WO2018086357A1 - 唤醒方法、站点和接入点 - Google Patents

唤醒方法、站点和接入点 Download PDF

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WO2018086357A1
WO2018086357A1 PCT/CN2017/090484 CN2017090484W WO2018086357A1 WO 2018086357 A1 WO2018086357 A1 WO 2018086357A1 CN 2017090484 W CN2017090484 W CN 2017090484W WO 2018086357 A1 WO2018086357 A1 WO 2018086357A1
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  • Embodiments of the present application relate to the field of wireless local area networks, and more particularly, to wake-up methods, stations, and access points.
  • node intelligent power saving is a main means to achieve low energy consumption. How to wake up a node after power-saving sleep, for example, how to wake up a node is a difficult problem to be solved when emergency service demand or real-time business demand arises.
  • the related solutions in the traditional 802.11 protocols for example, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, etc. are mainly focused on optimizing the sleep policy of the device. .
  • a current solution is implemented using a Low Power Wake-Up Receiver (LP-WUR), which may be referred to simply as a Wake-Up Receiver (WUR).
  • LP-WUR Low Power Wake-Up Receiver
  • WUR Wake-Up Receiver
  • STA Station
  • Main Radio such as 802.11 Main Radio and Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Main Radio.
  • the target Wake Time (TWT) request node sends TWT request information to other TWT responding nodes, and requests to set a wake-up time.
  • the AP may directly broadcast the TWT information element in the Beacon frame and sleep in the time before the awake time specified by the TWT information element.
  • the AP after the AP enters the sleep state, even if the STA has uplink data packets to be transmitted, it can only be sent after the AP wakes up, resulting in a higher transmission delay.
  • the present application provides a wake-up method, a site, and an access point, which can reduce the delay of information transmission.
  • a wake-up method is provided, the method being applied to a communication system, comprising: an access point AP and at least one station STA, the AP comprising a wake-up transceiver WUR and a main transceiver, the method comprising: Determining, by the first STA, that the current state of the AP is a dormant state, where the primary transceiver in the AP is in a closed state when the AP is in a dormant state; the first STA sends a wakeup frame to the WUR in the AP, the wakeup The frame is used to trigger the WUR in the AP to wake up the primary transceiver in the AP.
  • the station when determining that the access point is in the dormant state, the station can wake up the access point by sending the wake-up frame, and then perform uplink data transmission, thereby reducing the delay of the uplink data transmission.
  • the method further includes: sending, by the first STA, a first capability information frame to a primary transceiver in the AP, where the first capability information frame carries a An indication information, the first indication information is used to indicate whether the first STA has the capability of sending a wake-up frame.
  • the method further includes: receiving, by the first STA, the second capability that the AP sends by using the primary transceiver in the AP An information frame, where the second capability information frame carries the second indication information and/or the third indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the AP includes a WUR, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the AP can be used by the The first STA wakes up.
  • the access point and the station interact with the capability information, and the access point knows whether the site has the wake-up capability, and the station knows whether the access point can be woken up, so that the site needs to be performed during the period when the access point is in the dormant state.
  • the access point is woken up by sending a wake-up frame, and then uplink data is transmitted, thereby reducing the transmission delay of the uplink data.
  • the method before the first STA sends the wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP, the method further includes: the first STA Determining, by the second indication information, that the AP includes a WUR; or, the first STA determines, according to the third indication information, that the AP can be woken up by the first STA.
  • the second capability information frame further carries a wakeup identifier, where the wakeup identifier is used to identify a WUR in the AP;
  • the first STA sends a wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP, and the first STA sends a wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP according to the wake-up identifier.
  • the wake-up identifier is carried in the wake-up frame.
  • the method further includes: receiving, by the first STA, a sleep notification frame sent by the AP by using a primary transceiver in the AP
  • the dormant notification frame carries the dormant state indication information, where the dormant state indication information is used to indicate information related to the dormant state, wherein the first STA determines that the current state of the AP is in a dormant state, including: the first STA according to the The sleep state indication information determines that the current state of the AP is a sleep state.
  • the dormant state indication information includes at least one of the following indication information: fourth indication information, fifth indication information, and a sixth indication information, where the fourth indication information is used to indicate that the AP enters a sleep state after the sleep notification frame is sent, where the fifth indication information is used to indicate a time when the AP starts to enter a sleep state, and the sixth The indication information is used to indicate the length of time that the AP is in a sleep state.
  • the dormant state indication information includes seventh indication information, where the seventh indication information is used to indicate that the first STA is receiving After the sleep notification frame is completed, the number of sleep notification frames that the first STA needs to receive during the reception period of the sleep notification frame.
  • the sleep notification frame can be sent periodically.
  • the AP may send multiple sleep notification frames in one transmission period, and the STA receives the sleep notification frame according to the quantity information carried in the sleep notification frame, and determines the time period during which the AP is in the sleep state according to the received sleep notification frame.
  • the AP sends multiple sleep notification frames to ensure that all STAs can receive the sleep notification frame, which improves the robustness of the system.
  • the dormant state indication information includes eighth indication information, where the eighth indication information is used to indicate that the AP is in a dormant state.
  • the working mode of the WUR in the AP during the time period, the working mode includes a normally open working mode and an intermittent open working mode.
  • the eighth indication information indicates a working mode of the WUR in the AP in a period in which the AP is in a dormant state.
  • the idle state indication information further includes a ninth indication information, where the ninth indication information is used to indicate a time period in which the WUR in the AP is in an open state; wherein the first STA is in the AP The WUR sends the wake-up frame, and the first STA sends a wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP in the time period indicated by the ninth indication information.
  • the dormant state indication information further includes contention window size information, where the contention window size information is used to indicate a size of the contention window.
  • the first STA sends a wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP, including: the first STA determines the sending moment of the wake-up frame according to the size of the contention window in a period in which the WUR in the AP is in an open state.
  • the first STA sends a wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP at the time of transmitting the wake-up frame.
  • each STA can calculate a random backoff value according to the size of the contention window, and reduce collisions when multiple STAs send wake-up frames.
  • the awake frame carries a buffer status report BSR, where the BSR is used to indicate a data type that the first STA needs to transmit. And data size.
  • the method further includes: receiving, by the first STA, a response frame sent by the AP by using a primary transceiver in the AP,
  • the response frame carries resource allocation information and/or acknowledgment information, where the resource allocation information is determined by the AP according to the BSR, and the acknowledgment information is used to indicate that the AP successfully receives the awake frame; the first STA according to the response frame Send information to the primary transceiver in the AP.
  • the resource allocation information is used to indicate information such as the length of time, the channel bandwidth, the modulation and coding mode to be used, the number of spatial streams that can be sent, and the transmit power that can be used when the STA sends the data frame.
  • the method further includes: the first STA sending, by the primary transceiver in the AP, a first working mode information frame,
  • the first working mode information frame carries the first working mode indication information, where the first working mode indication information is used to indicate an operating mode of the first STA in a time period in which the AP is in a dormant state.
  • the method further includes: the first STA sending a second working mode information frame to a primary transceiver in the AP,
  • the second working mode information frame carries the second working mode indication information, where the second working mode indication information is used to indicate whether the AP can send the data frame to the first STA during the time period in which the AP is in the dormant state.
  • the STA reports to the AP the working mode of the AP in the sleep state, so that the AP sends the downlink data to the STA by using an appropriate procedure.
  • the method further includes: the first STA receives a wake-up claim frame sent by the AP through a primary transceiver in the AP, where the wake-up claim frame carries wake-up claim information, where the wake-up claim information is used to indicate that the primary transceiver in the AP is awake status.
  • the awake announcement frame sent by the AP is broadcasted to multiple STAs. Therefore, after determining that the AP is in the awake state according to the awake announcement frame, the STA can directly send data to the AP. Instead of sending a wake-up frame, the AP wakes up and then sends data. Can save signaling and reduce data transmission delay.
  • the method further includes: determining, by the first STA, an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA; The STA sends a wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP, where the first STA sends a wake-up frame carrying the data transmission requirement information to the WUR in the AP, where the data transmission requirement information is used to indicate the uplink transmission of the at least one second STA. demand.
  • the method further includes: determining, by the first STA, an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA; After the STA sends the wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP, the method further includes: the first STA sending an information frame to the primary transceiver in the AP, where the information frame carries data transmission requirement information, where the data transmission requirement information is used. Indicates an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA.
  • one of the plurality of STAs can help the other STAs to wake up the AP as a representative, and notify the uplink transmission requirements of all STAs of the AP by one wake-up, and the number of transmissions of the wake-up frames can be reduced.
  • the method further includes: the first STA sends a transmission opportunity TXOP grant frame to the third STA, where the TXOP authorization frame carries The TXOP authorization information is used to indicate that the third STA sends data to the AP within a time period corresponding to the transmission opportunity of the first STA.
  • the first STA grants the transmission opportunity to the third STA, so that the third STA directly uses the transmission opportunity of the first STA to perform uplink data transmission without using the channel. competition. This can improve resource utilization and reduce transmission delay.
  • a wake-up method is provided, the method being applied to a communication system, comprising: an access point AP and at least one station STA, the AP comprising a wake-up transceiver WUR and a main transceiver, the method comprising: The AP receives the wake-up frame sent by the first STA by using the WUR, and the wake-up frame is used to trigger the WUR to wake up the main transceiver; the AP wakes up the main transceiver according to the wake-up frame by the WUR.
  • the access point can receive the wake-up frame sent by the station and wake up the main transceiver through the WUR according to the wake-up frame. This makes it possible to reduce the delay of uplink data transmission when the station has uplink data transmission.
  • the method further includes: the AP receiving, by the primary transceiver, a first capability information frame sent by the first STA, where the first capability information frame carries The first indication information is used to indicate whether the first STA has the capability of sending a wake-up frame.
  • the method further includes: the AP sending, by the primary transceiver, a second capability information frame to the first STA, where
  • the second capability information frame carries the second indication information and/or the third indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the AP includes a WUR, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the AP can be woken up by the first STA.
  • the second capability information frame further carries a wakeup identifier, where the wakeup identifier is used to identify a WUR in the AP.
  • the wake-up identifier is carried in the wake-up frame.
  • the method further includes: the AP sending, by the primary transceiver, a sleep notification frame to the first STA, the sleep notification
  • the frame carries sleep state indication information, and the sleep state indication information is used to indicate information related to the sleep state.
  • the dormant state indication information includes at least one of the following indication information: fourth indication information, fifth indication information, and a sixth indication information, where the fourth indication information is used to indicate that the AP enters a sleep state after the sleep notification frame is sent, where the fifth indication information is used to indicate a time when the AP starts to enter a sleep state, and the sixth The indication information is used to indicate the length of time that the AP is in a sleep state.
  • the dormant state indication information includes seventh indication information, where the seventh indication information is used to indicate that the first STA is receiving After the sleep notification frame is completed, the number of sleep notification frames that the first STA needs to receive during the reception period of the sleep notification frame.
  • the dormant state indication information includes eighth indication information, where the eighth indication information is used to indicate that the AP is in a dormant state.
  • the working mode of the WUR during the time period, the working mode includes a normally open working mode and an intermittent open mode.
  • the eighth indication information indicates that the working mode of the WUR is intermittently open during a period in which the AP is in a dormant state.
  • the dormant state indication information further includes ninth indication information, where the ninth indication information is used to indicate a time period in which the WUR is in an open state.
  • the dormant state indication information further includes contention window size information, where the contention window size information is used to indicate a size of the contention window. So that the first STA determines the sending moment of the wake-up frame according to the size of the contention window during the time period in which the WUR is in an open state.
  • the awake frame carries a buffer status report BSR, where the BSR is used to indicate a data type that the first STA needs to transmit. And data size.
  • the method further includes: the AP sending, by the primary transceiver, a response frame to the first STA, where the response frame is Carrying resource allocation information and/or acknowledgment information, wherein the resource allocation information is determined by the AP according to the BSR, and the acknowledgment information is used to indicate that the AP successfully receives the awake frame.
  • the method further includes: receiving, by the primary transceiver, the first working mode information frame sent by the first STA by using the primary transceiver
  • the first working mode information frame carries the first working mode indication information, where the first working mode indication information is used to indicate an operating mode of the first STA in a time period in which the AP is in a dormant state; the AP passes the primary mode.
  • the transceiver sends a data frame to the first STA according to the first working mode indication information.
  • the method further includes: receiving, by the primary transceiver, the second working mode information frame sent by the first STA by using the primary transceiver
  • the second working mode information frame carries the second working mode indication information, where the second working mode indication information is used to indicate that Whether the AP can send a data frame to the first STA during the period in which the AP is in the dormant state.
  • the method further includes: the AP sending, by the primary transceiver, a wake-up claim frame to the target STA, where the wake-up claim frame carries The wakeup announcement information is used to indicate that the primary transceiver is in an awake state.
  • the wake-up frame carries data transmission requirement information, where the data transmission requirement information is used to indicate uplink transmission of the at least one second STA
  • the method further includes: sending, by the primary transceiver, the triggering frame to the first STA and the at least one second STA by using the primary transceiver, where the triggering frame is used to trigger the first STA and the at least one second STA to send data.
  • the method further includes: the AP passes the The primary transceiver receives the information frame sent by the first STA, where the information frame carries data transmission requirement information, where the data transmission requirement information is used to indicate an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA; the AP passes the preset time period. The primary transceiver receives the uplink data sent by the at least one second STA.
  • the method further includes: the AP receiving, by the third STA, the time period corresponding to the transmission opportunity of the first STA The data sent by the AP.
  • a wake-up method is provided, the method being applied to a communication system, comprising: an access point AP and at least one station STA, the AP comprising a wake-up transceiver WUR and a main transceiver, the method comprising: When the first STA determines that the second STA sends a wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP, the first STA starts channel contention; when the first STA contends for the channel, the first STA passes the contending channel to the AP. Send a data frame.
  • the station when the station determines that another station sends a wake-up frame to the access point, the station may not need to send the wake-up frame to the access point, but directly perform channel competition and perform uplink on the competing channel. The transmission of data. Thereby, signaling overhead can be saved and the delay of uplink data transmission can be reduced.
  • the first STA starts to perform channel competition, including: when the first STA determines that the AP sends a response frame to the second STA, the first The STA starts the channel competition, where the response frame carries the acknowledgement information and/or the trigger information, and the acknowledgement information is used to confirm the wake-up frame, and the trigger information is used to trigger the second STA to send the data frame.
  • the method further includes: the first STA starts a timer; wherein the first STA passes the contending channel
  • the AP sends a data frame, including: when the first STA determines that the channel competition is successful, the first STA does not time out, and the first STA sends a data frame to the AP through the contending channel.
  • the response frame carries the duration information
  • the method further includes: determining, by the first STA, the timer according to the duration information The timing of the time.
  • a wake-up method is provided, the method being applied to a communication system, where the communication system includes an access point AP and at least one station STA, the AP includes a wake-up transceiver WUR and a main transceiver, and the method includes: The access point AP receives, by using the WUR, a wake-up frame sent by the second STA, where the wake-up frame is used to trigger the WUR to wake up the main transceiver; the AP wakes up the main transceiver according to the wake-up frame by the WUR; the AP passes the main The transceiver receives the data frame sent by the second STA.
  • the wake-up method of the present application when the access point is awakened by the wake-up frame sent by one station, the uplink data sent by other stations can be received. Therefore, the other station does not need to send the wake-up frame to the access point, but directly performs channel contention, and performs uplink data transmission on the contending channel, which can save signaling overhead and reduce the delay of uplink data transmission.
  • the method further includes: the AP sending, by the primary transceiver, a response frame to the second STA, where the response frame carries the acknowledgement information and/or The trigger information is used to confirm the wake-up frame, and the trigger information is used to trigger the second STA to send the data frame.
  • the response frame further carries duration information, so that the first STA determines the timing duration of the timer according to the duration information.
  • a fifth aspect provides a station, where the STA is applied to a communication system, where the communication system includes an access point AP and at least one STA, and the at least one STA includes the STA, and the AP includes a wake-up transceiver and a main transceiver.
  • the STA includes a processing module, a wake-up transceiver module, and a main transceiver module.
  • the processing module is configured to determine that the current state of the AP is a sleep state, where the primary transceiver in the AP is in a sleep state.
  • the wake-up transceiver module is configured to send a wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP, where the wake-up frame is used to trigger the WUR in the AP to wake up the primary transceiver in the AP.
  • the primary transceiver module is configured to: send a first capability information frame to a primary transceiver in the AP, where the first capability information frame carries a first indication Information, the first indication information is used to indicate whether the STA has the capability of sending a wake-up frame.
  • the primary transceiver module is configured to: receive a second capability information frame that is sent by the AP through a primary transceiver in the AP
  • the second capability information frame carries the second indication information and/or the third indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the AP includes a WUR, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the AP can be woken up by the STA. .
  • the processing module before the awake transceiver module sends the awake frame to the WUR in the AP, the processing module is further configured to: according to the The second indication information determines that the WUR is included in the AP; or determines that the AP can be woken up by the STA according to the third indication information.
  • the second capability information frame further carries a wakeup identifier, where the wakeup identifier is used to identify a WUR in the AP;
  • the wake-up transceiver module is specifically configured to: send a wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP according to the wake-up identifier.
  • the wake-up identifier is carried in the wake-up frame.
  • the main transceiver module is further configured to: receive a sleep notification frame sent by the AP through a primary transceiver in the AP,
  • the dormant notification frame carries the dormant state indication information, and the dormant state indication information is used to indicate the information related to the dormant state.
  • the processing module is specifically configured to: determine, according to the dormant state indication information, that the current state of the AP is a dormant state. .
  • the dormant state indication information includes at least one of the following indication information: fourth indication information, fifth indication information, and a sixth indication information, where the fourth indication information is used to indicate that the AP enters a sleep state after the sleep notification frame is sent, where the fifth indication information is used to indicate a time when the AP starts to enter a sleep state, and the sixth The indication information is used to indicate the length of time that the AP is in a sleep state.
  • the dormant state indication information includes seventh indication information, where the seventh indication information is used to indicate the number of sleep notification frames that the STA needs to receive during the receiving period of the dormant notification frame after receiving the dormant notification frame.
  • the dormant state indication information includes eighth indication information, where the eighth indication information is used to indicate that the AP is in a dormant state.
  • the working mode of the WUR in the AP during the time period, the working mode includes a normally open working mode and an intermittent open working mode.
  • the eighth indication information indicates that the working mode of the WUR in the AP is in a period in which the AP is in a dormant state.
  • the sleep state indication information further includes a ninth indication information, where the ninth indication information is used to indicate a time period in which the WUR in the AP is in an open state, where the wake-up transceiver module is specifically configured to: The wake-up frame is sent to the WUR in the AP during the time period indicated by the ninth indication information.
  • the dormant state indication information further includes contention window size information, where the contention window size information is used to indicate a size of the contention window.
  • the wake-up transceiver module is specifically configured to determine, according to the size of the contention window, a sending moment of the wake-up frame during a time period in which the WUR in the AP is in an open state, and to send the AP to the AP at the sending moment of the wake-up frame. The first WUR in the middle sends a wake-up frame.
  • the wake-up frame carries a buffer status report BSR, where the BSR is used to indicate the data type and data that the STA needs to transmit. size.
  • the main transceiver module is further configured to: receive a response frame sent by the AP by using a primary transceiver in the AP, where The response frame carries resource allocation information and/or acknowledgment information, wherein the resource allocation information is determined by the AP according to the BSR, and the acknowledgment information is used to indicate that the AP successfully receives the awake frame; according to the response frame, the AP is sent to the AP.
  • the primary transceiver sends the message.
  • the primary transceiver module is further configured to: send a first working mode information frame to the primary transceiver in the AP, where The first working mode information frame carries the first working mode indication information, where the first working mode indication information is used to indicate an operating mode of the STA in a time period in which the AP is in a dormant state.
  • the primary transceiver module is further configured to: send a second working mode information frame to the primary transceiver in the AP, where The second working mode information frame carries the second working mode indication information, where the second working mode indication information is used to indicate whether the AP can send the data frame to the STA during the time period in which the AP is in the dormant state.
  • the main transceiver module is further configured to: receive a wake-up claim frame sent by the AP through a primary transceiver in the AP,
  • the wakeup claim frame carries wakeup claim information, which is used to indicate that the primary transceiver in the AP is in an awake state.
  • the processing module is further configured to: determine an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA, where the wake-up transceiver module is specific
  • the method is configured to send, to the WUR in the AP, a wake-up frame that carries data transmission requirement information, where the data transmission requirement information is used to indicate an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA.
