Communication method, apparatus, device, and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the present disclosure relates to the technical field of mobile communication, and provides a communication method, device, equipment and storage medium, which can be applied to a wireless local area network sensing initiating device. The method comprises the following steps: determining first time information, wherein the first time information is used for indicating a feedback occasion of a measurement report of at least one measurement event; and sending the first time information in a wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment process. The embodiment of the present disclosure can make the wireless local area network sensing initiating device indicate the feedback occasion of the measurement report of the at least one measurement event in the wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment process, and the applicability is high.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical field of mobile communication, and in particular, to a communication method, apparatus, device and storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) has the characteristics of flexibility, mobility and low cost. With the development of communication technology and the growth of user demand, the application of WLAN, such as wireless local area network sensing process, is being gradually deepened.

[0003] In the wireless local area network sensing measurement, the wireless local area network sensing response device can feed back the measurement report of the measurement event in the sensing measurement process. However, how to indicate the feedback timing of the measurement report of the measurement event is currently inconclusive. SUMMARY

[0004] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, apparatus, device and storage medium, which can make the wireless local area network sensing initiation device indicate the feedback timing of the measurement report of at least one measurement event in the wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment process.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, which can be applied to a wireless local area network sensing initiation device, and the method comprises:

[0006] determining first time information, wherein the first time information is used to indicate the feedback timing of the measurement report of at least one measurement event;

[0007] sending the first time information in the wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment process.

[0008] In a second aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, which can be applied to a wireless local area network sensing response device, and the method comprises:

[0009] receiving first time information in the wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment process, wherein the first time information is used to indicate the feedback timing of the measurement report of at least one measurement event;

[0010] feeding back the measurement report of each of the measurement events based on the feedback timing.

[0011] In a third aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a communication apparatus, which comprises:

[0012] a determining unit, configured to determine first time information, wherein the first time information is used to indicate the feedback timing of the measurement report of at least one measurement event;

[0013] The sending unit is configured to send the first time information in a WLAN sensing measurement establishment process.

[0014] In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a communication device, which comprises:

[0015] The receiving unit is configured to receive the first time information in a WLAN sensing measurement establishment process, wherein the first time information is used to indicate a feedback timing of a measurement report of at least one measurement event.

[0016] The feedback unit is configured to feed back the measurement report of each measurement event based on the feedback timing.

[0017] In a fifth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a WLAN sensing initiator, which comprises a memory, a processor and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the processor implements the communication method provided in the first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure when executing the program.

[0018] In a sixth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a WLAN sensing responder, which comprises a memory, a processor and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the processor implements the communication method provided in the second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure when executing the program.

[0019] In a seventh aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer readable storage medium, which stores a computer program, and the computer program is executable on a processor to implement any of the communication methods provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0020] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the WLAN sensing initiator can indicate the feedback timing of the measurement report of at least one measurement event in a WLAN sensing measurement establishment process, so that the WLAN sensing responder feeds back the measurement report of the corresponding measurement event at the corresponding feedback timing.

[0021] Additional aspects and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be given in part in the following description, and become apparent from the following description, or be learned by practice of the embodiments of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor under the premise of the drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 is a flowchart of the communication method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 2 is another flow chart of a communication method provided by embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a communication device provided by embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 4 is another structural schematic diagram of a communication device provided by embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a wireless local area network sensing initiating device provided by embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a wireless local area network sensing responding device provided by embodiments of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The term "and / or" in the embodiments of the present disclosure describes the association relationship of the associated objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B can represent the three cases of A alone, A and B together, and B alone. The character " / " generally represents that the associated objects before and after it are in an "or" relationship.

[0030] The term "a plurality of" in the embodiments of the present disclosure means two or more, and other quantifiers are similar.

[0031] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein below with reference to the drawings. The following description relates to the drawings, and the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0032] The terms used in the present disclosure are merely for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. The singular forms "a," "an," and "the" used in the present disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0033] It should be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. can be employed in this disclosure to describe various information, these information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to differentiate one piece of information from another piece of information. For example, without departing from the scope of the disclosure, the first information can also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information can also be referred to as the first information. Depending on the context, for example, the word "if" as used herein can be interpreted as "when" or "upon" or "in response to determining".

[0034] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the disclosure will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the disclosure, and not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the disclosure.

[0035] In the embodiments of the disclosure, the process of wireless local area network awareness can be that the initiating device initiates wireless local area network awareness (for example, initiates a wireless local area network awareness measurement session), and multiple responding devices can exist to respond to it.

[0036] The wireless local area network awareness initiating device and the wireless local area network awareness responding device can include but are not limited to: a cellular phone, a smart phone, a wearable device, a computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal communication system (PCS) device, a personal information manager (PIM), a personal navigation device (PND), a global positioning system, a multimedia device, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, etc.

[0037] For the convenience of description, the wireless local area network awareness initiating device is referred to as the initiating device, and the wireless local area network awareness responding device is referred to as the responding device below.

[0038] For example, a client as an initiating device initiates wireless local area network awareness, and multiple associated or unassociated awareness responding devices (for example, three access points (APs)) can respond. "Associated" here can mean that an associated connection for communication is established between the initiating device and the responding device, and "unassociated" can mean that an associated connection for communication is not established between the initiating device and the responding device.

[0039] The AP is a wireless switch for a wireless network and is also an access device of the wireless network. The AP can include a software application and / or a circuit to enable other types of nodes in the wireless network to communicate with the outside and inside of the wireless network through the AP. As an example, the AP can be a terminal device or a network device equipped with a Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) chip.

[0040] The plurality of response devices can communicate with each other. For example, the initiating device and the response device can both be clients, and can communicate through connection to the same AP.

[0041] Although the client is described above as the initiating device and the AP as the response device, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, for example, the AP can be the initiating device and the client can be the response device. In addition, the number of initiating devices and response devices is not limited.

[0042] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, apparatus, device and storage medium, which can enable a wireless local area network perception initiating device to indicate a feedback timing of a measurement report of at least one measurement event in a wireless local area network perception measurement establishment process.

[0043] The method and the apparatus are based on the same disclosure concept, and since the principles of the method and the apparatus for solving the problem are similar, the implementation of the apparatus and the method can be referred to each other, and the repeated parts will not be described again.

[0044] As shown in Figure 1 Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, which can be applied to a wireless local area network perception initiating device. Figure 1 The communication method shown in the figure can specifically include the following steps:

[0045] Step 101, determine first time information, the first time information is used to indicate a feedback timing of a measurement report of at least one measurement event.

[0046] Specifically, the first time information can be determined before the wireless local area network perception measurement process, for example, can be determined in the wireless local area network perception measurement establishment process.

[0047] The first time information can be used to indicate a delayed feedback timing of a measurement report of at least one measurement event, for example, can indicate that the wireless local area network perception response device feeds back the measurement report of at least one measurement event at any time after receiving a Null Data Packet (NDP) frame corresponding to the measurement event.

[0048] The first time information can indicate a feedback timing of a measurement report of multiple measurement events at the same time, so that the wireless local area network perception response device feeds back the corresponding measurement report based on the feedback timing of the measurement report of each measurement event. Alternatively, the wireless local area network perception response device can aggregate and feed back the measurement reports of multiple measurement events at the feedback timing, that is, the wireless local area network perception response device sends aggregated feedback information, and the aggregated feedback information includes the event identifier of each measurement event and the corresponding measurement report.

[0049] The measurement report of each measurement event can be channel state information (CSI) or channel quality information (CQI), which is not limited herein.

[0050] The first time information can indicate a feedback time of the measurement report of a measurement event. Specifically, the first time information can include an event identifier of a measurement event, to indicate that the wireless LAN sensing response device sends the measurement report of the measurement event after completing the measurement of the measurement event, and the wireless LAN sensing initiating device can receive the measurement report of the measurement event after completing the measurement of the next measurement event of the measurement event.

[0051] In this case, the wireless LAN sensing response device can send multiple time information to indicate the feedback times of the measurement reports of different measurement events.

[0052] Step 102: sending the first time information in the wireless LAN sensing measurement establishment process.

[0053] Specifically, the wireless LAN sensing initiating device can send the first time information at any time before the wireless LAN sensing measurement process, such as sending the first time information in the wireless LAN sensing measurement establishment process.

[0054] In an optional embodiment, the wireless LAN sensing measurement session initiated by the wireless LAN sensing initiating device corresponds to one transmission opportunity, i.e., the measurement event corresponding to the wireless LAN sensing measurement session is completed within one transmission opportunity. In this case, the first time information can include a first identifier bit for indicating a first event identifier of a first measurement event, and a second identifier bit for indicating a first number of measurement events.

[0055] The first event identifier of the first measurement event can be information that can uniquely identify the first measurement event, such as an event serial number of the first measurement event.

[0056] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0057] WLAN Sensing Instance ID Number of Instance

[0058] WLAN Sensing Instance ID is the event identifier of the first measurement event, and Number of Instance is the first number of measurement events.

[0059] Specifically, the first number is used to indicate that the measurement report of the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event is fed back after the NDP frame corresponding to the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event is received within the transmission opportunity.

[0060] If the first number is 1, the first time information is used to indicate that the measurement report of the first measurement event is fed back after the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event is received within the transmission opportunity.

[0061] If the first number is greater than 1, the first time information is used to indicate that the measurement report of the first number of measurement events including the first measurement event is fed back after the NDP frame of the first number of measurement events including the first measurement event is received within the transmission opportunity.

[0062] The measurement report of the first number of measurement events including the first measurement event can be fed back one by one in the order of receiving the NDP frame by the wireless local area network sensing response device, or the measurement report of the first number of measurement events including the first measurement event can be aggregated and fed back.

