Embodiment
The present invention aims to provide a kind of WAP (wireless access point) method of work, can reduce the power consumption of WAP (wireless access point).In order to make those skilled in the art understand technical scheme of the present invention better, the embodiment of the invention is described in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.
Embodiment one
Referring to Fig. 1, the embodiment of the invention one WAP (wireless access point) method of work comprises:
S101, according to the association status of website and WAP (wireless access point), adjust the mode of operation of described WAP (wireless access point).
In actual applications, website can be linked in the network that WAP (wireless access point) covers, and comes the shared network service.WAP (wireless access point) is according to the association status of website and WAP (wireless access point), and described association status includes website and links to each other with WAP (wireless access point), promptly has website to join the network that described WAP (wireless access point) covers; Also comprise that website does not link to each other with WAP (wireless access point), promptly do not have website to join the network that described WAP (wireless access point) covers; Also comprise that website is connected the power of signal with WAP (wireless access point).WAP (wireless access point) is adjusted the mode of operation of WAP (wireless access point) according to this association status, thereby adjusts the communication modes between WAP (wireless access point) and website.Described mode of operation comprises the parameter setting relevant with power consumption, includes but not limited to the emitting power grade of WAP (wireless access point), emission data frequency, cycle etc.
S102, described WAP (wireless access point) are carried out work according to described mode of operation.
The WAP (wireless access point) method of work that the embodiment of the invention provides, with the association status of website and WAP (wireless access point) as guidance, adjust the mode of operation of WAP (wireless access point), the dynamic mode of operation of adjusting WAP (wireless access point) and website can make website and WAP (wireless access point) under different association status, and the mode of operation that issues is inequality, in the light of actual conditions issue mode of operation with needs, improve energy utilization ratio, thereby reduce the power consumption of WAP (wireless access point), prolong the cruising time of WAP (wireless access point).
Embodiment two
The embodiment of the invention is based on embodiment one, embodiment one done specifying.The embodiment of the invention comprises the steps:
S201, Information Monitoring obtain the association status of website and WAP (wireless access point) according to described information.
When website joins the network of WAP (wireless access point) covering, can send packet to described WAP (wireless access point), WAP (wireless access point) is gathered the packet that has station state that website associated therewith sends, the linking status that comprises website and WAP (wireless access point) in the described packet, information such as signal strength signal intensity, data flux statistics; WAP (wireless access point) is handled the website relevant information that collects, and can obtain the website that is associated with WAP (wireless access point).When in the information that WAP (wireless access point) collects during not with website that this WAP (wireless access point) is associated, expression does not have website to join the network that this WAP (wireless access point) covers.
The described association status of mentioning among the embodiment one step S101 according to described website and WAP (wireless access point) is adjusted the mode of operation of described WAP (wireless access point), is specially:
S202, according to the association status of described website and WAP (wireless access point), adjust the transmission time interval of beacon frame.More specifically, when website and WAP (wireless access point) are unconnected, increase the transmission time interval of beacon frame; When website is related with WAP (wireless access point), reduce the transmission time interval of beacon frame.
The mode of operation of WAP (wireless access point) is the time interval that WAP (wireless access point) sends beacon frame in the embodiment of the invention.Described beacon frame is a kind of of standard frame definition, comprises the parameter of the network characterization of WAP (wireless access point) covering, just can apply for adding the network at beacon frame transmitting terminal place after website receives beacon frame.
Particularly, when the embodiment of the invention did not collect website associated therewith when WAP (wireless access point), when promptly not having website to join the network that WAP (wireless access point) covers, in the scope of standard code, the time interval that beacon frame is sent increased.Because of the transmission of beacon frame depends on WAP (wireless access point) front end power amplifier, when sending beacon frame, power amplifier is opened, and beacon frame sends and finishes, and power amplifier is closed, and when treating that send beacon frame next time, opens once more.When sending beacon frame, power amplifier produces energy consumption.The time interval that beacon frame is sent increases, and has reduced the number of times of WAP (wireless access point) transmission beacon frame in the unit interval, has also reduced the number of times of closing of front end power amplifier, and having reduced WAP (wireless access point) is not having website to add the power consumption of fashionable generation.