  • the processing module is further configured to: determine an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA, where the wake-up transceiver module To After the WUR in the AP sends the wake-up frame, the primary transceiver module is further configured to: send an information frame to the primary transceiver in the AP, where the information frame carries data transmission requirement information, where the data transmission requirement information is used to indicate the at least one The uplink transmission requirement of the second STA.
  • the primary transceiver module is further configured to: send a transmission opportunity TXOP grant frame to the third STA, where the TXOP grant frame carries the TXOP Authorization information, the TXOP authorization information is used to indicate that the third STA sends data to the AP within a time period corresponding to the transmission opportunity of the STA.
  • the sixth aspect provides an access point AP, where the AP is used in a communication system, where the AP includes the AP and at least one station STA, and the AP includes a wake-up transceiver module and a main transceiver module; the wake-up transceiver module, And the awake transceiver module is configured to wake up the main transceiver module according to the wake-up frame.
  • the wake-up transceiver module is further configured to wake up the main transceiver module according to the wake-up frame.
  • the main transceiver module is further configured to: receive the first capability information frame sent by the first STA, the first capability The information frame carries the first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate whether the first STA has the capability of sending the wake-up frame.
  • the primary transceiver module is further configured to: send, to the first STA, a second capability information frame, the second capability information
  • the frame carries the second indication information and/or the third indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the AP includes a wake-up transceiver module, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the AP can be woken up by the first STA.
  • the second capability information frame further carries a wakeup identifier, where the wakeup identifier is used to identify the wakeup transceiver in the AP. Module.
  • the wake-up identifier is carried in the wake-up frame.
  • the primary transceiver module is further configured to: send a sleep notification frame to the first STA, where the sleep notification frame carries a sleep state
  • the indication information is used to indicate information related to the sleep state.
  • the dormant state indication information includes at least one of the following indication information: fourth indication information, fifth indication information, and a sixth indication information, where the fourth indication information is used to indicate that the AP enters a sleep state after the sleep notification frame is sent, where the fifth indication information is used to indicate a time when the AP starts to enter a sleep state, and the sixth The indication information is used to indicate the length of time that the AP is in a sleep state.
  • the dormant state indication information includes seventh indication information, where the seventh indication information is used to indicate that the first STA is receiving After the sleep notification frame is completed, the number of sleep notification frames that the first STA needs to receive during the reception period of the sleep notification frame.
  • the dormant state indication information includes eighth indication information, where the eighth indication information is used to indicate that the AP is in a dormant state.
  • the working mode of the transceiver module is awakened during the time period, and the working mode includes a normally open working mode and an intermittent open mode.
  • the eighth indication information indicates that the working mode of the wake-up transceiver module is intermittent during a period in which the AP is in a dormant state.
  • the sleep state indication information further includes a ninth indication information, where the ninth indication information is used to indicate a period of time during which the wake-up transceiver module is in an open state.
  • the dormant state indication information further includes contention window size information, where the contention window size information is used to indicate a size of the contention window. So that the first STA determines the sending moment of the wake-up frame according to the size of the contention window during the period in which the wake-up transceiver module is in an open state.
  • the awake frame carries a buffer status report BSR, where the BSR is used to indicate a data type that the first STA needs to transmit. And data size.
  • the primary transceiver module is further configured to: send a response frame to the first STA, where the response frame carries resource allocation information And/or acknowledgment information, wherein the resource allocation information is determined by the AP according to the BSR, and the acknowledgment information is used to indicate that the AP successfully receives the awake frame.
  • the main transceiver module is further configured to: receive a first working mode information frame sent by the first STA, where the first The working mode information frame carries the first working mode indication information, where the first working mode indication information is used to indicate an operating mode of the first STA in a time period in which the AP is in a dormant state;
  • the first STA transmits a data frame.
  • the main transceiver module is further configured to: receive a second working mode information frame sent by the first STA, the second The working mode information frame carries the second working mode indication information, where the second working mode indication information is used to indicate whether the AP can send the data frame to the first STA during the time period in which the AP is in the dormant state.
  • the main transceiver module is further configured to: send a wake-up claim frame to the target STA, where the wake-up claim frame carries the wake-up claim information,
  • the wake-up statement information is used to indicate that the main transceiver module is in an awake state.
  • the wake-up frame carries data transmission requirement information, where the data transmission requirement information is used to indicate uplink transmission of the at least one second STA.
  • the primary transceiver module is further configured to send a trigger frame to the first STA and the at least one second STA, where the trigger frame is used to trigger the first STA and the at least one second STA to send data.
  • the main transceiver module is further configured to: receive the An information frame sent by the first STA, where the information frame carries data transmission requirement information, where the data transmission requirement information is used to indicate an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA, and the at least one is received by the main transceiver module in a preset time period.
  • the uplink data sent by the second STA is further configured to: receive the An information frame sent by the first STA, where the information frame carries data transmission requirement information, where the data transmission requirement information is used to indicate an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA, and the at least one is received by the main transceiver module in a preset time period.
  • the primary transceiver module is further configured to: receive, by the third STA, a time period corresponding to the transmission opportunity of the first STA The data sent by the AP.
  • a site is provided, the site being applied to a communication system, the communication system comprising an access point AP and at least one site STA, the at least one site comprising the site, the AP comprising a wake-up transceiver WUR and a master a transceiver, the site includes a processing module and a main transceiver module; the processing module is configured to determine when the second STA is When the WUR in the AP sends the wake-up frame, the channel competition starts.
  • the primary transceiver module is configured to send a data frame to the AP through the contention channel when the processing module contends for the channel.
  • the processing module is specifically configured to: when determining that the AP sends a response frame to the second STA, start channel competition, where the response frame carries Confirmation information and/or trigger information for confirming the wake-up frame, the trigger information being used to trigger the second STA to send a data frame.
  • the processing module is further configured to: start a timer; wherein the main transceiver module is specifically configured to: when the processing module When it is determined that the channel has not expired when the channel competition is successful, the data frame is sent to the AP through the contending channel.
  • the response frame carries the duration information
  • the processing module is specifically configured to: determine the timing of the timer according to the duration information. duration.
  • an access point is provided, where the access point is used in a communication system, where the communication system includes the access point AP and at least one station STA, and the AP includes a wake-up transceiver module and a main transceiver module;
  • the wake-up transceiver module is configured to receive a wake-up frame sent by the second STA, where the wake-up frame is used to trigger the wake-up transceiver module to wake up the main transceiver module; the wake-up transceiver module is further configured to wake up the main transceiver module according to the wake-up frame;
  • the main transceiver module is configured to receive a data frame sent by the second STA.
  • the main transceiver module is further configured to: send a response frame to the second STA, where the response frame carries acknowledgement information and/or trigger information, The acknowledgement information is used to confirm the wake-up frame, and the trigger information is used to trigger the second STA to send the data frame.
  • the response frame further carries duration information, so that the first STA determines the timing duration of the timer according to the duration information.
  • a station comprising a processor, a wake-up transceiver, and a main transceiver, the processor, the wake-up transceiver and the main transceiver are connected by a bus, and the memory is configured to store an instruction, The processor is configured to invoke an instruction stored in the memory to control the wake-up transceiver to transmit information and the primary transceiver to transmit and receive information, such that the station performs the method of any of the first aspect or the first aspect of the first aspect.
  • an access point comprising a processor, a wake-up transceiver, and a main transceiver, the processor, the wake-up transceiver and the main transceiver are connected by a bus, and the memory is used for Storing instructions, the processor is configured to invoke an instruction stored in the memory to control the wake-up transceiver to send information and the main transceiver to send and receive information, so that the access point performs the second aspect or any possible implementation manner of the second aspect Methods.
  • a station comprising a processor, a wake-up transceiver, and a main transceiver, the processor, the wake-up transceiver, and the main transceiver being connected by a bus, the memory for storing instructions
  • the processor is configured to invoke an instruction stored in the memory to control the wake-up transceiver to transmit information and the main transceiver to transmit and receive information, such that the station performs the method of any of the third aspect or the third aspect of the third aspect.
  • an access point includes a processor, a wake-up transceiver, and a main transceiver, and the processor, the wake-up transceiver, and the main transceiver are connected by a bus, and the memory is used by the memory
  • the processor is configured to invoke an instruction stored in the memory to control the wake-up transceiver to send information and the main transceiver to send and receive information, so that the access point performs the fourth aspect or any possible implementation manner of the fourth aspect.
  • a thirteenth aspect a computer readable medium for storing a computer program, the computer program comprising instructions for performing the method of the first aspect or any of the possible implementations of the first aspect.
  • a computer readable medium for storing a computer program comprising instructions for performing the method of any of the second aspect or any of the possible implementations of the second aspect.
  • a computer readable medium for storing a computer program comprising instructions for performing the method of any of the third aspect or any of the possible implementations of the third aspect.
  • a computer readable medium for storing a computer program comprising instructions for performing the method of any of the fourth aspect or any of the possible implementations of the fourth aspect.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario of an embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of interaction between an access point and a site in an embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a wake-up method according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a probe request frame and a probe response frame according to an embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an association request frame and an association response frame according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a beacon frame according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a sleep notification frame according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 8 is another schematic diagram of a sleep notification frame according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 9 is still another schematic diagram of a sleep notification frame according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 10 is still another schematic diagram of a sleep notification frame according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 11 is still another schematic diagram of a sleep notification frame according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic flowchart of a wake-up method according to another embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 13 is a schematic block diagram of a station in accordance with an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 14 is a schematic block diagram of an access point according to an embodiment of the present application.
  • 15 is a schematic block diagram of a station according to another embodiment of the present application.
  • 16 is a schematic block diagram of an access point according to another embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 17 is a schematic block diagram of a station in accordance with still another embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 18 is a schematic block diagram of an access point according to still another embodiment of the present application.
  • the wake-up method in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a WLAN, and can also be applied to other various communication systems, for example, a Global System of Mobile Communication (GSM) system, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). System, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) system, Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, LTE frequency division duplex (Frequency Division) Duplex, FDD) system, LTE Time Division Duplex (TDD), Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) communication system, and future Communication system, etc.
  • GSM Global System of Mobile Communication
  • CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
  • WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • FDD Frequency Division
  • TDD Time Division Duplex
  • UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
  • WiMAX Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario of an embodiment of the present application.
  • the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) shown in FIG. 1 includes an Access Point (AP) and a Station (STA).
  • the AP is responsible for two-way communication with a plurality of STAs, for example, the AP shown in FIG. 1 transmits downlink data to STAs (for example, STA1 and STA2 in FIG. 1), or the AP receives uplink data from STAs (for example, STA3 in FIG. 1). .
  • STAs for example, STA1 and STA2 in FIG. 1
  • STA3 uplink data from STAs
  • the access point includes a primary transceiver 1 and a WUR 1
  • the station includes a primary transceiver 2 and a WUR 2.
  • the station's main transceiver 2 goes to sleep, the low-power WUR 2 wakes up and starts working.
  • the AP needs to communicate with the site, the AP first sends a Wake-up Packet to the WUR2 of the site through the WUR channel. After WUR 2 correctly receives the Wake-up Packet sent to itself, it wakes up the station's primary transceiver 2.
  • the access point communicates with the awake main transceiver 2 via the primary transceiver 1.
  • the primary transceiver 2 When the primary transceiver 2 completes communication with the access point, the primary transceiver 2 enters a sleep state, and the WUR 2 listens to whether there is a Wake-up Packet sent to itself to wake up the primary transceiver 2 upon receipt of the Wake-up Packet.
  • the primary transceiver 1 of the access point goes to sleep, the low power WUR 1 wakes up and starts working. If the station needs to communicate with the access point, the station first sends a Wake-up Packet to the WUR 1 of the access point over the WUR channel. After WUR 1 correctly receives the Wake-up Packet sent to itself, it wakes up the primary transceiver 1 of the access point. The station communicates with the awake master transceiver 1 via the primary transceiver 2.
  • the primary transceiver 1 When the primary transceiver 1 completes communication with the station, the primary transceiver 1 enters a sleep state, and the WUR 1 listens for a Wake-up packet sent to itself to wake up the primary transceiver 1 upon receipt of the Wake-up Packet.
  • the above technology uses a low power WUR instead of the primary transceiver to listen to the channel when the device (site or access point) is idle, which can effectively reduce the energy waste of the device in Idle listening.
  • WUR generally has low complexity in terms of circuit structure and frame (for example, wake-up packet) structure design.
  • the power consumption of the WUR listening state is about 0.1 to 1% of the primary transceiver 2, that is, less than 100 uW.
  • the primary transceiver of a device can only be woken up by the WUR of the corresponding device.
  • the main transceiver can also be called the main transceiver module or the main RF module and the main RF device.
  • both the primary transceiver and the WUR refer to the primary transceiver and WUR of the same device.
  • the "wake-up main transceiver” includes the following cases: the main transceiver is in the OFF state, that is, the sleep state, and the “wake-up main transceiver” refers to the state in which the main transceiver is turned ON; the main transceiver is originally ON.
  • the state, “wake-up main transceiver” refers to a state in which the main transceiver is kept ON.
  • the WUR shutdown can also be described as "WUR enters a sleep state or a sleep state or a power save state”
  • the WUR open can also be described as "WUR enters an awake state or an open state or a working state”.
  • APs cannot obtain uninterrupted supply of AC power, and can only rely on limited capacity.
  • the battery causes the AP's power to be exhausted.
  • the AP can be energy-saving by using an energy-saving method similar to STA. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a wake-up method to reduce the transmission delay caused by the AP entering a sleep state.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a wake-up method in accordance with an embodiment of the present application.
  • the wake-up method is applied to the communication system shown in FIG. 1.
  • the access point in the communication system shown in FIG. 1 includes a wake-up transceiver WUR and a main transceiver.
  • the method 100 includes:
  • the first STA determines that the current state of the AP is a dormant state, where the primary transceiver in the AP is in a closed state when the AP is in a dormant state;
  • the first STA sends a wakeup frame to the WUR in the AP, where the wakeup frame is used to trigger the WUR in the AP to wake up the primary transceiver in the AP.
  • the station can wake up the access point to transmit data by sending a wake-up frame to the access point, and does not need to wait until the preset sleep time of the access point ends. send data. Thereby, the delay of uplink data transmission can be reduced.
  • the AP and the STA can perform capability interaction, so that the STA knows whether the AP can be woken up, and makes the AP know whether the STA has the wakeup capability.
  • the first STA may send the first capability information frame to the primary transceiver in the AP, where the first capability information frame carries the first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate whether the first STA has the sending wakeup frame.
  • the AP may send the second capability information frame to the first STA, where the second capability information frame carries the second indication information and/or the third capability indication information, where the second capability indication information is used to indicate whether the AP includes the WUR, and the third capability indication
  • the information is used to indicate whether the AP can be woken up by the first STA.
  • the first STA transmits a wake-up frame to the AP if it is determined according to the second indication information and/or the third indication information that the AP can be woken up.
  • the AP may send the Wakeup ID to the STA, so that the STA sends the wake-up frame to the AP according to the Wakeup ID, and the Wakeup ID carries the Wakeup ID, and the Wakeup ID may be the identifier of the WUR in the AP.
  • the AP carries the Wakeup ID in the second capability information frame and sends the message to the STA.
  • the first STA may send a probe request frame to the AP.
  • the probe request frame includes a wake-up frame transmission capability field, where the wake-up frame transmission capability field is used to indicate whether the first STA has The ability to send wake-up frames.
  • the AP may send a probe response frame to the first STA, and the Probe Response Frame includes at least one of a WUR configuration field, a WUR operation field, and a Wakeup ID field.
  • the Probe Response Frame shown in FIG. 4 includes the above three fields, where the WUR configuration field is used to indicate whether the AP includes WUR, the WUR operation field is used to indicate whether the AP can be woken up, and the Wakeup ID field is used to indicate Wakeup. ID.
  • the first STA may send an association request frame (Association Request Frame) to the AP.
  • the Association Request Frame includes a wakeup packet transmission capability field, and the wakeup packet transmission capability field is used to indicate the first STA. Whether it has the ability to send wake-up packets.
  • the AP may send an Association Response Frame to the first STA, where the Association Response Frame includes at least one of a WUR configuration field, a WUR operation field, and a Wakeup ID field.
  • the Association Response Frame shown in FIG. 5 includes the above three fields, where the WUR configuration field is used to indicate whether the AP includes WUR, the WUR operation field is used to indicate whether the AP can be woken up, and the Wakeup ID field is used to indicate Wakeup. ID.
  • the AP may first send a beacon frame to the first STA, where the Beacon Frame includes at least one of a WUR configuration field, a WUR operation field, and a Wakeup ID field.
  • the Beacon Frame shown in FIG. 6 includes the above three fields, where the WUR configuration field is used to indicate whether the AP includes WUR, the WUR operation field is used to indicate whether the AP can be woken up, and the Wakeup ID field is used to indicate the Wakeup ID. .
  • the interaction of the wake-up capability between the AP and the STA provides capability guarantee for using the wake-up method in the embodiment of the present application.
  • the AP optionally, before the AP enters the dormant state, the AP notifies all STAs that they will enter a dormant state, so that the STA can learn the state of the AP.
  • the AP sends a sleep notification frame to the STA through the primary transceiver.
  • the sleep notification frame carries sleep state indication information, and the sleep state indication information is used to indicate information related to the sleep state.
  • the sleep notification frame includes fourth indication information
  • the fourth indication information indicates that the AP enters a sleep state after transmitting the sleep notification frame, and the WUR in the AP is turned on during the sleep, and the STA can wake up the AP by sending the wake-up frame.
  • the fourth indication information may be embodied by a frame type, that is, the AP is to enter a sleep state by using a specific frame type, and the fourth indication information may also be embodied by a specific information domain. For example, a value of 1 for the particular information field indicates that the AP will go to sleep, and a value of 0 indicates that the AP does not enter sleep mode.
  • the AP can sleep according to a preset sleep time.
  • the AP may be preset to enter a sleep state after a time unit (for example, one time slot) elapses from the time when the wake-up frame is transmitted.
  • the AP carries the fifth indication information in the dormancy notification frame, where the fifth indication information is used to indicate the time when the AP starts to sleep.
  • the sleep notification frame includes a start sleep time field, and the start sleep field is used to carry the fifth indication information.
  • the value of the start sleep field T1 indicates the time when the AP starts to sleep.
  • the value of T1 may be a relative time relative to the sleep notification frame, or may be an absolute system time. Alternatively, as shown in FIG.
  • the dormancy notification frame includes a start sleep indication field, and the start sleep indication field carries the fifth indication information.
  • the start sleep indication field may include an information bit. When the value of the information bit is 1, it indicates that the AP enters the sleep mode immediately after transmitting the sleep notification frame.
  • the AP After the AP enters the sleep state, it can wake up after the preset sleep duration.
  • the AP carries the sixth indication information in the dormancy notification frame, where the sixth indication information is used to indicate the length of time that the AP is in the dormant state.
  • the dormancy notification frame further includes a sleep duration field, the sleep duration field carries the sixth indication information, the sixth indication information indicates that the AP sleeps for a length of time T2, and the AP passes the T2 after entering the sleep state. Time will return to active state.
  • the AP sends a plurality of sleep notification frames to the STA before entering the sleep state.
  • the AP may periodically send a dormancy notification frame to the STA, where the dormant notification frame includes a dormant notification frame number field, and the dormant notification frame number field carries seventh indication information, where the seventh indication information is used to indicate that the STA is receiving the current After the sleep notification frame, how many sleep notification frames need to be received. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, when the number of sleep notification frames is 2, it indicates that two sleep notification frames need to be received subsequently. When the sleep notification frame data field takes a value of 0, it indicates that the currently received The sleep notification frame is the last sleep notification frame that needs to be received, and the AP enters a sleep state after transmitting the sleep notification frame.
  • the AP sends a dormancy notification frame to the STA in a broadcast manner, or sends a dormancy notification frame to each STA in a unicast manner.
  • the WUR in the AP may be always on, or may be intermittently turned off and on. In order to ensure that the WUR is opened when the STA sends the wakeup frame, the STA needs to know. The opening time of the WUR in the AP.
  • the AP and the STA pre-agreed the working mode of the WUR in the AP when the AP is in the dormant state.
  • the STA can know when the WUR in the AP is open.
  • the AP carries the eighth indication information in the dormant notification frame, where the eighth indication information indicates the working mode of the WUR in the AP during the time period in which the AP is in the dormant state, and the working mode includes the normally open work. Mode and intermittently open working mode.
