Communication method and communication apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a communication method and a communication apparatus. The communication method can comprise: a sender device receiving a request frame from a receiver device, the request frame comprising information of a beacon frame for passive sensing measurement requested to be known; and the sender device sending a response frame to the receiver device, the response frame comprising information of the beacon frame.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication, and more specifically, to a communication method and communication apparatus for a wireless local area network (WLAN). Background Technology

[0002] WLAN is characterized by its flexibility, mobility, and low cost. With the development of communication technology and the growth of user demands, research into WLAN applications is gradually deepening. For example, research is currently underway on WLAN sensing, with its main application scenarios including: location discovery in dense environments (home and enterprise environments), proximity detection, and presence detection. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The various embodiments of this disclosure provide the following technical solutions:

[0004] A communication method is provided according to an example embodiment of this disclosure. The communication method may include: a sending device receiving a request frame from a receiving device, the request frame including information about a beacon frame requested for passive sensing measurement; the sending device sending a response frame to the receiving device, the response frame including the information about the beacon frame.

[0005] A communication method is provided according to an example embodiment of this disclosure. The communication method may include: a receiving device sending a request frame to a sending device, the request frame including information about a beacon frame for passive sensing measurement requested to be obtained; the receiving device receiving a response frame from the sending device, the response frame including the information about the beacon frame.

[0006] A communication apparatus is provided according to an example embodiment of this disclosure. The communication apparatus may include: a transceiver module configured to: receive a request frame from a receiving device, the request frame including information about a beacon frame requested for passive sensing measurement; and send a response frame to the receiving device, the response frame including information about the beacon frame.

[0007] A communication apparatus is provided according to an example embodiment of this disclosure. The communication apparatus may include: a transceiver module configured to: send a request frame to a sending device, the request frame including information about a beacon frame for passive sensing measurement requested to be known; and receive a response frame from the sending device, the response frame including information about the beacon frame.

[0008] An electronic device is provided according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure. The electronic device includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the computer program, it implements the method described above.

[0009] According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided. A computer program is stored on the computer-readable storage medium. When executed by a processor, the computer program implements the method described above.

[0010] The technical solutions provided by the exemplary embodiments of this disclosure improve the mechanism of passive sensing measurement and can meet the needs of WLAN sensing. Attached Figure Description

[0011] The above and other features of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0012] Figure 1 This is an example of how WLAN awareness is demonstrated.

[0013] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an example embodiment.

[0014] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating the interaction between the sending device and the receiving device according to an example embodiment.

[0015] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating another communication method according to an example embodiment.

[0016] Figure 5 This is a block diagram illustrating a communication device according to an example embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The following description, with reference to the accompanying drawings, is provided to aid in a comprehensive understanding of the various embodiments of this disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. The various embodiments of this disclosure include a variety of specific details, but these details are to be considered exemplary only. Furthermore, for clarity and brevity, descriptions of well-known techniques, functions, and constructions may be omitted.

[0018] The terms and words used in this disclosure are not limited to their literal meanings, but are used solely by the inventors to ensure a clear and consistent understanding of the disclosure. Therefore, the descriptions of various embodiments of the disclosure provided are for illustrative purposes only and not for limiting purposes.

[0019] It should be understood that, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms “a,” “an,” “the,” and “the” used herein may also include the plural forms. It should be further understood that the word “comprising” as used in this disclosure means the presence of the described features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof.

[0020] It will be understood that although the terms “first,” “second,” etc., may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments, the first element discussed below may be referred to as the second element.

[0021] It should be understood that when an element is referred to as “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element, or there may be an intermediate element. Furthermore, the use of “connected” or “coupled” herein can include wireless connections or wireless couplings. The terms “and / or” or the expression “at least one of…” as used herein include any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0022] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including technical and scientific terms) shall have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains.

[0023] Figure 1 This is an example of how WLAN awareness is demonstrated.

[0024] The process of WLAN sensing can be as follows: an initiator initiates WLAN sensing (e.g., initiates a WLAN sensing session), and there may be multiple responders responding to it. Specific possible methods include... Figure 1 As shown in (a), (b) and (c) in the figure.