When website is attempted inserting the network that WAP (wireless access point) covered, website can apply for adding network after receiving beacon frame, when promptly having the generation of website and WAP (wireless access point) related, adjust the transmission time interval of beacon frame once more, the transmission time interval of beacon frame is reduced, so that website can detect described WAP (wireless access point) in the short period of time, satisfy user's quick access.
Accordingly, the described WAP (wireless access point) of mentioning among the step S102 is carried out work according to described mode of operation, is specially:
S203, WAP (wireless access point) send beacon frame according to the transmission time interval of described beacon frame.
The embodiment of the invention is adjusted the number of times that WAP (wireless access point) sends beacon frame by adjusting the time interval that beacon frame sends in the unit interval, and then adjusts the number of times of closing of WAP (wireless access point) front end power amplifier.When not having website to be associated with WAP (wireless access point), increase the transmission interval of beacon frame, reduce power consumption; When having website to be associated with WAP (wireless access point), reduce the transmission interval of beacon frame, satisfy user's access demand.Realized that like this WAP (wireless access point) is not having website to add the power consumption of fashionable reduction WAP (wireless access point).
Embodiment three
The embodiment of the invention is based on embodiment one, embodiment one done specifying.The embodiment of the invention comprises the steps:
S301, Information Monitoring obtain the association status of website and WAP (wireless access point) according to described information.
It is identical with embodiment two with the method for WAP (wireless access point) association status that the embodiment of the invention is obtained website, different is the association status of embodiment of the invention indication, not only comprise whether having website to join the network that WAP (wireless access point) covers, further, also comprise, if have website to join the network that WAP (wireless access point) covers, the signal strength signal intensity between website and the WAP (wireless access point).
The described association status of mentioning among the embodiment one step S101 according to described website and WAP (wireless access point) is adjusted the mode of operation of described WAP (wireless access point), is specially:
S302, according to the association status of website and WAP (wireless access point), adjust the radio frequency parameter configuration of WAP (wireless access point).
The mode of operation of WAP (wireless access point) is the radio frequency parameter configuration of WAP (wireless access point) in the embodiment of the invention.WAP (wireless access point) is carried out the transmission and the reception of radio frequency according to the radio frequency parameter of configuration.
More specifically, when website and WAP (wireless access point) are unconnected, when promptly not having website to join the network that WAP (wireless access point) covers, the radio frequency parameter of configures low power, thereby reduce the coverage of wireless access spot net, for example to be reduced to the air line distance of website and WAP (wireless access point) be 50 meters to coverage, makes the closely access characteristics that satisfy the mobile wireless access point.
When website is associated with WAP (wireless access point) and signal strength signal intensity when strong, promptly there is website to join the network that WAP (wireless access point) covers, simultaneously the good and/or WAP (wireless access point) of the signal strength signal intensity between them receives the Packet Error Ratio of station data when low, the radio frequency parameter of configures low power then reduces the transmitting power of WAP (wireless access point).
When website is associated with WAP (wireless access point) but a little less than the signal strength signal intensity time, promptly there is website to join the network that WAP (wireless access point) covers, but the signal strength signal intensity between them is more weak and/or WAP (wireless access point) receives the Packet Error Ratio of station data when high, then dispose high-power radio frequency parameter, increase transmitting power, when between website and the WAP (wireless access point) transfer of data being arranged, can reduce wrong bag and retransmit the power loss of bringing.
Accordingly, the described WAP (wireless access point) of mentioning among the step S102 is carried out work according to described mode of operation, is specially:
S303, described WAP (wireless access point) according to radio frequency parameter configuration call the RF calibration Parameter File and carry out power emission.
WAP (wireless access point) disposes according to radio frequency parameter and calls the corresponding radio frequency calibration file, and the front end power amplifier carries out power emission according to the parameter in the file.
