CN107306456A - A kind of terminal association AP method, apparatus and system - Google Patents
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a kind of terminal association AP method, apparatus and system, ensure that terminal carries out data transmission with AP to be connected in time.Terminal association AP method includes：The association request message that AP receiving terminals are sent；In response to the association request message, AP sends associate response message to terminal；After the associate response message is sent, AP sends unicast beacon frame in preset duration to terminal, and the recipient address of the unicast beacon frame is the address of terminal.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field, more particularly to a kind of terminal association AP method, device and it is
System.
Background technology
In WLAN (English：Wireless local area networks, abbreviation：WLAN)
In, terminal and access point (English：Access point, abbreviation：AP it can just enter after being associated between)
Row data transfer.
Terminal sends association request message to ask to associate new AP to new AP.Association request message can
Be association request (English：Association request) frame or reassociation requests (English：
Reassociation request) frame.Usually, terminal receives the association sound that the new AP is sent
Message is answered to may be correlated to the new AP.Associate response message can be associated response (English：
Association response) frame (correspond to association request frame) or re-association response (English：
Reassociation response) frame (corresponding to reassociation requests frame).But, some terminals are not
Only need to receive the beacon (English that associate response message also needs to receive new AP transmissions：
Beacon) after frame, new AP, the i.e. terminal can be just associated with by not connected (English：disassociated)
State Transferring is connection (associated) state.
However, the cycle of AP transmission beacon frames, (i.e. beacon interval was (English：beacon interval))
Typically long.Therefore, terminal may be waited for a long time just after sending association request message to new AP
Beacon frame can be received, causes terminal not carry out data transmission in time with new AP.
The content of the invention
The application provides a kind of terminal association AP method, apparatus and system, ensure that terminal and
When carry out data transmission with AP to be connected.
First aspect there is provided a kind of terminal association AP method, including：AP receiving terminals are sent
Association request message；In response to the association request message, AP sends associate response message to terminal；
After the associate response message is sent, AP sends unicast beacon frame in preset duration to terminal, should
Recipient address (the English of unicast beacon frame：Receiver address, abbreviation：RA) it is terminal
Address.
Because AP is in the preset duration after sending associate response message to terminal, the AP is i.e. to end
End send for the terminal unicast beacon frame (i.e. the recipient address of the unicast beacon frame be the terminal
Address), can so ensure to a certain extent AP send associate response message after, immediately
The unicast beacon frame is sent to terminal, therefore, it is possible to cause terminal is set up with AP to be accessed to be in time connected,
So as to ensure that terminal carries out data transmission with AP to be accessed in time.
In a kind of optional mode, after AP sends unicast beacon frame in preset duration to terminal,
This method also includes：The acknowledgement frame for the unicast beacon frame that AP receiving terminals are sent.
AP is sent after unicast beacon frame to terminal, the unicast beacon frame that AP meeting receiving terminals are sent
Acknowledgement frame, so that AP confirms that the unicast beacon frame that AP is sent accurately is received by terminal.
There is provided a kind of AP, including receiving unit and transmitting element for second aspect.Receiving unit, is used
The association request message sent in receiving terminal；Transmitting element, for what is received in response to receiving unit
The association request message, sends associate response message, and sent in preset duration to terminal to terminal
Unicast beacon frame, the recipient address of the unicast beacon frame is the address of terminal.
In a kind of optional mode, receiving unit, be additionally operable to transmitting element in preset duration to
Terminal is sent after unicast beacon frame, the acknowledgement frame for the unicast beacon frame that receiving terminal is sent.
For second aspect and its technique effect of optional mode description specifically may refer to it is above-mentioned right
The associated description of the technique effect of first aspect and its optional mode, here is omitted.
The third aspect is there is provided a kind of AP, including at least one processor and transceiver.At least one
Processor, for the association request message sent by transceiver receiving terminal；And in response to the association
Request message, associate response message is sent to terminal；And after the associate response message is sent,
Unicast beacon frame is sent to terminal in preset duration, the recipient address of the unicast beacon frame is terminal
Address.