  • the dormant notification frame further carries a ninth indication information, and the ninth indication information indicates a time period in which the WUR in the AP is in an open state.
  • the sleep notification frame includes a WUR open time field, a WUR open duration field, and at least one field in the WUR open interval field.
  • the sleep notification frame includes the above three fields, wherein the WUR open time field indicates the start time T0 of the WUR open, and the WUR open duration field indicates the time T1 after the WUR is turned on, and the WUR open interval The field indicates the period T2 at which the WUR is open.
  • the WUR may not be periodically opened, and the sleep notification frame carries the start time of each WUR open and the duration after the open.
  • the dormant notification frame may be a Beacon frame or a Data Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) Beacon frame.
  • the fourth indication information to the ninth indication information are in the form of an Information Element (IE) in a Beacon frame or a DTIM Beacon frame.
  • IE Information Element
  • the foregoing eighth indication information or the ninth indication information may be carried in a Target Wake Time (TWT) IE defined in the 802.11ax standard, and in order to distinguish from the time indicated by the traditional TWT IE, A new Flow ID in the TWT IE is used to indicate the open period of the WUR in the AP.
  • TWT Target Wake Time
  • the value of the TWT Flow field can be used to indicate the open period of the WUR.
  • the station since the station sends the wake-up frame only when the WUR in the AP is in the open state, the AP can successfully receive the wake-up frame. Therefore, in order to prevent the WUR in the AP from having too many STAs in the AP, the AP needs to contend for the channel to send the wake-up frame.
  • the AP carries the Contention Window Size (CW Size) information in the sleep notification frame, and the STA sends the contention window. When the frame is awakened, a random backoff value is generated according to the CW Size.
  • the appropriate CW Size can effectively set the backoff value of the STA to reduce the probability of collision.
  • the STA carries a Buffer Status Report (BSR) in the wake-up frame sent to the AP, and the BSR uses Indicates the type of data that the STA needs to transmit and the size of the data.
  • BSR Buffer Status Report
  • the AP then sends a response frame to the STA, and the response frame carries resource allocation information and/or acknowledgement information.
  • the resource allocation information is determined by the AP according to the BSR, and the resource allocation information may specifically include a length of time, a channel width, and a Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) that can be used when the STA sends the data frame.
  • MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme
  • One or more of the information such as the number of spatial streams and the transmission power.
  • the acknowledgement information is used to indicate that the AP successfully receives the wake-up frame sent by the STA.
  • the STA can also send a control frame and/or a management frame to the AP.
  • the downlink data when the downlink data needs to be sent to the STA when the AP is in the dormant state, the downlink data needs to be sent to the STA according to the working mode of the STA. Therefore, the AP needs to know the working mode of the STA when the AP is in the sleep state.
  • the AP may agree with the STA in advance to work mode of the STA when the AP is in a dormant state.
  • the STA sends the first working mode information frame to the AP, and reports to the AP the working mode of the STA when the AP is in the dormant state.
  • Mode of Operation 1 The STA remains awake, ie the STA keeps the primary transceiver open.
  • Working mode 2 The STA is in a sleep state, and the wake-up transceiver in the STA is in an open state, and can receive the wake-up frame.
  • Mode 3 The STA is in the Power Save Mode of a traditional 802.11 system.
  • the AP knows the working mode of the STA When the mode is working mode 1, the AP directly sends the downlink data frame to the STA.
  • the AP When the AP learns that the working mode of the STA is working mode 2, the AP first sends a wake-up frame to the STA to wake up the STA, and then sends a downlink data frame to the STA.
  • the AP learns that the working mode of the STA is the working mode 3
  • the AP carries the Traffic Indication Map (TIM) information of the STA in the Beacon, and waits for the STA to send the PS-POLL frame to request the downlink data frame.
  • TIM Traffic Indication Map
  • the STA may send the second working mode information frame to the AP, where the second working mode information frame carries the second working mode indication information, where the second working mode indication information is used to indicate that the AP is in the dormant state.
  • the second working mode indication information is used to inform the AP that it is not necessary to wake up to send downlink data to itself during the time period in which the AP is in the dormant state.
  • the second working mode indication information informs the AP that the AP can wake up to send downlink data to the STA during the period in which the AP is in the dormant state.
  • the foregoing first working mode information frame and/or the second working mode information frame is an association request frame, or the first working mode information frame and/or the second working mode information frame are new.
  • the defined operating mode management frame is an association request frame, or the first working mode information frame and/or the second working mode information frame are new.
  • the AP sends a wakeup claim frame to the STA through the master transceiver, and the wakeup claim frame carries the wakeup claim information, where the wakeup claim information is used to indicate the master transceiver in the AP.
  • the machine is awake.
  • the wakeup announcement information is used to indicate that the AP is in an active state. Therefore, after the AP is awake by a certain STA, the AP can notify other STAs that they have been awake, and other STAs can directly send uplink data to the AP, thereby reducing the delay of data transmission.
  • the AP can still detect the arrival of the wake-up frame, so that it is known that the STA needs to wake up itself. At this point, the AP can actively wake up the primary transceiver and send a wake-up statement frame to the STA.
  • one STA may be used as a representative to help other STAs wake up the AP.
  • the STA as the representative is the cluster head of the STA cluster or is the relay STA. . Thereby, the number of transmissions of wake-up frames can be reduced, and the utilization of resources can be improved.
  • the first STA determines an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA, and then the first STA sends a wake-up frame carrying the data transmission requirement information to the WUR in the AP, where the data transmission requirement information is used to indicate the at least one second STA.
  • the data transmission requirement information may be BRS information.
  • the AP then sends a trigger frame containing the resource allocation information to the first STA and the at least one second STA, and triggers the first STA and the at least one second STA to send the uplink data frame.
  • the first STA determines an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA, and may send an inquiry frame to the at least one second STA, where the inquiry frame is used to query whether the at least one second STA has an uplink transmission requirement and BSR information. Or sending the trigger frame to the at least one second STA, and triggering the at least one second STA to send the uplink transmission requirement and the BSR information to the first STA.
  • the AP is told to have other STAs to communicate with.
  • the first STA sends an information frame to the primary transceiver in the AP, where the information frame carries data transmission requirement information, where the data transmission requirement information is used to indicate at least one The uplink transmission requirement of the two STAs.
  • the AP After receiving the information frame sent by the first STA, the AP maintains the data for a period of time. Holding the awake state, waiting to receive data frames sent by other STAs.
  • the value of the foregoing period may be a value specified by a standard, or may be a value that the AP informs the STA through another information frame.
  • the STA may use the remaining transmission opportunities (ie, the remaining ones). Transmission time) is authorized for use by other STAs. For example, the STA sends an authorization frame to another STA, and the authorization frame carries the TXOP authorization information. After receiving the authorization frame, the other STA can directly perform uplink data transmission according to the authorization information without using a contention channel.
  • the authorization information may refer to a period of time, so that the other STA may directly use the period indicated by the authorization information to perform uplink data transmission.
  • the present application when there are many sites that need to send wake-up frames, the sending of multiple wake-up frames may collide. In order to avoid the occurrence of conflicts, the present application provides another wake-up method.
  • FIG. 12 illustrates a wake-up method according to another embodiment of the present application, which is applied to the communication system shown in FIG. 1.
  • the access point in the communication system shown in FIG. 1 includes a wake-up transceiver WUR and a main transceiver.
  • the method 200 includes:
  • the first STA determines that the second STA sends a wakeup frame to the WUR in the AP, the first STA starts to perform channel competition.
  • the first STA When the first STA contends for the channel, the first STA sends a data frame to the AP through the contending channel.
  • the other STAs maintain the listening state. After listening to the wake-up frame sent by a certain STA, the SS does not need to send the wake-up frame to directly compete for the channel.
  • the channel transmits uplink data.
  • the first STA when the first STA determines that the AP sends a response frame to the second STA, the first STA starts to perform channel contention, where the response frame carries acknowledgement information and/or trigger information, and the acknowledgement information is used to confirm the wake-up frame.
  • the trigger information is used to trigger the second STA to send a data frame.
  • the first STA determines whether the timer expires. If there is no timeout, the uplink data is sent on the contending channel. If the timer expires, the first STA sends a wake-up frame to the AP, and wakes up the AP. The uplink data is then sent to the AP.
  • the timer may be a value specified by the standard, or may be sent by the AP to the first STA by broadcast or unicast.
  • the response frame sent by the AP carries the duration information, and the first STA determines the timing duration of the timer according to the duration information.
  • the wake-up method according to an embodiment of the present application has been described in detail above with reference to FIGS. 3 through 12.
  • a site according to an embodiment of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to FIG.
  • the STA is applied to a communication system including an access point AP and at least one STA, the STA including the STA, the AP including a wake-up transceiver WUR and a primary transceiver.
  • the site 10 includes: a processing module 11, a wake-up transceiver module 12 and a main transceiver module 13;
  • the processing module 11 is configured to determine that the current state of the AP is a sleep state, where the primary transceiver in the AP is in a closed state when the AP is in a dormant state;
  • the wake-up transceiver module 12 is configured to send a wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP, where the wake-up frame is used to trigger the WUR in the AP to wake up the primary transceiver in the AP.
  • the station when determining that the access point is in the dormant state, the station according to the embodiment of the present application can wake up the access point by sending the wake-up frame, and then perform uplink data transmission, thereby reducing the delay of the uplink data transmission.
  • the primary transceiver module 13 is configured to: send a first capability information frame to the primary transceiver in the AP, where the first capability information frame carries first indication information, the first indication The information is used to indicate whether the STA has the ability to send a wake-up frame.
  • the primary capability transceiver module 13 is configured to receive a second capability information frame that is sent by the AP through the primary transceiver in the AP, where the second capability information frame carries the second indication information and And a third indication information, the second indication information is used to indicate whether the AP includes a WUR, and the third indication information is used to indicate whether the AP can be woken up by the STA.
  • the processing module 11 is further configured to: determine, according to the second indication information, that the AP includes a WUR; or Determining, according to the third indication information, that the AP can be woken up by the STA.
  • the second capability information frame further carries a wakeup identifier, where the wakeup identifier is used to identify the WUR in the AP, where the wakeup transceiver module 12 is specifically configured to: according to the wakeup An identifier that sends a wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP.
  • the wakeup identifier is carried in the wakeup frame.
  • the primary transceiver module 13 is further configured to: receive a sleep notification frame sent by the AP through a primary transceiver in the AP, where the sleep notification frame carries sleep state indication information, and the sleep state The indication information is used to indicate information related to the sleep state.
  • the processing module 11 is specifically configured to: determine, according to the sleep state indication information, that the current state of the AP is a sleep state.
  • the dormant state indication information includes at least one of the following indication information: fourth indication information, fifth indication information, and sixth indication information, where the fourth indication information is used for The AP is instructed to enter a dormant state after the dormant notification frame is sent.
  • the fifth indication information is used to indicate the time when the AP starts to enter the dormant state
  • the sixth indication information is used to indicate the length of time that the AP is in the dormant state.
  • the dormant state indication information includes seventh indication information, where the seventh indication information is used to indicate that the STA is in the receiving period of the dormant notification frame after receiving the dormant notification frame.
  • the STA also needs to receive the number of sleep notification frames.
  • the dormant state indication information includes eighth indication information, where the eighth indication information is used to indicate a working mode of the WUR in the AP in a time period in which the AP is in a dormant state, where The working mode includes a normally open working mode and an intermittent open working mode.
  • the eighth indication information indicates that the working mode of the WUR in the AP is an intermittent open working mode
  • the dormant state indication information is further included in a time period in which the AP is in a dormant state.
  • a ninth indication information where the ninth indication information is used to indicate that the WUR in the AP is in an open state; wherein the wake-up transceiver module 12 is specifically configured to: in the time period indicated by the ninth indication information, The WUR in the AP sends a wake-up frame.
  • the dormant state indication information further includes a contention window size information, where the contention window size information is used to indicate a size of the contention window, where the wake-up transceiver module 12 is specifically configured to: During the time period in which the WUR in the AP is in an open state, the sending time of the wake-up frame is determined according to the size of the contention window; and the wake-up frame is sent to the first WUR in the AP at the sending time of the wake-up frame.
  • the wake-up frame carries a buffer status report BSR, where the BSR is used to indicate a data type and a data size that the STA needs to transmit.
  • the primary transceiver module 13 is further configured to: receive the AP through the AP. a response frame sent by the primary transceiver, the response frame carrying resource allocation information and/or acknowledgment information, wherein the resource allocation information is determined by the AP according to the BSR, and the acknowledgment information is used to indicate that the AP successfully receives the awake frame; Information is transmitted to the primary transceiver in the AP based on the response frame.
  • the primary transceiver module 13 is further configured to: send a first working mode information frame to the primary transceiver in the AP, where the first working mode information frame carries the first working mode indication The information, the first working mode indication information is used to indicate an operating mode of the STA during a period in which the AP is in a dormant state.
  • the primary transceiver module 13 is further configured to: send a second working mode information frame to the primary transceiver in the AP, where the second working mode information frame carries the second working mode indication Information, the second working mode indication information is used to indicate whether the AP can send a data frame to the STA during a period in which the AP is in a dormant state.
  • the main transceiver module 13 is further configured to: receive a wake-up announcement frame sent by the AP through a primary transceiver in the AP, where the wake-up claim frame carries wake-up claim information, the wake-up claim information It is used to indicate that the primary transceiver in the AP is in an awake state.
  • the processing module 11 is further configured to: determine an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA, where the wake-up transceiver module is specifically configured to: send the carried data to the WUR in the AP.
  • the processing module 11 is further configured to: determine an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA, where, after the wake-up transceiver module 12 sends a wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP,
  • the main transceiver module 13 is further configured to: send an information frame to the primary transceiver in the AP, where the information frame carries data transmission requirement information, where the data transmission requirement information is used to indicate an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA.
  • the primary transceiver module 13 is further configured to: send a transmission opportunity TXOP authorization frame to the third STA, where the TXOP authorization frame carries TXOP authorization information, where the TXOP authorization information is used to indicate the third
  • the STA sends data to the AP within a time period corresponding to the transmission opportunity of the STA.
  • the site 10 may correspond to a site in the method of the embodiment of the present application, and each module in the site and the other operations and/or functions described above are respectively implemented in order to implement the corresponding process of the method 100, for the sake of brevity. No longer.
  • the station when determining that the access point is in the dormant state, the station according to the embodiment of the present application can wake up the access point by sending the wake-up frame, and then perform uplink data transmission, thereby reducing the delay of the uplink data transmission.
  • FIG. 14 illustrates an access point that is applied in a communication system including an access point AP and at least one STA in accordance with an embodiment of the present application.
  • the access point 20 includes: a wake-up transceiver module 21 and a main transceiver module 22;
  • the wake-up transceiver module 21 is configured to receive a wake-up frame sent by the first STA, where the wake-up frame is used to trigger the wake-up transceiver module 21 to wake up the main transceiver module 22;
  • the wake-up transceiver module 21 is further configured to wake up the main transceiver module 22 according to the wake-up frame.
  • the access point can receive the wake-up frame sent by the station, and wake the main transceiver through the WUR according to the wake-up frame. This makes it possible to reduce the delay of uplink data transmission when the station has uplink data transmission.
  • the primary transceiver module 22 is further configured to: receive the first capability information frame sent by the first STA, where the first capability information frame carries the first indication information, where the first indication information It is used to indicate whether the first STA has the capability of sending a wake-up frame.
  • the primary transceiver module 22 is further configured to: send the second energy to the first STA.
  • the second information information frame carries the second indication information and/or the third indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the AP includes the wake-up transceiver module 21, where the third indication information is used to indicate the AP Whether it can be woken up by the first STA.
  • the second capability information frame further carries a wakeup identifier, where the wakeup identifier is used to identify the wakeup transceiver module 21 in the AP.
  • the wakeup identifier is carried in the wakeup frame.
  • the primary transceiver module 22 is further configured to: send a sleep notification frame to the first STA, where the sleep notification frame carries sleep state indication information, where the sleep state indication information is used to indicate and sleep. Status related information.
  • the dormant state indication information includes at least one of the following indication information: fourth indication information, fifth indication information, and sixth indication information, where the fourth indication information is used for The AP is instructed to enter a dormant state after the dormant notification frame is sent.
  • the fifth indication information is used to indicate the time when the AP starts to enter the dormant state
  • the sixth indication information is used to indicate the length of time that the AP is in the dormant state.
  • the dormant state indication information includes seventh indication information, where the seventh indication information is used to indicate that the first STA receives the dormant notification frame after receiving the dormant notification frame. The number of sleep notification frames that the first STA also needs to receive during the period.
  • the dormant state indication information includes eighth indication information, where the eighth indication information is used to indicate an operation mode of the wake-up transceiver module 21 during a period in which the AP is in a dormant state, where The working mode includes a normally open working mode and an intermittent open mode.
  • the eighth indication information indicates that the working mode of the wake-up transceiver module 21 is an intermittent open working mode during a period in which the AP is in a dormant state
  • the dormant state indication information further includes Nine indication information
  • the ninth indication information is used to indicate a period of time during which the wake-up transceiver module 21 is in an open state.
  • the dormant state indication information further includes contention window size information, where the contention window size information is used to indicate a size of the contention window, so that the first STA is in the wake-up transceiver module 21 During the time period of the open state, the sending time of the wake-up frame is determined according to the size of the contention window.
  • the wake-up frame carries a buffer status report BSR, where the BSR is used to indicate a data type and a data size that the first STA needs to transmit.
  • the main transceiver module 22 is further configured to: send a response frame to the first STA, where the response frame carries resource allocation information and/or confirmation information, where the resource allocation information is The AP determines, according to the BSR, the acknowledgement information is used to indicate that the AP successfully receives the wake-up frame.
  • the primary transceiver module 22 is further configured to: receive the first working mode information frame sent by the first STA, where the first working mode information frame carries the first working mode indication information,
  • the first working mode indication information is used to indicate an operating mode of the first STA in a period in which the AP is in a dormant state; and the data frame is sent to the first STA according to the first working mode indication information.
  • the main transceiver module 22 is further configured to: receive the second working mode information frame sent by the first STA, where the second working mode information frame carries the second working mode indication information,
  • the second working mode indication information is used to indicate whether the AP can send a data frame to the first STA during a period in which the AP is in a dormant state.
  • the main transceiver module 22 is further configured to: send a wakeup claim frame to the target STA, where the wakeup claim frame carries wakeup claim information, where the wakeup claim information is used to indicate that the master transceiver module is in wakeup status.
  • the wake-up frame carries data transmission requirement information, where the data transmission requirement information is used to indicate an uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA
  • the primary transceiver module 22 is further configured to: A STA and the at least one second STA send a trigger frame, where the trigger frame is used to trigger the first STA and the at least one second STA to send data.
  • the master transceiver module 22 is further configured to: receive an information frame sent by the first STA, where the information frame carries data And sending the demand information, where the data transmission requirement information is used to indicate the uplink transmission requirement of the at least one second STA; and the uplink data sent by the at least one second STA is received by the primary transceiver module 23 in the preset time period.
  • the primary transceiver module 22 is further configured to: receive, by the third STA, data to the AP in a time period corresponding to the transmission opportunity of the first STA.
  • the access point 20 may correspond to an access point in the method of the embodiment of the present application, and each unit in the access point 20 and the other operations and/or functions described above are respectively implemented to implement the method 100.
  • the process for the sake of brevity, will not be described here.
  • the access point can receive the wake-up frame sent by the station, and wake the main transceiver through the WUR according to the wake-up frame. This makes it possible to reduce the delay of uplink data transmission when the station has uplink data transmission.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic block diagram of a station for use in a communication system including an access point AP and at least one station STA, the at least one station including the station, the AP, in accordance with another embodiment of the present application Includes wake-up transceiver WUR and main transceiver.
  • the site 30 includes a processing module 31 and a main transceiver module 32;
  • the processing module 31 is configured to start channel competition when determining that the second STA sends a wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP;
  • the primary transceiver module 32 is configured to send a data frame to the AP through the contending channel when the processing module contends for the channel successfully.
  • the station when the station according to the embodiment of the present application determines that another station sends a wake-up frame to the access point, the station may not need to send the wake-up frame to the access point, but directly perform channel competition and perform uplink on the competing channel. The transmission of data. Thereby, signaling overhead can be saved and the delay of uplink data transmission can be reduced.