[0063] As an example, if the first number is 5, the first time information is used to indicate that the measurement report of the five measurement events including the first measurement event starting from the first measurement event is fed back after the NDP frame corresponding to the five measurement events including the first measurement event starting from the first measurement event is received within the transmission opportunity.

[0064] Optionally, the first number can be used to indicate that the measurement report of the first measurement event is fed back after the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event is received within the transmission opportunity.

[0065] As an example, if the first number is 5, the first time information is used to indicate that the measurement report of the first measurement event is fed back after the NDP frame corresponding to the five measurement events including the first measurement event starting from the first measurement event is received within the transmission opportunity.

[0066] Optionally, the first number can be used to indicate that the measurement report of the first measurement event and the first number of measurement events is fed back after the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event and the NDP frame corresponding to the first number of measurement events are received within the transmission opportunity.

[0067] If the first number is 0, the first time information is used to indicate that the measurement report of the first measurement event is fed back after the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event is received within the transmission opportunity.

[0068] If the first number is greater than 0, the first time information is used to indicate that, after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event within the transmission opportunity, if NDP frames corresponding to the first number of measurement events are received, the measurement report of the first measurement event and the first number of measurement events after the first measurement event is fed back.

[0069] The measurement report of the first measurement event and the first number of measurement events after the first measurement event can be fed back by the wireless local area network sensing response device in the order of receiving the NDP frames, or the measurement report of the first measurement event and the first number of measurement events can be aggregated and fed back.

[0070] As an example, if the first number is 5, the first time information is used to indicate that, after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event within the transmission opportunity, after receiving NDP frames corresponding to 5 measurement events, the measurement report of the first measurement event and the 5 measurement events after the first measurement event is fed back.

[0071] Optionally, the first number can be used to indicate that, after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event within the transmission opportunity, after receiving NDP frames corresponding to the first number of measurement events, the measurement report of the first measurement event is fed back.

[0072] If the first number is 0, the first time information is used to indicate that, after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event within the transmission opportunity, the measurement report of the first measurement event is fed back.

[0073] If the first number is greater than 0, the first time information is used to indicate that, after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event within the transmission opportunity, if NDP frames corresponding to the first number of measurement events are received, the measurement report of the first measurement event is fed back.

[0074] As an example, if the first number is 5, the first time information is used to indicate that, after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event within the transmission opportunity, after receiving NDP frames corresponding to 5 measurement events, the measurement report of the first measurement event is fed back.

[0075] In an optional embodiment, in the case that the wireless local area network sensing measurement session initiated by the wireless local area network sensing initiation device corresponds to a transmission opportunity, i.e., the measurement events corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement session are completed within a transmission opportunity, the first time information can include a first identification bit used to indicate the first event identification of the first measurement event, and a second identification bit used to indicate the second event identification of the second measurement event.

[0076] The first event identifier and the second event identifier can be information capable of uniquely identifying the first measurement event and the second measurement event, respectively, such as event serial numbers of the first measurement event and the second measurement event, respectively.

[0077] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0078] WLAN Sensing Instance ID1 WLAN Sensing Instance ID2

[0079] WLAN Sensing Instance ID1 is the first event identifier of the first measurement event, and WLAN Sensing Instance ID2 is the second event identifier of the second measurement event.

[0080] Specifically, the second event identifier is used to indicate that after receiving the NDP frames corresponding to all the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event within the transmission opportunity, the measurement reports of all the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event are fed back.

[0081] That is, the first event identifier is the event serial number of the first measurement event, the second event identifier is the event serial number of the second measurement event, and the first time information can be used to indicate that after receiving the NDP frames corresponding to all the measurement events within the serial number interval corresponding to the two event serial numbers, the measurement reports of all the measurement events within the serial number interval corresponding to the two event serial numbers are fed back.

[0082] The measurement reports of all the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event can be fed back one by one in the order of receiving the NDP frames by the wireless local area network sensing response device, or the measurement reports of all the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event can be aggregated and fed back.

[0083] As an example, the event serial number of the first measurement event is 1, and the event serial number of the second measurement event is 5. After receiving the NDP frames corresponding to all the measurement events with event serial numbers 1-5, the measurement reports of all the measurement events with event serial numbers 1-5 are fed back.

[0084] Alternatively, the second event identifier can also be used to indicate that after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event within the transmission opportunity, if the NDP frame corresponding to the second measurement event is received, the measurement report of the first measurement event is fed back.

[0085] It should be noted that the first measurement event and the second measurement event can be the same measurement event, i.e., the first measurement event identifier and the second measurement event identifier can be the same event identifier, such as the WLAN Sensing Instance ID1 and the WLAN Sensing Instance ID2 in the format of the first time information described above can indicate the same event identifier.

[0086] In this case, the first time information can be used to indicate that the wireless local area network sensing response device feeds back the measurement report of the measurement event after receiving the NDP frame of the measurement event, or after completing the measurement of the next measurement event of the measurement event.

[0087] In an optional embodiment, the first time information further includes a third identifier bit used to indicate a measurement period of each measurement event.

[0088] The wireless local area network sensing initiating device can make the wireless local area network sensing response device determine the receiving time of the NDP frame corresponding to each measurement event based on the measurement period of the measurement event by sending the measurement period of the measurement event, so as to further determine the feedback time of the measurement report of each measurement event.

[0089] As an example, in the case where the first time information includes a first identifier bit used to indicate the first event identifier of the first measurement event, and a second identifier bit used to indicate the first number of measurement events, the first time information can further include a third identifier bit used to indicate a measurement period of each measurement event.

[0090] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0091] WLAN Sensing Instance ID Number of Instance Period

[0092] WLAN Sensing Instance ID is the first event identifier of the first measurement event, Number of Instance is the first number of measurement events, and Period is the measurement period of each measurement event.

[0093] As an example, in the case where the first time information includes a first identifier bit used to indicate the first event identifier of the first measurement event, and a second identifier bit used to indicate the second event identifier of the second measurement event, the first time information can further include a third identifier bit used to indicate a measurement period of each measurement event.

[0094] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0095] WLAN Sensing Instance ID1 WLAN Sensing Instance ID2 Period

[0096] WLAN Sensing Instance ID1 is a first event identifier of the first measurement event, WLAN Sensing Instance ID2 is a second event identifier of the second measurement event, and Period is a measurement period of each measurement event.

[0097] In an optional embodiment, in the case that the WLAN sensing measurement session corresponds to one transmission opportunity, the WLAN sensing initiating device sends the first trigger message after sending the NDP frame corresponding to the first target measurement event.

[0098] The first trigger message is used to indicate the feedback of the measurement report of the first target measurement event.

[0099] That is, after sending the NDP corresponding to the first target measurement event, the WLAN sensing initiating device sends the first trigger message to the WLAN sensing responding device, so that the WLAN sensing responding device feeds back the measurement report of the first target measurement event based on the feedback timing of the measurement report of the first target measurement event indicated by the first time information.

[0100] If the first trigger message is used to indicate the feedback of the measurement report by one WLAN sensing responding device (such as one STA device), the first trigger message can be a poll message to indicate the feedback of the measurement report of the first target measurement event by the corresponding WLAN sensing responding device. Optionally, the poll message can include the device identifier of the WLAN sensing responding device and the event identifier of the corresponding first target measurement event.

[0101] If the first trigger message is used to indicate the feedback of the measurement report by multiple WLAN sensing responding devices (such as multiple STA devices), the first trigger message can be a beamforming report poll (BFRP) message. Optionally, the BFRP message includes the device identifier of each WLAN sensing responding device and the event identifier of the corresponding first target measurement event of each WLAN sensing responding device, so that each WLAN sensing responding device feeds back the measurement report of the corresponding first target measurement event.

[0102] In a case where the first time information includes first identification bits for indicating a first event identification of a first measurement event, and second identification bits for indicating a first number of measurement events, if the first number is used to indicate that the measurement report of the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event is fed back after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event within the transmission opportunity, the first target measurement event is the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event.

[0103] If the first number is used to indicate that the measurement report of the first measurement event is fed back after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event, and the measurement report of the first measurement event and the first number of measurement events is fed back after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the first number of measurement events after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event within the transmission opportunity, the first target measurement event is the first measurement event and the first number of measurement events after the first measurement event.

[0104] In a case where the first time information includes first identification bits for indicating a first event identification of a first measurement event, and second identification bits for indicating a first event identification of a second measurement event, if the first time information is used to indicate that the measurement report of the first measurement event or all the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event is fed back after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to all the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event, the first target measurement event is the first measurement event or all the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event.

[0105] In an optional embodiment, in a case where the WLAN sensing measurement session initiated by the WLAN sensing initiator corresponds to multiple transmission opportunities, i.e., the measurement events corresponding to the WLAN sensing measurement session are completed within multiple transmission opportunities, the first time information can include fourth identification bits for indicating a third event identification of a third measurement event, and fifth identification bits for indicating a second number of transmission opportunities (TXOP).

[0106] The time identification of the third measurement event can be information that can uniquely identify the third measurement event, such as an event serial number of the third measurement event.

[0107] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0108] WLAN Sensing Instance ID Number of TXOP

[0109] WLAN Sensing Instance ID is the third event identification of the third measurement event, and Number of TXOP is the second number of transmission opportunities.

[0110] Specifically, the second number is used to indicate that the measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back after the interval of the second number of transmission opportunities.

[0111] If the second number is 0, the first time information is used to indicate that the measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back within the transmission opportunity in which the NDP frame corresponding to the third measurement event is received.

[0112] If the second number is greater than 0, the first time information is used to indicate that the measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back after the interval of the second number of transmission opportunities after the NDP frame corresponding to the third measurement event is received.

[0113] As an example, if the second number is 2, the first time information is used to indicate that the measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back in the transmission opportunity that is interval of 2 transmission opportunities from the transmission opportunity corresponding to the NDP corresponding to the third measurement event after the NDP frame corresponding to the third measurement event is received.

