby, plate external equipment, mixing apparatus (for example, cellular telephone function is combined with PDA device function), consumer device, vehicle-mounted Equipment, off-board equipment, movement or portable device, non-moving or non-portable device, mobile phone, cellular phone, PCS are set PDA device, movement or Portable GPS equipment standby, comprising wireless telecom equipment, DVB equipment, relatively small calculating equipment, Non- desktop computer, ultra-mobile device (UMD), surpasses " Carry Small Live Large (Carry Small Live Large) " (CSLL) equipment Mobile PC (UMPC), mobile internet device (MID), " Origami " equipment calculate equipment, support dynamic that can combine calculating (DCC) equipment, context-aware equipment, video equipment, audio frequency apparatus, A/V equipment, set-top box (STB), Blu-ray Disc (BD) Player, BD video recorder, digital video disk (DVD) player, high definition (HD) DVD player, DVD recorder, HD DVD record Camera, personal video recorder (PVR), broadcast HD receiver, video source, audio-source, video receiver (sink), audio receiver, Stereo tuner, broadcast radio receiver, flat-panel monitor, personal media player (PMP), digital camera (DVC), Digital audio-frequency player, loudspeaker, voice receiver, audio-frequency amplifier, game station, data source, data sink, number are quiet State camera (DSC), media player, smart phone, TV, music player etc..

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 may include that such as processor 191, input unit 192, output are single One or more of member 193, memory cell 194 and/or storage unit 195；And/or equipment 140 may include for example locating Manage one or more of device 181, input unit 182, output unit 183, memory cell 184 and/or storage unit 185. Equipment 102 and/or 140 can optionally include other suitable hardware componenies and/or software component.In some illustrative implementations In example, some or all of components of one or more of equipment 102 and/or 140 can be enclosed in common shell or encapsulation In, and one or more wired or wireless link interconnection can be used or be operably associated.In other embodiments, equipment One or more of 102 and/or 140 component can be distributed in multiple or separated equipment.

In some illustrative embodiments, processor 191 and/or processor 181 may include such as central processing unit (CPU), digital signal processor (DSP), one or more processors kernel, single core processor, dual core processor, multicore processing Device, microprocessor, primary processor, controller, multiple processors or controller, chip, microchip, one or more circuits, electricity Road, logic unit, integrated circuit (IC), application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or any other suitable multipurpose or par-ticular processor or control Device processed.Processor 191 can execute the operating system (OS) and/or one or more suitable applications program of such as equipment 102 Instruction.Processor 181 can execute the operating system (OS) and/or one or more suitable applications program of such as equipment 140 Instruction.

In some illustrative embodiments, input unit 192 and/or input unit 182 may include such as keyboard, small key Disk, mouse, touch screen, touch tablet, tracking ball, stylus, microphone or other suitable indicating equipments or input equipment.Output Unit 193 and/or output unit 183 may include such as monitor, screen, touch screen, flat-panel monitor, light emitting diode (LED) display unit, liquid crystal display (LCD) display unit, plasma display units, one or more audio tweeters or ear Machine or other suitable output equipments.

In some illustrative embodiments, memory cell 194 and/or memory cell 184 include such as arbitrary access Memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), dynamic ram (DRAM), synchronous dram (SD-RAM), flash memory, volatile memory, Nonvolatile memory, cache memory, buffer, short term memory unit, long term memory unit or other are suitable Memory cell.Storage unit 195 and/or storage unit 185 may include such as hard disk drive, floppy disk drive, light Disk (CD) driver, CD-ROM drive, DVD drive or other suitable removable or immovable storage units.It deposits Storage unit 194 and/or storage unit 195 for example can store the data handled by equipment 102.Memory cell 184 and/or Storage unit 185 for example can store the data handled by equipment 140.

In some illustrative embodiments, wireless telecom equipment 102 and/or 140 can be passed via wireless medium (WM) 103 Send content, data, information and/or signal.In some illustrative embodiments, wireless medium 103 may include, for example, wirelessly Radio channel, honeycomb channel, RF channel, WiFi channel, IR channel, bluetooth (BT) channel, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) letter Road etc..

In some illustrative embodiments, WM 103 may include one or more orientation frequency bands and/or channel.For example, WM 103 may include one or more millimeter waves (mmWave) wireless communication frequency band and/or channel.

In some illustrative embodiments, WM 103 may include one or more DMG channels.In other embodiments, WM 103 may include any other directional channel.

In other embodiments, WM 103 may include the channel of any other type on any other frequency band.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 may include one or more multiple component units, These multiple component units include to execute the nothing between equipment 102,140 and/or other one or more wireless telecom equipments The circuit and/or logic of line communication.For example, equipment 102 may include at least one multiple component units 114 and/or equipment 140 It may include at least one multiple component units 144.

In some illustrative embodiments, multiple component units 114 and/or multiple component units 144 may include one or more A wireless receiver (Rx), these radio receivers include to receive wireless communication signals, RF signal, frame, block, transmission Stream, grouping, message, data item, and/or data circuit and/or logic.For example, multiple component units 114 may include at least one A receiver 116 and/or multiple component units 144 may include at least one receiver 146.

In some illustrative embodiments, multiple component units 114 and/or multiple component units 144 may include one or more Radio transmitter (Tx), these radio transmitters include to send wireless communication signals, RF signal, frame, block, transport stream, divide The circuit and/or logic of group, message, data item, and/or data.For example, multiple component units 114 may include at least one transmission Device 118, and/or multiple component units 144 may include at least one transmitter 148.

In some illustrative embodiments, multiple component units 114 and/or multiple component units 144, transmitter 118 and/or 148, and/or receiver 116 and/or 146 may include circuit；Logic；Radio frequency (RF) element, circuit and/or logic；Base band member Part, circuit and/or logic；Modulation element, circuit and/or logic；Restitution element, circuit and/or logic；Amplifier；It simulates Number and/or digital-to-analog converter；Filter；And/or similar device.For example, multiple component units 114 and/or radio Component 144 may include or may be implemented as a part of wireless network interface card (NIC) and similar device.

In some illustrative embodiments, multiple component units 114 and/or multiple component units 144 can be configured as fixed To frequency band (for example, mmWave frequency band) and/or any other frequency band (for example, 2.4GHz frequency band, 5GHz frequency band, S1G frequency band and/ Or any other frequency band) on be transmitted.

In some illustrative embodiments, radio 114 and/or 144 may include that one or more (for example, multiple) are fixed To antenna or can be associated with one or more (for example, multiple) directional aerials.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 may include one or more (for example, multiple) directional aerials 107, And/or equipment 140 may include one or more (for example, multiple) directional aerials 147.

Antenna 107 and/or antenna 147 may include suitable for send and/or receive wireless communication signals, block, frame, transport stream, It is grouped, any type of antenna of message, and/or data.For example, antenna 107 and/or antenna 147 may include one or more Any configuration, structure, and/or the arrangement appropriate of antenna element, component, unit, assembly, and/or array.Antenna 107 and/or Antenna 147 can be with for example, suitable for being for example oriented the antenna of communication using beam forming technique.For example, antenna 107 And/or antenna 147 may include phased array antenna, antenna with multiple radiators, switched-beam antenna group etc..In some embodiments, antenna 107 and/or antenna 147 can be used and individually send and receive antenna element and send and receive function to realize.In some realities It applies in example, antenna 107 and/or 147 can be used public and/or integrated transmission/receiving element and send and receive to realize Function.

In some illustrative embodiments, antenna 107 and/or antenna 147 may include directional aerial, which can To be maneuvered to (steered to) one or more beam directions.For example, antenna 107 can be maneuvered to one or more waves Shu Fangxiang 135 and/or antenna 147 can be maneuvered to one or more beam directions 145.

In some illustrative embodiments, antenna 107 and/or 147 may include single phased antenna array (PAA) and/ Or it can be used as a part of single phased antenna array (PAA) to realize.

In some illustrative embodiments, antenna 107 and/or 147 can be used as a part of multiple PAA to realize, example Such as, it is realized as multiple physically separate PAA.

In some illustrative embodiments, PAA can for example including rectangular geometry (e.g., including integer (indicates For M) row and integer (being expressed as N) column).In other embodiments, can be used any other type antenna and/or Aerial array.

