User-defined identifier obtaining and using method and device, equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The application of the invention is a divisional application of 202280096255.5. The invention discloses a user-defined identifier obtaining and using method and device, equipment and a storage medium, and belongs to the field of wireless sensing. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a site identifier of a site; the site identifier is a self-defined identifier for WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) perception. And carrying the site identifier in a sensing result and reporting the sensing result to a sensing application program. According to the method, the user-defined identifier for sensing is set for the site, and the user-defined identifier is used when the sensing result is reported, so that the correct receiving of the sensing signal under the sensing condition from the site to the site is realized, and the sensing application program can correspond the sensing result to the position information of the site; and the sensing precision is improved.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application. The application number of the parent application is 202280096255.5, the application date is August 19, 2022, and the name of the invention is "Methods, devices, equipment and storage media for obtaining and using custom identifiers." Technical Field

[0002] The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of wireless sensing, and in particular to a method, apparatus, device and storage medium for obtaining and using a custom identifier. Background Art

[0003] Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) sensing refers to the technology of sensing people or objects in the environment by measuring changes in scattering and / or reflection of WLAN signals by people or objects.

[0004] In order to improve the accuracy of the measurement results, after receiving the perception results of the perception participating devices, the perception application needs to combine the perception results with the location information of the perception participating devices for processing, that is, the perception application needs to know the perception signal sending device and / or perception signal receiving device corresponding to each perception result. Generally, the location information of each device obtained by means other than the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 protocol can be indexed by the device's Medium Access Control (MAC) address.

[0005] However, in the WLAN sensing scenario, in order to protect the privacy of the sensing participating devices, it is necessary to avoid carrying the MAC addresses of the sensing participating devices in the sensing results. Summary of the invention

[0006] The embodiment of the present application provides a method, apparatus, device and storage medium for obtaining and using a custom identifier. The technical solution is as follows:

[0007] According to one aspect of the present application, a method for obtaining a custom identifier is provided, the method being executed by a first device, and the method comprising:

[0008] Obtain a custom identifier of the first device, where the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the first device during a WLAN perception process.

[0009] According to one aspect of the present application, a method for generating a custom identifier is provided, the method being executed by a second device, the method comprising:

[0010] Generate a custom identifier for the first device, where the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the first device during a WLAN sensing process;

[0011] Saving the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information;

[0012] The first identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an association identifier (Association Identifier, AID), and an unassociated station identifier (Unassociated Station Identifier, USID).

[0013] According to one aspect of the present application, a method for using a custom identifier is provided, the method being executed by a third device, the method comprising:

[0014] Reporting the perception result, the custom identifier of the device sending the perception signal, and the custom identifier of the device receiving the perception signal;

[0015] The custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the perception participating device during the WLAN perception process, and the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device correspond to the perception result.

[0016] According to one aspect of the present application, a method for using a custom identifier is provided, the method being executed by a perception initiating device or a perception proxy initiating device, the method comprising:

[0017] receiving a perception result, a custom identifier of a device sending a perception signal, and a custom identifier of a device receiving a perception signal;

[0018] The custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the perception participating device during the WLAN perception process, and the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device correspond to the perception result.

[0019] According to one aspect of the present application, a method for using a custom identifier is provided, the method being executed by a perception signal receiving device, the method comprising:

[0020] Sending a perception measurement reporting frame, where the perception measurement reporting frame carries a perception result and a custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device;

[0021] The custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the perception signal receiving device during the WLAN perception process.

[0022] According to one aspect of the present application, a method for receiving a perception signal is provided, the method being performed by a fourth device, the method including:

[0023] Send third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, where the third identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, a USID, and a custom identifier.

[0024] According to one aspect of the present application, a method for receiving a perceptual signal is provided. The method is performed by a perceptual signal receiving device, and the method includes:

[0025] Receive third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, where the third identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, a USID, and a custom identifier.

[0026] According to one aspect of the present application, a device for obtaining a custom identifier is provided, the device comprising:

[0027] The acquisition module is used to acquire a custom identifier of the first device, where the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the first device during a WLAN perception process.

[0028] According to one aspect of the present application, a device for generating a custom identifier is provided, the device comprising:

[0029] A generating module, configured to generate a custom identifier for a first device, wherein the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the first device during a WLAN sensing process;

[0030] A saving module, used to save the corresponding relationship between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information;

[0031] The first identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, and a USID.