[0114] In an optional embodiment, in the case that the WLAN sensing measurement session initiated by the WLAN sensing initiator corresponds to multiple transmission opportunities, the first time information can include a fourth identification bit used to indicate the third event identification of the third measurement event, and a fifth identification bit used to indicate the first opportunity identification of the first transmission opportunity.

[0115] The first opportunity identification of the first transmission opportunity can be information that can uniquely identify the first transmission opportunity, such as the opportunity number of the first transmission opportunity.

[0116] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0117] WLAN Sensing Instance ID TXOP ID

[0118] The WLAN Sensing Instance ID is the third event identification of the third measurement event, and the TXOP ID is the first opportunity identification of the first transmission opportunity.

[0119] Specifically, the first opportunity identification is used to indicate that the measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back within the first transmission opportunity or within the transmission opportunity after the first transmission opportunity after the NDP frame corresponding to the third measurement event is received.

[0120] In an optional embodiment, in the case that the WLAN sensing measurement session initiated by the WLAN sensing initiator corresponds to multiple transmission opportunities, the first time information can include a sixth identification bit used to indicate the WLAN sensing measurement establishment identification, and a seventh identification bit used to indicate the second opportunity identification of the second transmission opportunity.

[0121] The second opportunity identifier of the second transmission opportunity can be information that can uniquely identify the first transmission opportunity, such as an opportunity number of the second transmission opportunity.

[0122] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0123] WLAN Sensing Measurement Setup ID TXOP ID

[0124] The WLAN Sensing Measurement Setup ID is a wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier, and the TXOP ID is a second opportunity identifier of a second transmission opportunity.

[0125] Specifically, the second opportunity identifier is used to indicate that the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier are aggregated and fed back after the second transmission opportunity, i.e., after the second transmission opportunity and the transmission opportunities before the second transmission opportunity receive the NDP frames corresponding to all or part of the measurement events corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier, the measurement reports of all or part of the measurement events are aggregated and fed back after the second transmission opportunity.

[0126] Optionally, the second opportunity identifier is used to indicate that the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier are aggregated and fed back at the second transmission opportunity, i.e., after the transmission opportunities before the second transmission opportunity receive the NDP frames corresponding to all or part of the measurement events corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier, the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the received NDP frames are aggregated and fed back at the second transmission opportunity.

[0127] In an optional embodiment, when the wireless local area network sensing measurement session initiated by the wireless local area network sensing initiator corresponds to multiple transmission opportunities, the first time information can include a sixth identification bit used to indicate the wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier, and a seventh identification bit used to indicate a third number of transmission opportunities.

[0128] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0129] WLAN Sensing Measurement Setup ID Number of TXOP

[0130] The WLAN Sensing Measurement Setup ID is a wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier, and the Number of TXOP is a third number of transmission opportunities.

[0131] Specifically, the third number is used to indicate that the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier are aggregated and fed back after the transmission opportunities with the third number of intervals.

[0132] That is, the wireless LAN sensing initiating device sends the wireless LAN establishment identification corresponding part or all of the measurement event corresponding NDP frame in the first transmission opportunity, the third quantity is used to indicate the measurement report of all or part of the measurement event corresponding to the first transmission opportunity after the third quantity of transmission opportunities interval from the first transmission opportunity, or is used to indicate the measurement report of each measurement event corresponding to the wireless LAN sensing measurement establishment identification of each transmission opportunity interval from the first transmission opportunity and the third quantity of transmission opportunities and before the transmission opportunity after the third quantity of transmission opportunities interval from the first transmission opportunity.

[0133] In an optional embodiment, in the case that the wireless LAN sensing measurement session initiated by the wireless LAN sensing initiating device corresponds to multiple transmission opportunities, the first time information can include an eighth identification bit used to indicate a third opportunity identification of a third transmission opportunity, and a ninth identification bit used to indicate a fourth opportunity identification of a fourth transmission opportunity.

[0134] Wherein, the third opportunity identification and the fourth opportunity identification can be information for uniquely identifying the third transmission opportunity and the fourth transmission opportunity respectively, such as the third opportunity identification and the fourth opportunity identification can be corresponding opportunity serial numbers.

[0135] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0136] TXOP ID1 TXOP ID2

[0137] TXOP ID1 is the third opportunity identification of the third transmission opportunity, and TXOP ID2 is the fourth opportunity identification of the fourth transmission opportunity.

[0138] Specifically, the fourth opportunity identification is used to indicate that the measurement report of all measurement events corresponding to the third transmission opportunity to the fourth transmission opportunity is aggregated and fed back after the fourth transmission opportunity.

[0139] As an example, the third opportunity identification is used to represent the first transmission opportunity, and the fourth opportunity identification is used to represent the third transmission opportunity, and the first event information can be used to indicate that the measurement report of all measurement events corresponding to all NDP frames received between the first transmission opportunity and the third transmission opportunity is aggregated and fed back after the third transmission opportunity.

[0140] Wherein, the third transmission opportunity and the fourth transmission opportunity can be the same transmission opportunity, that is, the third opportunity identification and the fourth transmission opportunity identification can be the same opportunity identification, such as TXOP ID1 and TXOP ID2 in the format of the first time information can indicate the same opportunity identification.

[0141] In this case, the first time information can be used to indicate that the wireless LAN sensing response device feeds back the measurement results of the measurement events corresponding to all the NDP frames received in the transmission opportunity within the transmission opportunity.

[0142] Optionally, the fourth opportunity identifier can be used to indicate that the measurement report information of all the measurement events corresponding to the third transmission opportunity is aggregated and fed back in the fourth transmission opportunity.

[0143] As an example, the third opportunity identifier is used to represent the first transmission opportunity, and the fourth opportunity identifier is used to represent the third transmission opportunity, the first time information can be used to indicate that the measurement report of the measurement events corresponding to the NDP frames received in the first transmission opportunity is aggregated and fed back in the third transmission opportunity.

[0144] In an optional embodiment, in the case that the wireless LAN sensing measurement session initiated by the wireless LAN sensing initiator corresponds to multiple transmission opportunities, the first time information can include an eighth identification bit used to indicate a third opportunity identifier of a third transmission opportunity, and a ninth identification bit used to indicate a fourth number of transmission opportunities.

[0145] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0146] TXOP ID Number of TXOP

[0147] The TXOP ID is the third opportunity identifier of the third transmission opportunity, and the Number of TXOP is the fourth number of transmission opportunities.

[0148] Specifically, the fourth number is used to indicate that the measurement report of the measurement events corresponding to the fourth number of transmission opportunities starting from the third transmission opportunity is aggregated and fed back after the fourth number of transmission opportunities apart from the third transmission opportunity.

[0149] That is, the first time information is used to indicate that the measurement report of the measurement events corresponding to the NDP frames received in the fourth number of transmission opportunities starting from the third transmission opportunity is aggregated and fed back after the fourth number of transmission opportunities apart from the third transmission opportunity.

[0150] Optionally, the fourth number is used to indicate that the measurement report of each measurement event corresponding to the third transmission opportunity is aggregated and fed back after the fourth number of transmission opportunities apart from the third transmission opportunity.

[0151] That is, the first time information is used to indicate that the measurement report of the measurement events corresponding to the NDP frames received in the third transmission opportunity is aggregated and fed back after the fourth number of transmission opportunities apart from the third transmission opportunity.

[0152] In an optional embodiment, the first time information further comprises a tenth identification bit for indicating a period of the transmission opportunities.

[0153] The wireless local area network sensing initiator device can enable the wireless local area network sensing responder device to further determine the feedback occasion of the measurement report of each measurement event based on the measurement period of the transmission opportunities by sending the measurement period of the transmission opportunities.

[0154] As an example, in a case where the first time information comprises a fourth identification bit for indicating a third event identification of a third measurement event, and a fifth identification bit for indicating a second number of transmission opportunities, the first time information can further comprise a tenth identification bit for indicating a period of the transmission opportunities.

[0155] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0156] WLAN Sensing Instance ID Number of TXOP Period

[0157] WLAN Sensing Instance ID is the third event identification of the third measurement event, Number of TXOP is the second number of transmission opportunities, and Period is the period of the transmission opportunities.

[0158] As an example, in a case where the first time information comprises a fourth identification bit for indicating a third event identification of a third measurement event, and a fifth identification bit for indicating a first opportunity identification of a first transmission opportunity, the first time information can further comprise a tenth identification bit for indicating a period of the transmission opportunities.

[0159] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0160] WLAN Sensing Instance ID TXOP ID Period

[0161] WLAN Sensing Instance ID is the third event identification of the third measurement event, TXOP ID is the first opportunity identification of the first transmission opportunity, and Period is the period of the transmission opportunities.

[0162] As an example, in a case where the first time information comprises a sixth identification bit for indicating a wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identification, and a seventh identification bit for indicating a second opportunity identification of a second number of transmission opportunities, the first time information can further comprise a tenth identification bit for indicating a period of the transmission opportunities.

[0163] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0164] WLAN Sensing Measurement Setup ID TXOP ID Period

[0165] WLAN Sensing Measurement Setup ID is a wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identification, TXOP ID is a second opportunity identification of a second transmission opportunity, and Period is a period of the transmission opportunity.

[0166] As an example, in a case where the first time information includes a sixth identification bit for indicating the wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identification and a seventh identification bit for indicating the third number of the transmission opportunities, the first time information can further include a tenth identification bit for indicating the period of the transmission opportunity.

[0167] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0168] WLAN Sensing Instance ID TXOP ID Period

[0169] WLAN Sensing Measurement Setup ID is a wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identification, Number of TXOP is a third number of transmission opportunities, and Period is a period of the transmission opportunity.

