WO2014046491A1 - 무선랜 시스템에서 능동 검색 방법 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an active search method, and more particularly, to an active search method for access point search in a WLAN system.
- wireless local area network is based on radio frequency technology such as personal digital assistant (PDA), laptop computer, portable multimedia player (PMP), etc. It is a technology that allows a user to access the Internet wirelessly at home, a business, or a specific service area by using a portable terminal.
- PDA personal digital assistant
- PMP portable multimedia player
- IEEE 802.11a provides a transmission rate of 54 Mbps using an unlicensed band at 5 GHz.
- IEEE 802.11b applies a direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) at 2.4 GHz to provide a transmission rate of 11 Mbps.
- IEEE 802.11g applies orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) at 2.4 GHz to provide a transmission rate of 54 Mbps.
- IEEE 802.11n applies multiple input multiple output OFDM (MIMO-OFDM) to provide a transmission rate of 300 Mbps for two spatial streams.
- IEEE 802.11n supports a channel bandwidth of up to 40 MHz, in which case it provides a transmission rate of 600 Mbps.
- VHT Very high throughput
- IEEE 802.11ac is being developed as a standard for providing very high throughput in the band below 5 GHz
- IEEE 802.11ad is being developed as a standard for providing very high throughput in the 60 GHz band.
- the terminal when the terminal searches for an access point through an active search method, the terminal transmits a probe request frame, and the access point transmits a probe request frame. In response to the probe response frame (probe response frame) is transmitted.
- probe response frame probe response frame
- each terminal transmits its own probe request frame, and each access point transmits a probe response frame in response to the probe request frame. That is, a large number of probe request frames and probe response frames are generated, and these frames occupy a large number of radio channels. Therefore, the terminal must wait for a long time to wake up to receive the probe response frame from the desired access point.
- An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide an active search method for quickly searching for the presence of an access point.
- Another object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide an active search response method for quickly searching for the presence of an access point.
- an active discovery method comprising: transmitting a prior probe request frame for confirming the existence of an access point through an arbitrary channel; Obtaining a probe ACK frame that is a response to a request frame, setting a maximum wait time based on the number of probe ACK frames, and performing an active search for an access point in the arbitrary channel during the maximum wait time Steps.
- the active searching method may further include transmitting a priority probe request frame on a channel other than the arbitrary channel after the maximum waiting time has passed.
- the active searching method may further include transmitting all probe response frames corresponding to the number of probe ACK frames, and then transmitting a prior probe request frame in a channel other than the arbitrary channel.
- the maximum waiting time may be set to be proportional to the number of probe ACK frames.
- the priority probe request frame may be an NDP frame.
- the priority probe request frame may include identifier information of the access point.
- the acquiring the probe ACK frame may select a probe ACK frame having a predetermined signal strength or more among the acquired probe ACK frames.
- a method for acquiring a probe request frame from a terminal generating a probe ACK frame that is a response to the probe request frame, and the probe. Transmitting an ACK frame.
- the active search response method may further include obtaining a probe request frame from the terminal and transmitting a probe response frame in response to the probe request frame.
- the probe ACK frame when the first probe request frame includes identifier information of the access point, the probe ACK frame may be generated.
- the priority probe request frame may be an NDP frame.
- the priority probe request frame may include identifier information of at least one access point.
- the probe ACK frame may include transmission time information of a beacon frame transmitted from the access point.
- a method for actively searching comprising: transmitting a prior probe request frame for confirming the existence of an access point through an arbitrary channel;
- the method may include receiving a probe ACK frame that is a response to a probe request frame, and obtaining transmission time information of a beacon frame included in the probe ACK frame.
- the active search method may further include transmitting a prior probe request frame in a channel other than the arbitrary channel before the transmission time of the beacon frame.
- the active search method may further include receiving a beacon frame from an access point at a transmission time of the beacon frame.
- the priority probe request frame may be an NDP frame.
- the priority probe request frame may include identifier information of the access point.
- the terminal since the terminal can confirm the existence of the access point in advance through a process of 'prior probe request frame-receiving probe ACK frame', the terminal must wait to receive a probe response frame from the access point. It can reduce the time to do it.
