WO2007127185A2 - Method and apparatus for coordinating timing in a wireless local area network - Google Patents
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- the present invention is related to timing in a wireless local area network (WLAN). More particularly, the present invention is related to a method and apparatus for coordinating timing in a WLAN.
- WLAN wireless local area network
- the 802.11s standard provides a means to form a mesh wireless backhaul with 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN) technology.
- Mesh networks are also known as multi-hop networks, since packets might be relayed more than once in order to reach their destination.
- This provides a different paradigm as compared to the original WLAN standard, which addressed only star topologies for stations (STAs) to be connected to an access point (AP) effectively using single hop communications through a basic service set (BSS).
- the original WLAN paradigm may also be referred to as "infra-structure mode.”
- the 802.11s standard though, only addresses the scenario where the network-side nodes form a mesh network, and where WLAN mesh operation in the backhaul is transparent to all STAs.
- a mesh- capable AP referred to as a mesh AP (MAP)
- MPs mesh points
- the destination can be either a mesh portal which may connect the wireless mesh segment to a wired LAN segment, or it can be another MAP attached to the mesh network.
- legacy STAs can operate in WLAN mesh-enabled backhaul networks.
- an MAP functions similarly to a typical AP to serve STAs in its BSS and as a wireless bridge, or MP, to receive, forward and route packets through the backhaul mesh.
- STAs synchronize with the AP by adjusting their internal timers to the beacon frame sent in regular intervals by the AP.
- the AP therefore constitutes the timing reference for all STAs in its BSS.
- This communication process between STAs and the AP in the BSS is completely independent of the mesh, and therefore STAs are typically not aware of the presence of a mesh network in the backhaul.
- the BSS through the AP, synchronizes all STAs to a common clock and timer through the use of the beacon frames.
- This common BSS timer value is often used as a timestamp or reference time interval by STAs when reporting events and measurements to the AP or by the AP when applying actions to change radio settings in the STAs or the BSS.
- Some of these actions and features are provided in the IEEE 802. Hh, k and v amendments. For example, all of the measurements used for DFS and regulatory radar avoidance, such as Basic Request, CCA Request, RPI Histogram Request, and the like, specify a start time for each measurement.
- All 802.11 measurement reports such as RPI Histogram Report, Beacon Report, Channel Load Report, and the like, include an actual start time information element (IE) and a measurement duration IE so that the report recipient may know when the measurement was made.
- IE actual start time information element
- measurement duration IE IE
- mesh nodes forming the mesh network may synchronize among themselves using a common clock.
- MPs work with a common clock, they are referred to as synchronizing MPs.
- the "Synchronized with peer MP" bit in the "Synchronization Capability" field of the WLAN Mesh Capability element is set to 1, it indicates that the MP is currently a synchronizing MP.
- the timer used by the AP in the BSS and the timers used in the mesh are not necessarily the same.
- the 802.11s draft amendment includes a mechanism where a synchronizing MAP communicates its timer offset (that is, BSS clock compared to mesh clock) at least to its tier-1 neighbor nodes to circumvent limitations for the MAP when coinmunicating with its tier-1 neighbors.
- This information is included in the beacon timing element.
- the beacon timing element is used by a synchronizing MP to advertise an offset between its self TSF and the Mesh TSF, and to advertise the beacon timing information of zero or more of its MP neighbors.
- Figure 1 shows a wireless communication system 100 containing a
- the WLAN mesh network includes a plurality of MAPs 120, mesh nodes (MPs) 110, and at least one gateway node 130.
- a mesh timer is associated with the mesh WLAN.
- each MAP 120 is also part of a BSS (designated BSSl, BSS2, BSS3, and BSS4), each of which include a BSS timer (Timer 1, Timer 2, Timer 3, and Timer 4, respectively).
- the BSSs also may include STAs 140.
- BSSl contains one STA 140
- BSS2 contains no STAs 140
- BSS3 contains two STAs 140
- BSS4 contains one STA 140. It should be noted that any number of STAs 140 may be included in any BSS.
- the STAs 140 are in wireless communication with their associated MAP 120 of their BSS.
- a timing value reported by a STA in its BSS to the associated MAP and forwarded to a network-based Network Manager (NM) is translated into a timing value that is also meaningful to the remote NM.
- NM Network-based Network Manager
- the present invention is related to a method and apparatus for coordinating timing in a wireless communication system that includes a (STA) including a basic service set (BSS) timer in communication with a mesh access point (MAP), and a network management (NM) entity wherein the MAP and NM entity include a mesh timer.