In some illustrative embodiments, antenna 107 and/or antenna 147 may be coupled to one or more radio frequencies (RF) Chain and/or associated with one or more radio frequencies (RF) chain.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 may include controller 124 and/or equipment 140 may include control Device 154 processed.Controller 124 can be configured as execution and/or triggering, make, indicates and/or control the execution of equipment 102 one Or multiple communications, to generate and/or transmit one or more message and/or transmission, and/or execute equipment 102,140 and/or one One or more functions, operation and/or process between a or multiple other equipment；And/or controller 154 can be configured as It executes and/or triggers, makes, indicates and/or control equipment 140 and execute one or more communications, to generate and/or transmit one Or multiple message and/or transmission, and/or execute one between equipment 102,140 and/or one or more other equipment or Multiple functions, operation and/or process, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, controller 124 and/or 154 may include circuit and/or logic or can part Or fully realized by circuit and/or logic, it may for example comprise the one or more processors of circuit and/or logic, memory electricity Road and/or logic, medium access control (MAC) circuit and/or logic, physical layer (PHY) circuit and/or logic, base band (BB) Circuit and/or logic, BB processor, BB memory, application processor (AP) circuit and/or logic, AP processor, AP memory And/or any other circuit and/or logic, these circuits and/or logic are configured to execute controller 124 and/or 154 Function.Additionally or alternatively, the one or more functions of controller 124 and/or 154 can be realized by logic, and logic can be with It is executed by machine and/or one or more processors, for example, as described below.

In one example, controller 124 may include circuit and/or logic, it may for example comprise circuit and/or logic One or more processors so that, triggering and/or control wireless device, such as equipment 102 and/or radio station, for example, by The wireless STA that equipment 102 is realized, to execute one or more operations, communication and/or function, for example, as described herein.

In one example, controller 154 may include circuit and/or logic, it may for example comprise circuit and/or logic One or more processors so that, triggering and/or control wireless device, such as equipment 140 and/or radio station, for example, by The wireless STA that equipment 140 is realized, to execute one or more operations, communication and/or function, for example, as described herein.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 may include message handling device 128, is configurable to generate, handles And/or one or more message that access is transmitted by equipment 102.

In one example, message handling device 128 can be configured as the one or more for generating and being transmitted by equipment 102 Message and/or message handling device 128 can be configured as access and/or processing is disappeared by the received one or more of equipment 102 Breath, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 140 may include message handling device 158, is configurable to generate, handles And/or one or more message that access is transmitted by equipment 140.

In one example, message handling device 158 can be configured as the one or more for generating and being transmitted by equipment 140 Message and/or message handling device 158 can be configured as access and/or processing is disappeared by the received one or more of equipment 140 Breath, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, message handling device 128 and/or 158 may include circuit and/or logic or can be with It is partially or even wholly realized by circuit and/or logic, it may for example comprise the one or more processors of circuit and/or logic are deposited Memory circuit and/or logic, medium access control (MAC) circuit and/or logic, physical layer (PHY) circuit and/or logic, BB Circuit and/or logic, BB processor, BB memory, AP circuit and/or logic, AP processor, AP memory and/or it is any its His circuit and/or logic, these circuits and/or logic are configured to execute the function of message handling device 128 and/or 158. Additionally or alternatively, the one or more functions of message handling device 128 and/or 158 can be realized by logic, and logic can be by machine Device and/or one or more processors execute, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, at least partly function of message handling device 128 can be implemented as multiple component units 114 a part and/or at least partly function of message handling device 158 can be implemented as a part of multiple component units 144.

In some illustrative embodiments, at least partly function of message handling device 128 can be implemented as controller 124 A part and/or at least partly function of message handling device 158 can be implemented as a part of controller 154.

In other embodiments, the function of message handling device 128 can be implemented as the one of any other element of equipment 102 The function of part and/or message handling device 158 can be implemented as a part of any other element of equipment 140.

In some illustrative embodiments, at least partly function of controller 124 and/or message handling device 128 can be by Integrated circuit is realized, for example, chip, such as system on chip (SoC).In one example, chip or SoC, which can be configured as, holds The one or more functions of row multiple component units 114.For example, chip or SoC may include the one or more member of controller 124 Part, one or more elements of message handling device 128 and/or one or more elements of multiple component units 114.Show at one In example, controller 124, message handling device 128 and multiple component units 114 can be implemented as chip or a part of SoC.

In other embodiments, controller 124, message handling device 128 and/or multiple component units 114 can be by equipment 102 The additional or alternative elements of one or more realize.

In some illustrative embodiments, at least partly function of controller 154 and/or message handling device 158 can be by Integrated circuit is realized, for example, chip, such as system on chip (SoC).In one example, chip or SoC, which can be configured as, holds The one or more functions of row multiple component units 144.For example, chip or SoC may include the one or more member of controller 154 One or more elements of part, one or more elements of message handling device 158 and/or multiple component units 144.Show at one In example, controller 154, message handling device 158 and multiple component units 144 can be implemented as chip or a part of SoC.

In other embodiments, controller 154, message handling device 158 and/or multiple component units 144 can be by equipment 140 The additional or alternative elements of one or more realize.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 may include one or more STA, is used as one A or multiple STA, the role for executing one or more STA, and/or the one or more functions for executing one or more STA.Example Such as, equipment 102 may include at least one STA and/or equipment 140 may include at least one STA.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 may include one or more DMG STA, uses Make one or more DMG STA, execute the role of one or more DMG STA, and/or execute one or more DMG STA's One or more functions.For example, equipment 102 may include at least one DMG STA, be used as at least one DMG STA, execute extremely The role of a few DMG STA, and/or execute the one or more functions of at least one DMG STA and/or equipment 140 can be with Including at least one DMG STA, as at least one DMG STA, execute at least one DMG STA role, and/or execute extremely The one or more functions of a few DMG STA.

In other embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 may include other wireless devices and/or station (for example, WLAN STA, WiFi STA etc.), as other wireless devices and/or station, the role for executing other wireless devices and/or station, And/or execute the one or more functions at other wireless devices and/or station.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as access point (AP) (example Such as, DMG AP) and/or personal control point (PCP) basic service set (PBSS) (for example, DMG PCP) (such as AP/PCP STA (such as DMG AP/PCP STA)), execute its role, and/or execute one or more function.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as non-AP STA (such as The non-AP STA of DMG) and/or non-PCP STA (for example, the non-PCP STA of DMG) (such as non-AP/PCP STA (such as the non-AP/ of DMG PCP STA)), execute its role, and/or execute one or more function.

In other embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 may be used as any other additional or alternative equipment and/or It stands, execute its role, and/or execute one or more function.

In one example, stand (STA) may include as arrive wireless medium (WM) M AC (MAC) and object Manage any logic entity of the individually addressable example of layer (PHY) interface.STA can execute any other additional function or substitution Function.

In one example, AP may include comprising station (STA) (for example, a STA) and by for associated The wireless medium (WM) of STA provides the entity of the access to distribution service.AP can execute any other additional or alternative function.

In one example, personal basic service set (PBSS) control point (PCP) may include comprising STA (for example, one Stand (STA)) and coordinate the entity of the access of STA as PBSS member to wireless medium (WM).PCP can execute it is any its His additional or alternative function.

In one example, PBSS may include orienting more gigabits (DMG) basic service set (BSS), this takes substantially Business collection includes a such as control point PBSS (PCP).For example, it may be possible to there is no the access to dissemination system (DS), but for example, The forwarding service in PBSS can be there can optionally be.

In one example, PCP/AP STA may include the station (STA) as at least one of PCP or AP.PCP/ AP STA can execute the function of any other additional function or substitution.

In one example, non-AP STA may include the STA not being comprised in AP.Non- APSTA can execute any The function of other additional functions or substitution.

In one example, non-PCP STA may include the STA for not being PCP.Non- PCP STA can execute any other The function of additional function or substitution.

In one example, non-PCP/AP STA may include be not PCP and be not AP STA.Non- PCP/AP STA can To execute the function of any other additional function or substitution.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as through next-generation 60GHz (NG60) network, enhancing DMG (EDMG) network, and/or any other network are communicated.For example, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can execute multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication, for example, for passing through NG60 and/or EDMG network (for example, passing through NG60 or EDMG frequency band) it is communicated.

In some illustrative embodiments, can according to one or more specifications (e.g., including one or more IEEE 802.11 specifications (such as IEEE 802.11-2016 specification), IEEE 802.11ay specification, and/or any other specification and/or Agreement) come configure equipment 102 and/equipment or 140.

Some illustrative embodimentss can be for example as a part of new standard millimeter wave frequency band (such as 60GHz frequency band Or any other orientation frequency band) Lai Shixian, for example, as IEEE 802.11-2016 specification and/or IEEE 802.11ad specification Evolution.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured according to one or more standards, For example, being for example configured as raising IEEE 802.1l ad specification, (it can match according to IEEE 802.11ay standard Be set to and provide Wi-Fi connection in 60GHz frequency band) efficiency and/or performance.

Some illustrative embodimentss can for example enable to significantly improve data defined in IEEE 802.11ad specification Transmission rate for example, being promoted to such as 30Gbps from 7 gigabit (Gbps) per second, or is promoted to and for example can satisfy needle To any other data rate of the network capacity increasing need of emerging application.