[0170] As an example, in a case where the first time information includes an eighth identification bit for indicating the third opportunity identification of the third transmission opportunity and a ninth identification bit for indicating the fourth opportunity identification of the fourth transmission opportunity, the first time information can further include a tenth identification bit for indicating the period of the transmission opportunity.

[0171] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0172] TXOP ID1 TXOP ID2 Period

[0173] TXOP ID1 is a third opportunity identification of a third transmission opportunity, TXOP ID2 is a fourth opportunity identification of a fourth transmission opportunity, and Period is a period of the transmission opportunity.

[0174] As an example, in a case where the first time information includes an eighth identification bit for indicating the third opportunity identification of the third transmission opportunity and a ninth identification bit for indicating a fourth number of the transmission opportunities, the first time information can further include a tenth identification bit for indicating the period of the transmission opportunity.

[0175] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0176] TXOP ID Number of TXOP Period

[0177] TXOP ID is a third opportunity identification of a third transmission opportunity, Number of TXOP is a fourth number of transmission opportunities, and Period is a period of the transmission opportunity.

[0178] In an optional embodiment, in case the WLAN-aware measurement session corresponds to multiple transmission opportunities, the WLAN-aware initiating device transmits the second trigger message after transmitting the NDP frame corresponding to the second target measurement event.

[0179] The second trigger message is used to indicate the feedback of the measurement report of the second target measurement event.

[0180] That is, after transmitting the NDP corresponding to the second target measurement event, the WLAN-aware initiating device transmits the second trigger message to the WLAN-aware responding device, so that the WLAN-aware responding device feeds back the measurement report of the second target measurement event based on the feedback timing of the measurement report of the second target measurement event indicated by the first time information.

[0181] If the second trigger message is used to indicate the feedback of the measurement report by one WLAN-aware responding device, the first trigger message can be a poll message, which is used to indicate the feedback of the measurement report of the second target measurement event by the corresponding WLAN-aware responding device.

[0182] If the second trigger message is used to indicate the feedback of the measurement report by multiple WLAN-aware responding devices, the second trigger message can be a BFRP message, which includes the device identifier of each WLAN-aware responding device and the event identifier of the corresponding second target measurement event of each WLAN-aware responding device, so that each WLAN-aware responding device feeds back the measurement report of the corresponding second target measurement event.

[0183] In case the first time information includes a third identifier bit used to indicate the third event identifier of the third measurement event, the second target measurement event is the third measurement event.

[0184] In case the first time information includes a sixth identifier bit used to indicate the WLAN-aware measurement establishment identifier and a seventh identifier bit used to indicate the second opportunity identifier of the second transmission opportunity, if the second opportunity identifier is used to indicate the aggregated feedback of the measurement report of each measurement event corresponding to the WLAN-aware measurement establishment identifier after the second transmission opportunity, the second target measurement event is all or part of the measurement events corresponding to the WLAN-aware measurement establishment identifier in the second transmission opportunity and the transmission opportunity before the second transmission opportunity.

[0185] If the second opportunity identifier is used to indicate the aggregated feedback of the measurement report of each measurement event corresponding to the WLAN-aware measurement establishment identifier in the second transmission opportunity, the second target measurement event is all or part of the measurement events corresponding to the WLAN-aware measurement establishment identifier in the transmission opportunity before the second transmission opportunity.

[0186] In the case that the first time information includes the sixth identification bit for indicating the WLAN awareness measurement establishment identification, and the seventh identification bit for indicating the third number of transmission opportunities, and the third number is used for indicating the aggregated feedback of the measurement report of each measurement event corresponding to the WLAN establishment identification after the third number of transmission opportunities, the second target measurement event is the partial or all measurement events corresponding to the third number of transmission opportunities and the transmission opportunities before the third number of transmission opportunities.

[0187] In the case that the first time information includes the eighth identification bit for indicating the third transmission opportunity, and the ninth identification bit for indicating the fourth transmission opportunity, if the fourth opportunity identification is used for indicating the aggregated feedback of the measurement report of all measurement events corresponding to the third transmission opportunity and the fourth transmission opportunity after the fourth transmission opportunity, the second target measurement event is all measurement events corresponding to the third transmission opportunity and the fourth transmission opportunity.

[0188] If the fourth opportunity identification is used for indicating the aggregated feedback of the measurement report information of all measurement events corresponding to the third transmission opportunity at the fourth transmission opportunity, the second target measurement event is all measurement events corresponding to the third transmission opportunity.

[0189] In the case that the first time information includes the eighth identification bit for indicating the third transmission opportunity, and the ninth identification bit for indicating the fourth number of transmission opportunities, if the fourth number is used for indicating the aggregated feedback of the measurement report of the measurement events corresponding to the fourth number of transmission opportunities starting from the third transmission opportunity after the fourth number of transmission opportunities from the third transmission opportunity, the second target measurement event is the measurement events corresponding to the fourth number of transmission opportunities starting from the third transmission opportunity.

[0190] If the fourth number is used for indicating the aggregated feedback of the measurement report of each measurement event corresponding to the third transmission opportunity after the fourth number of transmission opportunities from the third transmission opportunity, the second target measurement event is each measurement event corresponding to the third transmission opportunity.

[0191] In an optional embodiment, the WLAN awareness initiating device can send the first message frame before sending the first time information.

[0192] In the case that the first message frame includes the eleventh identification bit, the eleventh identification bit is used for indicating that the WLAN awareness initiating device supports the delayed feedback of the measurement report, i.e. indicating that the WLAN awareness initiating device supports the delayed receiving of the measurement report of the measurement event.

[0193] As an example, the wireless local area network sensing initiating device can send a first message frame in a wireless local area network sensing measurement session establishment process.

[0194] In an optional embodiment, the first message frame sent by the wireless local area network sensing initiating device can include a wireless local area network sensing measurement parameter information element, and the wireless local area network sensing measurement parameter information element includes an eleventh identification bit to indicate that the wireless local area network sensing initiating device supports delay feedback of measurement reports.

[0195] The first message frame can be a wireless local area network sensing measurement session establishment request message frame.

[0196] As shown in Figure 2 The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, which can be applied to a wireless local area network sensing responding device. Figure 2 The communication method can specifically include the following steps:

[0197] Step 201, receiving first time information in a wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment process, the first time information being used to indicate a feedback time of measurement reports of at least one measurement event.

[0198] The first time information can be determined by the wireless local area network sensing initiating device before the wireless local area network sensing measurement process, or can be determined by the wireless local area network sensing initiating device in the wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment process.

[0199] The first time information can be used to indicate a delay feedback time of measurement reports of the at least one measurement event, or can indicate that the wireless local area network sensing responding device feeds back the measurement reports of the at least one measurement event at any time after receiving an NDP frame corresponding to the at least one measurement event.

[0200] Step 202, feeding back the measurement reports of the measurement events based on the feedback time.

[0201] The first time information indicates the feedback time of the measurement reports of the at least one measurement event, and the wireless local area network sensing responding device can feed back the corresponding measurement report based on the feedback time of the measurement report of each measurement event.

[0202] The first time information can indicate the feedback time of the measurement reports of a plurality of measurement events, and the wireless local area network sensing responding device can aggregate and feed back the measurement reports of the plurality of measurement events at the corresponding feedback time. That is, the aggregated feedback information is sent, and the aggregated feedback information includes an event identifier of each measurement event and the corresponding measurement report.

[0203] The measurement report of each measurement event can be a CSI or a CQI, which is not limited herein.

[0204] The first time information can indicate a feedback timing of a measurement report of a measurement event, and the first time information can comprise an event identifier of the measurement event. The WLAN sensing responder can send the measurement report of the measurement event after completing the measurement of the measurement event, so that the WLAN sensing initiator can receive the measurement report of the measurement event after completing the measurement of the next measurement event.

[0205] In an optional embodiment, the first time information can comprise a first identifier bit indicating a first event identifier of the first measurement event, and a second identifier bit indicating a first number of measurement events, in the case that the WLAN sensing measurement session initiated by the WLAN sensing initiator corresponds to one transmission opportunity.

[0206] The first event identifier of the first measurement event can be information uniquely identifying the first measurement event, such as an event sequence number of the first measurement event.

[0207] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0208] WLAN Sensing Instance ID Number of Instance

[0209] WLAN Sensing Instance ID is the event identifier of the first measurement event, and Number of Instance is the first number of measurement events.

[0210] Specifically, the first number indicates that the measurement report of the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event is fed back after the first number of NDP frames corresponding to the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event are received within the transmission opportunity. Then, the WLAN sensing responder can feed back the measurement report of the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event after the first number of NDP frames corresponding to the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event are received within the transmission opportunity.

[0211] The WLAN sensing responder can feed back the measurement report of the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event one by one in the order of receiving the NDP frames, or can aggregate and feed back the measurement report of the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event.

[0212] Optionally, the first number can be used to indicate that the measurement report of the first measurement event is fed back after the first number of NDP frames corresponding to the first measurement event are received within the transmission opportunity. The WLAN sensing response device can feed back the measurement report of the first measurement event after the first number of NDP frames corresponding to the first measurement event are received within the transmission opportunity.

[0213] Optionally, the first number can be used to indicate that the measurement report of the first measurement event is fed back after the first number of NDP frames corresponding to the first measurement event are received within the transmission opportunity. The WLAN sensing response device can feed back the measurement report of the first measurement event after the first number of NDP frames corresponding to the first measurement event are received within the transmission opportunity.

[0214] In an optional embodiment, in the case that the WLAN sensing measurement session initiated by the WLAN sensing initiator corresponds to a transmission opportunity, the first time information can include a first identification bit used to indicate a first event identification of the first measurement event, and a second identification bit used to indicate a second event identification of the second measurement event.

[0215] The first event identification and the second event identification can be information capable of uniquely identifying the first measurement event and the second measurement event respectively, such as an event sequence number of the first measurement event and an event sequence number of the second measurement event respectively.