- STA transmits a BSS timer information message to the MAP, wherein the BSS timer information message includes a BSS timer value.
- the MAP receives the BSS timer information message and modifies the message.
- the MAP forwards the modified message to the NM entity.
- FIG 1 shows a wireless communication system containing a wireless local area network (WLAN) mesh network and a plurality of basic service sets (BSSs);
- WLAN wireless local area network
- BSSs basic service sets
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) configured to coordinate timing in the WLAN mesh network of
- WTRU wireless transmit/receive unit
- Figure 3 shows a wireless communication system containing a
- WLAN mesh network and a plurality BSSs performing a method for coordinating timing in the wireless communication system of Figure 1;
- FIG 4 is an exemplary signal diagram of a station (STA), mesh access point (MAP), mesh point (MP) and mesh portal performing a method for coordinating timing in the wireless communication system of Figure 3;
- STA station
- MAP mesh access point
- MP mesh point
- Figure 5 is a flow diagram of performing a method for coordinating timing in the wireless communication system of Figure 3;
- Figure 6 is an exemplary signal diagram of a STA, MAP, MP and mesh portal performing a method for coordinating timing in the wireless communication system of Figure 3, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 7 is an exemplary signal diagram of a STA, MAP, MP and mesh portal performing a method for coordinating timing in the wireless communication system of Figure 3, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- wireless transmit/receive unit includes but is not limited to a user equipment (UE), a mobile station, a fixed or mobile subscriber unit, a pager, a cellular telephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a computer, or any other type of user device capable of operating in a wireless environment.
- base station includes but is not limited to a Node-B, a site controller, an access point (AP), or any other type of interfacing device capable of operating in a wireless environment.
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a WTRU 200 configured to coordinate timing in the WLAN mesh network of Figure 1 in accordance with the present invention.
- the WTRU 200 may function as any of the devices depicted in Figure 1, including, but not limited to, the mesh access point (MAP) 120, stations (STAs) 140, mesh points (MPs) 110, and the gateway node 130.
- MAP mesh access point
- STAs stations
- MPs mesh points
- the WTRU 200 includes a processor 215, a receiver 216, a transmitter 217, and an antenna 218.
- the processor 215 is configured to coordinate timing in the WLAN in accordance with the present invention.
- the receiver 216 and the transmitter 217 are in communication with the processor 215.
- the antenna 218 is in communication with both the receiver 216 and the transmitter 217 to facilitate the transmission and reception of wireless data.
- Figure 3 shows a wireless communication system 300 containing a
- the wireless communication system 300 is substantially similar to the wireless communication system 100 depicted in Figure 1. That is, the WLAN mesh network includes a plurality of MAPs 120, MPs 110, and at least one gateway node 130. A mesh timer is associated with the mesh WLAN.
- each MAP 120 is also part of a BSS (designated BSSl, BSS2, BSS2, and BSS4), each of which include a BSS timer (Timer 1, Timer 2, Timer 3, and Timer 4, respectively).
- the BSSs also may include STAs 140.
- BSSl contains one STA 140
- BSS2 contains no STAs 140
- BSS3 contains two STAs 140
- BSS4 contains one STA 140
- any number of STAs 140 may be included in any BSS.
- the STAs 140 are in wireless communication with their associated MAP 120 of their respective BSSs.
- Figure 4 is an exemplary signal diagram 400 of a STA 140, MAP
- the STA 140 transmits a BSS timer message to the MAP 120 (410).
- the BSS timer message may also be referred to as a "timing" or "timestamp” message.
- the MAP 120 modifies the BSS timer message to an equivalent timer message (420) and transmits the equivalent timer message to the mesh portal 130 (430). If there are any MPs 110 between the MAP 120 and the mesh portal 130, then the equivalent timer message is transmitted to the MP 110 (435), which forwards the equivalent timer message on to the mesh portal 130 (436).
- FIG. 5 is a flow diagram 500 of performing a method for coordinating timing in the wireless communication system 300 of Figure 3.
- a STA 140 transmits a message containing BSS timer information to a MAP 120.
- the STA 140 transmits the BSS timer information to its respective MAP 120.
- the STA 140 in BSS 1 transmits the BSS timer information to the MAP 120 associated with BSS 1.
- the MAP 120 receives the BSS timer information from the STA 140 and modifies the message to create a modified timer message (step 520).