- the UE may predict the number of transmission of the probe response frame in advance through a 'first probe request frame transmission-receive probe ACK frame' process, and thus the probe response frame does not need to wait until the maximum waiting time. It can reduce the time to wait to receive a message.
- the terminal may determine the radio signal quality of each access point in advance through a 'first probe request frame transmission-probe ACK frame reception' process, and thus active search for the access point having a good radio signal quality Can be done. Through this, the terminal can reduce the search time of the access point, and can prevent the transmission of the probe response frame from the access point having poor radio signal quality, thereby improving the efficiency of the wireless channel.
- the terminal may recognize the transmission time of the beacon frame in advance through the 'first probe request frame transmission-probe ACK frame reception' process, it can receive the beacon frame at the recognized time.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment of a configuration of an IEEE 802.11 WLAN system.
- FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a connection process of a terminal in an infrastructure BSS.
- FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment of a data transmission process of an access point.
- FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a configuration of a probe request frame.
- 5 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration (1 ⁇ 14) of the probe response frame.
- FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a configuration (15 to Last-n) of the probe response frame.
- FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment of an active search method in multiple channels.
- FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating another embodiment of an active search method in multiple channels.
- FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment of a manual search method in multiple channels.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an active search method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- 11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a first embodiment of an active search method.
- FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a second embodiment of an active search method.
- FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a third embodiment of an active search method.
- FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a fourth embodiment of an active search method.
- 15 is a flowchart illustrating an active search method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- 16 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a fifth embodiment of an active search method.
- a station is a physical layer for medium access control (MAC) and wireless medium that conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standard. By any functional medium that includes an interface.
- the station STA may be divided into a station that is an access point (AP) and a station that is a non-access point (STA).
- a station (STA), which is an access point (AP), may simply be called an access point (AP), and a station (STA), which is a non-AP, may simply be called a terminal.
- the station STA may include a processor and a transceiver, and may further include a user interface and a display device.
- a processor refers to a unit designed to generate a frame to be transmitted through a wireless network or to process a frame received through a wireless network, and performs various functions for controlling a station (STA).
- a transceiver is a unit that is functionally connected to a processor and is designed to transmit and receive a frame through a wireless network for a station (STA).
- An access point may refer to a centralized controller, a base station (BS), a node-B, an e-node-B, a base transceiver system (BTS), or a site controller, and the like. Some or all of the features may be included.
- BS base station
- BTS base transceiver system
- the terminal may be a wireless transmit / receive unit (WTRU), a user equipment (UE), a user terminal (UT), an access terminal (AT), a mobile station (MS), May refer to a mobile terminal, a subscriber unit, a subscriber station (SS), a wireless device, or a mobile subscriber unit, and some of them. Or all of the functions may be included.
- WTRU wireless transmit / receive unit
- UE user equipment
- UT user terminal
- AT access terminal
- MS mobile station
- SS subscriber station
- wireless device or a mobile subscriber unit, and some of them. Or all of the functions may be included.
- a desktop computer a laptop computer, a tablet PC, a wireless phone, a mobile phone, a smart phone, and an e-communication capable of communicating with a terminal
- book readers portable multimedia players (PMPs), portable game consoles, navigation devices, digital cameras, digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) players, digital audio recorders, digital audio players ),
- DMB digital multimedia broadcasting
- a digital picture recorder, a digital picture player, a digital video recorder, a digital video player, and the like can be used.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment of a configuration of an IEEE 802.11 WLAN system.
- an IEEE 802.11 WLAN system includes at least one basic service set (BSS).
- BSS means a set of stations (STA 1, STA 2 (AP 1), STA 3, STA 4, STA 5 (AP 2)) that can be successfully synchronized to communicate with each other, the concept of a specific area is no.
- BSS can be classified into Infrastructure BSS (Independent BSS) and Independent BSS (IBSS), and BSS 1 and BSS 2 represent Infrastructure BSS.
- BSS 1 connects a terminal (STA 1), an access point (STA 2 (AP 1)) providing a distribution service and a plurality of access points (STA 2 (AP 1), STA 5 (AP 2)) It may include a distribution system (DS).
- STA 2 an access point STA 2 (AP 1) manages a terminal STA 1.
- BSS 2 connects a terminal (STA 3, STA 4), an access point (STA 5 (AP 2)) providing a distribution service and a plurality of access points (STA 2 (AP 1), STA 5 (AP 2)) It may include a distribution system.