  • the processing module 31 is specifically configured to: when determining that the AP sends a response frame to the second STA, start channel competition, where the response frame carries acknowledgement information and/or trigger The information is used to confirm the wake-up frame, and the trigger information is used to trigger the second STA to send a data frame.
  • the processing module 31 is further configured to: start a timer, where the primary transceiver module 32 is specifically configured to: when the processing module 31 determines that the channel competition is successful, the timer does not time out. Transmitting a data frame to the AP through the contending channel.
  • the response frame carries the duration information
  • the processing module 31 is specifically configured to: determine the timing duration of the timer according to the duration information.
  • the site 30 may correspond to a site in the method of the embodiment of the present application, and each module in the site 30 and the other operations and/or functions described above are respectively implemented in order to implement the corresponding process of the method 200, for the sake of brevity, This will not be repeated here.
  • the station when the station according to the embodiment of the present application determines that another station sends a wake-up frame to the access point, the station may not need to send the wake-up frame to the access point, but directly perform channel competition and perform uplink on the competing channel. Number According to the transmission. Thereby, signaling overhead can be saved and the delay of uplink data transmission can be reduced.
  • 16 is a schematic block diagram of an access point for use in a communication system including the access point AP and at least one station STA, the AP 40 including wake-up according to another embodiment of the present application.
  • the wake-up transceiver module 41 is configured to receive a wake-up frame sent by the second STA, where the wake-up frame is used to trigger the wake-up transceiver module 41 to wake up the main transceiver module 42;
  • the wake-up transceiver module 41 is further configured to wake up the main transceiver module 42 according to the wake-up frame;
  • the main transceiver module 42 is configured to receive a data frame sent by the second STA.
  • the access point when the access point according to the embodiment of the present application is awakened by the wake-up frame sent by one station, the uplink data sent by other stations may be received. Therefore, the other station does not need to send the wake-up frame to the access point, but directly performs channel contention, and performs uplink data transmission on the contending channel, which can save signaling overhead and reduce the delay of uplink data transmission.
  • the primary transceiver module 42 is further configured to: send a response frame to the second STA, where the response frame carries acknowledgement information and/or trigger information, where the acknowledgement information is used to The wake-up frame is used for confirming, and the trigger information is used to trigger the second STA to send a data frame.
  • the response frame further carries duration information, so that the first STA determines the timing duration of the timer according to the duration information.
  • the access point 40 may correspond to an access point in the method of the embodiment of the present application, and each unit in the access point 40 and the other operations and/or functions described above are respectively implemented to implement the method 200.
  • the process for the sake of brevity, will not be described here.
  • the access point when the access point according to the embodiment of the present application is awakened by the wake-up frame sent by one station, the uplink data sent by other stations may be received. Therefore, the other station does not need to send the wake-up frame to the access point, but directly performs channel contention, and performs uplink data transmission on the contending channel, which can save signaling overhead and reduce the delay of uplink data transmission.
  • FIG. 17 is a schematic structural diagram of a station according to still another embodiment of the present application.
  • the STA is applied to a communication system including an access point AP and at least one STA, the at least one STA including the STA, the AP including a first wake-up transceiver WUR and a first primary transceiver, the station 100
  • a processor 110, a second WUR 120, a second primary transceiver 130, and a memory 140 are included.
  • Processor 110 controls the operation of station 100 and can be used to process signals.
  • Memory 140 can include read only memory and random access memory and provides instructions and data to processor 110.
  • the various components of the site 100 are coupled together by a bus system 140, which in addition to the data bus includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for clarity of description, various buses are labeled as bus system 150 in the figure.
  • the processor 110 is configured to determine that a current state of the AP is a dormant state, where a first primary transceiver in the AP is in a closed state when the AP is in a dormant state;
  • the WUR 120 is configured to send a wakeup frame to the first WUR in the AP, where the wakeup frame is used to trigger the first WUR in the AP to wake up the first primary transceiver in the AP.
  • the site 100 may correspond to the site 10 in the embodiment of the present application, and may correspond to the corresponding body in the method according to the embodiment of the present application, and the above-mentioned sum of each module in the site 100.
  • the other operations and/or functions are respectively implemented in order to implement the corresponding processes of the methods in the method 100, and are not described herein for brevity.
  • the station when determining that the access point is in the dormant state, the station according to the embodiment of the present application can wake up the access point by sending the wake-up frame, and then perform uplink data transmission, thereby reducing the delay of the uplink data transmission.
  • the processor 110 is configured to start channel competition when determining that the second STA sends a wake-up frame to the WUR in the AP; the primary transceiver 130 is configured to compete when the processor 110 competes for a channel success. The resulting channel sends a data frame to the AP.
  • the site 100 may correspond to the site 20 in the embodiment of the present application, and may correspond to the corresponding body in the method according to the embodiment of the present application, and the above-mentioned sum of each module in the site 100.
  • other operations and/or functions are respectively omitted in order to implement the corresponding processes of the respective methods in the method 200.
  • the station when the station according to the embodiment of the present application determines that another station sends a wake-up frame to the access point, the station may not need to send the wake-up frame to the access point, but directly perform channel competition and perform uplink on the competing channel. The transmission of data. Thereby, signaling overhead can be saved and the delay of uplink data transmission can be reduced.
  • FIG. 18 is a schematic structural diagram of an access point according to still another embodiment of the present application.
  • the access point is used in a communication system that includes an access point AP and at least one STA, the access point 200 including a processor 210, a wake-up transceiver 220, a main transceiver 230, and a memory 240.
  • the processor 210 controls the operation of the access point 200 and can be used to process signals.
  • Memory 240 can include read only memory and random access memory and provides instructions and data to processor 210.
  • the various components of access point 200 are coupled together by a bus system 250, which in addition to the data bus includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for clarity of description, various buses are labeled as bus system 250 in the figure.
  • the wake-up transceiver 220 is configured to receive a wake-up frame sent by the first STA, where the wake-up frame is used to trigger the wake-up transceiver 220 to wake up the main transceiver 230.
  • the wake-up transceiver 220 is further configured to The frame wakes up the main transceiver 230.
  • the access point 200 may correspond to the access point 20 in the embodiment of the present application, and may correspond to the corresponding subject in the method according to the embodiment of the present application, and is in the access point 200.
  • the above and other operations and/or functions of the respective modules are respectively implemented in order to implement the corresponding processes of the respective methods in the method 100, and are not described herein again for brevity.
  • the access point can receive the wake-up frame sent by the station, and wake the main transceiver through the WUR according to the wake-up frame. This makes it possible to reduce the delay of uplink data transmission when the station has uplink data transmission.
  • the wake-up transceiver 220 is configured to receive a wake-up frame sent by the second STA, where the wake-up frame is used to trigger the wake-up transceiver 220 to wake up the main transceiver 230; the wake-up transceiver 220 is further configured to use the wake-up frame according to the wake-up frame The main transceiver 230 is woken up; the main transceiver 220 is configured to receive a data frame sent by the second STA.
  • the access point 200 may correspond to the access point 40 in the embodiment of the present application, and may correspond to the corresponding subject in the method according to the embodiment of the present application, and is in the access point 200.
  • the above and other operations and/or functions of the respective modules are respectively implemented in order to implement the corresponding processes of the respective methods in the method 200, and are not described herein again for brevity.
  • the access point when the access point according to the embodiment of the present application is awakened by the wake-up frame sent by one station, the uplink data sent by other stations may be received. Therefore, the other station does not need to send the wake-up frame to the access point, but directly performs channel contention, and performs uplink data transmission on the contending channel, which can save signaling overhead and reduce the delay of uplink data transmission.
  • the processor may be a central processing unit (Central Processing Unit, CPU), the processor can also be other general purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), off-the-shelf programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic Devices, discrete hardware components, and more.
  • the general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor or any conventional processor or the like.
  • the memory can include read only memory and random access memory and provides instructions and data to the processor.
  • a portion of the memory may also include a non-volatile random access memory.
  • the memory can also store information of the device type.
  • each step of the above method may be completed by an integrated logic circuit of hardware in a processor or an instruction in a form of software.
  • the steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application may be directly implemented as a hardware processor, or may be performed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the processor.
  • the software module can be located in a conventional storage medium such as random access memory, flash memory, read only memory, programmable read only memory or electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, and the like.
  • the storage medium is located in the memory, and the processor reads the information in the memory and combines the hardware to complete the steps of the above method. To avoid repetition, it will not be described in detail here.
  • the disclosed systems, devices, and methods may be implemented in other manners.
  • the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative.
  • the division of the unit is only a logical function division.
  • there may be another division manner for example, multiple units or components may be combined or Can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed.
  • the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interface, device or unit, and may be in an electrical, mechanical or other form.
  • the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.
  • each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.
  • the functions may be stored in a computer readable storage medium if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a standalone product.
  • the technical solution of the present application which is essential or contributes to the prior art, or a part of the technical solution, may be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium, including