Some illustrative embodimentss can for example be implemented as example permitting by application MIMO and/or channel bonding technique Perhaps transmitted data rates are improved.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as wirelessly communicates in millimeter wave MIMO communication is transmitted on frequency band.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as support for example according to IEEE The one or more mechanism and/or feature of 802.11ay standard and/or any other standard and/or agreement, for example, channel is tied up Fixed, single user (SU) MIMO, and/or multi-user (MU) MIMO.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 may include one or more EDMG STA, uses Make one or more EDMG STA, execute the role of one or more EDMG STA, and/or executes one or more EDMG STA Function.For example, equipment 102 may include at least one EDMG STA, as at least one EDMG STA, execute at least one The role of EDMG STA, and/or execute the function of at least one EDMG STA and/or equipment 140 may include at least one EDMG STA, as at least one EDMG STA, execute the role of at least one EDMG STA, and/or execute at least one The function of EDMG STA.

In some illustrative embodiments, communication plan, the communication plan may be implemented in equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 It may include for example to support one or more application, and/or the transmitted data rates of raising (for example, up to 30Gbps Data rate or any other data rate) physical layer (PHY) and/or media access control (MAC) layered scheme.

In some illustrative embodiments, PHY and/or MAC layer scheme, which can be configured as, supports (example on millimeter wave frequency band Such as, on 60GHz frequency band) frequency channels binding, SU MIMO technology, and/or MU MIMO technology.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140, which can be configured as, realizes one or more machines System, these mechanism can be configured as using MIMO scheme the SU for realizing downlink (DL) and/or uplink frame (UL) And/or MU communication.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140, which can be configured as, realizes one or more MU Communication mechanism.For example, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140, which can be configured as, realizes one or more MU mechanism, these MU mechanism Can be configured as using MIMO scheme realize for example, equipment (for example, equipment 102) and multiple equipment (e.g., including set Standby 140 and/or one or more other equipment) between DL frame MU communication.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as through NG60 network, EDMG Network, and/or any other network and/or any other frequency band are communicated.For example, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be with It is configured as transmission DL MIMO transmission and/or UL MIMO transmission, for example, for being led to by NG60 and/or EDMG network Letter.

Some wireless communication specifications (for example, IEEE 802.11ad-2012 is standardized), which can be configured as, supports SU system (wherein STA once can send frame to single STA).For example, such specification may not be able to be supported using such as side MU-MIMO Case (such as DL MU-MIMO or any other MU scheme) sends STA to multiple STA simultaneously.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as the frequency band in 45GHz or more In communicated for example, by at least channel width of 2.16GHz.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as the one or more machines of realization System, these mechanism can for example extend single channel BW scheme (for example, according to IEEE 802.11ad specification scheme or appoint What his scheme), for higher data rate and/or the ability of raising, for example, as described below.

In one example, single channel BW scheme may include by 2.16GHz channel (also referred to as " single channel " or " DMG channel ") carry out communication.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as the one or more letters of realization Road binding mechanism, these channel binding mechanisms can be supported for example by including two or more channels (for example, two or more Multiple 2.16GHz channels) channel BW (also referred to as " wide channels ", " EDMG channel " or " bound channels ") carry out communication, For example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, channel binding mechanism may include that can for example combine two or more channels The mechanism and/or operation of (for example, 2.16GHz channel), for example, the grouping for more high bandwidth is transmitted, for example, in order to realize example Higher data rate such as compared with the transmission on individual channel.Herein for by including two or more 2.16GHz The communication that the channel BW of channel is carried out describes some illustrative embodimentss, however, it is possible to for by including any other number Amount two or more channels or formed by two or more channels of any other quantity channel width (for example, " width " channel) (e.g., including the aggregated channel of the polymerization of two or more channels) communication for carrying out realizes other implementations Example.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as the one or more letters of realization Road binding mechanism, these channel binding mechanisms can for example support increased channel width (for example, the channel width of 4.32GHz, The channel width of 6.48GHz, the channel width of 8.64GHz, and/or any other additional or alternative channel width BW), example Such as, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, wireless telecom equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can form WLAN (WLAN) or it can be used as a part of WLAN (WLAN) and communicated.

In some illustrative embodiments, wireless telecom equipment 102 and/or 140 can form WiFi network or can make It is communicated for a part of WiFi network.

In one example, equipment 102 can be configured as role, and/or the execution for as AP STA, executing AP STA The one or more functions and/or equipment 140 of AP STA can be configured as the angle for as non-AP STA, executing non-AP STA Color, and/or the one or more functions for executing non-AP STA.

In some illustrative embodiments, wireless telecom equipment 102 and/or wireless telecom equipment 140 can form EDMG Network, or can be used as a part of EDMG network and communicated.

In some illustrative embodiments, wireless telecom equipment 102 and/or wireless telecom equipment 140 may include EDMG STA。

In one example, equipment 102 can be configured as EDMG PC/AP STA, execute EDMG PC/AP STA Role, and/or execute EDMG PCP/AP STA one or more functions and/or equipment 140 can be configured as and be used as EDMG STA, the role for executing EDMG STA, and/or the one or more functions for executing EDMG STA.

In other embodiments, it is attached can to form any other for wireless telecom equipment 102 and/or wireless telecom equipment 140 A part of the network and/or the network additional or alternative as any other that add or substitute is communicated.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as realization power save mechanism One or more operations, these operations can for example for the station DMG, for example according to IEEE 802.11-2016 specification and/or Any other specification and/or agreement define.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as realization power save mechanism One or more operations, wherein stand (for example, non-PCP/AP STA) can be notified when determining ingoing power save mode AP/PCP STA.For example, equipment 140 can be configured as the notice equipment 102 in 140 ingoing power save mode of equipment.

In some illustrative embodiments, it is waken up during periodic wakeup window (AW) for example, it may be desirable to stand.

In some illustrative embodiments, for example, if AP/PCP STA has the pending flow for station, PCP/AP STA can send notice traffic indication message (ATIM) frame for example during awake window.It is used for for example, having in equipment 102 In the case where the pending data of equipment 140, equipment 102 can send ATIM frame to equipment 140 during AW.

In some illustrative embodiments, standing can be required for example to exit power save mould based on ATIM frame is received Formula.

In some illustrative embodiments, in some embodiments, do not allow to send except ATIM during awake window And/or other frames except the confirmation of ATIM.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as in one or more times It is communicated during section (for example, during beacon interval (BI)).

In some illustrative embodiments, for example, the channel of STA access can be related to beacon interval timing and can be with Using scheduling (scheduling can for example by as AP or PCP STA generate and one or more frames (for example, beacon and/ Or announcement frame) in transmitted) coordinate.For example, the non-PCP/AP STA for receiving scheduling information can be used specific to when scheduling The access rule of section accesses medium during the scheduling slot.

In some illustrative embodiments, one or more periods may include one or more access competition-based Period (CBAP).

In one example, CBAP may include the period (example in the data transmission intervals (DTI) of such as DMG BSS Such as, enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) can be used during the period).In one example, DTI may include Such as access-hours (Frame switch is executed between STA during the access-hours).For example, DTI may include one or more CBAP and/or one or more service windows (SP).In other embodiments, CBAP and/or DTI can be defined as including appointing What other kinds of period and/or any other contention mechanism.

In some illustrative embodiments, it can for example be standardized according to IEEE 802.11 come for each beacon interval (BI) Define multiple CBAP periods.For example, realized during BI multiple CBAP can provide (such as by service window (SP) distribute Between define intertexture CBAP distribution) at least reduce medium access delay technical benefits.

In some illustrative embodiments, in some cases and/or embodiment (for example, single when being defined for each BI When awake window (for example, only at the first CBAP distribution in BI)) in there may be technical problems, for example, as described below.