[0025] Reference Figure 1 In (a) of this clause, when a WLAN sensing initiator (e.g., a client) initiates WLAN sensing, multiple associated or unassociated WLAN sensing responders (e.g., three access points (APs)) can respond. Here, "associated" can refer to an association connection established between the initiator and the responder for communication, while "unassociated" can refer to an association connection not established between the initiator and the responder for communication.

[0026] As an example, a client may include, but is not limited to: cellular phones, smartphones, wearable devices, computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), personal communication system (PCS) devices, personal information managers (PIMs), personal navigation devices (PNDs), global positioning systems, multimedia devices, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, etc.

[0027] An access point (AP) can be a wireless switch for a wireless network or an access device for a wireless network. An AP may include software applications and / or circuitry to enable other types of nodes in the wireless network to communicate with the outside and inside of the wireless network. As an example, an AP may be a terminal device or network device equipped with a Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) chip.

[0028] Figure 1 (b) and Figure 1 Similar to (a) in, but in Figure 1 In (b) of the above, the various responders (APs) can communicate with each other.

[0029] Reference Figure 1 In (c), both the WLAN sensing initiator and the WLAN sensing responder can be clients, and they can communicate by connecting to the same AP.

[0030] Although Figure 1 As shown in (a), (b), and (c) above, the client acts as the initiator and the AP as the responder; however, this disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the AP can act as the initiator and the client as the responder. Furthermore, the number of initiators and responders is not limited to [specific details needed]. Figure 1 As shown in (a), (b) and (c) in the figure.

[0031] In addition, although Figure 1 The disclosure only shows APs participating in WLAN sensing, but it is not limited to this. For example, PCPs (PBSS (personal basic service set) control points) can also participate in WLAN sensing.

[0032] For example, in the 60GHz spectrum, the AP / PCP can transmit sensing signaling, such as directional beacon frames. The format (or content) of these directional beacon frames can be the same as ordinary (or regular) beacon frames. Furthermore, in WLAN sensing, passive sensing may exist; that is, the receiver only receives the sensing signaling sent by the AP / PCP without sending its own sensing signaling. In other words, the AP / PCP can act as the initiator (hereinafter also referred to as the "sender"), and the receiver can act as the responder. In this paper, the receiver can be referred to as a passive station (STA), which can be similar to a reference station. Figure 1 The client described.

[0033] For example, directional beacon frames sent by the AP / PCP can serve as sensing signaling. The receiver, used for passive sensing, can utilize these frames to perform WLAN sensing measurements and feed back the results to the AP / PCP. However, current research lacks robust mechanisms for passive sensing measurements. For instance, the receiver needs information such as the period and direction of the sensing signaling used for passive sensing, but current research lacks corresponding support mechanisms, which need to be enhanced.

[0034] In view of this, a communication method and a communication apparatus according to embodiments of the present disclosure are provided.

[0035] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an example embodiment. Figure 2 The communication method shown can be applied to WLAN-aware transmitting devices, such as APs or PCPs as described above.

[0036] Reference Figure 2 In step 210, a request frame is received. Specifically, the sending device receives the request frame from the receiving device. For example, the request frame may include information about a beacon frame requested for passive sensing measurements. For example, the receiving device may be a passive site, examples of which may include, but are not limited to: cellular phones, smartphones, wearable devices, computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), personal communication system (PCS) devices, personal information managers (PIMs), personal navigation devices (PNDs), global positioning systems, multimedia devices, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, etc. Furthermore, although beacon frames for passive sensing measurements are described herein, this disclosure is not limited thereto, and other sensing signaling that can be used for passive sensing measurements is also possible.

[0037] According to embodiments of this disclosure, a request frame may include information about a beacon frame that the receiving device requests to know. In other words, through a request frame sent by the receiving device, the sending device can learn about the beacon frame information requested by the receiving device. For example, the request frame may include the transmission period and transmission direction of the beacon frame. In this case, the transmission period and transmission direction of the beacon frame included in the request frame may be undetermined fields, used only to make the sending device aware of the information requested by the receiving device. Furthermore, as a non-limiting embodiment, the transmission direction information includes TRN (training sequence field) information, which is used to indicate the transmission direction of the beacon frame.

[0038] According to another embodiment of this disclosure, the request frame may further include timestamp information for time synchronization. For example, if the passive station acting as the receiving device has not established an initial association with the AP / PCP, the request frame may further include timestamp information for the passive STA to synchronize time with the AP / PCP.

