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Method for establishing communication connection between station and access point, access point, and station

US10708960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 2017
Grant dateJul 7, 2020
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Expiry dateDec 9, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for establishing a communication connection between a station (STA) and an access point (AP). The method includes: receiving, by the AP, request frames sent by N STAs to the AP, and after the AP receives the request frames sent by the N STAs, contending for a channel by the AP and sending one response frame to M STAs, where the response frame includes identifiers of the M STAs and M responses to the M STAs. Each of the identifiers of the M STAs corresponds to one of the M responses, wherein 2≤M≤N.

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