In one example, according to this definition, AP/PCP STA is different for station scheduling in the power saving mode The sole mode of flow in CBAP is that AP/PCP STA sends ATIM frame to station in the AW of the first CBAP.As a result, can It is required that station keeps waking up until BI terminates.Such situation may have one or more technological deficiencies, for example, slave station power It is such it may be the case that very inefficient from the point of view of angle, because for each BI with scheduled flow, it may be required that stand Entire BI is kept waking up.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as the one or more behaviour of realization Make, communication and/or rule, these operations, communication and/or rule are configured as allowing to stand (for example, AP/PCP stands) in BI Awake window is defined during one or more (for example, some or all) CBAP, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as the one or more behaviour of realization Work, communication and/or rule, these operations, communication and/or rule are configured as allowing station (for example, AP/PCP stands) even every One interval CBAP defines awake window, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as the one or more behaviour of realization To make, one or more benefits that these operations are configured as distributing multiple CBAP expand to the station using power save mode, For example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as generation, transmission, reception and/ Or processing message, the message may include such as awake window element and/or any other element or field, awake window member Element and/or any other element or field can be set, indicate, noticing, and/or being informed with signal in one or more of BI The distribution of one or more awake windows during CBAP, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, standing (for example, the station realized by equipment 102, such as PCP/AP STA) can be by It is configured to generate and send message, which may include such as awake window element and/or any other element or field, be somebody's turn to do Awake window element and/or any other element or field can be set, indicate, noticing, and/or being informed with signal in the more of BI Multiple AW distribution during a CBAP, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, stand (for example, the station realized by equipment 140) can be configured as reception and processing Message, the message may include such as awake window element and/or any other element or field, the awake window element and/ Or any other element or field can be set, notice, and/or inform multiple CBAP in BI with signal during multiple AW Distribution, and determine one or more AW (wherein standing will wake up), for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 and/or equipment 140 can be configured as generation, transmission, reception and/ Or processing message, which may include such as awake window element, which may include one or more words Section (for example, one or more added fields) is to support the more a awake windows of each BI, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, stand (for example, the station realized by equipment 102) can be configured as generate AW member Element, for example, multiple AW are distributed to multiple CBAP with instruction, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, stand (for example, the station realized by equipment 140) can be configured as reception and processing AW element, for example, one or more distribution to determine AW, during the distribution of the AW, standing will wake up to receive ATIM Frame, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, for example, the station in power save mode can be at one or more CBAP points During distribution with AW defined in (for example, all CBAP are distributed) (station is allowed to send and/or receive data during this period) ATIM frame is monitored, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, controller 124 can be configured as control, make, and/or trigger equipment 102 And/or message handling device 128 is to generate the beacon frame including AW element.

In some illustrative embodiments, AW element, which can be configured as, distributes AW for each CBAP in BI, for example, such as It is described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, AW element can be configured as the distribution AW of some CBAP in only BI, for example, As described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, AW element may include the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, for example, institute as follows It states.In other embodiments, AW element may include more than two AW field.

In some illustrative embodiments, the first AW field can indicate the first AW during the first CBAP in BI, And the 2nd AW field can indicate during at least one subsequent the 2nd CBAP of the first CBAP in BI at least one Two AW, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, the first CBAP can be before the CBAP of any other in BI.

For example, the first CBAP can be the first CBAP of BI, after the transmitting announcement interval (ATI) in BI, And every other CBAP can after this, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, the 2nd AW field can indicate the subsequent multiple CBAP of the first CBAP in BI Multiple AW during (for example, some or all CBAP).

In one example, the 2nd AW field can indicate the AW of the subsequent each CBAP of the first CBAP in BI.

In another example, after the first CBAP in BI, the 2nd AW field can indicate one in multiple CBAP AW during a little CBAP.

In some illustrative embodiments, controller 124 can be configured as control, make, and/or trigger equipment 102 And/or transmitter 118 sends beacon frame during the beacon transmission interval (BTI) of BI.In other embodiments, controller 124 It can be configured as control, make, and/or trigger equipment 102 and/or transmitter 118 is sent out during any other part of BI Send beacon frame.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 140 can be from 102 received beacon frame of equipment.

In some illustrative embodiments, controller 154 can be configured as control, make, and/or trigger equipment 140 And/or processing is from the received beacon frame of equipment 102 during BTI of the receiver 148 in BI, the beacon frame is for example including AW element (e.g., including the first and second AW fields).

In some illustrative embodiments, controller 154 can be configured as control, make, and/or trigger equipment 140 It is waken up during the first AW and the 2nd AW, for example, to allow equipment 140 for example to receive at least one ATIM from equipment 102.

In some illustrative embodiments, controller 154, which can be configured as, allows equipment 140 in the first CBAP and second Power save mode is in during period between CBAP, for example, as described below.

For example, equipment 140 can wake up during the first time period in the first CBAP, equipment 140 can be first Power save mode is switched to during period between CBAP and the 2nd CBAP, and equipment 140 can be in the 2nd CBAP The 2nd AW during be switched to awakening mode in wake-up states.

In some illustrative embodiments, equipment 102 can be for example at least one AW (for example, be indicated by AW element At least one AW in first AW or the 2nd AW) during to equipment 140 send ATIM message.

In some illustrative embodiments, controller 124 can be configured as control, make, and/or trigger equipment 102 And/or transmitter 118 is at least one AW (for example, at least one AW in the first AW or the 2nd AW that are indicated by AW element) phase Between send at least one ATIM.

In one example, controller 124 can be configured as control, make, and/or trigger equipment 102 and/or send Device 118 sends at least one the first ATIM during the first AW, and/or send during at least one the 2nd AW at least one Two ATIM.

In some illustrative embodiments, the AW element including the first and second AW aloows equipment 140 first And power save mode is in during the 2nd period between AW, for example, as following described in reference diagram 3.

In one example, for example, defining single awake window (for example, only first in BI with BI is wherein directed to At CBAP distribution) the case where compare, the AW element including the first and second AW can enable equipment 140 first and second Power save mode is in during period between AW, for example, as following described in reference diagram 2.

With reference to Fig. 2, this is schematically shown according to some illustrative embodimentss to the skill that illustrates to be solved The scene 200 of communication between the station of art problem.

As shown in Fig. 2, scene 200 may include the operation and/or communication of 220 period of BI.

As shown in Fig. 2, BI 220 may include the first CBAP 222 and the 2nd CBAP 224.

As shown in Fig. 2, only CBAP 222 includes awake window 223, and CBAP 223 does not include AW.

As shown in Fig. 2, the station for being expressed as STA1 can be required to wake up to receive ATIM 221 during CBAP 222, it should ATIM 221 can indicate distribution of the STA1 for example during CBAP 222 and CBAP 224.

As shown in Fig. 2, STA1 may be needed in 222 He of CBAP since only the first CBAP 222 includes AW 223 (for example, even may not be needed to execute in STA1 and/or can be used for executing any during period 230 between CBAP 224 During the period of communication) it keeps waking up.

With reference to Fig. 3, this is schematically shown according to some illustrative embodimentss between the station during BI 320 Communication.

As shown in figure 3, BI 330 may include multiple CBAP, these CBAP are for example including the first CBAP 322 and second CBAP 324。

In some illustrative embodiments, as shown in figure 3, can be the more than one CBAP in BI (for example, even every A CBAP) define awake window.For example, STA1 can receive AW element so that the first AW 323 is distributed to the first CBAP, and 2nd AW 325 is distributed into the 2nd CBAP, for example, as described above.

In some illustrative embodiments, as shown in figure 3, station (STA1) can receive ATIM during CBAP 322 321, the ATIM 321 can indicate distribution of the STA1 for example during CBAP 322 and CBAP 324.

In some illustrative embodiments, as shown in figure 3, can permit STA1 for example during the first CBAP 322 complete Power save mode is switched to when at communication.

In some illustrative embodiments, for example, as shown in figure 3, allow STA1 be maintained at power save mode, for example, The beginning of the 2nd AW 324 in even up to the 2nd CBAP 324.

In some illustrative embodiments, for example, as shown in figure 3, can permit STA1 during the period 330 in function Rate save mode.

In some illustrative embodiments, as shown in figure 3, defining awake window 325 for the 2nd CBAP 324 can provide The technical benefits of power save gain, improved network performance, and/or power consumption of standing.

Referring back to Fig. 1, in some illustrative embodiments, it can permit equipment 140 and be switched to power save mode, example Such as, or even before CBAP terminates.For example, equipment 140 can be configured as and be switched to power save mode, for example, even existing Before CBAP 322 (Fig. 3) terminates, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, controller 154, which can be configured as, allows equipment 140 in first or second CBAP In at least one CBAP terminate before be switched to power save mode, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, controller 154, which can be configured as, allows equipment 140 for example received based on institute Frame (including about allowing equipment 140 to be switched to the instruction of power save mode), at least one of first or second CBAP CBAP is switched to power save mode before terminating, for example, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, controller 154, which can be configured as, allows equipment 140 for example received based on institute Frame (terminating (EOSP) field including the service window comprising value " 1 "), at least one CBAP knot in first or second CBAP Power save mode is switched to before beam.

In other embodiments, controller 154, which can be configured as, allows equipment 140 for example based on any other frame or to refer to Show, at least one CBAP in first or second CBAP is switched to power save mode before terminating.

In one example, for example, if equipment 140 receives before CBAP 322 (Fig. 1) terminates including comprising value The frame of the EOSP field of " 1 " then can permit equipment 140 and for example even be switched to power before CBAP 322 (Fig. 3) terminates Save mode.

In one example, once station is received, with EOSP instruction, (such as EOSP=1 indicates point in current CBAP The end matched) frame, then can permit the station back to power save mode, for example, until next in related CBAP distribution A awake window.

In some illustrative embodiments, the AW field in beacon frame may include the instruction to the duration of AW, example Such as, as described below.

In some illustrative embodiments, the first AW field may include the instruction to the duration of the first AW, for example, As described below.For example, the first AW field may include the instruction to the duration of AW 323 (Fig. 3).