  • the instructions are used to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described in various embodiments of the present application.
  • the foregoing storage medium includes: a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, and the like, which can store program codes. .

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本申请提供一种唤醒方法、站点和接入点，该方法用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括接入点AP和至少一个站点STA，该AP包括唤醒收发机WUR和主收发机，该方法包括：第一STA确定该AP的当前状态为休眠状态，其中，当该AP处于休眠状态时，该AP中的主收发机处于关闭状态；该第一STA向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧，该唤醒帧用于触发该AP中的WUR唤醒该AP中的主收发机。能够降低上行数据传输的时延。

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唤醒方法、站点和接入点
本申请要求于2016年11月9日提交中国专利局、申请号为201610986024.8、发明名称为“唤醒方法、站点和接入点”的中国专利申请的优先权，其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。
技术领域
本申请实施例涉及无线局域网领域，并且更具体地，涉及唤醒方法、站点和接入点。
背景技术
随着移动通信技术的发展，移动应用日趋多样化，设备功能不断丰富。降低设备的能耗成为无线网络的重要技术目标之一。其中，节点智能省电是实现低能耗的一种主要手段。节点在省电休眠后如何实现唤醒，例如，在出现紧急业务需求或出现实时业务需求时，如何唤醒节点是一项待解决的难题。无线局域网(Wireless Local Area Networks，WLAN)领域，在传统的802.11协议(例如，802.11b、802.11a、802.11g、802.11n、802.11ac等)中相关的解决方案主要集中在优化设备的休眠策略上。
在WLAN中，设备相当一部分能量浪费在无接收信号时的空闲侦听(Idle Listening)上，因此除了优化休眠策略以外，减少设备在Idle Listening中的能耗是另一条降低能耗的技术途径。当前的一种方案是使用低功耗唤醒收发机(Low Power Wake-Up Receiver，LP-WUR)实现，其中，LP-WUR可以简称为唤醒收发机(Wake-Up Receiver，WUR)。该方案的核心思想是站点(Station，STA)，除包括传统的主收发机(Main Radio)，例如802.11Main Radio、无线保真(Wireless Fidelity，Wi-Fi)Main Radio以外，新增一个WUR。
目前除了STA对能耗要求比较高以外，接入点(Access Point，AP)的节能也成为一个重要的研究领域。现有相关技术中，AP在希望进入节能模式时，可以作为目标唤醒时间(Target Wake Time，TWT)请求节点向其他的TWT应答节点发送TWT请求信息，请求设定一个醒来的时间。或者AP可以在信标(Beacon)帧中直接广播TWT信息单元，并在TWT信息单元所规定的清醒时间之前的时间内进行休眠。
但是，在AP进入休眠状态后，即使STA有上行数据包需要传输，也只能等到AP醒来之后才能发送，导致较高的传输时延。
发明内容
本申请提供一种唤醒方法、站点和接入点，能够降低信息传输的时延。
第一方面，提供了一种唤醒方法，该方法应用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括接入点AP和至少一个站点STA，该AP包括唤醒收发机WUR和主收发机，该方法包括：第一STA确定该AP的当前状态为休眠状态，其中，当该AP处于休眠状态时，该AP中的主收发机处于关闭状态；该第一STA向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧，该唤醒帧用于触发该AP中的WUR唤醒该AP中的主收发机。
根据本申请的唤醒方法，站点在确定接入点处于休眠状态时，能够通过发送唤醒帧唤醒接入点，之后进行上行数据的传输，由此能够降低上行数据传输的时延。
结合第一方面，在第一方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该第一STA向该AP中的主收发机发送第一能力信息帧，该第一能力信息帧携带第一指示信息，该第一指示信息用于指示该第一STA是否具有发送唤醒帧的能力。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该第一STA接收该AP通过该AP中的主收发机发送的第二能力信息帧，该第二能力信息帧携带第二指示信息和/或第三指示信息，该第二指示信息用于指示该AP是否包括WUR，该第三指示信息用于指示该AP是否能被该第一STA唤醒。
由此，接入点和站点通过能力信息的交互，接入点知道站点是否具有唤醒能力，站点知道接入点是否能够被唤醒，以便于站点在接入点处于休眠状态的时间段内需要进行上行数据传输时，通过发送唤醒帧唤醒接入点，进而进行上行数据的传输，减少上行数据的传输时延。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，在该第一STA向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧之前，该方法还包括：该第一STA根据该第二指示信息确定该AP中包括WUR；或，该第一STA根据该第三指示信息确定该AP能够被该第一STA唤醒。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该第二能力信息帧还携带唤醒标识符，该唤醒标识符用于标识该AP中的WUR；其中，该第一STA向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧，包括：该第一STA根据该唤醒标识符，向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该唤醒帧中携带该唤醒标识符。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该第一STA接收该AP通过该AP中的主收发机发送的休眠通知帧，该休眠通知帧携带休眠状态指示信息，该休眠状态指示信息用于指示与休眠状态相关的信息；其中，该第一STA确定该AP的当前状态为休眠状态，包括：该第一STA根据该休眠状态指示信息，确定该AP的当前状态为休眠状态。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息包括下列指示信息中的至少一种：第四指示信息、第五指示信息和第六指示信息，其中，该第四指示信息用于指示该AP在发送完该休眠通知帧后会进入休眠状态，该第五指示信息用于指示该AP开始进入休眠状态的时间，该第六指示信息用于指示该AP处于休眠状态的时间长度。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息包括第七指示信息，该第七指示信息用于指示该第一STA在接收完该休眠通知帧后，在该休眠通知帧的接收周期内该第一STA还需要接收的休眠通知帧的数量。
也就是说，休眠通知帧可以是周期性发送的。AP可以在一个发送周期内发送多个休眠通知帧，STA根据休眠通知帧中携带的数量信息接收休眠通知帧，并根据接收到的休眠通知帧确定AP处于休眠状态的时间段。
AP发送多个休眠通知帧能够保证所有的STA都能够接收到休眠通知帧，提高系统的鲁棒性。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息包括第八指示信息，该第八指示信息用于指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该AP中的WUR的工作模式，该工作模式包括常打开工作模式和间歇性打开工作模式。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该第八指示信息指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内，该AP中的WUR的工作模式为间歇性打开工作模式，该休眠状态指示信息还包括第九指示信息，该第九指示信息用于指示该AP中的WUR处于打开状态的时间段；其中，该第一STA向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧，包括：该第一STA在该第九指示信息指示的时间段内，向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧。
由此能够使得STA在AP中的WUR处于打开状态的时间段内向主收发机发送唤醒帧，保证AP中的主收发机能够成功接收到唤醒帧。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息中还包括竞争窗口大小信息，该竞争窗口大小信息用于指示竞争窗口的大小；其中，该第一STA向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧，包括：该第一STA在该AP中的WUR处于打开状态的时间段内，根据该竞争窗口的大小，确定唤醒帧的发送时刻；该第一STA在该唤醒帧的发送时刻，向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧。
由此，每个STA都可以根据竞争窗口的大小计算出随机退避值，降低多个STA发送唤醒帧时的冲突。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该唤醒帧中携带缓存区状态报告BSR，该BSR用于指示该第一STA需要传输的数据类型和数据大小。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该第一STA接收该AP通过该AP中的主收发机发送的响应帧，该响应帧携带资源分配信息和/或确认信息，其中，该资源分配信息是该AP根据该BSR确定的，该确认信息用于指示该AP成功接收该唤醒帧；该第一STA根据该响应帧，向该AP中的主收发机发送信息。
可选的，资源分配信息用于指示STA发送数据帧时可以使用的时间长度、信道带宽、需要采用的调制编码方式、可以发送的空间流数以及发射功率等信息。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该第一STA向该AP中的主收发机发送第一工作模式信息帧，该第一工作模式信息帧中携带第一工作模式指示信息，该第一工作模式指示信息用于指示该第一STA在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内的工作模式。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该第一STA向该AP中的主收发机发送第二工作模式信息帧，该第二工作模式信息帧中携带第二工作模式指示信息，该第二工作模式指示信息用于指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该AP是否可以向该第一STA发送数据帧。
由此，STA向AP上报自己在AP处于休眠状态的时间段内的工作模式，以便于AP采用合适的流程向STA发送下行数据。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该 方法还包括：该第一STA接收该AP通过该AP中的主收发机发送的唤醒声明帧，该唤醒声明帧携带唤醒声明信息，该唤醒声明信息用于指示该AP中的主收发机处于唤醒状态。
需要说明的是，AP发送的唤醒声明帧是广播发送给多个STA的。由此STA根据唤醒声明帧确定AP处于唤醒状态之后，可以直接向AP发送数据。而不需要通过发送唤醒帧的方式将AP先进行唤醒再进行数据的发送。能够节省信令和降低数据传输时延。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该第一STA确定至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；其中，该第一STA向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧，包括：该第一STA向该AP中的WUR发送携带数据发送需求信息的唤醒帧，该数据发送需求信息用于指示该至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该第一STA确定至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；其中，在该第一STA向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧之后，该方法还包括：该第一STA向该AP中的主收发机发送信息帧，该信息帧携带数据发送需求信息，该数据发送需求信息用于指示该至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求。
由此，多个STA中的一个STA可以作为代表帮助其他的STA唤醒AP，通过一次唤醒就通知到AP所有STA的上行传输需求，可以减少唤醒帧的发送数量。
结合第一方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第一方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该第一STA向第三STA发送传输机会TXOP授权帧，该TXOP授权帧携带TXOP授权信息，该TXOP授权信息用于指示该第三STA在该第一STA的传输机会对应的时间段内向该AP发送数据。
也就是说，当第一STA的传输机会还没有用完时，第一STA将传输机会授权给第三STA，使得第三STA直接利用第一STA的传输机会进行上行数据传输，而不用进行信道竞争。由此能够提高资源的利用率，并能降低传输时延。
第二方面，提供了一种唤醒方法，该方法应用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括接入点AP和至少一个站点STA，该AP包括唤醒收发机WUR和主收发机，该方法包括：该AP通过该WUR接收第一STA发送的唤醒帧，该唤醒帧用于触发该WUR唤醒该主收发机；该AP通过该WUR根据该唤醒帧唤醒该主收发机。
根据本申请的唤醒方法，接入点能够接收站点发送的唤醒帧，并根据唤醒帧通过WUR唤醒主收发机。由此能够在站点有上行数据传输时，降低上行数据传输的时延。
结合第二方面，在第二方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该AP通过该主收发机接收该第一STA发送的第一能力信息帧，该第一能力信息帧携带第一指示信息，该第一指示信息用于指示该第一STA是否具有发送唤醒帧的能力。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该AP通过该主收发机向该第一STA发送第二能力信息帧，该第二能力信息帧携带第二指示信息和/或第三指示信息，该第二指示信息用于指示该AP是否包括WUR，该第三指示信息用于指示该AP是否能被该第一STA唤醒。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该第二能力信息帧还携带唤醒标识符，该唤醒标识符用于标识该AP中的WUR。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该唤醒帧中携带该唤醒标识符。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该AP通过该主收发机向该第一STA发送休眠通知帧，该休眠通知帧携带休眠状态指示信息，该休眠状态指示信息用于指示与休眠状态相关的信息。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息包括下列指示信息中的至少一种：第四指示信息、第五指示信息和第六指示信息，其中，该第四指示信息用于指示该AP在发送完该休眠通知帧后会进入休眠状态，该第五指示信息用于指示该AP开始进入休眠状态的时间，该第六指示信息用于指示该AP处于休眠状态的时间长度。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息包括第七指示信息，该第七指示信息用于指示该第一STA在接收完该休眠通知帧后，在该休眠通知帧的接收周期内该第一STA还需要接收的休眠通知帧的数量。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息包括第八指示信息，该第八指示信息用于指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该WUR的工作模式，该工作模式包括常打开工作模式和间歇性打开模式。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该第八指示信息指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该WUR的工作模式为间歇性打开工作模式，该休眠状态指示信息还包括第九指示信息，该第九指示信息用于指示该WUR处于打开状态的时间段。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息中还包括竞争窗口大小信息，该竞争窗口大小信息用于指示竞争窗口的大小，以便于该第一STA在该WUR处于打开状态的时间段内，根据该竞争窗口的大小确定唤醒帧的发送时刻。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该唤醒帧中携带缓存区状态报告BSR，该BSR用于指示该第一STA需要传输的数据类型和数据大小。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该AP通过该主收发机向该第一STA发送响应帧，该响应帧中携带资源分配信息和/或确认信息，其中，该资源分配信息是该AP根据该BSR确定的，该确认信息用于指示该AP成功接收该唤醒帧。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该AP通过该主收发机接收该第一STA发送的第一工作模式信息帧，该第一工作模式信息帧中携带第一工作模式指示信息，该第一工作模式指示信息用于指示该第一STA在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内的工作模式；该AP通过该主收发机根据该第一工作模式指示信息向该第一STA发送数据帧。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该AP通过该主收发机接收该第一STA发送的第二工作模式信息帧，该第二工作模式信息帧中携带第二工作模式指示信息，该第二工作模式指示信息用于指示在 该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该AP是否可以向该第一STA发送数据帧。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该AP通过该主收发机向目标STA发送唤醒声明帧，该唤醒声明帧携带唤醒声明信息，该唤醒声明信息用于指示该主收发机处于唤醒状态。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该唤醒帧携带数据发送需求信息，该数据发送需求信息用于指示至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求，该方法还包括：该AP通过该主收发机向该第一STA和该至少一个第二STA发送触发帧，该触发帧用于触发该第一STA和该至少一个第二STA发送数据。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，在该AP通过该WUR接收第一STA发送的唤醒帧之后，该方法还包括：该AP通过该主收发机接收该第一STA发送的信息帧，该信息帧携带数据发送需求信息，该数据发送需求信息用于指示至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；该AP在预设时段内，通过该主收发机接收该至少一个第二STA发送的上行数据。
结合第二方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第二方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该AP接收第三STA在该第一STA的传输机会对应的时间段内向该AP发送的数据。
第三方面，提供了一种唤醒方法，该方法应用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括接入点AP和至少一个站点STA，该AP包括唤醒收发机WUR和主收发机，该方法包括：当第一STA确定第二STA向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧时，该第一STA开始进行信道竞争；当该第一STA竞争信道成功时，该第一STA通过竞争到的信道向该AP发送数据帧。
根据本申请的唤醒方法，当站点确定其他站点向接入点发送了唤醒帧时，该站点可以不用再向接入点发送唤醒帧，而是直接进行信道竞争，在竞争到的信道上进行上行数据的传输。由此能够节省信令开销，降低上行数据传输的时延。
结合第三方面，在第三方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该第一STA开始进行信道竞争，包括：当该第一STA确定该AP向该第二STA发送响应帧时，该第一STA开始进行信道竞争，其中，该响应帧携带确认信息和/或触发信息，该确认信息用于对该唤醒帧进行确认，该触发信息用于触发该第二STA发送数据帧。
结合第三方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第三方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该第一STA开启定时器；其中，该第一STA通过竞争到的信道向该AP发送数据帧，包括：当该第一STA确定信道竞争成功时该定时器未超时时，该第一STA通过竞争到的信道向该AP发送数据帧。
结合第三方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第三方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该响应帧携带时长信息，该方法还包括：该第一STA根据该时长信息，确定该定时器的定时时长。
第四方面，提供了一种唤醒方法，该方法应用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括接入点AP和至少一个站点STA，该AP包括唤醒收发机WUR和主收发机，该方法包括：接入点AP通过该WUR接收第二STA发送的唤醒帧，该唤醒帧用于触发该WUR唤醒该主收发机；该AP通过该WUR根据该唤醒帧唤醒该主收发机；该AP通过该主收发机接收第二STA发送的数据帧。
根据本申请的唤醒方法，当接入点被一个站点发送的唤醒帧唤醒时，可以接收其他站点发送的上行数据。由此，不需要其他站点再向接入点发送唤醒帧，而是直接进行信道竞争，在竞争到的信道上进行上行数据的传输，能够节省信令开销，降低上行数据传输的时延。
结合第四方面，在第四方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该方法还包括：该AP通过该主收发机向该第二STA发送响应帧，其中，该响应帧携带确认信息和/或触发信息，该确认信息用于对该唤醒帧进行确认，该触发信息用于触发该第二STA发送数据帧。
结合第四方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第四方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该响应帧还携带时长信息，以便于该第一STA根据该时长信息，确定定时器的定时时长。
第五方面，提供了一种站点，该STA应用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括接入点AP和至少一个STA，该至少一个STA中包括该STA，该AP包括唤醒收发机和主收发机，该STA包括处理模块、唤醒收发模块和主收发模块；该处理模块，用于确定该AP的当前状态为休眠状态，其中，当该AP处于休眠状态时，该AP中的主收发机处于关闭状态；该唤醒收发模块，用于向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧，该唤醒帧用于触发该AP中的WUR唤醒该AP中的主收发机。
结合第五方面，在第五方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块用于：向该AP中的主收发机发送第一能力信息帧，该第一能力信息帧携带第一指示信息，该第一指示信息用于指示该STA是否具有发送唤醒帧的能力。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块用于：接收该AP通过该AP中的主收发机发送的第二能力信息帧，该第二能力信息帧携带第二指示信息和/或第三指示信息，该第二指示信息用于指示该AP是否包括WUR，该第三指示信息用于指示该AP是否能被该STA唤醒。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，在该唤醒收发模块向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧之前，该处理模块还用于：根据该第二指示信息确定该AP中包括WUR；或，根据该第三指示信息确定该AP能够被该STA唤醒。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该第二能力信息帧还携带唤醒标识符，该唤醒标识符用于标识该AP中的WUR；其中，该唤醒收发模块具体用于：根据该唤醒标识符，向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该唤醒帧中携带该唤醒标识符。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：接收该AP通过该AP中的主收发机发送的休眠通知帧，该休眠通知帧携带休眠状态指示信息，该休眠状态指示信息用于指示与休眠状态相关的信息；其中，该处理模块具体用于：根据该休眠状态指示信息，确定该AP的当前状态为休眠状态。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息包括下列指示信息中的至少一种：第四指示信息、第五指示信息和第六指示信息，其中，该第四指示信息用于指示该AP在发送完该休眠通知帧后会进入休眠状态，该第五指示信息用于指示该AP开始进入休眠状态的时间，该第六指示信息用于指示该AP处于休眠状态的时间长度。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该 休眠状态指示信息包括第七指示信息，该第七指示信息用于指示该STA在接收完该休眠通知帧后，在该休眠通知帧的接收周期内该STA还需要接收的休眠通知帧的数量。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息包括第八指示信息，该第八指示信息用于指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该AP中的WUR的工作模式，该工作模式包括常打开工作模式和间歇性打开工作模式。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该第八指示信息指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内，该AP中的WUR的工作模式为间歇性打开工作模式，该休眠状态指示信息还包括第九指示信息，该第九指示信息用于指示该AP中的WUR处于打开状态的时间段；其中，该唤醒收发模块具体用于：在该第九指示信息指示的时间段内，向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息中还包括竞争窗口大小信息，该竞争窗口大小信息用于指示竞争窗口的大小；其中，该唤醒收发模块具体用于：在该AP中的WUR处于打开状态的时间段内，根据该竞争窗口的大小，确定唤醒帧的发送时刻；在该唤醒帧的发送时刻，向该AP中的第一WUR发送唤醒帧。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该唤醒帧中携带缓存区状态报告BSR，该BSR用于指示该STA需要传输的数据类型和数据大小。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：接收该AP通过该AP中的主收发机发送的响应帧，该响应帧携带资源分配信息和/或确认信息，其中，该资源分配信息是该AP根据该BSR确定的，该确认信息用于指示该AP成功接收该唤醒帧；根据该响应帧，向该AP中的主收发机发送信息。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：向该AP中的主收发机发送第一工作模式信息帧，该第一工作模式信息帧中携带第一工作模式指示信息，该第一工作模式指示信息用于指示该STA在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内的工作模式。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：向该AP中的主收发机发送第二工作模式信息帧，该第二工作模式信息帧中携带第二工作模式指示信息，该第二工作模式指示信息用于指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该AP是否可以向该STA发送数据帧。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：接收该AP通过该AP中的主收发机发送的唤醒声明帧，该唤醒声明帧携带唤醒声明信息，该唤醒声明信息用于指示该AP中的主收发机处于唤醒状态。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该处理模块还用于：确定至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；其中，该唤醒收发模块具体用于：向该AP中的WUR发送携带数据发送需求信息的唤醒帧，该数据发送需求信息用于指示该至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该处理模块还用于：确定至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；其中，在该唤醒收发模块向 该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧之后，该主收发模块还用于：向该AP中的主收发机发送信息帧，该信息帧携带数据发送需求信息，该数据发送需求信息用于指示该至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求。