- an access point STA 5 (AP 2) manages terminals STA 3 and STA 4.
- the independent BSS is a BSS operating in an ad-hoc mode. Since the IBSS does not include an access point, there is no centralized management entity. That is, in the IBSS, terminals are managed in a distributed manner. In IBSS, all terminals may be mobile terminals, and thus, are not allowed to be connected to the distribution system (DS), thereby forming a self-contained network.
- DS distribution system
- the access points STA 2 (AP 1) and STA 5 (AP 2) provide access to the distribution system DS via the wireless medium for the terminals STA 1, STA 3, and STA 4 coupled thereto. .
- Communication between terminals STA 1, STA 3, and STA 4 in BSS 1 or BSS 2 is generally performed through an access point STA 2 (AP 1) or STA 5 (AP 2), but a direct link (direct link) If the link is configured, direct communication between the terminals STA 1, STA 3, and STA 4 is possible.
- the plurality of infrastructure BSSs may be interconnected through a distribution system (DS).
- DS distribution system
- a plurality of BSSs connected through a distribution system (DS) is called an extended service set (ESS).
- Stations included in the ESS may communicate with each other, and the UE may move from one BSS to another BSS while seamlessly communicating within the same ESS.
- the distribution system (DS) is a mechanism for one access point to communicate with another access point, whereby the access point transmits frames to, or moves to, another BSS for the terminals that are associated with the BSS it manages.
- a frame may be transmitted for one arbitrary terminal.
- the access point may transmit and receive frames with an external network such as a wired network.
- Such a distribution system (DS) does not necessarily need to be a network, and there is no limitation on its form as long as it can provide a predetermined distribution service defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
- the distribution system may be a wireless network such as a mesh network or a physical structure that connects access points to each other.
- the active search method according to an embodiment of the present invention to be described below can be applied to the IEEE 802.11 WLAN system described above, and in addition to the IEEE 802.11 WLAN system, a wireless personal area network (WPAN) and a wireless body area network (WBAN). It can be applied to various networks such as.
- WLAN wireless personal area network
- WBAN wireless body area network
- FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a connection process of a terminal in an infrastructure BSS.
- the terminal STA In order for the STA to transmit and receive data in the intra-structure BSS, the terminal STA must first be connected to the access point AP.
- connection process of the STA in the infrastructure BSS is largely 1) a probe step (AP), 2) an authentication step with the detected access point (AP). ) And 3) an association step with an authenticated access point (AP).
- the STA may first detect neighboring access points (APs) through a detection process.
- the detection process is divided into a passive scanning method and an active scanning method.
- the passive scanning method may be performed by overhearing beacons transmitted by neighboring access points (APs).
- the active scanning method may be performed by broadcasting a probe request frame.
- the AP that receives the probe request frame may transmit a probe response frame corresponding to the probe request frame to the corresponding STA.
- the STA may know the presence of neighboring access points (APs) by receiving a probe response frame.
- the terminal STA may perform authentication with the detected access point AP and may perform authentication with the plurality of detected access points APs.
- An authentication algorithm according to the IEEE 802.11 standard is divided into an open system algorithm for exchanging two authentication frames and a shared key algorithm for exchanging four authentication frames. Through the process of exchanging an authentication request frame and an authentication response frame based on the authentication algorithm, the terminal STA may perform authentication with the access point AP.
- the terminal STA selects one of the authenticated access points APs and performs a connection process with the selected access point AP. That is, the terminal STA transmits an association request frame to the selected access point AP, and the access point AP that receives the association request frame receives an association response frame corresponding to the association request frame. frame is transmitted to the corresponding STA. As such, through the process of exchanging the connection request frame and the connection response frame, the STA may perform a connection process with the access point AP.
- FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment of a data transmission process of an access point.
- the AP may broadcast a beacon periodically, and may broadcast a beacon including a DTIM at three beacon intervals.
- Terminals STA 1 and STA 2 of a power save mode (PSM) periodically wake up to receive a beacon, check the TIM or DTIM included in the beacon, and send data to the access point to the access point. Check that it is buffered. In this case, when the buffered data is present, the terminals STA 1 and STA 2 remain awake to receive data from the access point AP, and when the buffered data does not exist, the terminals STA 1 and STA 2. ) Returns to the power saving state (ie the doze state).