In some illustrative embodiments, the 2nd AW field may include the instruction to the duration of the 2nd AW, for example, As described below.For example, the 2nd AW field may include the instruction to the duration of AW 325 (Fig. 3).

In some illustrative embodiments, AW element may include the length field for being used to indicate the length of AW element, and For identifying component identifier (ID) field of AW element, for example, as described below.

With reference to Fig. 4, this is schematically shown according to awake window (AW) elements 420 of some illustrative embodimentss Structure.

In some illustrative embodiments, as shown in figure 4, AW element 420 can include: to indicate the length of AW element 420 The length field 406 of degree, and the Element ED field 404 to identify AW element 420.

In some illustrative embodiments, as shown in figure 4, AW element 420 can include: to indicate at least the of the first AW One AW field 402, and the 2nd AW field 404 to indicate at least the 2nd AW.

In some illustrative embodiments, AW field 402 can correspond to the first CBAP of BI.

In some illustrative embodiments, as shown in figure 4, the AW field corresponding to AW may include the duration to AW Instruction.For example, AW field 402 may include the instruction 410 to the duration of the first AW of the first CBAP of BI.

In some illustrative embodiments, as shown in figure 4, AW element may include with multiple CBAP in BI (for example, one A little or whole CBAP) corresponding multiple AW allocation fields.For example, AW allocation field can correspond to corresponding CBAP.

In other embodiments, AW allocation field (for example, AW allocation field 408) may include corresponding to multiple CBAP Information.

It in some illustrative embodiments, can be for example including to during CBAP corresponding to the AW allocation field of CBAP The instruction of one or more parameters of AW distribution, for example, the instruction to the duration of AW and/or any other parameter.

In some illustrative embodiments, AW element 420 may include some or all fields shown in Fig. 4, and/or It may include one or more additional or alternative fields.

In one example, as shown in figure 4, AW allocation field may include distribution cipher key field 412, which can be by It is configured to for example indicate wherein to carry out the CBAP of the distribution of AW.

In another example, AW allocation field can not include distribution cipher key field 412.

In some illustrative embodiments, distribution cipher key field 412 may include being configured as mark (for example, uniquely Mark) it include distributing the information of distribution of CBAP corresponding to the AW allocation field of key.

In some illustrative embodiments, distribution cipher key field 412 may include three fields for example as " tuple ", E.g., including allocation identification accords with (ID), source associated identifiers (AID), and/or destination AID and/or unique identification CBAP and divides Any additional or alternative information matched.

It in some illustrative embodiments, can be by this for example, standing for " tradition ", such as in order to allow back compatible Three fields are set as zero, such as to distribute awake window in the first CBAP of BI distribution.

In some illustrative embodiments, AW allocation field may include some or all fields shown in Fig. 4, and/or It may include one or more additional or alternative fields.

For example, AW allocation field can only include instruction to the duration of AW and/or can not include distribution key Field 412.

With reference to Fig. 5, it includes awake window element that this, which schematically shows and is sent according to some illustrative embodimentss, The method of beacon frame.For example, one or more operations of the method for Fig. 5 can be by the one of system (for example, system 100 (Fig. 1)) A or multiple element executes, for example, one or more wireless devices (such as equipment 102 (Fig. 1), and/or equipment 140 (Fig. 1)； Controller, such as controller 124 (Fig. 1), and/or controller 154 (Fig. 1)；Multiple component units, such as (figure of multiple component units 114 , and/or multiple component units 144 (Fig. 1) 1)；Transmitter, such as transmitter 118 (Fig. 1) and/or transmitter 148 (Fig. 1)；It receives Device, such as receiver 116 (Fig. 1), and/or receiver 146 (Fig. 1)；And/or message handling device, such as message handling device 128 (Fig. 1), and/or message handling device 158 (Fig. 1).

As indicated at frame 502, this method may include generating the beacon frame including AW element, which includes first AW field and the 2nd AW field, the first AW field is to the first AW during indicating the first CBAP in BI, the 2nd AW field To at least one the 2nd AW during indicating at least one subsequent the 2nd CBAP of the first CBAP in BI.For example, control Device 102 (Fig. 1) can control, makes and/or trigger equipment 102 (Fig. 1) and generates the beacon frame including AW element, the AW element packet Including the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, the first AW field is to the first AW during indicating the first CBAP in BI, and second AW field is at least one the 2nd AW during indicating at least one subsequent the 2nd CBAP of the first CBAP in BI, example Such as, as described above.

As indicated at frame 504, this method may include sending beacon frame during the BTI of BI.For example, controller 124 (Fig. 1) sends beacon frame during can control, making and/or triggering BTI of the equipment 102 (Fig. 1) in BI, for example, as above It is described.

With reference to Fig. 6, this schematically shows the power management method according to some illustrative embodimentss.For example, Fig. 6 One or more operations of method can be executed by one or more elements of system (for example, system 100 (Fig. 1)), for example, One or more wireless devices (such as equipment 102 (Fig. 1), and/or equipment 140 (Fig. 1)；Controller, such as (figure of controller 124 , and/or controller 154 (Fig. 1) 1)；Multiple component units, such as multiple component units 114 (Fig. 1), and/or multiple component units 144 (Fig. 1)；Transmitter, such as transmitter 118 (Fig. 1) and/or transmitter 148 (Fig. 1)；Receiver, such as receiver 116 (Fig. 1), And/or receiver 146 (Fig. 1)；And/or message handling device, such as message handling device 128 (Fig. 1), and/or message handling device 158 (Fig. 1).

As indicated at frame 602, this method may include that the institute of the processing at wireless communications station during the BTI of BI is received Beacon frame, the beacon frame include the AW element comprising the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, and the first AW field is to indicate in BI The first CBAP during the first AW, the 2nd AW field to indicate the first CBAP in BI it is subsequent at least one second At least one the 2nd AW during CBAP.For example, controller 154 (Fig. 1) can control, make, and/or trigger the (figure of equipment 140 1) processing includes the beacon frame of AW element, which includes the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, and the first AW field is to refer to Show the first AW during the first CBAP in BI, the 2nd AW field is to indicate the first CBAP subsequent at least one in BI At least one the 2nd AW during a 2nd CBAP, for example, as described above.

As indicated at frame 604, this method may include so that wireless communications station wakes up during the first AW and the 2nd AW To allow wireless communications station to receive at least one ATIM.For example, controller 154 (Fig. 1) can control, makes, and/or trigger and sets Standby 140 (Fig. 1) wake up during the first AW and the 2nd AW to allow equipment 140 (Fig. 1) at least to receive an ATIM, for example, such as It is described above.

As indicated at frame 606, this method permits during may include period between the first CBAP and the 2nd CBAP Perhaps wireless communications station is in power save mode.For example, controller 154 (Fig. 1) can permit equipment 140 (Fig. 1) first Power save mode is in during period between CBAP and the 2nd CBAP, for example, as described above.

The manufacture product 700 according to some illustrative embodimentss is schematically shown with reference to Fig. 7, Fig. 7.Product 700 can To include the readable non-transient storage media 702 of one or more tangible computers, which may include for example real by logic 704 Existing computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions by least one processor (for example, computer disposal Device) it is operable to enable at least one described processor to realize one or more operate at the following terms when executing: it sets Standby 102 (Fig. 1), equipment 140 (Fig. 1), multiple component units 114 (Fig. 1), multiple component units 144 (Fig. 1), transmitter 118 (Fig. 1), Transmitter 148 (Fig. 1), receiver 146 (Fig. 1), controller 124 (Fig. 1), controller 154 (Fig. 1), disappears at receiver 116 (Fig. 1) Processor 128 (Fig. 1), and/or message handling device 158 (Fig. 1) are ceased, so that equipment 102 (Fig. 1), equipment 140 (Fig. 1), wireless Electrical component 114 (Fig. 1), multiple component units 144 (Fig. 1), transmitter 118 (Fig. 1), transmitter 148 (Fig. 1), (figure of receiver 116 1), receiver 146 (Fig. 1), controller 124 (Fig. 1), controller 154 (Fig. 1), message handling device 128 (Fig. 1), and/or message Processor 158 (Fig. 1) executes one or more operations, and/or execute, triggering and/or realize according to Fig. 1,2,3,4,5, and/or 6 one or more operations, communication and/or function and/or one or more operations described herein.Phrase " non-transient machine Readable medium " is intended to include all computer-readable mediums, and transient state transmitting signal is uniquely to make an exception.

