United States Patent 9,693,303
Sammour , et al. June 27, 2017
Method and apparatus for efficient addressing and power savings in wireless communications
Abstract
A method and apparatus may be used for assigning groups of stations in wireless communications to one or more groups. Groups may be assigned by an access point (AP) based on information received from a station (STA). Group information may be signaled to each station and a group identifier may be indicated in a frame. The group information may be applied to a performance enhancement, for example power savings for the station, wherein the station enters a power saving mode on a condition that the station determines that it is not a member of the group.
Inventors:
Sammour; Mohammed (Amman, JO), Grandhi; Sudheer A. (Pleasanton, CA), Chandra; Arty (Manhasset Hills, NY)
Applicant:
Name
City
State
Country
Type
InterDigital Technology Corporation
Wilmington
DE
US
Assignee:
InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Family ID:
1000002676016
Appl. No.:
14/684,896
Filed:
April 13, 2015
Prior Publication Data
Document Identifier
Publication Date
US 20150223163 A1 Aug 6, 2015
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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 52/0209 (20130101); H04W 4/08 (20130101); H04W 8/186 (20130101); H04W 52/0216 (20130101); H04W 52/0219 (20130101); H04W 52/0229 (20130101); H04W 84/12 (20130101); H04W 88/08 (20130101); Y02B 60/50 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04L 1/00 (20060101); H04W 52/02 (20090101); H04W 4/08 (20090101); H04W 8/18 (20090101); H04W 84/12 (20090101); H04W 88/08 (20090101)
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