- PSM power save mode
- the STA (STA 1, STA 2) is a PS (Power Save) -Poll frame (notifying that it is awake and ready to receive data) Or, transmit a trigger (trigger frame) to the access point (AP), the access point (AP) confirms that the terminal (STA 1, STA 2) is ready for data reception by receiving a PS-Poll frame, Data or an acknowledgment (ACK) may be transmitted to the terminals STA 1 and STA 2.
- the access point AP transmits data to the terminals STA 1 and STA 2 at an appropriate time.
- the terminals STA 1 and STA 2 return to the power saving state.
- the search method of an access point can be classified into an active search method and a passive search method.
- the terminal transmits a probe request frame
- the access point receiving the probe request frame transmits a probe response frame in response to the probe request frame.
- FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a configuration of a probe request frame.
- the probe request frame includes a service set identifier (SSID), supported rates, request information, extended supported rates, and manufacturer specific ( vendor specific) information.
- SSID service set identifier
- FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration (1 ⁇ 14) of the probe response frame
- Figure 6 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration (15 ⁇ Last-n) of the probe response frame.
- the probe response frame contains a lot of information, thus occupying a radio channel for a long time.
- the terminals generate numerous probe request frames, and in response, the access points generate numerous probe response frames. These probe request frames and probe response frames occupy a radio channel for a long time.
- FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment of an active search method in multiple channels.
- the terminal may sequentially perform the same active search process in each channel.
- the terminal may transmit a probe request frame on channel 1 and wait for a maximum waiting time for receiving a probe response frame that is a response to the probe request frame. After waiting for the maximum waiting time on channel 1, the terminal may move to channel 2 to perform an active discovery process (that is, probe request frame transmission-probe response frame reception).
- FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating another embodiment of an active search method in multiple channels.
- the terminal should wait in the corresponding channel for a minimum waiting time. Meanwhile, when receiving at least one probe response frame, the terminal should wait on the corresponding channel for the maximum waiting time. Since the terminal must wait for a minimum waiting time for receiving a probe response frame even in a channel in which the access point does not exist, unnecessary time is consumed.
- FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment of a manual search method in multiple channels.
- the terminal since the UE does not know the transmission time of the beacon, the terminal should receive the beacon for a sufficiently long time and move to another channel. That is, the terminal may wait for a beacon interval in channel 1 to receive a beacon, and move to channel 2 after the beacon interval passes to receive a beacon.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an active search method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the terminal STA may transmit a prior probe request frame for confirming the existence of an access point through an arbitrary channel (S100).
- the probe request frame may mean a newly defined management frame and may mean a frame different from the probe request frame illustrated in FIG. 4.
- the probe request frame may be used for checking whether an access point exists in a channel, and may be used for requesting a transmission time of a beacon. Therefore, the first probe request frame may be simply configured with only information except for complicated information included in the existing probe request frame (see FIG. 4).
- the probe request frame may be configured in the form of a null data packet (NDP) frame.
- NDP null data packet
- the probe request frame may first include an identifier of the particular access point (eg, SSID, compressed SSID, basic service set identification (BSSID, etc.)).
- the compressed SSID may mean an SSID to which a hash algorithm is applied.
- the identifier (ID) of the access point may be included in the priority probe request frame alone or in a list form. If the identifier of the access point is not included in the probe request frame, it may be used to confirm the existence of all access points.
- the priority probe request frame may be configured as described above. That is, the beacon transmission time information of the specific access point may be requested by first including the identifier of the specific access point in the probe request frame.
- the auxiliary beacon that is, short beacon
- the existing beacon includes only essential information for the search, has a shorter transmission period than the existing beacon.
- the access point AP may generate a probe ACK frame that is a response to the priority probe request frame (S110). In this case, the access point AP may first generate a probe ACK frame when the identifier of the access point included in the probe request frame is the same as its identifier. Alternatively, the access point AP may first generate a probe ACK frame when none of the identifiers of the access point is included in the probe request frame.
- the AP may generate a probe ACK frame including its own beacon transmission time information, and may generate a probe ACK frame including its identifier (eg, SSID).