In some illustrative embodiments, product 700 and/or storage medium 702 may include data-storable one Kind or a plurality of types of computer readable storage mediums, comprising: volatile memory, nonvolatile memory, can be removed or not Removable memory, erasable or nonerasable memory, writable or recordable memory etc..For example, storage medium 702 It may include RAM, DRAM, double data rate DRAM (DDR-DRAM), SDRAM, static state RAM (SRAM), ROM, programming ROM (PROM), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable ROM (EEPROM), CD ROM (CD-ROM), can carve Record CD (CD-R), rewritable CD (CD-RW), flash memory (for example, NOR or nand flash memory), Content Addressable Memory (CAM), polymer memory, phase transition storage, ferroelectric memory, silicon-oxide-nitride-oxide-silicon (SONOS) are deposited Reservoir, disc, floppy disk, hard disk drive, CD, disk, card, magnetic card, light-card, tape, cassette etc..It is computer-readable to deposit Storage media may include be related to by communication link (for example, modem, wireless or network connection) by computer program from Remote computer is downloaded or transferred to any suitable medium of requesting computer, and wherein the computer program is by being embodied in carrier wave Or data-signal in other propagation mediums delivers.

In some illustrative embodiments, logic 704 may include instruction, data, and/or code, these instructions, data And/or code can make the machine execute method, processing and/or operation as described herein if being executed by machine. The machine may include for example any suitable processing platform, computing platform, calculate equipment, processing equipment, computing system, processing System, computer, processor etc., and any suitable combination for hardware, software, firmware can be used etc. is realized.

In some illustrative embodiments, logic 704 may include or can be implemented as software, firmware, software module, answer With, program, subprogram, instruction, instruction set, calculation code, word, value, character etc..Instruction may include any suitable type Code, for example, source code, compiled code, through parsing code, executable code, static code, dynamic code etc..Instruction It can be realized according to predefined computer language, mode or grammer, to indicate that processor executes a certain function.It can be used Any suitable advanced, rudimentary, object-oriented, visual, compiled and/or through parsing programming language is (for example, C, C+ +, Java, BASIC, Matlab, Pascal, Visual BASIC, assembler language, machine code etc.) realize these instructions.

Example

Following example is related to other embodiments.

Example 1 includes a kind of device, comprising: logic and circuit, the logic and circuit are configured such that wireless communications station The beacon frame including awake window (AW) element is generated, which includes the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, the One AW field is to the first AW during indicating the first access-hours (CBAP) competition-based in beacon interval (BI), and Two AW fields are at least one the 2nd AW during indicating at least one subsequent the 2nd CBAP of the first CBAP in BI；And And beacon frame is sent during the beacon transmission interval (BTI) in BI.

Example 2 includes the theme of embodiment 1, and optionally, wherein before any other CBAP of the first CBAP in BI Face.

Example 3 includes the theme of example 1 or 2, and optionally, wherein the first AW field includes continuing to the first AW The instruction of duration.

Example 4 includes the theme of any one of example 1-3, and optionally, wherein the 2nd AW field includes to the 2nd AW Duration instruction.

Example 5 includes the theme of any one of example 1-4, and optionally, wherein AW element is used for as each of BI CBAP distributes AW.

Example 6 includes the theme of any one of example 1-4, and optionally, wherein AW element is for being only one in BI A little CBAP distribute AW.

Example 7 includes the theme of any example in example 1-6, and optionally, wherein the device is configured such that nothing Line station sends at least one notice traffic indication message (ATIM) during at least one AW in the first AW or the 2nd AW.

Example 8 includes the theme of any one of example 1-7, and optionally, wherein AW element includes: to indicate AW The length field of the length of element, and the component identifier to identify AW element (ID) field.

Example 9 includes the theme of any one of example 1-8, and optionally, wherein wireless communications station includes enhanced fixed It stands to more gigabits (EDMG).

Example 10 includes the theme of any one of example 1-9, and optionally, wherein wireless communications station includes personal base The control point (PCP) this services set (PBSS) or access point (AP) stand (STA) (PCP/AP STA).

Example 11 includes the theme of any one of example 1-10, and optionally, including multiple component units.

Example 12 includes the theme of any example in example 1-11, and optionally, including memory, processor and one A or mutiple antennas.

Example 13 includes wireless communication system, including wireless communications station, which includes one or more antennas； Multiple component units；Memory；Processor；Controller, it includes waking up window which, which is configured such that wireless communications station generates, The beacon frame of mouth (AW) element, the awake window element include the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, and the first AW field is to refer to Show the first AW during the first access-hours (CBAP) competition-based in beacon interval (BI), the 2nd AW field is to refer to Show at least one the 2nd AW during at least one subsequent the 2nd CBAP of the first CBAP in BI；And the beacon in BI Beacon frame is sent during transmission intercal (BTI).

Example 14 includes the theme of example 13, and optionally, wherein before any other CBAP of the first CBAP in BI Face.

Example 15 includes the theme of example 13 or 14, and optionally, wherein the first AW field includes holding to the first AW The instruction of continuous duration.

Example 16 includes the theme of any example in example 13-15, and optionally, wherein the 2nd AW field includes pair The instruction of the duration of 2nd AW.

Example 17 includes the theme of any example in example 13-16, and optionally, wherein AW element is used for as in BI Each CBAP distribute AW.

Example 18 includes the theme of any example in example 13-16, and optionally, wherein AW element is for being only BI In some CBAP distribute AW.

Example 19 includes the theme of any example in example 13-18, and optionally, wherein controller is configured as making It obtains radio station and sends at least one notice traffic indication message (ATIM) during at least one AW in the first AW or the 2nd AW.

Example 20 includes the theme of any one of example 13-19, and optionally, wherein AW element includes: to indicate The length field of the length of AW element, and the component identifier to identify AW element (ID) field.

Example 21 includes the theme of any example in example 13-20, and optionally, wherein wireless communications station includes increasing Strong type orients more gigabits (EDMG) and stands.

Example 22 includes the theme of any example in example 13-21, and optionally, wherein wireless communications station includes The control point (PCP) people's basic service set (PBSS) or access point (AP) stand (STA) (PCP/AP STA).

Example 23 includes the method to execute at wireless communications station, and this method includes generating including awake window (AW) member The beacon frame of element, the awake window element include the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, and the first AW field is to indicate in beacon It is spaced the first AW during the first access-hours (CBAP) competition-based in (BI), the 2nd AW field is to indicate in BI At least one subsequent the 2nd CBAP of the first CBAP during at least one the 2nd AW；And the beacon transmission interval in BI (BTI) beacon frame is sent during.

Example 24 includes the theme of example 23, and optionally, wherein before any other CBAP of the first CBAP in BI Face.

Example 25 includes the theme of example 23 or 24, and optionally, wherein the first AW field includes holding to the first AW The instruction of continuous duration.

Example 26 includes the theme of any one of example 23-25, and optionally, wherein the 2nd AW field includes to the The instruction of the duration of two AW.

Example 27 includes the theme of any example in example 23-26, and optionally, and wherein AW element is used for as in BI Each CBAP distributes AW.

Example 28 includes the theme of any example in example 23-26, and optionally, and wherein AW element is for being only in BI Some CBAP distribute AW.

Example 29 includes the theme of any example in example 23-28, and optionally, is included in the first AW or the 2nd AW At least one AW during send at least one notice traffic indication message (ATIM).

Example 30 includes the theme of any example in example 23-29, and optionally, wherein AW element includes: to refer to Show the length field of the length of AW element, and the component identifier to identify AW element (ID) field.

Example 31 includes the theme of any example in example 23-30, and optionally, wherein wireless communications station includes increasing Strong type orients more gigabits (EDMG) and stands.

Example 32 includes the theme of any example in example 23-31, and optionally, wherein wireless communications station includes The control point (PCP) people's basic service set (PBSS) or access point (AP) are stood (STA) (PCP) AP STA).

Example 33 includes product, which includes the readable non-transient storage media of one or more tangible computers, these The readable non-transient storage media of tangible computer includes computer executable instructions, and the executable instruction is by least one Reason device is operable such that at least one processor enables to wireless communications station when executing: generating includes awake window (AW) member The beacon frame of element, the awake window element include the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, and the first AW field is to indicate in beacon It is spaced the first AW during the first access-hours (CBAP) competition-based in (BI), the 2nd AW field is to indicate in BI At least one subsequent the 2nd CBAP of the first CBAP during at least one the 2nd AW；And the beacon transmission interval in BI (BTI) beacon frame is sent during.

Example 34 includes the theme of example 33, and optionally, wherein before any other CBAP of the first CBAP in BI Face.

Example 35 includes the theme of example 33 or 34, and optionally, wherein the first AW field includes holding to the first AW The instruction of continuous duration.

Example 36 includes the theme of any example in example 33-35, and optionally, wherein the 2nd AW field includes pair The instruction of the duration of 2nd AW.

Example 37 includes the theme of any example in example 33-36, and optionally, wherein AW element is used for as in BI Each CBAP distribute AW.

Example 38 includes the theme of any example in example 33-36, and optionally, and wherein AW element is for being only in BI Some CBAP distribute AW.