The embodiment of the invention is dynamically adjusted radio-frequency emission power according to website and WAP (wireless access point) associated state, when not having website related with it, reduces radio-frequency emission power; When website when association and correlation signal are good with it, still adopt low power transmissions; As website is related with it when but correlation signal is relatively poor, adopt high power transmission, if there is transfer of data between them, then can reduces wrong bag and retransmit the power loss of bringing.By dynamic adjustment radio-frequency emission power, reduce the WAP (wireless access point) power consumption.
Embodiment four
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of method of adjusting two kinds of mode of operations of WAP (wireless access point), realizes reducing power consumption, comprises the steps:
S401, Information Monitoring obtain the association status of website and WAP (wireless access point) according to described information.
It is identical with embodiment three with the method for WAP (wireless access point) association status that the embodiment of the invention is obtained website, whether described association status comprises has website to join the network that WAP (wireless access point) covers, if with have website to join the network that WAP (wireless access point) covers, the signal strength signal intensity between website and the WAP (wireless access point).
S402, described association status according to described website and WAP (wireless access point) are adjusted the mode of operation of described WAP (wireless access point).Specifically comprise:
According to the association status of described website and WAP (wireless access point), adjust the transmission time interval of beacon frame and the radio frequency parameter configuration of WAP (wireless access point).
S403, described WAP (wireless access point) are carried out work according to described mode of operation.Specifically comprise:
WAP (wireless access point) is controlled the transmission number of times and the radio-frequency emission power of WAP (wireless access point) beacon frame according to the transmission time interval and the radio frequency parameter configuration of beacon frame.
The embodiment of the invention is adjusted number of times and the radio-frequency emission power that WAP (wireless access point) sends beacon frame dynamically, with respect to the power consumption of embodiment two and three pairs of WAP (wireless access point) of embodiment further reduction is arranged all.Especially, adjust the technological means of the transmitting power of radio frequency, mainly reduce the power consumption of WAP (wireless access point) when having transfer of data between WAP (wireless access point) and the website; And adjust the transmission time interval of beacon frame, the main power consumption that reduces when not having website to join in the network that WAP (wireless access point) covers.
Embodiment five
Referring to Fig. 2, embodiment of the invention wireless access point apparatus 1 comprises: strategic control module 3, be used for association status according to website and WAP (wireless access point), and adjust the mode of operation of described WAP (wireless access point); Network-driven module 2 is used for carrying out work according to described mode of operation.
Strategic control module is used for the mode of operation of each module in the control device; Described mode of operation comprises the parameter setting relevant with power consumption, includes but not limited to the emitting power grade of WAP (wireless access point), emission data frequency, cycle etc.Strategic control module is according to the association status of website and WAP (wireless access point), and described association status includes website and links to each other with WAP (wireless access point), promptly has website to join the network that described WAP (wireless access point) covers; Also comprise that website does not link to each other with WAP (wireless access point), promptly do not have website to join the network that described WAP (wireless access point) covers; Also comprise that website is connected the power of signal with WAP (wireless access point).Strategic control module is adjusted the mode of operation of WAP (wireless access point) according to this association status, thereby adjusts the communication modes between WAP (wireless access point) and website.
The wireless access point apparatus that the embodiment of the invention provides, with the association status of website and WAP (wireless access point) as guidance, adjust the mode of operation of WAP (wireless access point), the dynamic mode of operation of adjusting WAP (wireless access point) and website can make website and WAP (wireless access point) under different association status, and the mode of operation that issues is inequality, in the light of actual conditions issue mode of operation with needs, improve energy utilization ratio, thereby reduce the power consumption of WAP (wireless access point), prolong the cruising time of WAP (wireless access point).
Further, embodiment of the invention wireless access point apparatus also comprises data acquisition module 4, is used for Information Monitoring, obtains the association status of website and WAP (wireless access point) according to described information.
When website joins the network of WAP (wireless access point) covering, can send packet to described WAP (wireless access point), the packet that has station state that data collecting module collected website associated therewith sends, the linking status that comprises website and WAP (wireless access point) in the described packet, information such as signal strength signal intensity, data flux statistics; Data acquisition module is handled the website relevant information that collects, and can obtain the website that is associated with WAP (wireless access point).Whether the association status that data acquisition module obtains comprises has website to join the network that WAP (wireless access point) covers, further, also to comprise, if there is website to join the network that WAP (wireless access point) covers, and the signal strength signal intensity between website and the WAP (wireless access point).When data collecting module collected to information in during not with website that this WAP (wireless access point) is associated, expression does not have website to join the network that this WAP (wireless access point) covers.