[0039] In step 220, a response frame is transmitted. Specifically, the transmitting device transmits a response frame to the receiving device. For example, the response frame may include information about a beacon frame used for passive sensing measurements. According to embodiments of this disclosure, the beacon frame information may include the transmission period and transmission direction of the beacon frame. In this case, the transmission period and transmission direction of the beacon frame included in the response frame may be specific transmission periods and transmission directions. For example, the transmission period may refer to the period during which the beacon frame will be transmitted, and the transmission direction may refer to information such as the azimuth, elevation direction (or radiation pattern), and / or power of the antenna when the transmitting device transmits the beacon frame.

[0040] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the information in the beacon frame may further include the initial transmission direction information of the beacon frame. For example, the initial transmission direction information of the beacon frame may refer to the initial order in the transmission sequence of the beacon frames. Specifically, the initial transmission direction information may define the direction in which the first beacon frame is transmitted, so that from this starting direction, beacon frames are transmitted sequentially in each direction according to the transmission cycle for passive sensing.

[0041] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the response frame may further include timestamp information for time synchronization. This timestamp information can be used for time synchronization between the AP / PCP and the passive STA, ensuring accurate transmission and reception of beacon frames.

[0042] In steps 210 and 220, the beacon frame used for passive sensing measurement can be a lightweight beacon frame or a regular beacon frame used only for passive sensing measurement. For example, since a lightweight beacon frame is used only for passive sensing measurement, that is, it only contains the necessary information required for passive sensing measurement, the information contained in the lightweight beacon frame is less, which helps to reduce the power consumption of transmitting the lightweight beacon frame and improve the efficiency of sensing measurement. In addition, when the beacon frame is a lightweight beacon frame, the response frame may also include the transmission time interval of the beacon frame. By carrying the transmission time interval of the lightweight beacon frame in the response frame, the receiving device can receive the lightweight beacon frame at a more accurate time for passive sensing measurement. In the embodiments of this disclosure, a regular beacon frame can also be used as sensing signaling for passive sensing measurement. In this case, the response frame may include the transmission period and transmission direction of the regular beacon frame as described in step 220, or it may also include the start transmission direction information of the regular beacon frame, etc.

[0043] Although Figure 2 A communication method performed by a sending device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown; however, the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0044] In another embodiment of this disclosure, a communication method performed by a sending device may include: the sending device broadcasting a regular beacon frame to a receiving device. The regular beacon frame may include, for example, but not limited to, identification information indicating that the beacon frame supports passive sensing measurement signaling.

[0045] In another embodiment of this disclosure, a communication method performed by a sending device may include sending a response frame to a receiving device. The response frame may include information about a beacon frame used for passive sensing measurements. For example, the beacon frame information may include the beacon frame's transmission period and transmission direction. Alternatively, the beacon frame information may also include the beacon frame's initial transmission direction information. That is, the response frame may include the beacon frame's transmission period and transmission direction, or optionally, it may also include the beacon frame's initial transmission direction information. Furthermore, optionally, the response frame may also include timestamp information for time synchronization. Additionally, if the beacon frame used for passive sensing measurements is a lightweight beacon frame, the request frame may also include the lightweight beacon frame's transmission time interval.

[0046] In another embodiment of this disclosure, a communication method performed by a sending device may include sending a lightweight beacon frame to a receiving device, which is used solely for passive sensing measurements. The lightweight beacon frame contains only the necessary information required for the passive sensing measurements. Furthermore, the sending direction and sending period, or (optionally) the sending time interval of the lightweight beacon frame, may be communicated to the receiving device in advance by the sending device.

[0047] In another embodiment of this disclosure, a communication method performed by a sending device may include sending a conventional beacon frame for passive sensing measurement to a receiving device. This conventional beacon frame may include, in addition to the information required for passive sensing measurement, various other information, such as network information or channel information for managing data transmission. Furthermore, the sending direction and transmission period of the conventional beacon frame may be pre-notified to the receiving device by the sending device. According to the communication method of the embodiments of this disclosure, the mechanism of passive sensing measurement can be improved by defining information such as the transmission period and transmission direction of the beacon frame for passive sensing measurement between the sending device and the receiving device through request frames and response frames.