In a kind of optional mode, at least one processor is additionally operable in preset duration to terminal
After transmission unicast beacon frame, the confirmation of the unicast beacon frame sent by transceiver receiving terminal
Frame.
For the third aspect and its technique effect of optional mode description specifically may refer to it is above-mentioned right
The associated description of the technique effect of first aspect and its optional mode, here is omitted.
In above-mentioned first aspect into the third aspect, a kind of optional mode is, default in the application
Duration is less than AP beacon interval.
Because preset duration is less than AP beacon interval, therefore, it is possible to ensure AP to a certain extent
Send associate response message after, immediately (i.e. before AP sends broadcast beacon frame next time) to
Terminal sends unicast beacon frame.
In above-mentioned first aspect into the third aspect, another optional mode is, above-mentioned association request
The sender address of message is the address of terminal, and the address of terminal can be the physical address of terminal, example
Such as the medium education (English of terminal：Media access control, abbreviation：MAC)
Location.
The sender address of association request message is the address of terminal, and AP can be caused according to the terminal
Address determine need access terminal be which terminal.
Fourth aspect is there is provided a kind of computer-readable recording medium, in the computer-readable recording medium
Be stored with one or more programs, and AP at least one processor is by performing one or more journeys
Sequence, so that described in any one in performing the various optional modes of above-mentioned first aspect and first aspect
Terminal association AP method.
5th aspect is there is provided a kind of WLAN system, and the WLAN system includes
AP and the terminal associated with the AP, the AP can for above-mentioned second aspect, second aspect it is any
A kind of AP described in optional mode or the third aspect.
For fourth aspect and the technique effect of the 5th aspect description specifically may refer to it is above-mentioned to the
The associated description of the technique effect of one side, here is omitted.
Brief description of the drawings
Technical scheme in order to illustrate the embodiments of the present invention more clearly, will be described to embodiment below
In required for the accompanying drawing that uses be briefly described, it should be apparent that, drawings in the following description are only
It is some embodiments of the present invention.
Fig. 1 is a kind of configuration diagram of WLAN system provided in an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 2 is the interactive cooperation pattern signal between a kind of AP provided in an embodiment of the present invention and terminal
Figure；
Fig. 3 is a kind of terminal association AP method flow schematic diagram one provided in an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 4 is a kind of terminal association AP method flow schematic diagram two provided in an embodiment of the present invention；
Fig. 5 is AP provided in an embodiment of the present invention hardware schematic.
Embodiment
The terms "and/or", only it is a kind of describe affiliated partner incidence relation, expression can
There are three kinds of relations, for example, A and/or B, can be represented：Individualism A, while there is A
And B, individualism B these three situations.
" multiple " occurred in following embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise specifically stated outside situation, its
He each means two or more.Such as multiple BSS refer to two or more
BSS。
Method in order to clearly describe terminal association AP provided in an embodiment of the present invention, below
The related procedure being related in the embodiment of the present invention is explained first.
Under normal circumstances, a terminal is set up the process being connected with an AP first and included：Network is sent out
Existing flow, link authentication flow and terminal association AP flows.In Network finding flow, terminal can
To wait the broadcast beacon frame of AP transmissions or actively send probe requests thereby (English：probe
Request) frame detects whether the AP that can be connected.The AP that can be connected sends to terminal and detected
Response (English：Probe response) frame, the AP that terminal discovery can be connected.Recognize in link
Demonstrate,prove in flow, terminal sends certification request (English to the AP that can be connected：authentication
Request) frame.The AP that can be connected sends authentication response (English to terminal：authentication
Response) frame.Hereafter, in terminal association AP flows, terminal is sent out to the AP that can be connected
Send association request (English：Association request) message.The AP that can be connected is to terminal
Send associated response (English：Association response) message, if be successfully associated, close
Conditional code (status code) in connection response message represents to operate successfully that (value of such as conditional code is
0), and association identification code is carried.
Because terminal is to set up to be connected first with AP, therefore the pass in above-mentioned terminal association AP flows
It can be association request frame to join request message；Associate response message can be association response frame.