[0216] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0217] WLAN Sensing Instance ID1 WLAN Sensing Instance ID2

[0218] WLAN Sensing Instance ID1 is the first event identification of the first measurement event, and WLAN Sensing Instance ID2 is the second event identification of the second measurement event.

[0219] Specifically, the second event identification is used to indicate that the measurement reports of all the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event are fed back after the NDP frames corresponding to all the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event are received within the transmission opportunity. The WLAN sensing response device feeds back the measurement reports of all the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event after the NDP frames corresponding to all the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event are received.

[0220] The WLAN sensing responder device can feed back the measurement report of each measurement event in the order of receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the measurement event, or can aggregate the measurement reports of the first measurement event to the second measurement event and feed back the aggregated measurement reports.

[0221] Optionally, the second event identifier can also be used to indicate that, after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event in the transmission opportunity, if the NDP frame corresponding to the second measurement event is received, the measurement report of the first measurement event is fed back. That is, after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the first measurement event in the transmission opportunity, if the NDP frame corresponding to the second measurement event is received, the measurement report of the first measurement event is fed back.

[0222] It should be noted that the first measurement event and the second measurement event can be the same measurement event, that is, the first event identifier and the second event identifier can be the same event identifier, such as the first time information format described above, WLAN Sensing Instance ID1 and WLAN Sensing Instance ID2 can indicate the same event identifier.

[0223] In this case, the WLAN sensing responder device can feed back the measurement report of the measurement event after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the measurement event, or can feed back the measurement report of the measurement event after completing the measurement of the next measurement event of the measurement event.

[0224] In an optional embodiment, the first time information further includes a third identifier bit for indicating a measurement period of each measurement event.

[0225] The WLAN sensing responder device can determine the receiving time of the NDP frame corresponding to each measurement event based on the measurement period of the measurement event, and actually feed back the corresponding measurement report based on the feedback of the measurement report of each measurement event.

[0226] As an example, in the case where the first time information includes a first identifier bit for indicating the first event identifier of the first measurement event, and a second identifier bit for indicating the first number of measurement events, the first time information can further include a third identifier bit for indicating the measurement period of each measurement event.

[0227] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0228] WLAN Sensing Instance ID Number of Instance Period

[0229] WLAN Sensing Instance ID is a first event identifier of the first measurement event, Number of Instance is a first number of measurement events, and Period is a measurement period of each measurement event.

[0230] As an example, in a case where the first time information includes a first identification bit for indicating a first event identifier of the first measurement event, and a second identification bit for indicating a second event identifier of the second measurement event, the first time information can further include a third identification bit for indicating a measurement period of each measurement event.

[0231] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0232] WLAN Sensing Instance ID1 WLAN Sensing Instance ID2 Period

[0233] WLAN Sensing Instance ID1 is a first event identifier of the first measurement event, WLAN Sensing Instance ID2 is a second event identifier of the second measurement event, and Period is a measurement period of each measurement event.

[0234] In an optional embodiment, in a case where the WLAN sensing measurement session corresponds to one transmission opportunity, the WLAN sensing initiator device sends the first trigger message after sending the NDP frame corresponding to the first target measurement event.

[0235] For the WLAN sensing responder device, after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the first target measurement event, if the first trigger message is received, the feedback occasion of the measurement report of the first target measurement event is fed back based on the measurement report of the first target measurement event.

[0236] In an optional embodiment, in a case where the WLAN sensing measurement session initiated by the WLAN sensing initiator device corresponds to multiple transmission opportunities, the first time information can include a fourth identification bit for indicating a third event identifier of a third measurement event, and a fifth identification bit for indicating a second number of transmission opportunities.

[0237] The time identifier of the third measurement event can be information that can uniquely identify the third measurement event, such as an event serial number of the third measurement event.

[0238] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0239] WLAN Sensing Instance ID Number of TXOP

[0240] WLAN Sensing Instance ID is a third event identifier of the third measurement event, and Number of TXOP is a second number of transmission opportunities.

[0241] Specifically, the second number is used to indicate that the measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back after the second number of transmission opportunities, and the wireless local area network sensing response device feeds back the measurement report of the third measurement event after the second number of transmission opportunities after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the third measurement event.

[0242] In an optional embodiment, in the case that the wireless local area network sensing measurement session initiated by the wireless local area network sensing initiating device corresponds to multiple transmission opportunities, the first time information can include a fourth identification bit used to indicate a third event identifier of the third measurement event, and a fifth identification bit used to indicate a first opportunity identifier of the first transmission opportunity.

[0243] The first opportunity identifier of the first transmission opportunity can be information that can uniquely identify the first transmission opportunity, such as an opportunity number of the first transmission opportunity.

[0244] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0245] WLAN Sensing Instance ID TXOP ID

[0246] WLAN Sensing Instance ID is a third event identifier of the third measurement event, and TXOP ID is a first opportunity identifier of the first transmission opportunity.

[0247] Specifically, the first opportunity identifier is used to indicate that the measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back in the first transmission opportunity or in a transmission opportunity after the first transmission opportunity after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the third measurement event. The wireless local area network sensing response device feeds back the measurement report of the third measurement event in the first transmission opportunity or after the first transmission opportunity after receiving the NDP frame corresponding to the third measurement event.

[0248] In an optional embodiment, in the case that the wireless local area network sensing measurement session initiated by the wireless local area network sensing initiating device corresponds to multiple transmission opportunities, the first time information can include a sixth identification bit used to indicate a wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment identifier, and a seventh identification bit used to indicate a second opportunity identifier of the second transmission opportunity.

[0249] The second opportunity identifier of the second transmission opportunity can be information that can uniquely identify the first transmission opportunity, such as an opportunity number of the second transmission opportunity.

[0250] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0251] WLAN Sensing Measurement Setup ID TXOP ID

[0252] WLAN Sensing Measurement Setup ID is a wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier, and TXOP ID is a second opportunity identifier of the second transmission opportunity.

[0253] In particular, the second opportunity identifier is used to indicate that the wireless local area network sensing response device aggregates and feeds back the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier after the second transmission opportunity, and the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier are aggregated and fed back after the second transmission opportunity.

[0254] Alternatively, the second opportunity identifier is used to indicate that the wireless local area network sensing response device aggregates and feeds back the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier after the second transmission opportunity, and the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier are aggregated and fed back after the second transmission opportunity.

[0255] In an optional embodiment, when the wireless local area network sensing measurement session initiated by the wireless local area network sensing initiating device corresponds to a plurality of transmission opportunities, the first time information can include a sixth identification bit used to indicate the wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier, and a seventh identification bit used to indicate the third number of transmission opportunities.

[0256] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0257] WLAN Sensing Measurement Setup ID Number of TXOP

[0258] WLAN Sensing Measurement Setup ID is a wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identifier, and Number of TXOP is the third number of transmission opportunities.

[0259] Specifically, the third number is used to indicate that the measurement reports of the measurement events identified by the wireless local area network setup are aggregated and fed back after the third number of transmission opportunities. If the wireless local area network sensing initiating device sends the wireless local area network setup identified NDP frame corresponding to part or all of the measurement events at the first transmission opportunity, the wireless local area network sensing responding device can aggregate and feed back the measurement reports of all or part of the measurement events corresponding to the first transmission opportunity after the third number of transmission opportunities from the first transmission opportunity, or after the third number of transmission opportunities from the first transmission opportunity, aggregate and feed back the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identified by the first transmission opportunity and the transmission opportunities before the third number of transmission opportunities.

[0260] In an optional embodiment, in the case that the wireless local area network sensing measurement session initiated by the wireless local area network sensing initiating device corresponds to multiple transmission opportunities, the first time information can include an eighth identification bit of a third opportunity identifier used to indicate a third transmission opportunity, and a ninth identification bit of a fourth opportunity identifier used to indicate a fourth transmission opportunity.

[0261] The third opportunity identifier and the fourth opportunity identifier can be information uniquely identifying the third transmission opportunity and the fourth transmission opportunity, respectively, such as the third opportunity identifier and the fourth opportunity identifier can be corresponding opportunity serial numbers.

[0262] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0263] TXOP ID1 TXOP ID2

[0264] TXOP ID1 is the third opportunity identifier of the third transmission opportunity, and TXOP ID2 is the fourth opportunity identifier of the fourth transmission opportunity.

[0265] Specifically, the fourth opportunity identifier is used to indicate that the measurement reports of all measurement events corresponding to the third transmission opportunity to the fourth transmission opportunity are aggregated and fed back after the fourth transmission opportunity, and the wireless local area network sensing responding device can aggregate and feed back the measurement reports of all measurement events corresponding to the NDP frames received at the third transmission opportunity to the fourth transmission opportunity after the fourth transmission opportunity.

[0266] The third transmission opportunity and the fourth transmission opportunity can be the same transmission opportunity, i.e., the third opportunity identifier and the fourth opportunity identifier can be the same opportunity identifier, such as TXOP ID1 and TXOP ID2 in the format of the first time information can indicate the same opportunity identifier.

[0267] In this case, the WLAN-aware responding device can feed back the measurement results of all the measurement events corresponding to the NDP frames received in the transmission opportunity in the transmission opportunity.

[0268] Optionally, the fourth opportunity identifier can be used to indicate that the measurement report information of all the measurement events corresponding to the third transmission opportunity is aggregated and fed back in the fourth transmission opportunity. The WLAN-aware responding device can aggregate and feed back the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the NDP frames received in the third transmission opportunity in the fourth transmission opportunity.

[0269] In an optional embodiment, in the case where the WLAN-aware measurement session initiated by the WLAN-aware initiating device corresponds to multiple transmission opportunities, the first time information can include an eighth identifier bit used to indicate a third opportunity identifier of a third transmission opportunity, and a ninth identifier bit used to indicate a fourth number of transmission opportunities.