- a probe ACK frame including its own beacon transmission time information may generate a probe ACK frame including its identifier (eg, SSID).
- the probe ACK frame is used for notifying the existence of an access point (or for notifying beacon transmission time information). Unlike a conventional probe response frame (see FIGS. 5 and 6), the probe ACK frame may be used as It means a simple response to the reception.
- the AP may first transmit a probe ACK frame in response to the probe request frame (S120).
- the AP may transmit a probe ACK frame by setting a transmission priority higher than that of other management frames or data frames.
- the priority of transmission for the probe ACK frame may be increased by adjusting an enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) parameter. That is, the probe ACK frame may be transmitted by setting a short arbitration interframe space (AIFS), a small CWmin (minimum value of the contention window), and a small CWmax (maximum value of the contention window).
- AIFS short arbitration interframe space
- CWmin minimum value of the contention window
- CWmax maximum value of the contention window
- the access points may first compete for channel access to transmit a probe ACK frame that is a response to the probe request frame.
- the access points APs may sequentially transmit probe ACK frames according to a backoff operation.
- the access points may stop transmitting their probe ACK frame when it recognizes that the probe ACK frame is transmitted from one access point.
- the terminal STA may receive a probe ACK frame transmitted from the access point AP (S120).
- the STA may receive a probe ACK frame for a prior waiting time shorter than the maximum waiting time.
- the maximum waiting time means a waiting time for receiving an existing probe response frame (see FIGS. 5 and 6)
- the first waiting time means a waiting time for receiving a probe ACK frame. Since the probe ACK frame has a smaller size than the probe response frame, the STA may first set the waiting time shorter than the maximum waiting time. Also, the STA may set a shorter waiting time to receive only some probe ACK frames.
- the terminal STA may measure signal strengths of the plurality of probe ACK frames, and select a probe ACK frame having a predetermined signal strength or more among the plurality of probe ACK frames.
- the access point transmitting the selected probe ACK frame may be selected as a connection target access point.
- the terminal STA may transmit a probe request frame including the identifier of the access point to which the connection is to be made.
- the terminal STA may set a maximum waiting time based on the number of received probe ACK frames (S130). That is, the number of probe ACK frames means the number of access points existing in the channel, which means the number of probe response frames to be transmitted. Accordingly, the terminal STA may set a maximum waiting time to receive the predicted number of probe response frames. For example, the terminal may set the maximum wait time relatively long when the number of received probe ACK frames is large, and may set the maximum wait time relatively short when the number of received probe ACK frames is small.
- the terminal STA may transmit a probe request frame (S140) and may receive a probe response frame that is a response to the probe request frame (S150). That is, the terminal STA may receive the probe response frame for the maximum waiting time set through step S130.
- the terminal STA may move to another channel to perform an active search process (ie, transmitting a probe request frame first-receiving a probe ACK-transmitting a probe request frame-receiving a probe response frame) (S160). . Meanwhile, even when the maximum waiting time elapses, the terminal STA may move to another channel and perform an active search process when all of the predicted number of probe response frames have been received.
- an active search process ie, transmitting a probe request frame first-receiving a probe ACK-transmitting a probe request frame-receiving a probe response frame
- 11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a first embodiment of an active search method.
- the terminal may transmit a priority probe request frame on channel 1 and receive a probe ACK frame that is a response to the priority probe request frame during a priority wait time. Since the UE has received three probe ACK frames, it can be expected that three probe response frames will be transmitted thereafter. Accordingly, the terminal may set a maximum waiting time to receive three probe response frames.
- the terminal may transmit a probe request frame on channel 1 and may receive a probe response frame that is a response to the probe request frame for a set maximum waiting time. After the maximum waiting time, the terminal may move to channel 2 and transmit a priority probe request frame.
- the terminal Since the terminal has not received the probe ACK frame that is a response to the priority probe request frame during the priority wait time in channel 2, the terminal may move to channel 3 after the priority wait time passes.
- the UE may perform the above active discovery process (ie, probe request frame transmission-probe ACK frame reception-probe request frame transmission-probe response frame reception) as described above in channel 3.
- FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a second embodiment of an active search method.