Example 39 includes the theme of any example in example 33-38, and optionally, wherein instruction makes when executed It obtains radio station: sending at least one notice traffic indication message during at least one AW in the first AW or the 2nd AW (ATIM)。

Example 40 includes the theme of any example in example 33-39, and optionally, wherein AW element includes: to refer to Show the length field of the length of AW element, and the component identifier to identify AW element (ID) field.

Example 41 includes the theme of any example in example 33-40, and optionally, wherein wireless communications station includes increasing Strong type orients more gigabits (EDMG) and stands.

Example 42 includes the theme of any example in example 33-41, and optionally, wherein wireless communications station includes The control point (PCP) people's basic service set (PBSS) or access point (AP) stand (STA) (PCP/AP STA).

Example 43 includes the wireless communication device of wireless communications station, which includes the component for generating beacon frame, should Beacon frame includes awake window (AW) element, which includes the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, the first AW word Section is to the first AW during indicating the first access-hours (CBAP) competition-based in beacon interval (BI), the 2nd AW word Section is at least one the 2nd AW during indicating at least one subsequent the 2nd CBAP of the first CBAP in BI；And it is used for The component of beacon frame is sent during beacon transmission interval (BTI) in BI.

Example 44 includes the theme of example 43, and optionally, wherein before any other CBAP of the first CBAP in BI Face.

Example 45 includes the theme of example 43 or 44, and optionally, wherein the first AW field includes holding to the first AW The instruction of continuous duration.

Example 46 includes the theme of any example in example 43-45, and optionally, wherein the 2nd AW field includes pair The instruction of the duration of 2nd AW.

Example 47 includes the theme of any example in example 43-46, and optionally, and wherein AW element is used for as in BI Each CBAP distributes AW.

Example 48 includes the theme of any example in example 43-46, and optionally, wherein AW element is for being only BI In some CBAP distribute AW.

Example 49 includes the theme of any example in example 43-48, and optionally, including in the first AW or second The component of at least one notice traffic indication message (ATIM) is sent during at least one AW in AW.

Example 50 includes the theme of any example in example 43-49, and optionally, wherein AW element includes: to refer to Show the length field of the length of AW element, and the component identifier to identify AW element (ID) field.

Example 51 includes the theme of any example in example 43-50, and optionally, wherein wireless communications station includes increasing Strong type orients more gigabits (EDMG) and stands.

Example 52 includes the theme of any example in example 43-51, and optionally, wherein wireless communications station includes The control point (PCP) people's basic service set (PBSS) or access point (AP) stand (STA) (PCP/AP STA).

Example 53 includes a kind of device, including logic and circuit, the logic and circuit are configured such that wireless communications station The received beacon frame of the institute of processing during beacon transmission interval (BTI) in beacon interval (BI), the beacon frame include waking up window Mouth element includes the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, when the first AW field is to indicate the first access competition-based in BI Section (CBAP) during the first AW, the 2nd AW field to during indicating subsequent 2nd CBAP of the first CBAP in BI extremely Few 2nd AW；It is waken up during the first AW and the 2nd AW to allow wireless communications station to receive at least one notice flow instruction Message (ATIM)；And allow during period of the wireless communications station between the first CBAP and the 2nd CBAP in power save Mode.

Example 54 includes the theme of example 53, and optionally, wherein the device is configured as that wireless communications station is allowed to exist At least one CBAP in first or second CBAP is switched to power save mode before terminating.

Example 55 includes the theme of example 53 or 54, and optionally, wherein the device is configured as: based on including packet Service window containing value " 1 " terminates the receiving frame of (EOSP) field, allow wireless communications station in first or second CBAP extremely Power save mode is switched to before few one end.

Example 56 includes the theme of any one of example 53-55, and optionally, wherein the first CBAP appointing in BI Before what his CBAP.

Example 57 includes the theme of any one of example 53-56, and optionally, wherein the first AW field includes to the The instruction of the duration of one AW.

Example 58 includes the theme of any example in example 53-57, and optionally, wherein the 2nd AW field includes pair The instruction of the duration of 2nd AW.

Example 59 includes the theme of any one of example 53-58, and optionally, wherein AW element is used for as in BI Each CBAP distributes AW.

Example 60 includes the theme of any example in example 53-58, and optionally, wherein AW element is for being only BI In some CBAP distribute AW.

Example 61 includes the theme of any one of example 53-60, and optionally, wherein AW element includes: to indicate The length field of the length of AW element, and the component identifier to identify AW element (ID) field.

Example 62 includes the theme of any example in example 53-61, and optionally, wherein is stood including enhanced orientation More gigabits (EDMG) are stood.

Example 63 includes the theme of any one of example 53-62, and optionally, includes multiple component units.

Example 64 includes the theme of any example in example 53-63, and optionally, including memory, processor and one A or mutiple antennas.

Example 65 includes wireless communication system, including wireless communications station, which includes one or more antennas； Multiple component units；Memory；Processor；Controller, the controller are configured such that wireless communications station at beacon interval (BI) In beacon transmission interval (BTI) during the received beacon frame of processing institute, which includes awake window (AW) element, this is called out Window elements of waking up include the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, and the first AW field is to indicate the first access competition-based in BI The first AW during period (CBAP), the 2nd AW field is to indicate during at least one subsequent the 2nd CBAP of the first CBAP At least one the 2nd AW；It is waken up during the first AW and the 2nd AW to allow wireless communications station to receive at least one notice flow Instruction message (ATIM)；And allow during period of the wireless communications station between the first CBAP and the 2nd CBAP in power Save mode.

Example 66 includes the theme of example 65, and optionally, wherein controller is configured as that wireless communications station is allowed to exist At least one CBAP in first or second CBAP is switched to power save mode before terminating.

Example 67 includes the theme of example 65 or 66, and optionally, wherein controller is configured as: based on including packet Service window containing value " 1 " terminates the receiving frame of (EOSP) field, allow wireless communications station in first or second CBAP extremely Power save mode is switched to before the end of few one.

Example 68 includes the theme of any one of example 65-67, and optionally, wherein the first CBAP appointing in BI Before what his CBAP.

Example 69 includes the theme of any example in example 65-68, and optionally, wherein the first AW field includes pair The instruction of the duration of first AW.

Example 70 includes the theme of any example in example 65-69, and optionally, wherein the 2nd AW field includes pair The instruction of the duration of 2nd AW.

Example 71 includes the theme of any example in example 65-70, and optionally, wherein AW element is used for as in BI Each CBAP distribute AW.

Example 72 includes the theme of any example in example 65-70, and optionally, wherein AW element is for being only BI In some CBAP distribute AW.

Example 73 includes the theme of any example in example 65-72, and optionally, wherein AW element includes: to refer to Show the length field of the length of AW element, and the component identifier to identify AW element (ID) field.

Example 74 includes the theme of any example in example 65-73, and optionally, wherein is stood including enhanced orientation More gigabits (EDMG) are stood.

Example 75 includes the method to execute at wireless communications station, and this method includes the beacon in beacon interval (BI) The received beacon frame of the institute of processing during transmission intercal (BTI), which includes awake window (AW) element, awake window (AW) Element includes the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, and the first AW field is to indicate the first access-hours competition-based in BI (CBAP) the first AW during, the 2nd AW field is to during indicating at least one subsequent the 2nd CBAP of the first CBAP in BI At least one the 2nd AW；It is waken up during the first AW and the 2nd AW to allow wireless communications station to receive at least one notice flow Instruction message (ATIM)；And wireless communications station is allowed to be in power during the period between the first CBAP and the 2nd CBAP Save mode.

Example 76 includes the theme of example 75, and optionally, including allows wireless communications station in first or second CBAP In at least one CBAP terminate before be switched to power save mode.

Example 77 includes the theme of example 75 or 76, and optionally, comprising: when based on including the service comprising value " 1 " Section terminates the receiving frame of (EOSP) field, and wireless communications station is allowed to cut before at least one of first or second CBAP end Change to power save mode.

Example 78 includes the theme of any one of example 75-77, and optionally, wherein the first CBAP appointing in BI Before what his CBAP.

Example 79 includes the theme of any one of example 75-78, and optionally, wherein the first AW field includes to the The instruction of the duration of one AW.

Example 80 includes the theme of any example in example 75-79, and optionally, wherein the 2nd AW field includes pair The instruction of the duration of 2nd AW.

Example 81 includes the theme of any example in example 75-80, and optionally, wherein AW element is used for as in BI Each CBAP distribute AW.

Example 82 includes the theme of any example in example 75-80, and optionally, wherein AW element is for being only BI In some CBAP distribute AW.

Example 83 includes the theme of any example in example 75-82, and optionally, wherein AW element includes: to refer to Show the length field of the length of AW element, and the component identifier to identify AW element (ID) field.

Example 84 includes the theme of any example in example 75-83, and optionally, wherein is stood including enhanced orientation More gigabits (EDMG) are stood.