结合第五方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第五方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：向第三STA发送传输机会TXOP授权帧，该TXOP授权帧携带TXOP授权信息，该TXOP授权信息用于指示该第三STA在该STA的传输机会对应的时间段内向该AP发送数据。
第六方面，提供了一种接入点AP，该AP应用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括该AP和至少一个站点STA，该AP包括唤醒收发模块和主收发模块；该唤醒收发模块，用于接收第一STA发送的唤醒帧，该唤醒帧用于触发该唤醒收发模块唤醒该主收发模块；该唤醒收发模块，还用于根据该唤醒帧唤醒该主收发模块。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：接收该第一STA发送的第一能力信息帧，该第一能力信息帧携带第一指示信息，该第一指示信息用于指示该第一STA是否具有发送唤醒帧的能力。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：向该第一STA发送第二能力信息帧，该第二能力信息帧携带第二指示信息和/或第三指示信息，该第二指示信息用于指示该AP是否包括唤醒收发模块，该第三指示信息用于指示该AP是否能被该第一STA唤醒。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该第二能力信息帧还携带唤醒标识符，该唤醒标识符用于标识该AP中的唤醒收发模块。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该唤醒帧中携带该唤醒标识符。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：向该第一STA发送休眠通知帧，该休眠通知帧携带休眠状态指示信息，该休眠状态指示信息用于指示与休眠状态相关的信息。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息包括下列指示信息中的至少一种：第四指示信息、第五指示信息和第六指示信息，其中，该第四指示信息用于指示该AP在发送完该休眠通知帧后会进入休眠状态，该第五指示信息用于指示该AP开始进入休眠状态的时间，该第六指示信息用于指示该AP处于休眠状态的时间长度。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息包括第七指示信息，该第七指示信息用于指示该第一STA在接收完该休眠通知帧后，在该休眠通知帧的接收周期内该第一STA还需要接收的休眠通知帧的数量。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息包括第八指示信息，该第八指示信息用于指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该唤醒收发模块的工作模式，该工作模式包括常打开工作模式和间歇性打开模式。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该第八指示信息指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该唤醒收发模块的工作模式为间歇 性打开工作模式，该休眠状态指示信息还包括第九指示信息，该第九指示信息用于指示该唤醒收发模块处于打开状态的时间段。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该休眠状态指示信息中还包括竞争窗口大小信息，该竞争窗口大小信息用于指示竞争窗口的大小，以便于该第一STA在该唤醒收发模块处于打开状态的时间段内，根据该竞争窗口的大小确定唤醒帧的发送时刻。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该唤醒帧中携带缓存区状态报告BSR，该BSR用于指示该第一STA需要传输的数据类型和数据大小。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：向该第一STA发送响应帧，该响应帧中携带资源分配信息和/或确认信息，其中，该资源分配信息是该AP根据该BSR确定的，该确认信息用于指示该AP成功接收该唤醒帧。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：接收该第一STA发送的第一工作模式信息帧，该第一工作模式信息帧中携带第一工作模式指示信息，该第一工作模式指示信息用于指示该第一STA在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内的工作模式；根据该第一工作模式指示信息向该第一STA发送数据帧。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：接收该第一STA发送的第二工作模式信息帧，该第二工作模式信息帧中携带第二工作模式指示信息，该第二工作模式指示信息用于指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该AP是否可以向该第一STA发送数据帧。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：向目标STA发送唤醒声明帧，该唤醒声明帧携带唤醒声明信息，该唤醒声明信息用于指示该主收发模块处于唤醒状态。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该唤醒帧携带数据发送需求信息，该数据发送需求信息用于指示至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求，该主收发模块还用于：向该第一STA和该至少一个第二STA发送触发帧，该触发帧用于触发该第一STA和该至少一个第二STA发送数据。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，在该唤醒收发模块接收第一STA发送的唤醒帧之后，该主收发模块还用于：接收该第一STA发送的信息帧，该信息帧携带数据发送需求信息，该数据发送需求信息用于指示至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；在预设时段内，通过该主收发模块接收该至少一个第二STA发送的上行数据。
结合第六方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第六方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：接收第三STA在该第一STA的传输机会对应的时间段内向该AP发送的数据。
第七方面，提供了一种站点，该站点应用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括接入点AP和至少一个站点STA，该至少一个站点包括该站点，该AP包括唤醒收发机WUR和主收发机，该站点包括处理模块和主收发模块；该处理模块，用于当确定第二STA向该 AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧时，开始进行信道竞争；该主收发模块，用于当该处理模块竞争信道成功时，通过竞争到的信道向该AP发送数据帧。
结合第七方面，在第七方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该处理模块具体用于：当确定该AP向该第二STA发送响应帧时，开始进行信道竞争，其中，该响应帧携带确认信息和/或触发信息，该确认信息用于对该唤醒帧进行确认，该触发信息用于触发该第二STA发送数据帧。
结合第七方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第七方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该处理模块还用于：开启定时器；其中，该主收发模块具体用于：当该处理模块确定信道竞争成功时该定时器未超时时，通过竞争到的信道向该AP发送数据帧。
结合第七方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第七方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该响应帧携带时长信息，该处理模块具体用于：根据该时长信息，确定该定时器的定时时长。
第八方面，提供了一种接入点，该接入点应用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括该接入点AP和至少一个站点STA，该AP包括唤醒收发模块和主收发模块；该唤醒收发模块，用于接收第二STA发送的唤醒帧，该唤醒帧用于触发该唤醒收发模块唤醒该主收发模块；该唤醒收发模块，还用于根据该唤醒帧唤醒该主收发模块；该主收发模块，用于接收第二STA发送的数据帧。
结合第八方面，在第八方面的一种可能的实现方式中，该主收发模块还用于：向该第二STA发送响应帧，其中，该响应帧携带确认信息和/或触发信息，该确认信息用于对该唤醒帧进行确认，该触发信息用于触发该第二STA发送数据帧。
结合第八方面及其上述可能的实现方式，在第八方面的另一可能的实现方式中，该响应帧还携带时长信息，以便于该第一STA根据该时长信息，确定定时器的定时时长。
第九方面，提供了一种站点，所述站点包括处理器、唤醒收发机和主收发机，该处理器、该唤醒收发机和该主收发机通过总线相连，该存储器用于存储指令，该处理器用于调用该存储器中存储的指令以控制该唤醒收发机发送信息和主收发机收发信息，使得该站点执行上述第一方面或第一方面的任意可能的实现方式中的方法。
第十方面，提供了一种接入点，所述接入点包括处理器、唤醒收发机和主收发机，该处理器、该唤醒收发机和该主收发机通过总线相连，该存储器用于存储指令，该处理器用于调用该存储器中存储的指令以控制该唤醒收发机发送信息和主收发机收发信息，使得该接入点执行上述第二方面或第二方面的任意可能的实现方式中的方法。
第十一方面，提供了一种站点，所述站点包括处理器、唤醒收发机和主收发机，该处理器、该唤醒收发机和该主收发机通过总线相连，该存储器用于存储指令，该处理器用于调用该存储器中存储的指令以控制该唤醒收发机发送信息和主收发机收发信息，使得该站点执行上述第三方面或第三方面的任意可能的实现方式中的方法。
第十二方面，提供了一种接入点，所述接入点包括处理器、唤醒收发机和主收发机，该处理器、该唤醒收发机和该主收发机通过总线相连，该存储器用于存储指令，该处理器用于调用该存储器中存储的指令以控制该唤醒收发机发送信息和主收发机收发信息，使得该接入点执行上述第四方面或第四方面的任意可能的实现方式中的方法。
第十三方面，提供了一种计算机可读介质，用于存储计算机程序，该计算机程序包括用于执行第一方面或第一方面的任意可能的实现方式中的方法的指令。
第十四方面，提供了一种计算机可读介质，用于存储计算机程序，该计算机程序包括用于执行第二方面或第二方面的任意可能的实现方式中的方法的指令。
第十五方面，提供了一种计算机可读介质，用于存储计算机程序，该计算机程序包括用于执行第三方面或第三方面的任意可能的实现方式中的方法的指令。
第十六方面，提供了一种计算机可读介质，用于存储计算机程序，该计算机程序包括用于执行第四方面或第四方面的任意可能的实现方式中的方法的指令。
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本申请实施例的唤醒方法可以应用于WLAN中，也可以应用于其它各种通信系统，例如：全球移动通讯(Global System of Mobile Communication，GSM)系统、码分多址(Code Division Multiple Access，CDMA)系统、宽带码分多址(Wideband Code Division Multiple Access，WCDMA)通用分组无线业务(General Packet Radio Service，GPRS)系统、长期演进(Long Term Evolution，LTE)系统、LTE频分双工(Frequency Division Duplex，FDD)系统、LTE时分双工(Time Division Duplex，TDD)、通用移动通信系统(Universal Mobile Telecommunication System，UMTS)、全球互联微波接入(Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access，WiMAX)通信系统，以及未来的通信系统等。
图1是本申请实施例的应用场景的示意图。图1所示的无线局域网(Wireless Local Area Network，WLAN)中包括接入点(Access Point，AP)和站点(Station，STA)。 AP负责与多个STA进行双向通信，例如图1中示出的AP向STA(例如图1中的STA1和STA2)发送下行数据，或者AP接收来自STA(例如图1中的STA3)的上行数据。应理解，图1中示出的AP和STA的个数仅是示意性的，WLAN中可以包括任意数量的AP和STA。
图2是根据本申请实施例的接入点和站点进行交互的示意图。接入点包括主收发机1和WUR 1，站点包括主收发机2和WUR 2。当站点的主收发机2进入休眠后，低功耗的WUR 2苏醒开始工作。如果AP需要与站点通信，AP首先通过WUR信道向站点的WUR2发送唤醒包(Wake-up Packet)。WUR 2正确收到发送给自己的Wake-up Packet后，唤醒站点的主收发机2。接入点则通过主收发机1与苏醒的主收发机2进行通信。当主收发机2与接入点完成通信后，主收发机2进入休眠状态，WUR 2侦听是否有发送给自己的Wake-up Packet，以便在收到Wake-up Packet时唤醒主收发机2。
同样地，当接入点的主收发机1进入休眠后，低功耗的WUR 1苏醒开始工作。如果站点需要与接入点进行通信，站点首先通过WUR信道向接入点的WUR 1发送Wake-up Packet。WUR 1正确接收到发送给自己的Wake-up Packet后，唤醒接入点的主收发机1。站点通过主收发机2与苏醒的主收发机1进行通信。当主收发机1与站点完成通信后，主收发机1进入休眠状态，WUR 1侦听是否有发送给自己的Wake-up Packet，以便在收到Wake-up Packet时唤醒主收发机1。
上述技术采用低功耗的WUR代替主收发机在设备(站点或接入点)空闲时侦听信道，能够有效降低设备在Idle listening中的能量浪费。WUR为了实现低功耗，其电路构造、帧(例如wake-up packet)结构设计等方面，一般具有低的复杂度。WUR侦听状态的能耗约为主收发机2的0.1～1％，即小于100uW。
应理解，某设备的主收发机只能被对应该设备的WUR唤醒。主收发机通常也可以叫做主收发模块或主射频模块、主射频器。本文中未作特殊说明的情况下，主收发机和WUR均指同一设备的主收发机和WUR。
应理解，WUR的目的是使主收发机处于开(ON)，即苏醒的状态。因此，“唤醒主收发机”包含以下情况：主收发机原来处于关(OFF)，即休眠的状态，“唤醒主收发机”指将主收发机转换成ON的状态；主收发机原来处于ON的状态，“唤醒主收发机”指维持主收发机为ON的状态。
还应理解，WUR关闭也可以描述为“WUR进入睡眠状态或休眠状态或功率节省状态”，WUR打开也可以描述为“WUR进入清醒状态或打开状态或工作状态”。
随着无线设备的功能的日趋多样化，尤其是移动AP的出现，以及STA作为热点共享WiFi的应用逐渐增加，在这样的应用场景中，AP无法获得交流电的无间断供应，只能依靠有限容量的电池，导致AP的电量也会出现消耗殆尽的情况。由此，可以使AP采用与STA类似的节能方法进行节能。因此，需要提供一种唤醒方法，降低AP由于进入睡眠状态导致的传输时延。
图3示出了根据本申请实施例的唤醒方法。该唤醒方法应用于图1所示的通信系统中，图1所示的通信系统中的接入点包括唤醒收发机WUR和主收发机，如图3所示，方法100包括：
S110，第一STA确定AP的当前状态为休眠状态，其中，当AP处于休眠状态时，AP中的主收发机处于关闭状态；
S120，第一STA向AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧，该唤醒帧用于触发AP中的WUR唤醒AP中的主收发机。
因此，本申请实施例的唤醒方法，站点能够通过向接入点发送唤醒帧的方式唤醒接入点进行数据的传输，不需要等到接入点的预设的休眠时间结束时才向接入点发送数据。由此，能够降低上行数据传输的时延。
可以理解的是，在AP进入休眠状态之前，AP与STA之间可以进行能力交互，使得STA知道AP是否能够被唤醒，以及使得AP知道STA是否具有唤醒能力。
举例来说，第一STA可以向AP中的主收发机发送第一能力信息帧，第一能力信息帧中携带第一指示信息，该第一指示信息用于指示第一STA是否具有发送唤醒帧的能力。AP可以向第一STA发送第二能力信息帧，第二能力信息帧中携带第二指示信息和/或第三能力指示信息，第二能力指示信息用于指示AP是否包括WUR，第三能力指示信息用于指示AP是否能够被第一STA唤醒。第一STA在根据第二指示信息和/或第三指示信息确定AP能够被唤醒的情况下，向AP发送唤醒帧。
进一步地，AP可以将唤醒标识(Wakeup ID)发送给STA，以便于STA根据Wakeup ID向AP发送唤醒帧，并且唤醒帧中携带Wakeup ID，该Wakeup ID可以为AP中的WUR的标识。可选地，AP将Wakeup ID携带在第二能力信息帧中发送给STA。
具体地，第一STA可以向AP发送探测请求帧(Probe Request Frame)，如图4所示，该Probe Request Frame中包括唤醒帧发送能力字段，唤醒帧发送能力字段用于指示第一STA是否具有发送唤醒帧的能力。相对应地，AP可以向第一STA发送的探测响应帧中(Probe Response Frame)，Probe Response Frame中包括WUR配置字段、WUR操作字段和Wakeup ID字段中的至少一个字段。例如，图4中示出的Probe Response Frame中包括上述三个字段，其中，WUR配置字段用于指示AP是否包括WUR，WUR操作字段用于指示AP是否能够被唤醒，Wakeup ID字段用于指示Wakeup ID。
或者，第一STA可以向AP发送关联请求帧(Association Request Frame)，如图5中所示出的，该Association Request Frame中包括唤醒包发送能力字段，唤醒包发送能力字段用于指示第一STA是否具有发送唤醒包的能力。相对应地，AP可以向第一STA发送的关联响应帧中(Association Response Frame)，Association Response Frame中包括WUR配置字段、WUR操作字段和Wakeup ID字段中的至少一个字段。例如，图5中示出的Association Response Frame中包括上述三个字段，其中，WUR配置字段用于指示AP是否包括WUR，WUR操作字段用于指示AP是否能够被唤醒，Wakeup ID字段用于指示Wakeup ID。
或者，AP可以先向第一STA发送信标帧(Beacon Frame)，该Beacon Frame中包括WUR配置字段、WUR操作字段和Wakeup ID字段中的至少一个字段。例如，图6中示出的Beacon Frame中包括上述三个字段，其中，WUR配置字段用于指示AP是否包括WUR，WUR操作字段用于指示AP是否能够被唤醒，Wakeup ID字段用于指示Wakeup ID。
由此，通过AP与STA之间进行唤醒能力的交互，为采用本申请实施例的唤醒方法提供能力保障。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，在AP进入休眠状态之前，AP通知所有STA自己将进入休眠状态，以便于STA获知AP的状态。AP通过主收发机向STA发送休眠通知帧， 休眠通知帧中携带休眠状态指示信息，该休眠状态指示信息用于指示与休眠状态相关的信息。
具体来说，休眠通知帧中包括第四指示信息，第四指示信息指示AP发送完休眠通知帧后将进入休眠状态，在休眠期间AP中的WUR会打开，STA可以通过发送唤醒帧唤醒AP。第四指示信息可以通过帧类型来体现，即使用一个特定的帧类型标识AP将进入休眠状态，第四指示信息还可以通过一个特定的信息域来体现。例如，该特定的信息域的值为1表示AP将进入休眠状态，值为0表示AP不进入休眠模式。
可选地，AP可以根据预设的休眠时间进行休眠。例如，可以预先设定AP从发送完唤醒帧的时刻开始经过一个时间单元(例如，一个时隙)之后进入休眠状态。或者，AP在休眠通知帧中携带第五指示信息，第五指示信息用于指示AP开始休眠的时间。例如，图7中所示出的，休眠通知帧包括开始休眠时间字段，开始休眠字段用于承载该第五指示信息。开始休眠字段的取值T1表示AP开始休眠的时间，T1的取值可以是相对于休眠通知帧的一个相对时间，也可以是一个绝对的系统时间。或者，如图8中所示出的，休眠通知帧包括开始休眠指示字段，开始休眠指示字段承载该第五指示信息。开始休眠指示字段可以包括一个信息比特，信息比特的值为1时，表示AP在发送完休眠通知帧后立刻进入休眠模式。
进一步地，AP进入休眠状态后，可以经过预设休眠时长之后醒来。或者，AP在休眠通知帧中携带第六指示信息，第六指示信息用于指示AP处于休眠状态的时间长度。例如，图9中所示出的，休眠通知帧中还包括休眠时长字段，休眠时长字段承载第六指示信息，第六指示信息指示AP休眠的时间长度为T2，AP从进入休眠状态开始经过T2时间，又将回到活跃状态。
在上述实施例中，可选地，为了确保所有STA都能够接收到休眠通知帧，AP在进入休眠状态之前，向STA发送多个休眠通知帧。并且，AP可以周期性的向STA发送休眠通知帧，此时休眠通知帧中包括休眠通知帧数目字段，休眠通知帧数目字段携带第七指示信息，第七指示信息用于指示STA在接收完当前的休眠通知帧后，还需要接收多少个休眠通知帧。例如，图10中所示出的，当休眠通知帧数目字段取值为2时，表示后续还需要接收2个休眠通知帧，当休眠通知帧数据字段取值为0时，表示当前接收到的休眠通知帧为最后一个需要接收的休眠通知帧，并且AP在发送完该休眠通知帧后会进入休眠状态。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，AP通过广播的形式向STA发送休眠通知帧，或者以单播的形式向每一个STA发送休眠通知帧。
需要说明的是，当AP进入休眠状态后，AP中的WUR可以是一直打开的，也可以是间歇性的关闭与打开的，为了保证STA在发送唤醒帧的时候WUR是打开的，STA需要知道AP中的WUR的打开时间。
可选地，作为一个例子，AP和STA事先约定当AP处于休眠状态时AP中的WUR的工作模式。STA根据事先约定的工作模式，可以获知AP中的WUR什么时候是打开的。
可选地，作为另一个例子，AP在休眠通知帧中携带第八指示信息，第八指示信息指示在AP处于休眠状态的时间段内，AP中的WUR的工作模式，工作模式包括常打开工作模式和间歇性打开工作模式。
进一步地，当第八指示信息指示当AP处于休眠状态时，AP中的WUR的工作模式 为间歇性打开模式时，休眠通知帧中还携带第九指示信息，第九指示信息指示AP中的WUR处于打开状态的时间段。
举例来说，当AP处于休眠状态时，AP中的WUR是周期性打开的。休眠通知帧包括WUR打开时刻字段、WUR打开时长字段，WUR打开间隔字段中的至少一个字段。例如，图11中所示出的，休眠通知帧包括上述三个字段，其中，WUR打开时刻字段指示WUR打开的起始时间T0，WUR打开时长字段指示WUR打开后持续的时间T1，WUR打开间隔字段指示WUR打开的周期T2。
或者，WUR可以不是周期性打开的，此时休眠通知帧中会携带每次WUR打开的起始时间以及打开后持续的时间。
在上述实施例中，可选地，休眠通知帧可以是Beacon帧或者数据待传指示信息(Delivery Traffic Indication Message，DTIM)Beacon帧。上述的第四指示信息至第九指示信息以信息元素(Information Element，IE)的形式存在于Beacon帧或DTIM Beacon帧中。
可选地，上述第八指示信息或第九指示信息可以承载在802.11ax标准中定义的目标唤醒时间(Target Wake Time，TWT)IE中，并且为了与传统的TWT IE所指示的时间区分开，采用TWT IE中的一个新的Flow ID来表示AP中的WUR的打开时间段。例如，可以采用TWT Flow域的值为3来表示WUR的打开时间段。
进一步地，由于站点只有在AP中的WUR是打开状态的时候发送唤醒帧，AP才能成功接收唤醒帧。由此，为了避免AP中的WUR在刚打开阶段有过多的STA需要竞争信道发送唤醒帧，AP在休眠通知帧中携带竞争窗口大小(Contention Window Size，CW Size)信息，STA在竞争信道发送唤醒帧时，根据CW Size产生一个随机退避值，可以通过设置合适的CW Size有效的分散STA的退避值，降低冲突的发生概率。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，当AP进入休眠状态后，如果STA有上行数据需要发送，STA在向AP发送的唤醒帧中携带缓存区状态报告(Buffer Status Report，BSR)，BSR用于指示STA需要传输的数据的类型以及数据的大小。之后AP向STA发送响应帧，响应帧中携带资源分配信息和/或确认信息。其中，资源分配信息是AP根据BSR确定的，资源分配信息可以具体包括STA发送数据帧时可以使用的时间长度、信道宽度、需要采用的调制编码方式(Modulation and Coding Scheme，MCS)、可以发送的空间流数以及发送功率等信息中的一个或多个信息。确认信息用于指示AP成功接收STA发送的唤醒帧。
可以理解的是，STA在唤醒AP之后，还可以向AP发送控制帧和/或管理帧。
在本申请实施例中，当AP在休眠状态时有下行数据需要发送给STA时，需要根据STA的工作模式将下行数据发送给STA。由此，需要AP知道在AP处于休眠状态时STA的工作模式。可选地，AP可以事先与STA约定在AP处于休眠状态时STA的工作模式。或者，STA通过向AP发送第一工作模式信息帧，向AP汇报在AP处于休眠状态时，STA的工作模式。
具体来说，在AP处于休眠状态时，STA的工作模式主要有三种。工作模式1：STA保持唤醒状态，即STA保持主收发机一直处于打开状态。工作模式2：STA处于休眠状态，STA中的唤醒收发机处于打开状态，可以接收唤醒帧。工作模式3：STA处于传统的802.11系统中的节能状态(Power Save Mode)。相对应的，当AP获知STA的工作模 式为工作模式1时，AP直接将下行数据帧发送给STA。当AP获知STA的工作模式为工作模式2时，AP先向STA发送唤醒帧将STA唤醒后，再向STA发送下行数据帧。当AP获知STA的工作模式为工作模式3时，AP在Beacon中携带STA的业务指示位图(Traffic Indication Map，TIM)信息，等待STA发送PS-POLL帧索取下行数据帧。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，STA向AP发送第二工作模式信息帧，第二工作模式信息帧中携带第二工作模式指示信息，第二工作模式指示信息用于指示在AP处于休眠状态的时间段内AP是否可以向STA发送数据帧。由此，当STA希望获得更好的节能效果时，通过第二工作模式指示信息告知AP不需要在AP处于休眠状态的时间段内醒来向自己发送下行数据。或者，当STA希望获得更低的传输时延时，通过第二工作模式指示信息告知AP可以在AP处于休眠状态的时间段内醒来给STA发送下行数据。
可选地，作为一个例子，上述的第一工作模式信息帧和/或第二工作模式信息帧为关联请求帧，或者上述的第一工作模式信息帧和/或第二工作模式信息帧为新定义的操作模式管理帧。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，当AP被唤醒后，AP通过主收发机向STA发送唤醒声明帧，唤醒声明帧中携带唤醒声明信息，该唤醒声明信息用于指示AP中的主收发机处于唤醒状态。或者可以理解为，唤醒声明信息用于指示AP处于活跃状态。由此，当AP被某个STA唤醒后，AP可以告知其他STA自己已被唤醒，其他STA可以直接向AP发送上行数据，从而降低数据传输的时延。
或者，当多个STA同时竞争信道同时发送唤醒帧时会出现冲突，导致AP无法成功接收到唤醒帧。但是由于唤醒帧的前导(Preamble)部分是相同的信号，多个唤醒帧叠加之后的信号依然具有相同的前导部分。因此AP依然能够检测到唤醒帧的到来，从而获知有STA需要唤醒自己。此时，AP可以主动唤醒主收发机，并向STA发送一个唤醒声明帧。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，当有多个STA都需要唤醒AP时，可以有一个STA作为代表帮助其他STA唤醒AP，这里作为代表的STA是STA簇的簇首或者为中继STA。由此，可以减少唤醒帧的发送数量，提高资源的利用率。
作为一个例子，第一STA确定至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求，之后第一STA向AP中的WUR发送携带数据发送需求信息的唤醒帧，数据发送需求信息用于指示至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求，数据发送需求信息可以是BRS信息。之后AP向第一STA和至少一个第二STA发送包含资源分配信息的触发帧，触发第一STA和至少一个第二STA发送上行数据帧。