- the terminal may transmit a priority probe request frame on channel 1 and may receive a probe ACK frame that is a response to the priority probe request frame during a priority waiting time. Since the UE has received two probe ACK frames, it can predict that two probe response frames will be transmitted afterwards. Accordingly, the terminal may set a maximum waiting time to receive two probe response frames.
- the terminal may transmit a probe request frame on channel 1 and may receive a probe response frame that is a response to the probe request frame for a set maximum waiting time. If the terminal receives both probe response frames even before the maximum waiting time has elapsed, the terminal may move to channel 2 to perform an active search process.
- the terminal may transmit a priority probe request frame on channel 2. Since the terminal has not received the probe ACK frame that is a response to the priority probe request frame during the priority wait time in channel 2, the terminal may move to channel 3 after the priority wait time passes.
- the UE may perform the above active discovery process (ie, probe request frame transmission-probe ACK frame reception-probe request frame transmission-probe response frame reception) as described above in channel 3.
- FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a third embodiment of an active search method.
- the terminal may transmit a priority probe request frame on channel 1 and receive a probe ACK frame that is a response to the priority probe request frame during a priority waiting time.
- the terminal may first set a short wait time to receive only some probe ACK frames. Therefore, the terminal may first receive two probe ACK frames during the waiting time.
- the terminal may transmit a probe request frame on channel 1 and may receive a probe response frame that is a response to the probe request frame for a set maximum waiting time. After the maximum waiting time, the terminal may move to channel 2 and transmit a priority probe request frame.
- the terminal Since the terminal has not received the probe ACK frame that is a response to the priority probe request frame during the priority wait time in channel 2, the terminal may move to channel 3 after the priority wait time passes.
- the UE may perform the above active discovery process (ie, probe request frame transmission-probe ACK frame reception-probe request frame transmission-probe response frame reception) as described above in channel 3.
- FIG. 14 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a fourth embodiment of an active search method.
- the terminal may transmit a priority probe request frame on channel 1 and receive a probe ACK frame that is a response to the priority probe request frame during a priority waiting time.
- the first probe request frame may include transmission mode information indicating a transmission method of the probe ACK frame.
- the transmission mode information may indicate two transmission modes.
- the first transmission mode ie, AP number checking mode
- the second transmission mode ie, AP presence check mode
- AP presence check mode if any of the access points receiving the probe request frame first transmits the probe ACK frame, the remaining access points must stop transmitting the probe ACK frame. To indicate.
- the transmission mode information may have a size of 1 bit.
- '0' means an AP number checking mode
- '1' means an AP presence checking mode.
- the APs may check transmission mode information included in the probe request frame.
- the transmission mode information indicates the AP number checking mode
- all access points present in channel 1 may transmit a probe ACK frame that is a response to the first probe request frame through a channel access competition. Accordingly, the terminal may check the number of access points present in channel 1 through the AP number checking mode.
- the transmission mode information indicates the AP presence check mode
- only one access point among the access points existing in the channel 1 may transmit a probe ACK frame that is a response to the first probe request frame. That is, when one access point transmits a probe ACK frame among the access points present in channel 1, the other access points may stop transmitting the probe ACK frame. Accordingly, the terminal may check whether the access point exists in channel 1 through the AP presence check mode.
- the terminal may transmit a probe request frame on channel 1 and may receive a probe response frame that is a response to the probe request frame for a maximum waiting time. After the maximum waiting time, the terminal may move to channel 2 and transmit a priority probe request frame.
- the terminal Since the terminal has not received the probe ACK frame that is a response to the priority probe request frame during the priority wait time in channel 2, the terminal may move to channel 3 after the priority wait time passes.
- the UE may perform the above active discovery process (ie, probe request frame transmission-probe ACK frame reception-probe request frame transmission-probe response frame reception) as described above in channel 3.
- 15 is a flowchart illustrating an active search method according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- the terminal may transmit a prior probe request frame for confirming the existence of an access point through an arbitrary channel (S200).
- the priority probe request frame refers to the priority probe request frame described with reference to FIG. 10. That is, the first probe request frame may be used for checking whether an access point exists in a channel, and may be used for requesting a transmission time of a beacon.
- the probe request frame may be simply configured unlike the existing probe request frame (see FIGS. 5 and 6).
- the first probe request frame may include an identifier of a specific access point, or may be configured in the form of an NDP frame.
- At least one access point may first transmit a probe ACK frame in response to the probe request frame.