[0270] As an example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0271] TXOP ID Number of TXOP

[0272] The TXOP ID is the third opportunity identifier of the third transmission opportunity, and the Number of TXOP is the fourth number of transmission opportunities.

[0273] Specifically, the fourth number is used to indicate that the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the fourth number of transmission opportunities starting from the third transmission opportunity are aggregated and fed back after the fourth number of transmission opportunities apart from the third transmission opportunity. The WLAN-aware responding device can aggregate and feed back the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the NDP frames received in the fourth number of transmission opportunities starting from the third transmission opportunity after the fourth number of transmission opportunities apart from the third transmission opportunity.

[0274] Optionally, the fourth number is used to indicate that the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the third transmission opportunity are aggregated and fed back after the fourth number of transmission opportunities apart from the third transmission opportunity. The WLAN-aware responding device can aggregate and feed back the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the NDP frames received in the third transmission opportunity after the fourth number of transmission opportunities apart from the third transmission opportunity.

[0275] In an optional embodiment, the first time information further includes a tenth identifier bit used to indicate a period of the transmission opportunities.

[0276] The WLAN-aware initiating device determines the measurement period of the transmission opportunities through the tenth identifier bit, and can further determine the feedback time of the measurement reports of the measurement events.

[0277] As an example, in a case where the first time information includes the fourth identification bit for indicating the third event identification of the third measurement event, and the fifth identification bit for indicating the second number of the transmission opportunities, the first time information can further include the tenth identification bit for indicating the period of the transmission opportunities.

[0278] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0279] WLAN Sensing Instance ID Number of TXOP Period

[0280] WLAN Sensing Instance ID is the third event identification of the third measurement event, Number of TXOP is the second number of the transmission opportunities, and Period is the period of the transmission opportunities.

[0281] As an example, in a case where the first time information includes the fourth identification bit for indicating the third event identification of the third measurement event, and the fifth identification bit for indicating the first opportunity identification of the first transmission opportunity, the first time information can further include the tenth identification bit for indicating the period of the transmission opportunities.

[0282] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0283] WLAN Sensing Instance ID TXOP ID Period

[0284] WLAN Sensing Instance ID is the third event identification of the third measurement event, TXOP ID is the first opportunity identification of the first transmission opportunity, and Period is the period of the transmission opportunities.

[0285] As an example, in a case where the first time information includes the sixth identification bit for indicating the WLAN sensing measurement setup identification, and the seventh identification bit for indicating the second opportunity identification of the second number of the transmission opportunities, the first time information can further include the tenth identification bit for indicating the period of the transmission opportunities.

[0286] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0287] WLAN Sensing Measurement Setup ID TXOP ID Period

[0288] WLAN Sensing Measurement Setup ID is the WLAN sensing measurement setup identification, TXOP ID is the second opportunity identification of the second transmission opportunity, and Period is the period of the transmission opportunities.

[0289] As an example, in a case where the first time information includes a sixth identification bit for indicating a wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identification, and a seventh identification bit for indicating a third number of transmission opportunities, the first time information can further include a tenth identification bit for indicating a period of the transmission opportunities.

[0290] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0291] WLAN Sensing Instance ID TXOP ID Period

[0292] WLAN Sensing Measurement Setup ID is a wireless local area network sensing measurement setup identification, Number of TXOP is a third number of transmission opportunities, and Period is a period of the transmission opportunities.

[0293] As an example, in a case where the first time information includes an eighth identification bit for indicating a third opportunity identification of a third transmission opportunity, and a ninth identification bit for indicating a fourth opportunity identification of a fourth transmission opportunity, the first time information can further include a tenth identification bit for indicating a period of the transmission opportunities.

[0294] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0295] TXOP ID1 TXOP ID2 Period

[0296] TXOP ID1 is a third opportunity identification of a third transmission opportunity, TXOP ID2 is a fourth opportunity identification of a fourth transmission opportunity, and Period is a period of the transmission opportunities.

[0297] As an example, in a case where the first time information includes an eighth identification bit for indicating a third opportunity identification of a third transmission opportunity, and a ninth identification bit for indicating a fourth number of transmission opportunities, the first time information can further include a tenth identification bit for indicating a period of the transmission opportunities.

[0298] For example, the format of the first time information can be as follows:

[0299] TXOP ID Number of TXOP Period

[0300] TXOP ID is a third opportunity identification of a third transmission opportunity, Number of TXOP is a fourth number of transmission opportunities, and Period is a period of the transmission opportunities.

[0301] In an optional embodiment, in a case where the wireless local area network sensing measurement session corresponds to a plurality of transmission opportunities, the wireless local area network sensing initiating device transmits the second trigger message after transmitting the NDP frame corresponding to the second target measurement event.

[0302] For a wireless LAN sensing and response device, after the wireless LAN receives the NDP frame corresponding to the second target measurement event, if it receives the second trigger information, it will feed back the measurement report of the second target measurement event based on the feedback timing of the measurement report of the second target measurement event.

[0303] In an alternative embodiment, the WLAN sensing response device may send a second message frame before performing WLAN sensing measurements.

[0304] The second message frame includes a twelfth flag bit, which is used to indicate that the wireless LAN sensing response device supports delayed feedback of measurement reports.

[0305] As an example, a wireless LAN sensing response device may send a second message frame during the establishment of a wireless LAN sensing measurement session.

[0306] In an optional embodiment, the second message frame sent by the WLAN sensing response device may include a WLAN sensing measurement parameter information element, which includes a twelfth identifier bit to indicate that the WLAN sensing response device supports delayed feedback of measurement reports.

[0307] The second message frame can be a response message frame for establishing a wireless LAN sensing measurement session.

[0308] Based on the communication method provided in this disclosure, a wireless local area network (WLAN) sensing initiating device can indicate the timing of feedback of a measurement report for at least one measurement event during the establishment of WLAN sensing measurement, thereby enabling a WLAN sensing responding device to feed back a measurement report of the corresponding measurement event at the corresponding feedback timing.

[0309] like Figure 3 As shown, this disclosure provides a communication device, including:

[0310] The determining unit 301 is used to determine first time information, which is used to indicate the feedback timing of a measurement report for at least one measurement event;

[0311] The transmitting unit 302 is used to transmit the aforementioned first-time information during the establishment of wireless local area network sensing measurement.

[0312] Optionally, in this embodiment of the present disclosure, when a wireless local area network sensing measurement session corresponds to a transmission opportunity, the aforementioned first time information includes a first identifier bit and a second identifier bit;

[0313] The aforementioned first identifier bit is used to indicate the first event identifier of the first measurement event;

[0314] The second identification bit is used for indicating a first number of measurement events or a second event identification of a second measurement event. The first number is used for indicating that after receiving a NDP frame corresponding to the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event within the transmission opportunity, a measurement report of the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event is fed back. The second event identification is used for indicating that after receiving a NDP frame corresponding to the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event within the transmission opportunity, a measurement report of the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event is fed back.

[0315] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first time information further comprises a third identification bit, and the third identification bit is used for indicating a measurement period of each measurement event.

[0316] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, in the case that the WLAN-aware measurement session corresponds to a plurality of transmission opportunities, the first time information comprises at least one of the following:

[0317] The fourth identification bit and the fifth identification bit, the fourth identification bit is used for indicating a third event identification of a third measurement event, and the fifth identification bit is used for indicating a second number of transmission opportunities or a first opportunity identification of a first transmission opportunity, the second number is used for indicating that a measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back after a interval of the second number of transmission opportunities, and the first opportunity identification is used for indicating that the measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back after the first transmission opportunity;

[0318] The sixth identification bit and the seventh identification bit, the sixth identification bit is used for indicating a WLAN-aware measurement establishment identification, and the seventh identification bit is used for indicating a third number of transmission opportunities or a second opportunity identification of a second transmission opportunity, the third number is used for indicating that measurement reports of each transmission event corresponding to the WLAN-aware measurement establishment identification are aggregated and fed back after a interval of the third number of transmission opportunities, and the second opportunity identification is used for indicating that the measurement reports of each transmission event corresponding to the WLAN-aware measurement establishment identification are aggregated and fed back after the second transmission opportunity;

[0319] The eighth identification bit and the ninth identification bit, the eighth identification bit is used for indicating a third opportunity identification of a third transmission opportunity, and the ninth identification bit is used for indicating a fourth number of transmission opportunities or a fourth opportunity identification of a fourth transmission opportunity, the fourth number is used for indicating that measurement reports of measurement events corresponding to the fourth number of transmission opportunities starting from the third transmission opportunity are aggregated and fed back after a interval of the third transmission opportunity, and the fourth opportunity identification is used for indicating that the measurement reports of measurement events corresponding to the third transmission opportunity to the fourth transmission opportunity are aggregated and fed back after the fourth transmission opportunity.

[0320] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first time information further includes a tenth identification bit, and the tenth identification bit is used to indicate a period of the transmission opportunity.

[0321] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the sending unit 302 is further configured to:

[0322] The first message frame is sent in a wireless local area network sensing measurement session establishment process, and the first message frame includes an eleventh identification bit, and the eleventh identification bit is used to indicate that the wireless local area network sensing initiator supports delay feedback of measurement report.

[0323] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first message frame includes a wireless local area network sensing measurement parameter information element, and the wireless local area network sensing measurement parameter information element includes the eleventh identification bit.

[0324] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the sending unit 302 is further configured to:

[0325] After sending the NDP frame corresponding to the first target measurement event, a first trigger message is sent, and the first trigger message is used to indicate feedback of measurement report of the first target measurement event;

[0326] The first target measurement event is the first quantity of measurement events starting from the first measurement event, or all measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event.