Terminal is roamed：When terminal is (English from Extension Services collection：Extended service set,
Abbreviation：ESS a Basic Service Set (the English in)：Basic service set, abbreviation：BSS)
During another BSS being switched in the ESS, it is referred to as the terminal and roams.
When terminal is roamed, terminal goes to associate with original AP, and is associated with new AP.Terminal with it is new
AP is associated by completing above-mentioned terminal association AP flows, so as to be built between terminal and new AP
Vertical connection.In terminal and new AP association process, for some terminals, these terminals are received
To after the new AP associate response messages sent and beacon frame, these terminals and new AP are just completed
Terminal association AP flows, i.e. terminal are established with new AP and are connected.
When being roamed due to terminal, terminal set up with new AP be connected be not terminal first with AP
Connection is set up, therefore above-mentioned terminal associates with new AP and is referred to as terminal and new AP re-associations.
Association request message in above-mentioned terminal association AP flows can be reassociation requests frame；Associated response
Message can attach most importance to association response frame.
The RA of traditional beacon frame is broadcast address.RA is properly termed as the beacon frame of broadcast address
Broadcast beacon frame.
In order to save wireless medium (English：Wireless medium) expense, AP send broadcast
It is big that the cycle (i.e. beacon interval) of beacon frame is generally all set.
During terminal is set up with AP and is connected, if the AP sends the cycle of broadcast beacon frame
What is set is big, then may result in terminal after the associate response message of AP transmissions is received,
The broadcast beacon frame of AP transmissions can not be timely received, so that terminal can not be built with the AP in time
Vertical connection, and then cause terminal not carry out data transmission in time with the AP.
In order to solve the above problems, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of terminal association AP method, AP
The association request message that receiving terminal is sent, and in response to the association request message, send and close to terminal
Join response message, and after associate response message is sent, AP is sent out to terminal again in preset duration
Unicast beacon frame is sent, the recipient address of the unicast beacon frame is the address of terminal.By the program,
Because AP is in the preset duration after sending associate response message to terminal, the AP is sent out to terminal
Send for the terminal unicast beacon frame (i.e. the recipient address of the unicast beacon frame for the terminal ground
Location), it can so ensure AP to a certain extent after associate response message is sent, immediately to end
End sends the unicast beacon frame, therefore, it is possible to cause terminal is set up with AP to be accessed to be in time connected, from
And ensure terminal and carry out data transmission in time with AP to be accessed.
When a terminal is set up with AP be connected first, the terminal needs and the AP completes network hair
Existing flow, link authentication flow and terminal association AP flows.Built first with AP a terminal is non-
During vertical connection (i.e. the terminal is only needed and the AP carries out re-association), the terminal needs and the AP is complete
Into terminal association AP flows.After terminal and AP complete terminal association AP flows, terminal and AP
Between can set up connection.
Terminal association AP provided in an embodiment of the present invention method can apply to WLAN system
In system, the WLAN system can include multiple ESS, and each ESS can include multiple
BSS, each BSS can include an AP and several terminals of service provided by the BSS.
As shown in figure 1, being a kind of framework of possible WLAN system provided in an embodiment of the present invention
Schematic diagram.In the WLAN system shown in Fig. 1, include two with WLAN system
Individual ESS, and exemplified by each ESS includes two BSS, when terminal is cut from the former BSS in ESS
The new BSS changed in the ESS, i.e., in the scene that the terminal is roamed, the terminal need with
AP in the former BSS goes association, and is associated with the AP in the new BSS.The terminal is new with this
AP in BSS can perform end using terminal association AP provided in an embodiment of the present invention method
Associated AP flow is held, so as to ensure to set up connection between the terminal and new AP in time, and then is ensured
The terminal carries out data transmission in time with the new AP.
Terminal association AP provided in an embodiment of the present invention method is applied in the interacting of AP and terminal,
As shown in Fig. 2 to interact association between a kind of possible AP provided in an embodiment of the present invention and terminal
Operation mode schematic diagram.Below to terminal association AP's provided in an embodiment of the present invention based on Fig. 2
Method, apparatus and system carry out exemplary explanation.
In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Fig. 2 AP can include receiving unit 10 and transmitting element
11；Terminal can include transmitting element 20 and receiving unit 21.