- the access point may generate a probe ACK frame including at least one of its identifier and transmission time information of the beacon (or auxiliary beacon), and may transmit the generated probe ACK frame.
- the UE may first receive a probe ACK frame during the waiting time (S210), and may acquire transmission time information of the beacon included in the probe ACK frame.
- the UE may select one probe ACK frame having the largest signal strength among the plurality of probe ACK frames, and obtain transmission time information of the beacon from the selected probe ACK frame. .
- the terminal may move to another channel and perform the active search process (S230). That is, the terminal may transmit a probe request frame first in another channel, receive a probe ACK frame in response thereto, and obtain transmission time information of a beacon (or auxiliary beacon) from the received probe ACK frame. have.
- the terminal may receive a beacon from the access point in the transmission time of the beacon (S240).
- 16 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a fifth embodiment of an active search method.
- the terminal may transmit a priority probe request frame on channel 1.
- At least one access point may transmit a probe ACK frame in response to a probe request frame, and the terminal may receive a probe ACK frame transmitted during a first waiting time.
- the UE may select one probe ACK frame having the largest signal strength among the plurality of probe ACK frames, and is based on transmission time information of the beacon included in the selected probe ACK frame. As such, the transmission time of the beacon and the auxiliary beacons to be transmitted next can be recognized. For example, when the signal strength of the probe ACK frame 1 is the largest among the plurality of probe ACK frames, the terminal may acquire transmission times of the beacon 1 and the auxiliary beacon 1 to be transmitted next based on the probe ACK frame 1.
- the terminal may move to channel 2 to perform the active search process.
- the terminal may transmit a priority probe request frame on channel 2.
- At least one access point may transmit a probe ACK frame in response to a probe request frame, and the terminal may receive a probe ACK frame transmitted during a first waiting time.
- the UE may select one probe ACK frame having the largest signal strength among the plurality of probe ACK frames, and is based on transmission time information of the beacon included in the selected probe ACK frame. As such, the transmission time of the beacon and the auxiliary beacons to be transmitted next can be recognized. For example, when the signal strength of the probe ACK frame 6 is the largest among the plurality of probe ACK frames, the terminal may acquire transmission times of the beacon 6 and the auxiliary beacon 6 to be transmitted next based on the probe ACK frame 6.
- the terminal may move to channel 3 to perform the active search process.
- the terminal may transmit a priority probe request frame on channel 3.
- At least one access point may transmit a probe ACK frame in response to a probe request frame, and the terminal may receive a probe ACK frame transmitted during a first waiting time.
- the terminal may select one probe ACK frame having the largest signal strength among the plurality of probe ACK frames, and based on the transmission time information of the beacon included in the selected probe ACK frame, The transmission time of the beacon and the auxiliary beacon to be transmitted can be recognized. For example, when the signal strength of the probe ACK frame 9 is the largest among the plurality of probe ACK frames, the terminal may acquire transmission times of the beacon 9 and the auxiliary beacon 9 to be transmitted next based on the probe ACK frame 9.
- the terminal may move to channel 1 and receive beacon 1. Thereafter, since the transmission time of the beacon 6 and the transmission time of the beacon 9 overlap, the terminal may first receive the beacon 6 on channel 2, and may move to the channel 3 to receive the auxiliary beacon 9. On the contrary, the terminal may first receive beacon 9 on channel 3, and may move to channel 2 to receive auxiliary beacon 6. That is, when transmission times of beacons overlap, the terminal may determine the reception time of the beacons in each channel in consideration of the transmission times of the beacons and the auxiliary beacons.