[0327] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the sending unit 302 is further configured to:

[0328] After sending the NDP frame corresponding to the second target measurement event, a second trigger message is sent, and the second trigger message is used to indicate feedback of measurement report of the second target measurement event;

[0329] In a case where the first time information includes the fourth identification bit and the fifth identification bit, the second target measurement event is the third measurement event;

[0330] In a case where the first time information includes the sixth identification bit and the seventh identification bit, the second target measurement event is each transmission event corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment identifier within the third quantity of transmission opportunities, or each transmission event corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment identifier before the second transmission opportunity.

[0331] In a case where the first time information includes the ninth identification bit and the tenth identification bit, the second target measurement event is a measurement event corresponding to the fourth number of transmission opportunities starting from the third transmission opportunity, or is a measurement event corresponding to the third transmission opportunity to the fourth transmission opportunity.

[0332] As shown in Figure 4 the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, comprising:

[0333] The receiving unit 401 is configured to receive first time information in a wireless local area network awareness measurement establishment process, the first time information being used to indicate a feedback timing of a measurement report of at least one measurement event;

[0334] The feedback unit 402 is configured to feed back the measurement report of each measurement event based on the feedback timing.

[0335] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, in a case where the wireless local area network awareness measurement session corresponds to one transmission opportunity, the first time information includes a first identification bit and a second identification bit;

[0336] The first identification bit is used to indicate a first event identification of a first measurement event;

[0337] The second identification bit is used to indicate a first number of measurement events or a second event identification of a second measurement event, the first number being used to indicate that after receiving a null data packet (NDP) frame corresponding to the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event within the transmission opportunity, the measurement report of the first number of measurement events starting from the first measurement event is fed back, and the second event identification is used to indicate that after receiving a NDP frame corresponding to the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event within the transmission opportunity, the measurement report of the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event is fed back.

[0338] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first time information further includes a third identification bit, and the third identification bit is used to indicate a measurement period of each measurement event.

[0339] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, in a case where the wireless local area network awareness measurement session corresponds to a plurality of transmission opportunities, the first time information includes at least one of the following:

[0340] a fourth identification bit and a fifth identification bit, the fourth identification bit is used to indicate a third event identification of a third measurement event, and the fifth identification bit is used to indicate a second number of transmission opportunities or a first opportunity identification of a first transmission opportunity, the second number is used to indicate that a measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back after a transmission opportunity interval of the second number, and the first opportunity identification is used to indicate that the measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back after the first transmission opportunity;

[0341] a sixth identification bit and a seventh identification bit, the sixth identification bit is used to indicate a wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment identification, and the seventh identification bit is used to indicate a third number of transmission opportunities or a second opportunity identification of a second transmission opportunity, the third number is used to indicate that measurement reports of each transmission event corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment identification are aggregated and fed back after a transmission opportunity interval of the third number, and the second opportunity identification is used to indicate that the measurement reports of each transmission event corresponding to the wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment identification are aggregated and fed back after the second transmission opportunity;

[0342] an eighth identification bit and a ninth identification bit, the eighth identification bit is used to indicate a third opportunity identification of a third transmission opportunity, and the ninth identification bit is used to indicate a fourth number of transmission opportunities or a fourth opportunity identification of a fourth transmission opportunity, the fourth number is used to indicate that measurement reports of measurement events corresponding to the fourth number of transmission opportunities starting from the third transmission opportunity are aggregated and fed back after a transmission opportunity interval of the fourth number, and the fourth opportunity identification is used to indicate that the measurement reports of measurement events corresponding to the third transmission opportunity to the fourth transmission opportunity are aggregated and fed back after the fourth transmission opportunity.

[0343] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first time information further includes a tenth identification bit, and the tenth identification bit is used to indicate a period of the transmission opportunity.

[0344] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the feedback unit 402 is further configured to:

[0345] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second message frame includes a wireless local area network sensing measurement parameter information element, and the wireless local area network sensing measurement parameter information element includes the twelfth identification bit.

[0346] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second message frame includes a wireless local area network sensing measurement parameter information element, and the wireless local area network sensing measurement parameter information element includes the twelfth identification bit.

[0347] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the receiving unit 401 is further configured to:

[0348] receiving a first trigger message, the first trigger message being used to indicate a measurement report of a first target measurement event;

[0349] feeding back the measurement report of the first target measurement event based on a feedback timing of the measurement report of the first target measurement event.

[0350] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the receiving unit 401 is further configured to:

[0351] receiving a second trigger message, the second trigger message being used to indicate a measurement report of a second target measurement event;

[0352] feeding back the measurement report of the second target measurement event based on a feedback timing of the measurement report of the second target measurement event.

[0353] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a WLAN-aware initiating device, as shown in Figure 5 The WLAN-aware initiating device 5000 shown in Figure 5 The WLAN-aware initiating device 5000 shown in the drawings can be a server, comprising a processor 5001 and a memory 5003. The processor 5001 and the memory 5003 are connected, for example, through a bus 5002. Optionally, the WLAN-aware initiating device 5000 can further comprise a transceiver 5004. It should be noted that in actual applications, the transceiver 5004 is not limited to one, and the structure of the WLAN-aware initiating device 5000 does not constitute a limitation on the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0354] The memory 5003 is used to store application program codes for executing the embodiments of the present disclosure, and is controlled by the processor 5001 to execute. The processor 5001 is used to execute the application program codes stored in the memory 5003, so as to realize the communication method suitable for the WLAN-aware initiating device in the present solution.

[0355] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a WLAN-aware responding device, as shown in Figure 6 The WLAN-aware responding device 6000 shown in Figure 6 The WLAN-aware responding device 6000 shown in the drawings can be a server, comprising a processor 6001 and a memory 6003. The processor 6001 and the memory 6003 are connected, for example, through a bus 6002. Optionally, the WLAN-aware responding device 6000 can further comprise a transceiver 6004. It should be noted that in actual applications, the transceiver 6004 is not limited to one, and the structure of the WLAN-aware responding device 6000 does not constitute a limitation on the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0356] The memory 6003 is configured to store application program codes for implementing the embodiments of the present disclosure, and the processor 6001 is configured to control execution of the application program codes stored in the memory 6003. The processor 6001 is configured to execute the application program codes stored in the memory 6003, so as to implement Figure 2 A communication method for a wireless local area network aware response device.

[0357] The processor 5001 and the processor 6001 can be a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a general-purpose processor, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or other programmable logic device, a transistor logic device, a hardware component, or any combination thereof. The processor 5001 and the processor 6001 can implement or execute various exemplary logical blocks, modules and circuits described in combination with the present disclosure. The processor 5001 and the processor 6001 can also be a combination of computing functions, such as one or more microprocessor combinations, combinations of DSP and microprocessor, etc.

[0358] The bus 5002 and the bus 6002 can include a path for transmitting information between the above-mentioned components. The bus 5002 and the bus 6002 can be a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus or an EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) bus, etc. The bus 5002 and the bus 6002 can be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For the convenience of representation, Figure 5 and Figure 6 Only one thick line is used in the above-mentioned bus 5002 and the bus 6002, but it does not mean that there is only one bus or only one type of bus.

[0359] The memory 5003 and the memory 6003 can be a Read Only Memory (ROM) or other type of static storage device that can store static information and instructions, a Random Access Memory (RAM) or other type of dynamic storage device that can store information and instructions, an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), a Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disk storage, a magneto-optical disk storage, a magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a computer, but are not limited thereto.

[0360] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer readable storage medium, which stores a computer program. When the computer program is run on a computer, the computer can execute the corresponding content in the foregoing method embodiments.

[0361] It should be understood that, although each step in the flowchart of the accompanying drawings is displayed in sequence according to the indication of the arrow, these steps are not necessarily executed in sequence according to the indication of the arrow. Unless otherwise specified herein, the execution of these steps is not strictly limited in sequence, and they can be executed in other sequences. Moreover, at least part of the steps in the flowchart of the accompanying drawings can include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages, which are not necessarily executed at the same time, but can be executed at different times, and the execution sequence is not necessarily sequential, but can be executed in rotation or alternation with at least part of other steps or sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0362] It should be noted that the computer readable storage medium in the above disclosure can be a computer readable signal medium or a computer readable storage medium, or any combination of the above. The computer readable storage medium may, for example, but is not limited to, an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, device or apparatus, or any combination of the above. More specific examples of computer readable storage media can include, but are not limited to, an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the above. In the present disclosure, the computer readable storage medium can be any tangible medium containing or storing a program that can be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, device or apparatus. In the present disclosure, the computer readable signal medium can include a data signal carried in a baseband or as a part of a carrier wave, which carries computer readable program code. Such a propagated data signal can take various forms, including but not limited to an electromagnetic signal, an optical signal or any suitable combination of the above. The computer readable signal medium can also be any computer readable storage medium other than the computer readable storage medium, which can send, propagate or transmit a program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, device or apparatus. The program code contained in the computer readable storage medium can be transmitted by any suitable medium, including but not limited to a wire, a cable, an RF (radio frequency) or the like, or any suitable combination of the above.

[0363] The computer readable storage medium described above can be included in the wireless LAN aware initiating device or the responding device; or can exist separately and not be assembled into the wireless LAN aware initiating device or the responding device.

[0364] The computer readable storage medium described above carries one or more programs, which, when executed by the wireless LAN aware initiating device or the responding device, causes the initiating device or the responding device to perform the corresponding communication method.

[0365] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program product or computer program is provided, which includes computer instructions stored in a computer readable storage medium. The processor of the computer device reads the computer instructions from the computer readable storage medium, and the processor executes the computer instructions, so that the computer device executes the communication method provided in the various optional implementation manners described above.