The transmitting element 20 of terminal sends association request message to AP；AP receiving unit 10 connects
The association request message is received, and associate response message is sent from AP transmitting element 11 to terminal；
In preset duration after the AP transmission associate response message of transmitting element 11, AP transmitting element
11 send unicast beacon frame to terminal again, so that the receiving unit 21 of terminal is receiving the associated response
The unicast beacon frame is received in preset duration after message, terminal can be so caused to a certain extent
Set up and be connected with AP to be accessed in time, and then ensure that terminal carries out data biography with AP to be accessed in time
It is defeated.
Further, as shown in Fig. 2 in the embodiment of the present invention, AP can also include memory cell
12, terminal can also include memory cell 22.Association request message in interacting of AP and terminal,
Associate response message, unicast beacon frame, broadcast beacon frame etc. can be stored in AP memory cell 12
In the memory cell 22 of terminal.
In the embodiment of the present invention, AP is specifically as follows simple form AP or extended pattern AP.Wherein, it is single
Pure type AP is only responsible for the access of terminal, is used usually as WLAN extension, that is, expands nothing
The coverage of line LAN.And extended pattern AP is responsible for the access and route work of terminal, typically
It is the core of WLAN.
Terminal can be wireless terminal.Such as terminal can be smart mobile phone, PC, flat board electricity
Brain or E-book reader etc..
Based on WLAN system provided in an embodiment of the present invention, embodiments of the invention provide one
The method for planting terminal association AP, as shown in figure 3, terminal association AP method can include：
S101, terminal send association request message to AP.
Wherein, the sender address of association request message is the address of terminal.
In the embodiment of the present invention, can have multiple by the AP terminals for providing service, in the plurality of terminal,
Including the terminal roamed and the terminal not roamed.When a terminal is associated with AP first,
The method that the terminal and the AP can perform terminal association AP provided in an embodiment of the present invention is completed eventually
Hold associated AP flow.When a terminal and AP carry out re-association (i.e. non-to be associated first),
The method that the terminal and the AP can also perform terminal association AP provided in an embodiment of the present invention is completed
Terminal association AP flows.
The association request message that S102, AP receiving terminal are sent.
In the embodiment of the present invention, because terminal needs to be associated or re-association with AP to be accessed,
Therefore the terminal and the AP be associated or re-association during, the terminal is first to the AP
Association request message is sent, to ask the AP terminals to need to associate the AP.
S103, in response to association request message, AP sends associate response message to terminal.
In the embodiment of the present invention, above-mentioned association request message can be that association request frame or re-association please
Frame is sought, above-mentioned associate response message can be association response frame or re-association response frame, and the present invention is real
Example is applied to be not especially limited.
When terminal and AP to be accessed are associated, above-mentioned association request message is association request frame,
Above-mentioned associate response message is association response frame.When terminal and AP to be accessed carry out re-association, on
It is reassociation requests frame to state association request message, and above-mentioned associate response message is re-association response frame.
S104, terminal receive the associate response message that AP is sent.
In the embodiment of the present invention, after the association request message that AP receiving terminals are sent, if AP permits
Perhaps the terminal association, then AP, which responds the association request message, i.e. AP and sends association to the terminal, rings
Answer message.
Optionally, after the association request message that AP receiving terminals are sent, if AP does not allow the end
Terminate into then AP will not respond the association request message, i.e. the AP will not send to the terminal and close
Join response message, so that, if the association that the terminal is not received by AP transmissions within a period of time rings
Message is answered, then the terminal needs to send association request message to the AP again, or the terminal is again
The AP of connection can be set up by finding other into Network finding flow.
S105, send associate response message after, AP in preset duration to terminal send unicast letter
Mark frame.
In S106, the preset duration after the associate response message that terminal receives AP transmissions, terminal connects
Receive the unicast beacon frame that AP is sent.
Wherein, the recipient address of the unicast beacon frame is the address of terminal.If for example, AP is to end
A is held to send unicast beacon frame, then the recipient address of the unicast beacon frame is terminal A address.
The address of above-mentioned terminal can be the physical address of terminal, the MAC Address of such as terminal.