- the MAP 120 utilizes timer offset information to calculate the equivalent time value in terms of the mesh timer or another reference timebase.
- the MAP 120 may attach additional MAP timer information, such as the mesh timer offset and the mesh timer offset drift rate, to the modified timer message.
- the modified message may be an extended message created by the MAP 120 based on the original message received from the STA 140, or a new message created by the MAP 120 that includes the information received from the STA 140.
- a new information element (IE) or, alternatively, a new information field, may be added to the original message.
- the equivalent timer value may also be included into an encapsulating frame. For example, the original frame and timing may be encapsulated within a 0 mesh frame which could include the new timing information.
- NM network management
- the NM entity is the mesh portal 130.
- the NM entity may also exist in other devices besides the mesh portal 130.
- each unsynchronized MP 110 modifies the received timer message before forwarding it to the next MP 110 or to the NM entity, in the hop (step 550).
- the STA 140 in BSS3 transmits its BSS timer message to the MAP 120 associated with BSS3 (depicted by the solid arrow).
- the MAP 120 modifies the original message received from the STA 140, and forwards it to the NM entity (mesh portal 130) via MP4 (depicted by the dashed arrows). If MP4 is a synchronized MP 110, then MP4 may forward the modified message received from MAP 120 to the mesh portal 130 unaltered. However, if MP4 is unsynchronized in that it utilizes a different timebase than, the mesh WLAN, then MP4 modifies the message received from, the MAP 120 prior to forwarding it to the mesh portal 130. [0036] Additionally, the reverse operation is also possible. That is, the
- MAP 120 may receive a timing message from the mesh WLAN, replace the mesh timer value with the equivalent BSS timer value or attach the equivalent BSS timer value to the message, then forward the message on to the STA 140.
- the MAP 120 may also generate a new message based on the mesh timer value and forward it to the STA 140.
- FIG. 6 is an exemplary signal diagram 600 of a STA, MAP, MP and mesh portal performing a method for coordinating timing in the wireless communication system 300 of Figure 3, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- the NM entity (mesh portal 130) transmits a timing message to the MAP 120 (610).
- the NM entity may communicate with the MAP 120 wireless, through an MP 110, through a wired connection, or any combination thereof.
- the transmitted timing message contains timer values for the STAs 140.
- the MAP 120 forwards the timing messages to its associated STAs
- the MAP 120 forwards this timing message irrespective of whether encapsulation or re-building of the message occurs at any intermediate forwarding points.
- the mesh portal 130 transmits an instruction signal to the MAP 120
- the instruction signal contains instructions for the MAP 120 of STA 140 to report at some time intervals BSS-mesh tuning offset values or absolute timing values to facilitate the NM entity in deriving timer offsets for all MAPs 120 in the system with respect to the NM entity time base. If the instructions are intended for the STA 140, the MAP 120 forwards the instruction signal to the STA 140 (640).
- An absolute timing might include a timing reference obtained from an external source, such as a global positioning system (GPS).
- GPS global positioning system
- MAP reports timing values to the mesh portal 130 (660), including the STA 140 reported timing values. Accordingly, whenever any mesh forwarded message containing timer values is received at any destination device, the destination device may request from the NM entity the current timer offset between the message source and the message destination device, and utilize the timer offset to translate received timer values into an equivalent timer value for the destination devices local time base.
- Figure 7 is an exemplary signal diagram of a STA 140, MAP 120,
- MP 110 and mesh portal 130 performing a method for coordinating timing in the wireless communication system 300 of Figure 3, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
- the mesh portal 130 transmits a synchronization message to MP 110 and MAP 120 (710).
- the synchronization message includes a common reference clock to be used by either the whole network, or a subset of the MPs 110, MAPs 120, and STAs 140 in the network.
- the MAP 120 forwards the synchronization message to the STA 140 (720) and the STA 140 synchronizes its time base in accordance with the synchronization message (730).
- all devices in the system 300 may exchange messages containing timing information without performing any time translation, since the time reference is known to and is the same for all.
- the NM entity (mesh portal 130) periodically resynchronizes the network to minimize time base errors due to time base drift at each point in the network, preferably by transmitting another synchronization message.
- the synchronization message coordinating timing values in messages such as measurements, it can be used in a larger context, such as forcing all MPs 110 or STAs 140 to synchronize to the same timer.
- a STA to STA timer exchange is used that is based on a time offset value.
- the destination device for a forwarded message that contains timer values exchanges timebase information directly with the source STA which originated the forwarded message.