[0366] Computer program code for carrying out operations of the present disclosure can be written in any combination of one or more programming languages, including an object oriented programming language such as Java, Smalltalk, C++ or the like, and conventional procedural programming languages, such as the "C" programming language or similar programming languages. The program code can execute entirely on the user's computer, partly on the user's computer, as a stand-alone software package, partly on the user's computer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on the remote computer or server. In the latter scenario, the remote computer can be connected to the user's computer through any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or the connection can be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet using an Internet Service Provider).

[0367] The flow diagrams and the block diagrams in the drawings are illustrations of architectures, functionalities, and operations of possible implementations of systems, methods, and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In this regard, each block in the flow diagrams or block diagrams can represent a module, a segment, or a portion of code, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the blocks can occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently or the blocks may

[0368] The modules involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented in the form of software or in the form of hardware. In some cases, the name of a module does not constitute a limitation on the module itself, for example, A module can also be described as "A module for performing B operation".

[0369] The above description is merely that of preferred embodiments of the present disclosure and a description of the technical principles of the application. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the disclosed scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the technical solutions with the specific combinations of the above technical features, and also covers other technical solutions formed by combining the above technical features or equivalent features without departing from the above disclosed concept. For example, the above technical features can be replaced with the technical features disclosed in the present disclosure (but not limited to) with similar functions to form technical solutions.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, The method, applied to a wireless local area network (WLAN) sensing initiating device, includes: First time information is determined, which is used to indicate the timing of feedback of measurement reports for at least one measurement event; the first time information also includes a third identifier bit, which is used to indicate the measurement cycle of each measurement event; During the establishment of wireless LAN sensing measurement, the first time information is sent to the wireless LAN sensing response device.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, In the case where a wireless LAN sensing measurement session corresponds to a transmission opportunity, the first time information includes a first identifier bit and a second identifier bit. The first flag bit is used to indicate the first event flag of the first measurement event; The second identifier bit is used to indicate a first number of measurement events or a second event identifier of a second measurement event. The first number is used to indicate that after receiving the first number of empty data packet NDP frames corresponding to the first number of measurement events starting with the first measurement event within the transmission opportunity, a measurement report of the first number of measurement events starting with the first measurement event is fed back. The second event identifier is used to indicate that after receiving the NDP frames corresponding to the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event within the transmission opportunity, a measurement report of the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event is fed back.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, In the case where a wireless LAN sensing measurement session corresponds to multiple transmission opportunities, the first time information includes at least one of the following: The fourth and fifth identifier bits are used to indicate the third event identifier of the third measurement event, and the fifth identifier bit is used to indicate the second number of transmission opportunities or the first opportunity identifier of the first transmission opportunity. The second number is used to indicate that a measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back after an interval of the second number of transmission opportunities, and the first opportunity identifier is used to indicate that a measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back after the first transmission opportunity. The sixth and seventh identifier bits are used to indicate the wireless LAN sensing measurement establishment identifier and the seventh identifier bit to indicate the third number of transmission opportunities or the second opportunity identifier of the second transmission opportunity. The third number is used to indicate that the measurement reports of each transmission event corresponding to the wireless LAN sensing measurement establishment identifier are aggregated and fed back after the third number of transmission opportunities. The second opportunity identifier is used to indicate that the measurement reports of each transmission event corresponding to the wireless LAN sensing measurement establishment identifier are aggregated and fed back after the second transmission opportunity. The eighth and ninth identifier bits are used to indicate the third opportunity identifier of the third transmission opportunity, and the ninth identifier bit is used to indicate the fourth number of transmission opportunities or the fourth opportunity identifier of the fourth transmission opportunity. The fourth number is used to indicate that after the third transmission opportunity, the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the fourth number of transmission opportunities starting from the third transmission opportunity are aggregated and fed back. The fourth opportunity identifier is used to indicate that after the fourth transmission opportunity, the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the third transmission opportunity to the fourth transmission opportunity are aggregated and fed back.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first time information also includes a tenth identifier bit, which is used to indicate the period of the transmission opportunity.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: During the establishment of a wireless LAN sensing measurement session, a first message frame is sent. The first message frame includes an eleventh identifier bit, which is used to indicate that the wireless LAN sensing initiating device supports delayed feedback of the measurement report.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first message frame includes a wireless local area network (WLAN) sensing measurement parameter information element, which includes the eleventh identifier bit.

7. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The method further includes: After sending the NDP frame corresponding to the first target measurement event, a first trigger message is sent, which is used to indicate the feedback of the measurement report of the first target measurement event; The first target measurement event is either the first number of measurement events starting with the first measurement event, or all measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event.

8. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The method further includes: After sending the NDP frame corresponding to the second target measurement event, a second trigger message is sent, which is used to indicate the feedback of the measurement report of the second target measurement event; If the first time information includes the fourth identifier bit and the fifth identifier bit, the second target measurement event is the third measurement event; When the first time information includes the sixth identifier and the seventh identifier, the second target measurement event is each transmission event corresponding to the wireless LAN sensing measurement establishment identifier within the third number of transmission opportunities, or is each transmission event corresponding to the wireless LAN sensing measurement establishment identifier before the second transmission opportunity, including the second transmission opportunity. When the first time information includes the ninth identifier and the tenth identifier, the second target measurement event is the measurement event corresponding to the fourth number of transmission opportunities starting from the third transmission opportunity, or the measurement event corresponding to the third transmission opportunity to the fourth transmission opportunity.

9. A communication method, characterized in that, The method, applied to a wireless local area network (WLAN) sensing and response device, includes: During the establishment of wireless LAN sensing measurement, the device receives first time information sent by the wireless LAN sensing initiating device. The first time information is used to indicate the feedback timing of the measurement report of at least one measurement event. The first time information also includes a third identifier bit, which is used to indicate the measurement period of each measurement event. Measurement reports are fed back for each of the measurement events based on the aforementioned feedback timing.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, In the case where a wireless LAN sensing measurement session corresponds to a transmission opportunity, the first time information includes a first identifier bit and a second identifier bit. The first flag bit is used to indicate the first event flag of the first measurement event; The second identifier bit is used to indicate a first number of measurement events or a second event identifier of a second measurement event. The first number is used to indicate that after receiving the first number of empty data packet NDP frames corresponding to the first number of measurement events starting with the first measurement event within the transmission opportunity, a measurement report of the first number of measurement events starting with the first measurement event is fed back. The second event identifier is used to indicate that after receiving the NDP frames corresponding to the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event within the transmission opportunity, a measurement report of the measurement events from the first measurement event to the second measurement event is fed back.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, In the case where a wireless LAN sensing measurement session corresponds to multiple transmission opportunities, the first time information includes at least one of the following: The fourth and fifth identifier bits are used to indicate the third event identifier of the third measurement event, and the fifth identifier bit is used to indicate the second number of transmission opportunities or the first opportunity identifier of the first transmission opportunity. The second number is used to indicate that a measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back after an interval of the second number of transmission opportunities, and the first opportunity identifier is used to indicate that a measurement report of the third measurement event is fed back after the first transmission opportunity. The sixth and seventh identifier bits are used to indicate the wireless LAN sensing measurement establishment identifier and the seventh identifier bit to indicate the third number of transmission opportunities or the second opportunity identifier of the second transmission opportunity. The third number is used to indicate that the measurement reports of each transmission event corresponding to the wireless LAN sensing measurement establishment identifier are aggregated and fed back after the third number of transmission opportunities. The second opportunity identifier is used to indicate that the measurement reports of each transmission event corresponding to the wireless LAN sensing measurement establishment identifier are aggregated and fed back after the second transmission opportunity. The eighth and ninth identifier bits are used to indicate the third opportunity identifier of the third transmission opportunity, and the ninth identifier bit is used to indicate the fourth number of transmission opportunities or the fourth opportunity identifier of the fourth transmission opportunity. The fourth number is used to indicate that after the third transmission opportunity, the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the fourth number of transmission opportunities starting from the third transmission opportunity are aggregated and fed back. The fourth opportunity identifier is used to indicate that after the fourth transmission opportunity, the measurement reports of the measurement events corresponding to the third transmission opportunity to the fourth transmission opportunity are aggregated and fed back.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The first time information also includes a tenth identifier bit, which is used to indicate the period of the transmission opportunity.

13. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The method further includes: During the establishment of a wireless LAN sensing measurement session, a second message frame is sent. The second message frame includes a twelfth identifier bit, which is used to indicate that the wireless LAN sensing response device supports delayed feedback of measurement reports.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The second message frame includes a wireless local area network (WLAN) sensing measurement parameter information element, which includes the twelfth identifier bit.

15. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive a first trigger message, which is used to indicate a measurement report for the first target measurement event; Based on the timing of the feedback of the measurement report of the first target measurement event, the measurement report of the first target measurement event is fed back.

16. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive a second trigger message, which is used to indicate a measurement report for the second target measurement event; Based on the timing of the feedback of the measurement report of the second target measurement event, the measurement report of the second target measurement event is fed back.

17. A communication device, characterized in that, The device includes: A determining unit is configured to determine first time information, which is used to indicate the timing of feedback of measurement reports for at least one measurement event; the first time information further includes a third identifier bit, which is used to indicate the measurement cycle of each measurement event; The transmitting unit is used to transmit the first time information to the wireless local area network sensing response device during the wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment process.

18. A communication device, characterized in that, The device includes: The receiving unit is configured to receive first time information sent by the wireless local area network sensing initiating device during the wireless local area network sensing measurement establishment process. The first time information is used to indicate the feedback timing of the measurement report of at least one measurement event. The first time information also includes a third identifier bit, which is used to indicate the measurement period of each measurement event. A feedback unit is used to provide a measurement report for each of the measurement events based on the feedback timing.

19. A wireless local area network sensing initiation device, characterized in that, The initiating device includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the program to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 8.

20. A wireless local area network sensing and response device, characterized in that, The response device includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the program to implement the method of any one of claims 9 to 16.

21. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the method of any one of claims 1 to 16.

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