In the embodiment of the present invention, (i.e. AP sends wide beacon interval of the above-mentioned preset duration less than AP
Broadcast the cycle of beacon frame).
Exemplary, above-mentioned S105 and S106 can specifically have following two possible implementations.
Exemplary explanation is carried out to both possible implementations by taking S105 as an example.
One kind is possible to be achieved in that, AP is sent to terminal immediately after associate response message is sent
Unicast beacon frame.Unicast beacon frame is sent immediately to refer between distributed frame after sending associate response message
Every (English：Distributed interframe space, abbreviation：DIFS competition window (English) is added
Text：Contention window, abbreviation：CW minimum dimension (CW)min) send single before
Broadcast beacon frame.
The realization can make terminal after the associate response message of AP transmissions is received and receive
The broadcast beacon frame sent to AP next time before, the unicast beacon frame of AP transmissions can be received.
Alternatively possible is achieved in that, AP starts and other after associate response message is sent
Wlan device carries out channel competition, and sends unicast beacon to terminal after AP competitions to channel
Frame.In this implementation, AP is sent after associate response message to the beacon of transmission broadcast next time
Duration between frame is less than AP beacon interval.
The realization can improve terminal after the associate response message of AP transmissions is received and connect
Receive the broadcast beacon frame that AP is sent next time before, the unicast beacon of AP transmissions can be received
The possibility of frame.
If before AP sends broadcast beacon frame next time, the AP does not obtain sending unicast
The chance of beacon frame, then can cancel transmission unicast beacon frame.
Terminal association AP provided in an embodiment of the present invention method, because AP is sending pass to terminal
Join in the preset duration after response message, the AP is that the unicast beacon for the terminal is sent to terminal
Frame (i.e. the recipient address of the unicast beacon frame be the terminal address), so can be in certain journey
Ensure that AP after associate response message is sent, sends the unicast beacon frame to terminal immediately on degree, because
This enable to terminal in time with AP to be accessed set up be connected so that ensure terminal in time with it is to be accessed
AP carries out data transmission.
Optionally, with reference to Fig. 3, as shown in figure 4, terminal association AP provided in an embodiment of the present invention
Method in, after S106, terminal association AP method can also include S107-S108：
S107, terminal send the acknowledgement frame of unicast beacon frame to AP.
The acknowledgement frame for the unicast beacon frame that S108, AP receiving terminal are sent.
Beacon frame is usually broadcast frame, and broadcast frame is not usually required to recipient and replys acknowledgement frame.And unicast
Beacon frame is unicast frame, and the recipient of unicast frame can reply the acknowledgement frame of the unicast frame.Therefore, may be used
Selection of land, terminal is after the unicast beacon frame of AP transmissions is received, and terminal can also be sent to AP
The acknowledgement frame of the unicast beacon frame, so as to confirm that the unicast beacon frame that AP is sent is accurate by terminal to AP
Really receive.
The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of AP, and the AP that the AP is used to perform in above method is held
Capable step.The AP can include perform above method embodiment in each method flow it is corresponding
The functional unit or functional module of step.Specifically, each functional unit or function mould that AP includes
Block may refer to the associated description to AP in above-mentioned embodiment as shown in Figure 2.
Specifically, AP includes in the embodiment of the present invention each functional unit or the division of functional module
It is for realizing the method flow in above method embodiment as shown in Figure 3 or Figure 4, in order to avoid
Repeat, will not be repeated here.
The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of AP, because AP to terminal after associate response message is sent
Preset duration in, the AP be to terminal send for the terminal (the i.e. unicast of unicast beacon frame
The recipient address of beacon frame is the address of the terminal), it can so ensure AP to a certain extent
After associate response message is sent, the unicast beacon frame is sent to terminal immediately, therefore, it is possible to cause end
End is set up with AP to be accessed be connected in time, so as to ensure that terminal carries out data with AP to be accessed in time
Transmission.
As shown in figure 5, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of AP, the AP includes：At at least one
Manage device 30 and transceiver 31.Described at least one processor 30 and the transceiver 31 are connected.