具体地，第一STA确定至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求，可以是向至少一个第二STA发送询问帧，询问帧用于询问至少一个第二STA是否有上行传输的需求以及BSR信息。或者可以通过向至少一个第二STA发送触发帧，触发至少一个第二STA向第一STA发送上行传输的需求以及BSR信息。
作为另一个例子，第一STA确定至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求之后，在第一STA与AP通信结束后，告诉AP还有其他STA需要与其进行通信。
具体地，在第一STA向AP发送唤醒帧唤醒AP之后，第一STA向AP中的主收发机发送信息帧，信息帧中携带数据发送需求信息，该数据发送需求信息用于指示至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求。AP接收到第一STA发送的信息帧之后，在一段时间内保 持唤醒状态，等待接收其他STA发送的数据帧。其中，上述一段时间的值可以是标准事先规定的值，也可以是AP通过另外一个信息帧告知STA的值。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，当一个STA结束自己的上行数据帧的传输后，如果传输机会(Transmission Opportunity，TXOP)还没有用完，该STA可以将剩余的传输机会(即剩余的传输时间)授权给其他的STA使用。例如，该STA向另一STA发送授权帧，授权帧中携带TXOP授权信息，该另一STA接收到该授权帧后，可以不用竞争信道，直接根据授权信息进行上行数据的传输。其中，授权信息可以指的是一段时间，由此该另一STA可以直接使用授权信息指示的这一段时间进行上行数据的传输。
在本申请实施例中，当需要发送唤醒帧的站点较多时，多个唤醒帧的发送可能会出现冲突。为了避免冲突的发生，本申请提供了另一唤醒方法。
图12示出了根据本申请另一实施例的唤醒方法，该唤醒方法应用于图1所示的通信系统中，图1所示的通信系统中的接入点包括唤醒收发机WUR和主收发机，如图12所示，方法200包括：
S210，当第一STA确定第二STA向AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧时，第一STA开始进行信道竞争；
S220，当第一STA竞争信道成功时，第一STA通过竞争到的信道向AP发送数据帧。
具体地，当一个STA抢到信道发送唤醒帧时，其他STA保持侦听状态，在侦听到某一个STA发送的唤醒帧后，不需要再发送唤醒帧，直接进行信道竞争，通过竞争到的信道发送上行数据。
可选地，第一STA在确定AP向第二STA发送响应帧时，第一STA开始进行信道竞争，其中，响应帧携带确认信息和/或触发信息，确认信息用于对唤醒帧进行确认，触发信息用于触发第二STA发送数据帧。
进一步地，第一STA在确定第二STA向AP发送唤醒帧时或者第一STA确定AP向第二STA发送响应帧时，第一STA开启定时器。当第一STA竞争到信道时，第一STA确定定时器是否超时，如果没有超时，则在竞争到的信道上发送上行数据，如果定时器超时，第一STA向AP发送唤醒帧，将AP唤醒之后向AP发送上行数据。
可选地，定时器的时可以是标准规定的一个值，也可以是AP通过广播或单播形式发送给该第一STA的。例如，AP发送的响应帧中携带时长信息，第一STA根据时长信息确定定时器的定时时长。
以上结合图3至图12详细描述了根据本申请实施例的唤醒方法。下面将结合图13详细描述根据本申请实施例的站点。该STA应用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括接入点AP和至少一个STA，该至少一个STA中包括该STA，该AP包括唤醒收发机WUR和主收发机。如图13所示，站点10包括：处理模块11、唤醒收发模块12和主收发模块13；
该处理模块11，用于确定该AP的当前状态为休眠状态，其中，当该AP处于休眠状态时，该AP中的主收发机处于关闭状态；
该唤醒收发模块12，用于向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧，该唤醒帧用于触发该AP中的WUR唤醒该AP中的主收发机。
因此，根据本申请实施例的站点在确定接入点处于休眠状态时，能够通过发送唤醒帧唤醒接入点，之后进行上行数据的传输，由此能够降低上行数据传输的时延。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块13用于：向该AP中的主收发机发送第一能力信息帧，该第一能力信息帧携带第一指示信息，该第一指示信息用于指示该STA是否具有发送唤醒帧的能力。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块13用于：接收该AP通过该AP中的主收发机发送的第二能力信息帧，该第二能力信息帧携带第二指示信息和/或第三指示信息，该第二指示信息用于指示该AP是否包括WUR，该第三指示信息用于指示该AP是否能被该STA唤醒。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，在该唤醒收发模块向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧之前，该处理模块11还用于：根据该第二指示信息确定该AP中包括WUR；或，根据该第三指示信息确定该AP能够被该STA唤醒。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该第二能力信息帧还携带唤醒标识符，该唤醒标识符用于标识该AP中的WUR；其中，该唤醒收发模块12具体用于：根据该唤醒标识符，向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该唤醒帧中携带该唤醒标识符。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块13还用于：接收该AP通过该AP中的主收发机发送的休眠通知帧，该休眠通知帧携带休眠状态指示信息，该休眠状态指示信息用于指示与休眠状态相关的信息；其中，该处理模块11具体用于：根据该休眠状态指示信息，确定该AP的当前状态为休眠状态。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该休眠状态指示信息包括下列指示信息中的至少一种：第四指示信息、第五指示信息和第六指示信息，其中，该第四指示信息用于指示该AP在发送完该休眠通知帧后会进入休眠状态，该第五指示信息用于指示该AP开始进入休眠状态的时间，该第六指示信息用于指示该AP处于休眠状态的时间长度。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该休眠状态指示信息包括第七指示信息，该第七指示信息用于指示该STA在接收完该休眠通知帧后，在该休眠通知帧的接收周期内该STA还需要接收的休眠通知帧的数量。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该休眠状态指示信息包括第八指示信息，该第八指示信息用于指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该AP中的WUR的工作模式，该工作模式包括常打开工作模式和间歇性打开工作模式。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该第八指示信息指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内，该AP中的WUR的工作模式为间歇性打开工作模式，该休眠状态指示信息还包括第九指示信息，该第九指示信息用于指示该AP中的WUR处于打开状态的时间段；其中，该唤醒收发模块12具体用于：在该第九指示信息指示的时间段内，向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该休眠状态指示信息中还包括竞争窗口大小信息，该竞争窗口大小信息用于指示竞争窗口的大小；其中，该唤醒收发模块12具体用于：在该AP中的WUR处于打开状态的时间段内，根据该竞争窗口的大小，确定唤醒帧的发送时刻；在该唤醒帧的发送时刻，向该AP中的第一WUR发送唤醒帧。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该唤醒帧中携带缓存区状态报告BSR，该BSR用于指示该STA需要传输的数据类型和数据大小。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块13还用于：接收该AP通过该AP中的 主收发机发送的响应帧，该响应帧携带资源分配信息和/或确认信息，其中，该资源分配信息是该AP根据该BSR确定的，该确认信息用于指示该AP成功接收该唤醒帧；根据该响应帧，向该AP中的主收发机发送信息。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块13还用于：向该AP中的主收发机发送第一工作模式信息帧，该第一工作模式信息帧中携带第一工作模式指示信息，该第一工作模式指示信息用于指示该STA在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内的工作模式。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块13还用于：向该AP中的主收发机发送第二工作模式信息帧，该第二工作模式信息帧中携带第二工作模式指示信息，该第二工作模式指示信息用于指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该AP是否可以向该STA发送数据帧。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块13还用于：接收该AP通过该AP中的主收发机发送的唤醒声明帧，该唤醒声明帧携带唤醒声明信息，该唤醒声明信息用于指示该AP中的主收发机处于唤醒状态。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该处理模块11还用于：确定至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；其中，该唤醒收发模块具体用于：向该AP中的WUR发送携带数据发送需求信息的唤醒帧，该数据发送需求信息用于指示该至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该处理模块11还用于：确定至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；其中，在该唤醒收发模块12向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧之后，该主收发模块13还用于：向该AP中的主收发机发送信息帧，该信息帧携带数据发送需求信息，该数据发送需求信息用于指示该至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块13还用于：向第三STA发送传输机会TXOP授权帧，该TXOP授权帧携带TXOP授权信息，该TXOP授权信息用于指示该第三STA在该STA的传输机会对应的时间段内向该AP发送数据。
根据本申请实施例的站点10可对应于本申请实施例的方法中的站点，并且，站点中的各模块和上述其他操作和/或功能分别为了实现方法100的相应流程，为了简洁，在此不再赘述。
因此，根据本申请实施例的站点在确定接入点处于休眠状态时，能够通过发送唤醒帧唤醒接入点，之后进行上行数据的传输，由此能够降低上行数据传输的时延。
图14示出了根据本申请实施例的接入点，该接入点应用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括该接入点AP和至少一个STA。如图14所示，接入点20包括：唤醒收发模块21和主收发模块22；
该唤醒收发模块21，用于接收第一STA发送的唤醒帧，该唤醒帧用于触发该唤醒收发模块21唤醒该主收发模块22；
该唤醒收发模块21，还用于根据该唤醒帧唤醒该主收发模块22。
因此，根据本申请实施例的接入点能够接收站点发送的唤醒帧，并根据唤醒帧通过WUR唤醒主收发机。由此能够在站点有上行数据传输时，降低上行数据传输的时延。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块22还用于：接收该第一STA发送的第一能力信息帧，该第一能力信息帧携带第一指示信息，该第一指示信息用于指示该第一STA是否具有发送唤醒帧的能力。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块22还用于：向该第一STA发送第二能 力信息帧，该第二能力信息帧携带第二指示信息和/或第三指示信息，该第二指示信息用于指示该AP是否包括唤醒收发模块21，该第三指示信息用于指示该AP是否能被该第一STA唤醒。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该第二能力信息帧还携带唤醒标识符，该唤醒标识符用于标识该AP中的唤醒收发模块21。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该唤醒帧中携带该唤醒标识符。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块22还用于：向该第一STA发送休眠通知帧，该休眠通知帧携带休眠状态指示信息，该休眠状态指示信息用于指示与休眠状态相关的信息。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该休眠状态指示信息包括下列指示信息中的至少一种：第四指示信息、第五指示信息和第六指示信息，其中，该第四指示信息用于指示该AP在发送完该休眠通知帧后会进入休眠状态，该第五指示信息用于指示该AP开始进入休眠状态的时间，该第六指示信息用于指示该AP处于休眠状态的时间长度。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该休眠状态指示信息包括第七指示信息，该第七指示信息用于指示该第一STA在接收完该休眠通知帧后，在该休眠通知帧的接收周期内该第一STA还需要接收的休眠通知帧的数量。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该休眠状态指示信息包括第八指示信息，该第八指示信息用于指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该唤醒收发模块21的工作模式，该工作模式包括常打开工作模式和间歇性打开模式。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该第八指示信息指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该唤醒收发模块21的工作模式为间歇性打开工作模式，该休眠状态指示信息还包括第九指示信息，该第九指示信息用于指示该唤醒收发模块21处于打开状态的时间段。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该休眠状态指示信息中还包括竞争窗口大小信息，该竞争窗口大小信息用于指示竞争窗口的大小，以便于该第一STA在该唤醒收发模块21处于打开状态的时间段内，根据该竞争窗口的大小确定唤醒帧的发送时刻。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该唤醒帧中携带缓存区状态报告BSR，该BSR用于指示该第一STA需要传输的数据类型和数据大小。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块22还用于：向该第一STA发送响应帧，该响应帧中携带资源分配信息和/或确认信息，其中，该资源分配信息是该AP根据该BSR确定的，该确认信息用于指示该AP成功接收该唤醒帧。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块22还用于：接收该第一STA发送的第一工作模式信息帧，该第一工作模式信息帧中携带第一工作模式指示信息，该第一工作模式指示信息用于指示该第一STA在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内的工作模式；根据该第一工作模式指示信息向该第一STA发送数据帧。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块22还用于：接收该第一STA发送的第二工作模式信息帧，该第二工作模式信息帧中携带第二工作模式指示信息，该第二工作模式指示信息用于指示在该AP处于休眠状态的时间段内该AP是否可以向该第一STA发送数据帧。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块22还用于：向目标STA发送唤醒声明帧，该唤醒声明帧携带唤醒声明信息，该唤醒声明信息用于指示该主收发模块处于唤醒 状态。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该唤醒帧携带数据发送需求信息，该数据发送需求信息用于指示至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求，该主收发模块22还用于：向该第一STA和该至少一个第二STA发送触发帧，该触发帧用于触发该第一STA和该至少一个第二STA发送数据。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，在该唤醒收发模块接收第一STA发送的唤醒帧之后，该主收发模块22还用于：接收该第一STA发送的信息帧，该信息帧携带数据发送需求信息，该数据发送需求信息用于指示至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；在预设时段内，通过该主收发模块23接收该至少一个第二STA发送的上行数据。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块22还用于：接收第三STA在该第一STA的传输机会对应的时间段内向该AP发送数据。
根据本申请实施例的接入点20可对应于本申请实施例的方法中的接入点，并且，接入点20中的各单元和上述其他操作和/或功能分别为了实现方法100的相应流程，为了简洁，在此不再赘述。
因此，根据本申请实施例的接入点能够接收站点发送的唤醒帧，并根据唤醒帧通过WUR唤醒主收发机。由此能够在站点有上行数据传输时，降低上行数据传输的时延。
图15是根据本申请另一实施例的站点的示意性框图，该站点应用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括接入点AP和至少一个站点STA，该至少一个站点包括该站点，该AP包括唤醒收发机WUR和主收发机。如图15所示，该站点30包括处理模块31和主收发模块32；
该处理模块31，用于当确定第二STA向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧时，开始进行信道竞争；
该主收发模块32，用于当该处理模块竞争信道成功时，通过竞争到的信道向该AP发送数据帧。
因此，根据本申请实施例的站点确定其他站点向接入点发送了唤醒帧时，该站点可以不用再向接入点发送唤醒帧，而是直接进行信道竞争，在竞争到的信道上进行上行数据的传输。由此能够节省信令开销，降低上行数据传输的时延。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该处理模块31具体用于：当确定该AP向该第二STA发送响应帧时，开始进行信道竞争，其中，该响应帧携带确认信息和/或触发信息，该确认信息用于对该唤醒帧进行确认，该触发信息用于触发该第二STA发送数据帧。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该处理模块31还用于：开启定时器；其中，该主收发模块32具体用于：当该处理模块31确定信道竞争成功时该定时器未超时时，通过竞争到的信道向该AP发送数据帧。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该响应帧携带时长信息，该处理模块31具体用于：根据该时长信息，确定该定时器的定时时长。
根据本申请实施例的站点30可对应于本申请实施例的方法中的站点，并且，站点30中的各模块和上述其他操作和/或功能分别为了实现方法200的相应流程，为了简洁，在此不再赘述。
因此，根据本申请实施例的站点确定其他站点向接入点发送了唤醒帧时，该站点可以不用再向接入点发送唤醒帧，而是直接进行信道竞争，在竞争到的信道上进行上行数 据的传输。由此能够节省信令开销，降低上行数据传输的时延。
图16是根据本申请另一实施例的接入点的示意性框图，该接入点应用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括该接入点AP和至少一个站点STA，该AP 40包括唤醒收发模块41和主收发模块42；
该唤醒收发模块41，用于接收第二STA发送的唤醒帧，该唤醒帧用于触发该唤醒收发模块41唤醒该主收发模块42；
该唤醒收发模块41，还用于根据该唤醒帧唤醒该主收发模块42；
该主收发模块42，用于接收第二STA发送的数据帧。
因此，根据本申请实施例的接入点被一个站点发送的唤醒帧唤醒时，可以接收其他站点发送的上行数据。由此，不需要其他站点再向接入点发送唤醒帧，而是直接进行信道竞争，在竞争到的信道上进行上行数据的传输，能够节省信令开销，降低上行数据传输的时延。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该主收发模块42还用于：向该第二STA发送响应帧，其中，该响应帧携带确认信息和/或触发信息，该确认信息用于对该唤醒帧进行确认，该触发信息用于触发该第二STA发送数据帧。
在本申请实施例中，可选地，该响应帧还携带时长信息，以便于该第一STA根据该时长信息，确定定时器的定时时长。
根据本申请实施例的接入点40可对应于本申请实施例的方法中的接入点，并且，接入点40中的各单元和上述其他操作和/或功能分别为了实现方法200的相应流程，为了简洁，在此不再赘述。
因此，根据本申请实施例的接入点被一个站点发送的唤醒帧唤醒时，可以接收其他站点发送的上行数据。由此，不需要其他站点再向接入点发送唤醒帧，而是直接进行信道竞争，在竞争到的信道上进行上行数据的传输，能够节省信令开销，降低上行数据传输的时延。
图17是本申请再一实施例的站点的示意性结构图。该STA应用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括接入点AP和至少一个STA，该至少一个STA中包括该STA，该AP包括第一唤醒收发机WUR和第一主收发机，该站点100包括处理器110、第二WUR 120、第二主收发机130和存储器140。处理器110控制站点100的操作，并可用于处理信号。存储器140可以包括只读存储器和随机存取存储器，并向处理器110提供指令和数据。站点100的各个组件通过总线系统140耦合在一起，其中总线系统150除包括数据总线之外，还包括电源总线、控制总线和状态信号总线。但是为了清楚说明起见，在图中将各种总线都标为总线系统150。
具体地，所述处理器110，用于确定所述AP的当前状态为休眠状态，其中，当所述AP处于休眠状态时，所述AP中的第一主收发机处于关闭状态；所述第二WUR 120，用于向所述AP中的第一WUR发送唤醒帧，所述唤醒帧用于触发所述AP中的第一WUR唤醒所述AP中的第一主收发机。
应理解，根据本申请实施例的站点100可对应于本申请实施例中的站点10，并可以对应于执行根据本申请实施例的方法中的相应主体，并且站点100中的各个模块的上述和其它操作和/或功能分别为了实现方法100中的各个方法的相应流程，为了简洁，在此不再赘述。
因此，根据本申请实施例的站点在确定接入点处于休眠状态时，能够通过发送唤醒帧唤醒接入点，之后进行上行数据的传输，由此能够降低上行数据传输的时延。
或者，该处理器110，用于当确定第二STA向该AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧时，开始进行信道竞争；该主收发机130，用于当该处理器110竞争信道成功时，通过竞争到的信道向该AP发送数据帧。
应理解，根据本申请实施例的站点100可对应于本申请实施例中的站点20，并可以对应于执行根据本申请实施例的方法中的相应主体，并且站点100中的各个模块的上述和其它操作和/或功能分别为了实现方法200中的各个方法的相应流程，为了简洁，在此不再赘述。
因此，根据本申请实施例的站点确定其他站点向接入点发送了唤醒帧时，该站点可以不用再向接入点发送唤醒帧，而是直接进行信道竞争，在竞争到的信道上进行上行数据的传输。由此能够节省信令开销，降低上行数据传输的时延。
图18是本申请再一实施例的接入点的示意性结构图。该接入点应用于通信系统中，该通信系统中包括接入点AP和至少一个STA，该接入点200包括处理器210、唤醒收发机220、主收发机230和存储器240。处理器210控制接入点200的操作，并可用于处理信号。存储器240可以包括只读存储器和随机存取存储器，并向处理器210提供指令和数据。接入点200的各个组件通过总线系统250耦合在一起，其中总线系统250除包括数据总线之外，还包括电源总线、控制总线和状态信号总线。但是为了清楚说明起见，在图中将各种总线都标为总线系统250。
具体地，该唤醒收发机220，用于接收第一STA发送的唤醒帧，该唤醒帧用于触发该唤醒收发机220唤醒该主收发机230；该唤醒收发机220，还用于根据该唤醒帧唤醒该主收发机230。
应理解，根据本申请实施例的接入点200可对应于本申请实施例中的接入点20，并可以对应于执行根据本申请实施例的方法中的相应主体，并且接入点200中的各个模块的上述和其它操作和/或功能分别为了实现方法100中的各个方法的相应流程，为了简洁，在此不再赘述。
因此，根据本申请实施例的接入点能够接收站点发送的唤醒帧，并根据唤醒帧通过WUR唤醒主收发机。由此能够在站点有上行数据传输时，降低上行数据传输的时延。
或者，该唤醒收发机220，用于接收第二STA发送的唤醒帧，该唤醒帧用于触发该唤醒收发机220唤醒该主收发机230；该唤醒收发机220，还用于根据该唤醒帧唤醒该主收发机230；该主收发机220，用于接收第二STA发送的数据帧。
应理解，根据本申请实施例的接入点200可对应于本申请实施例中的接入点40，并可以对应于执行根据本申请实施例的方法中的相应主体，并且接入点200中的各个模块的上述和其它操作和/或功能分别为了实现方法200中的各个方法的相应流程，为了简洁，在此不再赘述。
因此，根据本申请实施例的接入点被一个站点发送的唤醒帧唤醒时，可以接收其他站点发送的上行数据。由此，不需要其他站点再向接入点发送唤醒帧，而是直接进行信道竞争，在竞争到的信道上进行上行数据的传输，能够节省信令开销，降低上行数据传输的时延。
应理解，在本申请上述实施例中，处理器可以是中央处理单元(Central Processing  Unit，CPU)，处理器还可以是其他通用处理器、数字信号处理器(DSP)、专用集成电路(ASIC)、现成可编程门阵列(FPGA)或者其他可编程逻辑器件、分立门或者晶体管逻辑器件、分立硬件组件等。通用处理器可以是微处理器或者该处理器也可以是任何常规的处理器等。
存储器可以包括只读存储器和随机存取存储器，并向处理器提供指令和数据。存储器的一部分还可以包括非易失性随机存取存储器。例如，存储器还可以存储设备类型的信息。
在实现过程中，上述方法的各步骤可以通过处理器中的硬件的集成逻辑电路或者软件形式的指令完成。结合本申请实施例所公开的方法的步骤可以直接体现为硬件处理器执行完成，或者用处理器中的硬件及软件模块组合执行完成。软件模块可以位于随机存储器，闪存、只读存储器，可编程只读存储器或者电可擦写可编程存储器、寄存器等本领域成熟的存储介质中。存储介质位于存储器，处理器读取存储器中的信息，结合其硬件完成上述方法的步骤。为避免重复，这里不再详细描述。
本领域普通技术人员可以意识到，结合本文中所公开的实施例描述的各示例的单元及算法步骤，能够以电子硬件、或者计算机软件和电子硬件的结合来实现。这些功能究竟以硬件还是软件方式来执行，取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。专业技术人员可以对每个特定的应用来使用不同方法来实现所描述的功能，但是这种实现不应认为超出本申请的范围。
所属领域的技术人员可以清楚地了解到，为描述的方便和简洁，上述描述的系统、装置和单元的具体工作过程，可以参考前述方法实施例中的对应过程，在此不再赘述。
在本申请所提供的几个实施例中，应该理解到，所揭露的系统、装置和方法，可以通过其它的方式实现。例如，以上所描述的装置实施例仅仅是示意性的，例如，所述单元的划分，仅仅为一种逻辑功能划分，实际实现时可以有另外的划分方式，例如多个单元或组件可以结合或者可以集成到另一个系统，或一些特征可以忽略，或不执行。另一点，所显示或讨论的相互之间的耦合或直接耦合或通信连接可以是通过一些接口，装置或单元的间接耦合或通信连接，可以是电性，机械或其它的形式。
所述作为分离部件说明的单元可以是或者也可以不是物理上分开的，作为单元显示的部件可以是或者也可以不是物理单元，即可以位于一个地方，或者也可以分布到多个网络单元上。可以根据实际的需要选择其中的部分或者全部单元来实现本实施例方案的目的。
另外，在本申请各个实施例中的各功能单元可以集成在一个处理单元中，也可以是各个单元单独物理存在，也可以两个或两个以上单元集成在一个单元中。
所述功能如果以软件功能单元的形式实现并作为独立的产品销售或使用时，可以存储在一个计算机可读取存储介质中。基于这样的理解，本申请的技术方案本质上或者说对现有技术做出贡献的部分或者该技术方案的部分可以以软件产品的形式体现出来，该计算机软件产品存储在一个存储介质中，包括若干指令用以使得一台计算机设备(可以是个人计算机，服务器，或者网络设备等)执行本申请各个实施例所述方法的全部或部分步骤。而前述的存储介质包括：U盘、移动硬盘、只读存储器(Read-Only Memory，ROM)、随机存取存储器(Random Access Memory，RAM)、磁碟或者光盘等各种可以存储程序代码的介质。
以上所述，仅为本申请的具体实施方式，但本申请的保护范围并不局限于此，任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本申请揭露的技术范围内，可轻易想到变化或替换，都应涵盖在本申请的保护范围之内。因此，本申请的保护范围应以所述权利要求的保护范围为准。