Further, the described strategic control module 3 of the embodiment of the invention comprises beacon interval adjusting module 301, is used for the association status according to website and WAP (wireless access point), adjusts the transmission time interval of beacon frame.
More specifically, when website and WAP (wireless access point) are unconnected, increase the transmission time interval of beacon frame; When website is related with WAP (wireless access point), reduce the transmission time interval of beacon frame.
The mode of operation of strategic control module adjustment comprises that the network-driven module sends the time interval of beacon frame in the embodiment of the invention.
Particularly, in the embodiment of the invention when data acquisition module does not collect website associated therewith, when promptly not having website to join the network that WAP (wireless access point) covers, in the scope of standard code, the beacon interval adjusting module increases the time interval that beacon frame sends, the network-driven module sends beacon frame according to the transmission time interval that the beacon interval adjusting module is provided with.
When website is attempted inserting the network that WAP (wireless access point) covered, when promptly having website to be associated with WAP (wireless access point), the beacon interval adjusting module is adjusted the transmission time interval of beacon frame once more, the transmission time interval of beacon frame is reduced, the network-driven module sends beacon frame according to this setting, so that website can detect described WAP (wireless access point) in the short period of time, satisfy user's quick access.
Further, the described strategic control module 3 of the embodiment of the invention also comprises radio frequency adjusting module 302, is used for the association status according to website and WAP (wireless access point), adjusts the radio frequency parameter configuration of WAP (wireless access point).
Further, embodiment of the invention wireless access point apparatus 1 also comprises radio frequency parameter configuration module 5, be used to deposit the RF calibration Parameter File, call described RF calibration file, described RF calibration file is issued to described network-driven module according to described radio frequency parameter configuration.
The mode of operation of strategic control module adjustment comprises the radio frequency parameter configuration of adjusting WAP (wireless access point) in the embodiment of the invention.
More specifically, when data acquisition module has not collected website when being associated with WAP (wireless access point), the radio frequency parameter of radio frequency adjusting module configures low power, the radio frequency adjusting module is issued to the radio frequency parameter configuration module to this low-power strategy, described radio frequency parameter configuration module is selected the content of this strategy correspondence from described RF calibration Parameter File according to this strategy, it is set to the network-driven module, and the network-driven module is carried out the radio-frequency power emission according to this setting.
When data collecting module collected to having website to be associated and signal strength signal intensity when strong with WAP (wireless access point), the radio frequency parameter of radio frequency adjusting module configures low power then, thus reduce radio-frequency emission power; When website is associated with WAP (wireless access point) but a little less than the signal strength signal intensity time, then the radio frequency adjusting module disposes high-power radio frequency parameter, increase radio-frequency emission power, when between website and the WAP (wireless access point) transfer of data being arranged, can reduce wrong bag and retransmit the power loss of bringing.
The embodiment of the invention, data collecting module collected is also handled the association status that obtains website and WAP (wireless access point); The association status that strategic control module obtains according to data acquisition module, adjust the mode of operation of WAP (wireless access point), the transmission time interval and/or the radio frequency adjusting module that comprise beacon interval adjusting module adjustment beacon frame are adjusted the radio-frequency transmissions strategy, and the radio frequency parameter configuration module is set to the network-driven module according to the tactful RF calibration file content with correspondence of emission; The network-driven module sends the emission of beacon frame and radio-frequency power according to the strategy of strategic control module setting.The power consumption of WAP (wireless access point) when the embodiment of the invention can reduce the power consumption of WAP (wireless access point) when having association status between WAP (wireless access point) and the website and not have website to join in the network that WAP (wireless access point) covers.
The above; only be the specific embodiment of the present invention, but protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, anyly is familiar with those skilled in the art in the technical scope that the present invention discloses; can expect easily changing or replacing, all should be encompassed within protection scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be as the criterion with the protection range of described claim.