At least one described processor 30 is performed in above method embodiment such as by the transceiver 31
The method of terminal association AP described in Fig. 3 or Fig. 4.Specific terminal association AP method can join
The associated description seen in above-mentioned embodiment as shown in Figure 3 or Figure 4, here is omitted.
Optionally, as shown in figure 5, AP provided in an embodiment of the present invention can also include memory 32
With bus 33.At least one described processor 30, the transceiver 31 and the memory 32 it
Between connected by the bus 33 and complete mutual communication.
At least one described processor 30 can be central processing unit (English：central processing
Unit, abbreviation：CPU).At least one described processor 30 can also for other general processors,
Digital signal processor (English：Digital signal processing, abbreviation DSP), special collection
Into circuit (English：Application specific integrated circuit, abbreviation ASIC), it is existing
Field programmable gate array (English：Field-programmable gate array, abbreviation FPGA),
Other PLDs, discrete gate, transistor logic or discrete hardware components etc..It is logical
It can be microprocessor with processor or the processor can also be any conventional processor etc..Institute
State any combination that at least one processor 30 can also be above-mentioned device.
At least one described processor 30 can also include application specific processor, and the application specific processor can be with
Including baseband processing chip and/or radio frequency processing chip.Further, baseband processing chip and/or penetrate
Frequency process chip can also be incorporated into a chip with other processors, such as CPU.
The memory 32 can include volatile memory (English：Volatile memory),
Such as random access memory (English：Random-access memory, abbreviation：RAM)；
The memory 32 can also include nonvolatile memory (English：Non-volatile memory),
Such as read-only storage (English：Read-only memory, abbreviation：ROM), flash
Device (English：Flash memory), hard disk (English：Hard disk drive, abbreviation：HDD)
Or solid state hard disc (English：Solid-state drive, abbreviation：SSD)；The memory 32 is also
The combination of the memory of mentioned kind can be included.
For clear explanation in the present embodiment, various buses are all illustrated as bus 33 in Figure 5.
The transceiver 31 can be wireless transceiver.For example, wireless transceiver can be AP
Antenna etc..At least one described processor 30 is by the transceiver 31 and other equipment, for example eventually
The transmitting-receiving of data is carried out between end.
During implementing, each step in above-mentioned method flow as shown in Figure 3 or Figure 4 is equal
The computer of the software form stored in memory 32 can be performed by the processor 30 of example, in hardware
Program is realized.To avoid repeating, here is omitted.
The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of computer-readable recording medium, the computer-readable recording medium
In be stored with one or more programs, AP at least one processor is one or more by performing this
Program, so as to perform above-mentioned terminal association AP as shown in Figure 3 or Figure 4 method.
The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of AP, because AP to terminal after associate response message is sent
Preset duration in, the AP be to terminal send for the terminal (the i.e. unicast of unicast beacon frame
The recipient address of beacon frame is the address of the terminal), it can so ensure AP to a certain extent
After associate response message is sent, the unicast beacon frame is sent to terminal immediately, therefore, it is possible to cause end
End is set up with AP to be accessed be connected in time, so as to ensure that terminal carries out data transmission with AP in time.
The present invention provides a kind of WLAN system, the WLAN system include AP and
Terminal.For example, WLAN system provided in an embodiment of the present invention can be as shown in Figure 1
WLAN system.Wherein, in the WLAN system, AP quantity can be many
Individual, the quantity of terminal can also be multiple.
In WLAN system provided in an embodiment of the present invention, the description for AP can specifically be joined
See the associated description to AP in above-mentioned embodiment as shown in Figure 5, here is omitted.
In WLAN system provided in an embodiment of the present invention, AP and terminal are respectively by performing
Corresponding steps in method flow in above method embodiment as shown in Figure 3 or Figure 4 complete the present invention
The method for the terminal association AP that embodiment is provided.
It is apparent to those skilled in the art that, for convenience and simplicity of description, only with
The division progress of above-mentioned each functional module, can as needed will be upper for example, in practical application
State function distribution to be completed by different functional modules, i.e., the internal structure of device is divided into different work(
Energy module, to complete all or part of function described above.The system of foregoing description, device and
The specific work process of unit, may be referred to the corresponding process in preceding method embodiment, herein no longer
Repeat.