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  1. 一种唤醒方法，所述方法应用于通信系统中，所述通信系统中包括接入点AP和至少一个站点STA，所述AP包括唤醒收发机WUR和主收发机，所述方法包括：
    第一STA确定所述AP的当前状态为休眠状态，其中，当所述AP处于休眠状态时，所述AP中的主收发机处于关闭状态；
    所述第一STA向所述AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧，所述唤醒帧用于触发所述AP中的WUR唤醒所述AP中的主收发机。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一STA向所述AP中的主收发机发送第一能力信息帧，所述第一能力信息帧携带第一指示信息，所述第一指示信息用于指示所述第一STA是否具有发送唤醒帧的能力。
  3. 根据权利要1或2所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一STA接收所述AP通过所述AP中的主收发机发送的第二能力信息帧，所述第二能力信息帧携带第二指示信息和/或第三指示信息，所述第二指示信息用于指示所述AP是否包括WUR，所述第三指示信息用于指示所述AP是否能被所述第一STA唤醒。
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的方法，其特征在于，在所述第一STA向所述AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧之前，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一STA根据所述第二指示信息确定所述AP中包括WUR；或，
    所述第一STA根据所述第三指示信息确定所述AP能够被所述第一STA唤醒。
  5. 根据权利要求3或4所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第二能力信息帧还携带唤醒标识符，所述唤醒标识符用于标识所述AP中的WUR；
    其中，所述第一STA向所述AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧，包括：
    所述第一STA根据所述唤醒标识符，向所述AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧。
  6. 根据权利要求5所述的方法，其特征在于，所述唤醒帧中携带所述唤醒标识符。
  7. 根据权利要求1至6中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一STA接收所述AP通过所述AP中的主收发机发送的休眠通知帧，所述休眠通知帧携带休眠状态指示信息，所述休眠状态指示信息用于指示与休眠状态相关的信息；
    其中，所述第一STA确定所述AP的当前状态为休眠状态，包括：
    所述第一STA根据所述休眠状态指示信息，确定所述AP的当前状态为休眠状态。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的方法，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息包括下列指示信息中的至少一种：第四指示信息、第五指示信息和第六指示信息，其中，所述第四指示信息用于指示所述AP在发送完所述休眠通知帧后会进入休眠状态，所述第五指示信息用于指示所述AP开始进入休眠状态的时间，所述第六指示信息用于指示所述AP处于休眠状态的时间长度。
  9. 根据权利要求7或8所述的方法，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息包括第七指示信息，所述第七指示信息用于指示所述第一STA在接收完所述休眠通知帧后，在所述休眠通知帧的接收周期内所述第一STA还需要接收的休眠通知帧的数量。
  10. 根据权利要求7至9中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息包括第八指示信息，所述第八指示信息用于指示在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内 所述AP中的WUR的工作模式，所述工作模式包括常打开工作模式和间歇性打开工作模式。
  11. 根据权利要求10所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第八指示信息指示在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内，所述AP中的WUR的工作模式为间歇性打开工作模式，所述休眠状态指示信息还包括第九指示信息，所述第九指示信息用于指示所述AP中的WUR处于打开状态的时间段；
    其中，所述第一STA向所述AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧，包括：
    所述第一STA在所述第九指示信息指示的时间段内，向所述AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧。
  12. 根据权利要求7至11中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息中还包括竞争窗口大小信息，所述竞争窗口大小信息用于指示竞争窗口的大小；
    其中，所述第一STA向所述AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧，包括：
    所述第一STA在所述AP中的WUR处于打开状态的时间段内，根据所述竞争窗口的大小，确定唤醒帧的发送时刻；
    所述第一STA在所述唤醒帧的发送时刻，向所述AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧。
  13. 根据权利要求1至12中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述唤醒帧中携带缓存区状态报告BSR，所述BSR用于指示所述第一STA需要传输的数据类型和数据大小。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一STA接收所述AP通过所述AP中的主收发机发送的响应帧，所述响应帧携带资源分配信息和/或确认信息，其中，所述资源分配信息是所述AP根据所述BSR确定的，所述确认信息用于指示所述AP成功接收所述唤醒帧；
    所述第一STA根据所述响应帧，向所述AP中的主收发机发送信息。
  15. 根据权利要求1至14中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一STA向所述AP中的主收发机发送第一工作模式信息帧，所述第一工作模式信息帧中携带第一工作模式指示信息，所述第一工作模式指示信息用于指示所述第一STA在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内的工作模式。
  16. 根据权利要求1至14中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一STA向所述AP中的主收发机发送第二工作模式信息帧，所述第二工作模式信息帧中携带第二工作模式指示信息，所述第二工作模式指示信息用于指示在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内所述AP是否可以向所述第一STA发送数据帧。
  17. 根据权利要求1至16中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一STA接收所述AP通过所述AP中的主收发机发送的唤醒声明帧，所述唤醒声明帧携带唤醒声明信息，所述唤醒声明信息用于指示所述AP中的主收发机处于唤醒状态。
  18. 根据权利要求1至17中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一STA确定至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；
    其中，所述第一STA向所述AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧，包括：
    所述第一STA向所述AP中的WUR发送携带数据发送需求信息的唤醒帧，所述数据发送需求信息用于指示所述至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求。
  19. 根据权利要求1至17中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一STA确定至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；
    其中，在所述第一STA向所述AP中的WUR发送唤醒帧之后，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一STA向所述AP中的主收发机发送信息帧，所述信息帧携带数据发送需求信息，所述数据发送需求信息用于指示所述至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求。
  20. 根据权利要求18或19所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述第一STA向第三STA发送传输机会TXOP授权帧，所述TXOP授权帧携带TXOP授权信息，所述TXOP授权信息用于指示所述第三STA在所述第一STA的传输机会对应的时间段内向所述AP发送数据。
  21. 一种唤醒方法，所述方法应用于通信系统中，所述通信系统中包括接入点AP和至少一个站点STA，所述AP包括唤醒收发机WUR和主收发机，所述方法包括：
    所述AP通过所述WUR接收第一STA发送的唤醒帧，所述唤醒帧用于触发所述WUR唤醒所述主收发机；
    所述AP通过所述WUR根据所述唤醒帧唤醒所述主收发机。
  22. 根据权利要求21所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述AP通过所述主收发机接收所述第一STA发送的第一能力信息帧，所述第一能力信息帧携带第一指示信息，所述第一指示信息用于指示所述第一STA是否具有发送唤醒帧的能力。
  23. 根据权利要21或22所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述AP通过所述主收发机向所述第一STA发送第二能力信息帧，所述第二能力信息帧携带第二指示信息和/或第三指示信息，所述第二指示信息用于指示所述AP是否包括WUR，所述第三指示信息用于指示所述AP是否能被所述第一STA唤醒。
  24. 根据权利要求23所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第二能力信息帧还携带唤醒标识符，所述唤醒标识符用于标识所述AP中的WUR。
  25. 根据权利要求24所述的方法，其特征在于，所述唤醒帧中携带所述唤醒标识符。
  26. 根据权利要求21至25中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述AP通过所述主收发机向所述第一STA发送休眠通知帧，所述休眠通知帧携带休眠状态指示信息，所述休眠状态指示信息用于指示与休眠状态相关的信息。
  27. 根据权利要求26所述的方法，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息包括下列指示信息中的至少一种：第四指示信息、第五指示信息和第六指示信息，其中，所述第四指示信息用于指示所述AP在发送完所述休眠通知帧后会进入休眠状态，所述第五指示信息用于指示所述AP开始进入休眠状态的时间，所述第六指示信息用于指示所述AP处于休眠状态的时间长度。
  28. 根据权利要求26或27所述的方法，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息包括第七指示信息，所述第七指示信息用于指示所述第一STA在接收完所述休眠通知帧后，在所述休眠通知帧的接收周期内所述第一STA还需要接收的休眠通知帧的数量。
  29. 根据权利要求26至28中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息包括第八指示信息，所述第八指示信息用于指示在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内所述WUR的工作模式，所述工作模式包括常打开工作模式和间歇性打开模式。
  30. 根据权利要求29所述的方法，其特征在于，所述第八指示信息指示在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内所述WUR的工作模式为间歇性打开工作模式，所述休眠状态 指示信息还包括第九指示信息，所述第九指示信息用于指示所述WUR处于打开状态的时间段。
  31. 根据权利要求26至30中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息中还包括竞争窗口大小信息，所述竞争窗口大小信息用于指示竞争窗口的大小，以便于所述第一STA在所述WUR处于打开状态的时间段内，根据所述竞争窗口的大小确定唤醒帧的发送时刻。
  32. 根据权利要求21至31中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述唤醒帧中携带缓存区状态报告BSR，所述BSR用于指示所述第一STA需要传输的数据类型和数据大小。
  33. 根据权利要求32所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述AP通过所述主收发机向所述第一STA发送响应帧，所述响应帧中携带资源分配信息和/或确认信息，其中，所述资源分配信息是所述AP根据所述BSR确定的，所述确认信息用于指示所述AP成功接收所述唤醒帧。
  34. 根据权利要求21至33中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述AP通过所述主收发机接收所述第一STA发送的第一工作模式信息帧，所述第一工作模式信息帧中携带第一工作模式指示信息，所述第一工作模式指示信息用于指示所述第一STA在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内的工作模式；
    所述AP通过所述主收发机根据所述第一工作模式指示信息向所述第一STA发送数据帧。
  35. 根据权利要求21至33中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述AP通过所述主收发机接收所述第一STA发送的第二工作模式信息帧，所述第二工作模式信息帧中携带第二工作模式指示信息，所述第二工作模式指示信息用于指示在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内所述AP是否可以向所述第一STA发送数据帧。
  36. 根据权利要求21至35中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述AP通过所述主收发机向目标STA发送唤醒声明帧，所述唤醒声明帧携带唤醒声明信息，所述唤醒声明信息用于指示所述主收发机处于唤醒状态。
  37. 根据权利要求21至36中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，所述唤醒帧携带数据发送需求信息，所述数据发送需求信息用于指示至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求，所述方法还包括：
    所述AP通过所述主收发机向所述第一STA和所述至少一个第二STA发送触发帧，所述触发帧用于触发所述第一STA和所述至少一个第二STA发送数据。
  38. 根据权利要求21至36中任一项所述的方法，其特征在于，在所述AP通过所述WUR接收第一STA发送的唤醒帧之后，所述方法还包括：
    所述AP通过所述主收发机接收所述第一STA发送的信息帧，所述信息帧携带数据发送需求信息，所述数据发送需求信息用于指示至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；
    所述AP在预设时段内，通过所述主收发机接收所述至少一个第二STA发送的上行数据。
  39. 根据权利要求37或38所述的方法，其特征在于，所述方法还包括：
    所述AP接收第三STA在所述第一STA的传输机会对应的时间段内向所述AP发送的数据。
  40. 一种站点STA，所述STA应用于通信系统中，所述通信系统中包括接入点AP和至少一个STA，所述至少一个STA中包括所述STA，所述AP包括第一唤醒收发机WUR和第一主收发机，所述STA包括处理器、第二WUR和第二主收发机；
    所述处理器，用于确定所述AP的当前状态为休眠状态，其中，当所述AP处于休眠状态时，所述AP中的第一主收发机处于关闭状态；
    所述第二WUR，用于向所述AP中的第一WUR发送唤醒帧，所述唤醒帧用于触发所述AP中的第一WUR唤醒所述AP中的第一主收发机。
  41. 根据权利要求40所述的STA，其特征在于，所述第二主收发机用于：
    向所述AP中的第一主收发机发送第一能力信息帧，所述第一能力信息帧携带第一指示信息，所述第一指示信息用于指示所述STA是否具有发送唤醒帧的能力。
  42. 根据权利要40或41所述的STA，其特征在于，所述第二主收发机用于：
    接收所述AP通过所述AP中的第一主收发机发送的第二能力信息帧，所述第二能力信息帧携带第二指示信息和/或第三指示信息，所述第二指示信息用于指示所述AP是否包括WUR，所述第三指示信息用于指示所述AP是否能被所述STA唤醒。
  43. 根据权利要求42所述的STA，其特征在于，在所述第二WUR向所述AP中的第一WUR发送唤醒帧之前，所述处理器还用于：
    根据所述第二指示信息确定所述AP中包括WUR；或，
    根据所述第三指示信息确定所述AP能够被所述STA唤醒。
  44. 根据权利要求42或43所述的STA，其特征在于，所述第二能力信息帧还携带唤醒标识符，所述唤醒标识符用于标识所述AP中的第一WUR；
    其中，所述第二WUR具体用于：根据所述唤醒标识符，向所述AP中的第一WUR发送唤醒帧。
  45. 根据权利要求44所述的STA，其特征在于，所述唤醒帧中携带所述唤醒标识符。
  46. 根据权利要求40至45中任一项所述的STA，其特征在于，所述第二主收发机还用于：
    接收所述AP通过所述AP中的第一主收发机发送的休眠通知帧，所述休眠通知帧携带休眠状态指示信息，所述休眠状态指示信息用于指示与休眠状态相关的信息；
    其中，所述处理器具体用于：根据所述休眠状态指示信息，确定所述AP的当前状态为休眠状态。
  47. 根据权利要求46所述的STA，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息包括下列指示信息中的至少一种：第四指示信息、第五指示信息和第六指示信息，其中，所述第四指示信息用于指示所述AP在发送完所述休眠通知帧后会进入休眠状态，所述第五指示信息用于指示所述AP开始进入休眠状态的时间，所述第六指示信息用于指示所述AP处于休眠状态的时间长度。
  48. 根据权利要求46或47所述的STA，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息包括第七指示信息，所述第七指示信息用于指示所述STA在接收完所述休眠通知帧后，在所述休眠通知帧的接收周期内所述STA还需要接收的休眠通知帧的数量。
  49. 根据权利要求46至48中任一项所述的STA，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息包括第八指示信息，所述第八指示信息用于指示在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内所述AP中的第一WUR的工作模式，所述工作模式包括常打开工作模式和间歇性打开 工作模式。
  50. 根据权利要求49所述的STA，其特征在于，所述第八指示信息指示在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内，所述AP中的第一WUR的工作模式为间歇性打开工作模式，所述休眠状态指示信息还包括第九指示信息，所述第九指示信息用于指示所述AP中的第一WUR处于打开状态的时间段；
    其中，所述第二WUR具体用于：
    在所述第九指示信息指示的时间段内，向所述AP中的第一WUR发送唤醒帧。
  51. 根据权利要求46至50中任一项所述的STA，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息中还包括竞争窗口大小信息，所述竞争窗口大小信息用于指示竞争窗口的大小；
    其中，所述第二WUR具体用于：
    在所述AP中的第一WUR处于打开状态的时间段内，根据所述竞争窗口的大小，确定唤醒帧的发送时刻；
    在所述唤醒帧的发送时刻，向所述AP中的第一WUR发送唤醒帧。
  52. 根据权利要求40至51中任一项所述的STA，其特征在于，所述唤醒帧中携带缓存区状态报告BSR，所述BSR用于指示所述STA需要传输的数据类型和数据大小。
  53. 根据权利要求52所述的STA，其特征在于，所述第二主收发机还用于：
    接收所述AP通过所述AP中的第一主收发机发送的响应帧，所述响应帧携带资源分配信息和/或确认信息，其中，所述资源分配信息是所述AP根据所述BSR确定的，所述确认信息用于指示所述AP成功接收所述唤醒帧；
    根据所述响应帧，向所述AP中的第一主收发机发送信息。
  54. 根据权利要求40至53中任一项所述的STA，其特征在于，所述第二主收发机还用于：
    向所述AP中的第一主收发机发送第一工作模式信息帧，所述第一工作模式信息帧中携带第一工作模式指示信息，所述第一工作模式指示信息用于指示所述STA在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内的工作模式。
  55. 根据权利要求40至53中任一项所述的STA，其特征在于，所述第二主收发机还用于：
    向所述AP中的第一主收发机发送第二工作模式信息帧，所述第二工作模式信息帧中携带第二工作模式指示信息，所述第二工作模式指示信息用于指示在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内所述AP是否可以向所述STA发送数据帧。
  56. 根据权利要求40至55中任一项所述的STA，其特征在于，所述第二主收发机还用于：
    接收所述AP通过所述AP中的第一主收发机发送的唤醒声明帧，所述唤醒声明帧携带唤醒声明信息，所述唤醒声明信息用于指示所述AP中的第一主收发机处于唤醒状态。
  57. 根据权利要求40至56中任一项所述的STA，其特征在于，所述处理器还用于：
    确定至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；
    其中，所述第二WUR具体用于：
    向所述AP中的第一WUR发送携带数据发送需求信息的唤醒帧，所述数据发送需求信息用于指示所述至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求。
  58. 根据权利要求40至56中任一项所述的STA，其特征在于，所述处理器还用于：
    确定至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；
    其中，在所述第二WUR向所述AP中的第一WUR发送唤醒帧之后，所述第二主收发机还用于：
    向所述AP中的第一主收发机发送信息帧，所述信息帧携带数据发送需求信息，所述数据发送需求信息用于指示所述至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求。
  59. 根据权利要求57或58所述的STA，其特征在于，所述第二主收发机还用于：
    向第三STA发送传输机会TXOP授权帧，所述TXOP授权帧携带TXOP授权信息，所述TXOP授权信息用于指示所述第三STA在所述STA的传输机会对应的时间段内向所述AP发送数据。
  60. 一种接入点AP，所述AP应用于通信系统中，所述通信系统中包括所述AP和至少一个站点STA，所述AP包括处理器、唤醒收发机WUR和主收发机；
    所述WUR，用于接收第一STA发送的唤醒帧，所述唤醒帧用于触发所述WUR唤醒所述主收发机；
    所述WUR，还用于根据所述唤醒帧唤醒所述主收发机。
  61. 根据权利要求60所述的AP，其特征在于，所述主收发机还用于：
    接收所述第一STA发送的第一能力信息帧，所述第一能力信息帧携带第一指示信息，所述第一指示信息用于指示所述第一STA是否具有发送唤醒帧的能力。
  62. 根据权利要60或61所述的AP，其特征在于，所述主收发机还用于：
    向所述第一STA发送第二能力信息帧，所述第二能力信息帧携带第二指示信息和/或第三指示信息，所述第二指示信息用于指示所述AP是否包括WUR，所述第三指示信息用于指示所述AP是否能被所述第一STA唤醒。
  63. 根据权利要求62所述的AP，其特征在于，所述第二能力信息帧还携带唤醒标识符，所述唤醒标识符用于标识所述AP中的WUR。
  64. 根据权利要求63所述的AP，其特征在于，所述唤醒帧中携带所述唤醒标识符。
  65. 根据权利要求60至64中任一项所述的AP，其特征在于，所述主收发机还用于：
    向所述第一STA发送休眠通知帧，所述休眠通知帧携带休眠状态指示信息，所述休眠状态指示信息用于指示与休眠状态相关的信息。
  66. 根据权利要求65所述的AP，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息包括下列指示信息中的至少一种：第四指示信息、第五指示信息和第六指示信息，其中，所述第四指示信息用于指示所述AP在发送完所述休眠通知帧后会进入休眠状态，所述第五指示信息用于指示所述AP开始进入休眠状态的时间，所述第六指示信息用于指示所述AP处于休眠状态的时间长度。
  67. 根据权利要求65或66所述的AP，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息包括第七指示信息，所述第七指示信息用于指示所述第一STA在接收完所述休眠通知帧后，在所述休眠通知帧的接收周期内所述第一STA还需要接收的休眠通知帧的数量。
  68. 根据权利要求65至67中任一项所述的AP，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息包括第八指示信息，所述第八指示信息用于指示在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内所述WUR的工作模式，所述工作模式包括常打开工作模式和间歇性打开模式。
  69. 根据权利要求68所述的AP，其特征在于，所述第八指示信息指示在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内所述WUR的工作模式为间歇性打开工作模式，所述休眠状态 指示信息还包括第九指示信息，所述第九指示信息用于指示所述WUR处于打开状态的时间段。
  70. 根据权利要求65至69中任一项所述的AP，其特征在于，所述休眠状态指示信息中还包括竞争窗口大小信息，所述竞争窗口大小信息用于指示竞争窗口的大小，以便于所述第一STA在所述WUR处于打开状态的时间段内，根据所述竞争窗口的大小确定唤醒帧的发送时刻。
  71. 根据权利要求60至70中任一项所述的AP，其特征在于，所述唤醒帧中携带缓存区状态报告BSR，所述BSR用于指示所述第一STA需要传输的数据类型和数据大小。
  72. 根据权利要求71所述的AP，其特征在于，所述主收发机还用于：
    向所述第一STA发送响应帧，所述响应帧中携带资源分配信息和/或确认信息，其中，所述资源分配信息是所述AP根据所述BSR确定的，所述确认信息用于指示所述AP成功接收所述唤醒帧。
  73. 根据权利要求60至72中任一项所述的AP，其特征在于，所述主收发机还用于：
    接收所述第一STA发送的第一工作模式信息帧，所述第一工作模式信息帧中携带第一工作模式指示信息，所述第一工作模式指示信息用于指示所述第一STA在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内的工作模式；
    根据所述第一工作模式指示信息向所述第一STA发送数据帧。
  74. 根据权利要求60至72中任一项所述的AP，其特征在于，所述主收发机还用于：
    接收所述第一STA发送的第二工作模式信息帧，所述第二工作模式信息帧中携带第二工作模式指示信息，所述第二工作模式指示信息用于指示在所述AP处于休眠状态的时间段内所述AP是否可以向所述第一STA发送数据帧。
  75. 根据权利要求60至74中任一项所述的AP，其特征在于，所述主收发机还用于：
    向目标STA发送唤醒声明帧，所述唤醒声明帧携带唤醒声明信息，所述唤醒声明信息用于指示所述主收发机处于唤醒状态。
  76. 根据权利要求60至75中任一项所述的AP，其特征在于，所述唤醒帧携带数据发送需求信息，所述数据发送需求信息用于指示至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求，所述主收发机还用于：
    向所述第一STA和所述至少一个第二STA发送触发帧，所述触发帧用于触发所述第一STA和所述至少一个第二STA发送数据。
  77. 根据权利要求60至75中任一项所述的AP，其特征在于，在所述WUR接收第一STA发送的唤醒帧之后，所述主收发机还用于：
    接收所述第一STA发送的信息帧，所述信息帧携带数据发送需求信息，所述数据发送需求信息用于指示至少一个第二STA的上行传输需求；
    在预设时段内，通过所述主收发机接收所述至少一个第二STA发送的上行数据。
  78. 根据权利要求76或77所述的AP，其特征在于，所述主收发机还用于：
    接收第三STA在所述第一STA的传输机会对应的时间段内向所述AP发送的数据。
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