- the timing information exchange would establish the current tier offset between source and destination STA.
- the variable propagation delays would be accounted for across the mesh from the source device to the destination device.
- the timer offset information could be obtained by time stamping any event which is simultaneously observable by both the source and destination devices.
- an external beacon or an external timing message may be received.
- the signaling utilized by the STA 140, MAP 120, MP 110, and mesh portal 130 may occur via layer 2 (L2) or layer 3 (L3) frames, as well as via network management protocols such as SNMP over IP and the like. Additionally, any MPs 110 that may be along the routes between the signal sources and the signal destinations in Figure 6 may provide intermediate routing of the signals described.
- the timing coordination feature 130 may include a database containing the operation status of the timing coordination feature, if this capability is supported and/or switched on. This setting may be changed remotely either through L2 or through L3 signaling frames, such as SNMP.
- devices can be configured to contain database entries which other devices in the network, or which other common reference times, may be monitored and tracked.
- ROM read only memory
- RAM random access memory
- register cache memory
- semiconductor memory devices magnetic media such as internal hard disks and removable disks, magneto- optical media, and optical media such as CD-ROM disks, and digital versatile disks (DVDs).
- Suitable processors include, by way of example, a general purpose processor, a special purpose processor, a conventional processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in association with a DSP core, a controller, a microcontroller, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) circuits, any other type of integrated circuit (IC), and/or a state machine.
- a processor in association with software may be used to implement a radio frequency transceiver for use in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU), user equipment (UE), terminal, base station, radio network controller (RNC), or any host computer.
- WTRU wireless transmit receive unit
- UE user equipment
- RNC radio network controller
- the WTRU may be used in conjunction with modules, implemented in hardware and/or software, such as a camera, a video camera module, a videophone, a speakerphone, a vibration device, a speaker, a microphone, a television transceiver, a hands free headset, a keyboard, a Bluetooth® module, a frequency modulated (FM) radio unit, a liquid crystal display (LCD) display unit, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display unit, a digital music player, a media player, a video game player module, an Internet browser, and/or any wireless local area network (WLAN) module.
- modules implemented in hardware and/or software, such as a camera, a video camera module, a videophone, a speakerphone, a vibration device, a speaker, a microphone, a television transceiver, a hands free headset, a keyboard, a Bluetooth® module, a frequency modulated (FM) radio unit, a liquid crystal display (LCD) display unit, an organic light-emit
- a wireless communication system including a station (STA) including a basic service set (BSS) timer, in communication with a mesh access point (MAP), and a network management (NM) entity wherein the MAP and NM entity include a mesh timer, a method for coordinating timing.
- STA station
- BSS basic service set
- NM network management
- MP mesh point
- MAP timer information includes a mesh timer offset.
- MAP timer information includes a mesh timer offset drift rate.
- a modified message is an extended BSS timer information message.
- a method as in any preceding embodiment further comprising adding an information element (IE) to a modified message.
- IE information element
- an MAP receives timing values from an NM entity and forwards the timing values to a first STA.
- MAP receives timing values from a STA and forwards the timing values to an NM entity.
- timing values include BSS-mesh timing offset values.
- timing values include absolute values.
- a synchronization message includes information relating to a reference clock.
- a method as in any preceding embodiment further comprising an MAP, STA and plurality of MPs synchronizing their respective time bases in accordance with a synchronization message.
- 43. A method as in any preceding embodiment, further comprising an NM entity transmitting a resynchronization message to an MAP and a plurality of MPs.
- An MAP configured to perform a method as in any preceding embodiment.
- the MAP of embodiment 44 further comprising a receiver.
- An MAP as in any of embodiments 44-47 wherein a processor is configured to receive a BSS timer information message.
- An MAP as in any of embodiments 44-48 wherein a processor is configured to modify a BSS timer information message.
- An MAP as in any of embodiments 44-49 wherein a processor is configured to forward a modified message to an NM entity.
- a processor is further configured to forward a synchronization message to a STA in communication with the MAP.
- An MAP as in any of embodiments 44-55 wherein a processor is further configured to equivalent time value is based upon the mesh timer.
- An MAP as in any of embodiments 44-56 wherein a processor is further configured to receive an instruction signal from an NM entity and report BSS-mesh timing offset values to the NM entity.
- An MAP as in any of embodiments 44-57 wherein a processor is further configured to forward the instruction signal from an NM entity to a STA.
- An integrated circuit configured to perform a method as in any of embodiments 1-43.
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