Example 85 includes product, which includes the readable non-transient storage media of one or more tangible computers, these It includes computer executable instructions that the readable non-transient storage of tangible computer, which is situated between, and the executable instruction is by least one processing Device is operable so that at least one processor enables to wireless communications station when executing: the beacon in beacon interval (BI) The received beacon frame of the institute of processing during transmission intercal (BTI), beacon frame includes awake window (AW) element, the awake window (AW) Element includes the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, and the first AW field is to the in the first AW BI during indicating the first AW One access-hours (CBAP) competition-based, the 2nd AW field to indicate the first CBAP in BI it is subsequent at least one At least one the 2nd AW during two CBAP；It is waken up during the first AW and the 2nd AW to allow wireless communications station to receive at least one A notice traffic indication message (ATIM)；And allow period phase of the wireless communications station between the first CBAP and the 2nd CBAP Between be in power save mode.

Example 86 includes the theme of example 85, and optionally, wherein described instruction allows to wirelessly communicate when executed It stands before at least one CBAP in first or second CBAP terminates and is switched to power save mode.

The theme of example 87 including example 85 or 86, and optionally, wherein described instruction when executed: based on packet Including the service window comprising value " 1 " terminates the receiving frame of (EOSP) field, allows wireless communications station in first or second CBAP At least one terminate before be switched to power save mode.

Example 88 includes the theme of any one of example 85-87, and optionally, wherein the first CBAP appointing in BI Before what his CBAP.

Example 89 includes the theme of any example in example 85-88, and optionally, wherein the first AW field includes pair The instruction of the duration of first AW.

Example 90 includes the theme of any example in example 85-89, and optionally, wherein the 2nd AW field includes pair The instruction of the duration of 2nd AW.

Example 91 includes the theme of any example in example 85-90, and optionally, wherein AW element is used for as in BI Each CBAP distribute AW.

Example 92 includes the theme of any example in example 85-90, and optionally, wherein AW element is for being only BI In some CBAP distribute AW.

Example 93 includes the theme of any example in example 85-92, and optionally, wherein AW element includes: to refer to Show the length field of the length of AW element, and the component identifier to identify AW element (ID) field.

Example 94 includes the theme of any example in example 85-93, and optionally, wherein is stood including enhanced orientation More gigabits (EDMG) are stood.

Example 95 includes the wireless communication device of wireless communications station, which includes for the letter in beacon interval (BI) Mark transmission intercal (BTI) during processing received beacon frame component, which includes awake window (AW) element, this is called out Window elements of waking up include the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, and the first AW field is first competition-based in BI to indicate The first AW during access-hours (CBAP), the 2nd AW field to indicate the first CBAP in BI it is subsequent at least one At least one the 2nd AW during two CBAP；For during the first AW and the 2nd AW wake up with allow wireless communications station receive to The component of few notice traffic indication message (ATIM)；And for phase period between the first CBAP and the 2nd CBAP Between allow wireless communications station to be in the component of power save mode.

Example 96 includes the theme of example 95, and optionally, including for allowing wireless communications station in the first or second At least one CBAP in CBAP is switched to the component of power save mode before terminating.

Example 97 includes the theme of example 95 or 96, and optionally, including for being based on including the service comprising value " 1 " Period terminate (EOSP) field receiving frame, allow wireless communications station at least one of first or second CBAP end it Before be switched to the component of power save mode.

Example 98 includes the theme of any one of example 95-97, and optionally, wherein the first CBAP appointing in BI Before what his CBAP.

Example 99 includes the theme of any example in example 95-98, and optionally, wherein the first AW field includes pair The instruction of the duration of first AW.

Example 100 includes the theme of any example in example 95-99, and optionally, wherein the 2nd AW field includes pair The instruction of the duration of 2nd AW.

Example 101 includes the theme of any one of example 95-100, and optionally, wherein AW element is used for as in BI Each CBAP distribute AW.

Example 102 includes the theme of any example in example 95-100, and optionally, wherein AW element is for being only Some CBAP in BI distribute AW.

Example 103 includes the theme of any example in example 95-102, and optionally, wherein AW element include: to Indicate the length field of the length of AW element, and the component identifier to identify AW element (ID) field.

Example 104 includes the theme of any example in example 95-103, and optionally, wherein is stood including enhanced fixed It stands to more gigabits (EDMG).

Herein with reference to one or more embodiments description function, operation, component and/or feature can in conjunction with herein with reference to One or more other functions, operation, component and/or feature described in one or more other embodiments in combination make With vice versa.

Although certain features have been illustrated and described herein, it may occur to persons skilled in the art that many modifications, Replacement, change and equivalent.It will thus be appreciated that appended claims are intended to cover fall into the true spirit of the disclosure All such modifications and variations.

Claims

1. a kind of device, including logic and circuit, the logic and circuit are configured such that wireless communications station executes following behaviour Make:

The beacon frame including awake window (AW) element is generated, the awake window element includes the first AW field and the 2nd AW word Section, the first AW field is to during indicating the first access-hours (CBAP) competition-based in beacon interval (BI) First AW, the 2nd AW field is to indicate at least one subsequent the 2nd CBAP phase of the first CBAP in the BI Between at least one the 2nd AW；And

The beacon frame is sent during the beacon transmission interval (BTI) of the BI.

2. device as described in claim 1, wherein the first CBAP is before any other CBAP in the BI.

3. device as described in claim 1, wherein the first AW field includes the finger to the duration of the first AW Show.

4. device as described in claim 1, wherein the 2nd AW field includes the finger to the duration of the 2nd AW Show.

5. device as described in claim 1, wherein the AW element is used to distribute AW for each CBAP in the BI.

6. device as described in claim 1, wherein the AW element is for being only that some CBAP in the BI distribute AW.

7. being configured such that the wireless communications station in the first AW such as device of any of claims 1-6 Or at least one notice traffic indication message (ATIM) is sent during at least one AW in the 2nd AW.

8. such as device of any of claims 1-6, wherein the AW element includes: length field and element mark Know symbol (ID) field, length of the length field to indicate the AW element, the element ID field is to identify The AW element.

9. such as device of any of claims 1-6, wherein the wireless communications station includes: enhanced orientation more thousand Megabit (EDMG) stands.

10. such as device of any of claims 1-6, wherein the wireless communications station includes: personal basic service set (PBSS) control point (PCP) or access point (AP) stand (STA) (PCP/AP STA).

11. such as device of any of claims 1-6, including multiple component units.

12. such as device of any of claims 1-6, including memory, processor and one or more antennas.

13. a kind of method to be executed at wireless communications station, which comprises

14. method as claimed in claim 13, including during at least one AW in 2nd AW of the first AW or described Send at least one notice traffic indication message (ATIM).

15. a kind of product, including the readable non-transient storage media of one or more tangible computers, the storage medium includes meter Calculation machine executable instruction, the computer executable instructions be operable such that when being executed by least one processor it is described at least One processor enables to wireless communications station to execute method according to claim 13 or 14.

16. a kind of device, including logic and circuit, the logic and circuit are configured such that wireless communications station executes following behaviour Make:

The received beacon frame of the institute of the processing during the beacon transmission interval (BTI) of beacon interval (BI), the beacon frame include waking up Window (AW) element, the awake window element include the first AW field and the 2nd AW field, and the first AW field is to refer to Show the first AW during the first access-hours (CBAP) competition-based in the BI, the 2nd AW field is to indicate At least one the 2nd AW during at least one subsequent the 2nd CBAP of the first CBAP in the BI；

It is waken up during the first AW and the 2nd AW, to allow the wireless communications station to receive at least one notice flow Instruction message (ATIM)；And

Allow during period of the wireless communications station between the first CBAP and the 2nd CBAP in power section About mode.

17. device as claimed in claim 16 is configured as allowing the wireless communications station in the first CBAP or described At least one CBAP in 2nd CBAP is switched to the power save mode before terminating.

18. device as claimed in claim 16, is configured as: based on including that the service window comprising value " 1 " terminates (EOSP) The receiving frame of field allows at least one CBAP knot of the wireless communications station in 2nd CBAP of the first CBAP or described The power save mode is switched to before beam.

19. device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the first CBAP is before any other CBAP in the BI.

20. device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the first AW field includes the duration to the first AW Instruction.

21. device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the 2nd AW field includes the duration to the 2nd AW Instruction.

22. the device as described in any one of claim 16-21, wherein the AW element is used for as each of described BI CBAP distributes AW.

23. the device as described in any one of claim 16-21, including memory, processor and one or more antennas.

24. a kind of product, including the readable non-transient storage media of one or more tangible computers, the storage medium includes meter Calculation machine executable instruction, the computer executable instructions make at least one described processing when being executed by least one processor Device enables to wireless communications station to execute following operation:

25. product as claimed in claim 24, wherein described instruction allows the wireless communications station described when executed At least one CBAP in first CBAP or described, 2nd CBAP is switched to the power save mode before terminating.