[0048] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating the interaction between a sending device and a receiving device according to an example embodiment. The sending device can be an AP / PCP, and the receiving device can be a passive STA.

[0049] Reference Figure 3 In step S310, the AP / PCP can send a regular beacon frame to the passive STA. Specifically, before receiving the request frame, the sending device can broadcast a regular beacon frame, which may include identification information indicating that the beacon frame supports passive sensing measurement signaling. For example, the AP / PCP can carry an identification bit in the regular beacon frame; as a non-limiting example, it may indicate that the beacon frame supports passive sensing measurement signaling in the DMG (directional multi-Gigabit) capability information element of the regular beacon frame.

[0050] In step S320, if a passive STA receives a broadcast regular beacon frame, it can send a request frame to the AP / PCP. This request frame may include the transmission period and corresponding transmission direction of a directional beacon frame used for passive sensing. The transmission direction may include TRN information to indicate the transmission direction of the directional beacon frame. Additionally, for STAs that have not established an initial association with the AP / PCP, timestamp information may also be included, which is used for time synchronization. The directional beacon frame described in this embodiment can refer to sensing signaling used for passive sensing measurements, such as the lightweight beacon frame described above, or a regular beacon frame with a period and direction. However, this disclosure is not limited to this; the request frame may also include the starting transmission direction information of the directional beacon frame, etc.

[0051] In step S330, the AP / PCP may reply with a response frame to the passive STA. This response frame may contain information such as the direction in which the AP / PCP sends the directional beacon frames and their corresponding periodicity. Furthermore, the response frame may also contain a timestamp field for time synchronization between the AP and the STA. Additionally, the response frame may also contain start information for directional beacon frame transmission (such as the start transmission direction information described in step 220), which indicates the order in which the directional beacon frames are transmitted.

[0052] In step S340, the AP / PCP can send directional beacon frames based on the transmission period, transmission direction, or initial transmission direction information defined by the request and response frames, and the passive STA can periodically receive the sent directional beacon frames. The passive STA can use the received directional beacon frames to perform WLNA sensing measurements, and in step S350, it can feed back the sensing measurement results to the AP / PCP, such as, but not limited to, channel state information (CSI). As a non-limiting example, the passive STA can feed back the sensing measurement results after receiving multiple directional beacon frames (delayed feedback), or it can feed back the sensing measurement results each time a directional beacon frame is received (timely feedback).

[0053] In addition, although Figure 3 The embodiment described uses directional beacon frames as sensing signaling, but this disclosure is not limited thereto. In step S310, it can be defined that regular beacon frames can support passive sensing measurement. In steps S320 and S330, the transmission period, transmission direction, or initial transmission direction information of regular beacon frames can be defined. In steps S340 and S350, passive sensing measurement can be performed using regular beacon frames.

[0054] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating another communication method according to an example embodiment. Figure 4 The communication method shown can be applied to the receiving device, for example, Figure 3 The passive STA shown.

[0055] Reference Figure 4 In step 410, the receiving device may send a request frame to the sending device. This request frame may include information about beacon frames used for passive sensing measurements, which it requests to be obtained. For example, the beacon frame information may include the beacon frame's transmission period and direction. Furthermore, the request frame may also include timestamp information for time synchronization. Step 410 can be similar to step S320 described above; for simplicity, repeated descriptions are omitted here.

[0056] In step 420, the receiving device may receive a response frame from the sending device, wherein the response frame may include information about the beacon frame. For example, the response frame may also include timestamp information for time synchronization. For example, the beacon frame information may include the beacon frame's transmission period and transmission direction. For example, the beacon frame information may also include the beacon frame's initial transmission direction information.

[0057] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the beacon frame may be a lightweight beacon frame used only for passive sensing measurements or a conventional beacon frame.

[0058] According to embodiments of this disclosure, when the beacon frame is a lightweight beacon frame, the response frame further includes: the beacon frame's time interval.

[0059] Step 420 can be similar to the operation of step S330 above. For the sake of brevity, repeated descriptions are omitted here.

[0060] Will understand, Figure 4 The communication methods shown are merely exemplary, and this disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, Figure 4 The communication method shown may also include Figure 3 The operations performed by the passive STA.