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- 단말에서 수행되는 능동 검색 방법에 있어서,액세스 포인트(access point)의 존재를 확인하기 위한 우선 프로브 요청 프레임(prior probe request frame)을 임의의 채널을 통해 전송하는 단계;적어도 하나의 액세스 포인트로부터 상기 우선 프로브 요청 프레임에 대한 응답인 프로브 ACK(acknowledgement) 프레임을 획득하는 단계;상기 프로브 ACK 프레임의 개수를 기반으로 최대 대기 시간(max waiting time)을 설정하는 단계; 및상기 최대 대기 시간 동안 상기 임의의 채널에서 액세스 포인트에 대한 능동 검색을 수행하는 단계를 포함하는 능동 검색 방법.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 능동 검색 방법은,상기 최대 대기 시간이 지난 후, 상기 임의의 채널 이외의 채널에서 우선 프로브 요청 프레임을 전송하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 능동 검색 방법.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 능동 검색 방법은,상기 프로브 ACK 프레임의 개수에 대응된 프로브 응답 프레임을 모두 수신한 후, 상기 임의의 채널 이외의 채널에서 우선 프로브 요청 프레임을 전송하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 능동 검색 방법.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 최대 대기 시간을 설정하는 단계는,상기 프로브 ACK 프레임의 개수에 비례하도록 최대 대기 시간을 설정하는 것을 특징으로 능동 검색 방법.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 우선 프로브 요청 프레임은 NDP(null data packet) 프레임인 것을 특징으로 하는 능동 검색 방법.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 우선 프로브 요청 프레임은 액세스 포인트의 식별자(identifier, ID) 정보를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 능동 검색 방법.
- 청구항 1에 있어서,상기 프로브 ACK 프레임을 획득하는 단계는,획득된 프로브 ACK 프레임 중 미리 정의된 신호 세기 이상인 프로브 ACK 프레임을 선택하는 것을 특징으로 하는 능동 검색 방법.
- 액세스 포인트에서 수행되는 능동 검색 응답 방법에 있어서,단말로부터 우선 프로브 요청 프레임(prior probe request frame)을 획득하는 단계;상기 우선 프로브 요청 프레임에 대한 응답인 프로브 ACK 프레임을 생성하는 단계; 및상기 프로브 ACK 프레임을 전송하는 단계를 포함하는 능동 검색 응답 방법.
- 청구항 8에 있어서,상기 능동 검색 응답 방법은,상기 단말로부터 프로브 요청 프레임을 획득하는 단계; 및상기 프로브 요청 프레임에 대한 응답으로 프로브 응답 프레임을 전송하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 능동 검색 응답 방법.
- 청구항 8에 있어서,상기 프로브 ACK 프레임을 생성하는 단계는,상기 우선 프로브 요청 프레임에 상기 액세스 포인트의 식별자(identifier, ID) 정보가 포함된 경우, 상기 프로브 ACK 프레임을 생성하는 것을 특징으로 하는 능동 검색 응답 방법.
- 청구항 8에 있어서,상기 우선 프로브 요청 프레임은 NDP(null data packet) 프레임인 것을 특징으로 하는 능동 검색 응답 방법.
- 청구항 8에 있어서,상기 우선 프로브 요청 프레임은 적어도 하나의 액세스 포인트의 식별자 정보를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 능동 검색 응답 방법.
- 청구항 8에 있어서,상기 프로브 ACK 프레임은,상기 액세스 포인트로부터 전송되는 비컨(beacon) 프레임의 전송 시간 정보를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 능동 검색 응답 방법.
- 단말에서 수행되는 능동 검색 방법에 있어서,액세스 포인트(access point)의 존재를 확인하기 위한 우선 프로브 요청 프레임(prior probe request frame)을 임의의 채널을 통해 전송하는 단계;적어도 하나의 액세스 포인트로부터 상기 우선 프로브 요청 프레임에 대한 응답인 프로브 ACK 프레임을 수신하는 단계; 및상기 프로브 ACK 프레임에 포함된 비컨(beacon) 프레임의 전송 시간 정보를 획득하는 단계를 포함하는 능동 검색 방법.
- 청구항 14에 있어서,상기 능동 검색 방법은,상기 비컨 프레임의 전송 시간 전에, 상기 임의의 채널 이외의 채널에서 우선 프로브 요청 프레임을 전송하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 능동 검색 방법.
- 청구항 14에 있어서,상기 능동 검색 방법은,상기 비컨 프레임의 전송 시간에서 액세스 포인트로부터 비컨 프레임을 수신하는 단계를 더 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 능동 검색 방법.
- 청구항 14에 있어서,상기 우선 프로브 요청 프레임은 NDP(null data packet) 프레임인 것을 특징으로 하는 능동 검색 응답 방법.
- 청구항 14에 있어서,상기 우선 프로브 요청 프레임은 액세스 포인트의 식별자 정보를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 능동 검색 응답 방법.
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