In several embodiments provided herein, it should be understood that disclosed system, device
And method, it can realize by another way.For example, device embodiment described above is only
It is schematical, for example, the division of the module or unit, only a kind of division of logic function,
There can be other dividing mode when actually realizing, such as multiple units or component can combine or can
To be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored, or not perform.It is another, it is shown
Or the coupling each other discussed or direct-coupling or communication connection can be by some interfaces, dress
Put or unit INDIRECT COUPLING or communication connection.
The unit illustrated as separating component can be or may not be it is physically separate,
The part shown as unit can be or may not be physical location, you can with positioned at a ground
Side, or can also be distributed on multiple NEs.It can select therein according to the actual needs
Some or all of unit realizes the purpose of this embodiment scheme.
In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the invention can be integrated in a processing unit
In or unit be individually physically present, can also two or more units be integrated in
In one unit.Above-mentioned integrated unit can be realized in the form of SFU software functional unit.
If the integrated unit is realized using in the form of SFU software functional unit and is used as independent product
Sale in use, can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium.Based on such reason
Solution, all or part of the technical scheme can be embodied in the form of software product, the computer
Software product is stored in a storage medium, including some instructions are to cause a computer equipment
(can be personal computer, server, or network equipment etc.) or the computing device present invention be each
The all or part of step of individual embodiment methods described.The storage medium can include：Flash
Device, mobile hard disk, read-only storage, random access memory, magnetic disc or CD etc. are various can be with
The medium of store program codes.
The foregoing is only a specific embodiment of the invention, but protection scope of the present invention not office
Be limited to this, any one skilled in the art the invention discloses technical scope in, can
Change or replacement are readily occurred in, should be all included within the scope of the present invention.Therefore, it is of the invention
Protection domain described should be defined by scope of the claims.
Claims (10)
1. a kind of terminal association access point AP method, it is characterised in that including：
The association request message that AP receiving terminals are sent；
In response to the association request message, the AP sends associate response message to the terminal；
After the associate response message is sent, the AP sends single in preset duration to the terminal
Beacon frame is broadcast, the recipient address of the unicast beacon frame is the address of the terminal.
2. according to the method described in claim 1, it is characterised in that
The preset duration is less than the beacon interval of the AP.
3. method according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that the AP is when default
The long introversive terminal is sent after unicast beacon frame, and methods described also includes：
The AP receives the acknowledgement frame for the unicast beacon frame that the terminal is sent.
4. a kind of access point AP, it is characterised in that including：
Receiving unit, the association request message sent for receiving terminal；
Transmitting element, in response to the association request message, sending associated response to the terminal and disappearing
Breath, and after the associate response message is sent, unicast beacon is sent to the terminal in preset duration
Frame, the recipient address of the unicast beacon frame is the address of the terminal.
5. AP according to claim 4, it is characterised in that
The preset duration is less than the beacon interval of the AP.
6. the AP according to claim 4 or 5, it is characterised in that
The receiving unit, is additionally operable to send institute to the terminal in preset duration in the transmitting element
State after unicast beacon frame, receive the acknowledgement frame for the unicast beacon frame that the terminal is sent.
7. a kind of access point AP, it is characterised in that including at least one processor and transceiver；
At least one described processor, the association request for being sent by the transceiver receiving terminal disappears
Breath；And in response to the association request message, associated response is sent to the terminal by the transceiver
Message；And after the associate response message is sent, by the transceiver to institute in preset duration
State terminal and send unicast beacon frame, the recipient address of the unicast beacon frame is the address of the terminal.
8. AP according to claim 7, it is characterised in that
The preset duration is less than the beacon interval of the AP.
9. the AP according to claim 7 or 8, it is characterised in that
At least one described processor, is additionally operable in preset duration send unicast beacon frame to the terminal
Afterwards, the acknowledgement frame for the unicast beacon frame that the terminal is sent is received by the transceiver.
10. a kind of WLAN system, it is characterised in that including such as claim 4 to 9 times
Access point AP described in meaning one, and the terminal associated with the AP.
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