[0061] For example, Figure 4 The communication method shown may further include: before sending a request frame, the receiving device receives a regular beacon frame from the sending device, wherein the regular beacon frame may include identification information for identifying that the beacon frame supports passive sensing measurement signaling. The regular beacon frame and the identification information it includes may be similar to the embodiment described with reference to step S310, and for the sake of brevity, repeated descriptions are omitted here.

[0062] Although Figure 4 A communication method performed by a receiving device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown; however, the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0063] In another embodiment of this disclosure, a communication method performed by a receiving device may include sending a request frame to a sending device, wherein the request frame may include information about a beacon frame requested for passive sensing measurements. For example, the beacon frame information may include the beacon frame's transmission period and transmission direction. Alternatively, the beacon frame information may also include the beacon frame's initial transmission direction information. In other words, the request frame may include the requested beacon frame's transmission period and transmission direction, or optionally, it may also include the requested beacon frame's initial transmission direction information. Furthermore, optionally, the request frame may also include timestamp information for time synchronization; for example, if the receiving device (e.g., a passive STA) has not established an initial association with the sending device (e.g., an AP / PCP), the request frame may also include timestamp information for time synchronization between the passive STA and the AP / PCP.

[0064] Figure 5 This is a block diagram illustrating a communication device according to an example embodiment. Figure 5 The communication device 500 may include a processing module 510 and a transceiver module 520. In one embodiment of this disclosure, Figure 5 The communication device 500 shown can be applied to a transmitting device, such as an AP / PCP; in another embodiment of this disclosure, Figure 5 The communication device 500 shown can be applied to receiving equipment, such as a passive STA.

[0065] exist Figure 5 The communication device 500 shown can be applied to a sending device. The transceiver module 520 can be configured to: receive a request frame from the receiving device, wherein the request frame may include information about a beacon frame requested for passive sensing measurement; and send a response frame to the receiving device, wherein the response frame may include information about the beacon frame. The processing module 510 can be configured to control the operation of the transceiver module 520. However, this disclosure is not limited thereto; the processing module 510 can also be configured to parse and obtain the information carried in the request frame and determine the information of the response frame. That is, Figure 5 The communication device 500 shown can perform the reference Figure 2 The described communication method and Figure 3 The operations performed by AP / PCP are omitted here to avoid redundancy.

[0066] exist Figure 5The communication device 500 shown can be applied to a receiving device. The transceiver module 520 can be configured to: send a request frame to the sending device, wherein the request frame may include information about a beacon frame requested for passive sensing measurements; and receive a response frame from the sending device, wherein the response frame may include information about the beacon frame. The processing module 510 can be configured to control the operation of the transceiver module 520. Furthermore, the processing module 510 can also parse and obtain the information carried in the response frame, and control the transceiver module 520 to periodically receive beacon frames for passive sensing measurements based on such information, and can also control the execution of passive sensing measurements, etc. That is, Figure 5 The communication device 500 shown can perform the reference Figure 4 The described communication method and Figure 3 The operations performed by the passive STA are omitted here to avoid redundancy.

[0067] Will understand, Figure 5 The communication device 500 shown is merely exemplary, and the embodiments disclosed herein are not limited thereto. For example, the communication device 500 may also include other modules, such as a memory module. Furthermore, the various modules in the communication device 500 may be combined into more complex modules, or may be divided into more individual modules.

[0068] The communication method and communication apparatus according to embodiments of this disclosure define the directionality and period of transmitting directional beacon frames, enabling them to be used for passive sensing, thereby improving the mechanism of passive sensing measurement and meeting the requirements of WLAN sensing.

[0069] Based on the same principles as the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure, embodiments of this disclosure also provide an electronic device, which includes a processor and a memory; wherein the memory stores machine-readable instructions (also referred to as a "computer program"); ​​and the processor is configured to execute the machine-readable instructions to implement the reference... Figures 2 to 4 The method described.

[0070] Embodiments of this disclosure also provide a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements a reference... Figures 2 to 4 The method described.

[0071] In exemplary embodiments, the processor may be a variety of exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in connection with this disclosure, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a general-purpose processor, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components, or any combination thereof. The processor may also be a combination that implements computational functions, such as a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, etc.

[0072] In the example embodiment, the memory may be, for example, ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) or other optical disc storage, optical disk storage (including compressed optical discs, laser discs, optical discs, digital universal optical discs, Blu-ray discs, etc.), magnetic disk storage media or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a computer, but is not limited thereto.

[0073] It should be understood that although the steps in the flowcharts of the accompanying figures are shown sequentially as indicated by the arrows, these steps are not necessarily executed in the order indicated by the arrows. Unless explicitly stated herein, there is no strict order restriction on the execution of these steps, and they can be executed in other orders. Furthermore, at least some steps in the flowcharts of the accompanying figures may include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages. These sub-steps or stages are not necessarily completed at the same time, but can be executed at different times, and their execution order is not necessarily sequential, but can be performed alternately or in turn with other steps or at least some of the sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0074] While this disclosure has been shown and described with reference to certain embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Furthermore, features, steps, and / or elements described in connection with particular embodiments may be used alone or in combination with features, steps, and / or elements described in connection with other embodiments. Therefore, the scope of this disclosure should not be limited to the embodiments but should be defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A communication method for passive sensing measurement, comprising: The transmitting device receives a request frame from the receiving device. The request frame includes information about a beacon frame for passive sensing measurement that is requested to be obtained. The information about the beacon frame includes the transmission period, transmission direction, and initial transmission direction information of the beacon frame. The transmission direction refers to the azimuth, elevation, and / or power of the antenna when the transmitting device transmits the beacon frame. The sending device sends a response frame to the receiving device, the response frame including information from the beacon frame.

2. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein, The response frame also includes timestamp information for time synchronization.

3. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein, The request frame also includes timestamp information for time synchronization.

4. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein, The beacon frame is a lightweight beacon frame or a regular beacon frame used only for passive sensing measurements.

5. The communication method according to claim 4, wherein, If the beacon frame is the lightweight beacon frame, the response frame further includes: the transmission time interval of the beacon frame.

6. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein, The communication method further includes: Before receiving the request frame, the sending device broadcasts a regular beacon frame. The conventional beacon frame includes identification information used to identify that the beacon frame supports passive sensing measurement signaling.

7. A communication method for passive sensing measurement, comprising: The receiving device sends a request frame to the sending device. The request frame includes information about a beacon frame for passive sensing measurement that the receiving device requests to know. The beacon frame information includes the beacon frame's transmission period, transmission direction, and initial transmission direction information. The transmission direction refers to the azimuth, elevation, and / or power of the antenna when the sending device transmits the beacon frame. The receiving device receives a response frame from the sending device, the response frame including information from the beacon frame.

8. The communication method according to claim 7, wherein, The response frame also includes timestamp information for time synchronization.

9. The communication method according to claim 7, wherein, The request frame also includes timestamp information for time synchronization.

10. The communication method according to claim 7, wherein, The beacon frame is a lightweight beacon frame or a regular beacon frame used only for passive sensing measurements.

11. The communication method according to claim 10, wherein, If the beacon frame is the lightweight beacon frame, the response frame further includes the inter-transmission interval of the beacon frame.

12. The communication method according to claim 7, wherein, The communication method further includes: Before sending the request frame, the receiving device receives a regular beacon frame from the sending device. The conventional beacon frame includes identification information used to identify that the beacon frame supports passive sensing measurement signaling.

13. A communication device for passive sensing measurement, comprising: The transceiver module is configured to: receive a request frame from a receiving device, the request frame including information about a beacon frame for passive sensing measurement, wherein the beacon frame information includes the beacon frame's transmission period, transmission direction, and initial transmission direction information; and send a response frame to the receiving device, the response frame including the beacon frame information, wherein the transmission direction refers to the antenna's azimuth, elevation direction, and / or power when the transmitting device transmits the beacon frame.

14. A communication device for passive sensing measurement, comprising: The transceiver module is configured to: send a request frame to a transmitting device, the request frame including information about a beacon frame for passive sensing measurement, wherein the beacon frame information includes the transmission period, transmission direction, and initial transmission direction information of the beacon frame; and receive a response frame from the transmitting device, the response frame including information about the beacon frame, wherein the transmission direction refers to the azimuth, elevation direction, and / or power of the antenna when the transmitting device transmits the beacon frame.

15. An electronic device comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein, When the processor executes the computer program, it implements the method described in any one of claims 1 to 6 or any one of claims 7 to 12.

16. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein, The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the method described in any one of claims 1 to 6 or any one of claims 7 to 12.

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