[0032] According to one aspect of the present application, a device for using a custom identifier is provided, the device comprising:

[0033] A reporting module, used to report the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device;

[0034] The custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the perception participating device during the WLAN perception process, and the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device correspond to the perception result.

[0035] According to one aspect of the present application, a device for using a custom identifier is provided, the device comprising:

[0036] A receiving module, used to receive a sensing result, a custom identifier of a sensing signal sending device, and a custom identifier of a sensing signal receiving device;

[0037] The custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the perception participating device during the WLAN perception process, and the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device correspond to the perception result.

[0038] According to one aspect of the present application, a device for using a custom identifier is provided, the device comprising:

[0039] A sending module, configured to send a perception measurement reporting frame, wherein the perception measurement reporting frame carries a perception result and a custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device;

[0040] The custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the perception signal receiving device during the WLAN perception process.

[0041] According to one aspect of the present application, a device for receiving a perception signal is provided, the device comprising:

[0042] A sending module is used to send third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, and the third identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, a USID, and a custom identifier.

[0043] According to one aspect of the present application, a device for receiving a perception signal is provided, the device comprising:

[0044] The receiving module is used to receive third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, and the third identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, a USID, and a custom identifier.

[0045] According to one aspect of the present application, a WLAN device is provided, comprising: a processor and a memory, wherein a computer program is stored in the memory, and the computer program is loaded and executed by the processor, so that the WLAN device implements the above-mentioned method for obtaining a custom identifier, the method for generating a custom identifier, or the method for using a custom identifier.

[0046] According to one aspect of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, in which a computer program is stored. The computer program is loaded and executed by a perception participating device so that the perception participating device implements the above-mentioned method for obtaining a custom identifier or a method for generating a custom identifier or a method for using a custom identifier or a method for receiving a perception signal.

[0047] According to one aspect of the present application, a chip is provided, which includes a programmable logic circuit or a program, so that a perception participation device equipped with the chip is used to implement the above-mentioned method for obtaining a custom identifier or a method for generating a custom identifier or a method for using a custom identifier or a method for receiving a perception signal.

[0048] According to one aspect of the present application, a computer program product or a computer program is provided, wherein the computer program product or the computer program includes computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and a perception participating device reads and executes the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium, so that the perception participating device implements the above-mentioned method for obtaining a custom identifier or the method for generating a custom identifier or the method for using a custom identifier or the method for receiving a perception signal.

[0049] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present application may have the following beneficial effects:

[0050] This method obtains a custom identifier so that the perception participating device (such as a site) can use an identifier other than the MAC address to identify its own identity during the WLAN perception process. This not only enables the correct reception of the perception signal, but also enables the perception application to match the perception result with the location information of the site by carrying the custom identifier in the perception result, thereby assisting the perception application to improve the perception accuracy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0051] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a typical scenario of performing perception measurement based on perception signals provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0053] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a typical scenario of a perceptual agent provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0054] Figure 4 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0055] Figure 5 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0056] Figure 6 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0057] Figure 7is a flowchart of a method for obtaining a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0058] Figure 8 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0059] Fig. 9 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0060] Fig.10 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0061] Fig.11 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0062] Fig.12 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0063] Fig.13 is a schematic diagram of a perception setting request frame provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0064] Fig.14 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0065] Fig.15 is a schematic diagram of a perception proxy request frame provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0066] Fig.16 is a flowchart of a method for generating a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0067] Fig.17 is a flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0068] Fig.18 It is a schematic diagram of a typical scenario of using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0069] Fig.19 is a schematic diagram of a perception measurement reporting frame provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0070] Fig. 20 is a flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0071] Fig.21 is a flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0072] Fig. 22is a flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0073] Fig.23 is a flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0074] Fig.24 is a schematic diagram of a perception setting response frame provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0075] Fig.25 is a flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0076] Fig.26 is a flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0077] Fig. 27 is a flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0078] Fig.28 is a schematic diagram of a perception measurement trigger frame provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0079] Fig.29 is a flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0080] Fig.30 is a flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0081] Fig.31 is a flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0082] Fig.32 is a flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0083] Fig.33 is a flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0084] Fig.34 is a flowchart of a method for receiving a perception signal provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0085] Fig.35 is a schematic diagram of a perception setting request frame provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0086] Fig.36 is a schematic diagram of a perception setting request frame provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0087] Fig.37is a schematic diagram of a perception polling trigger frame provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0088] Fig.38 is a schematic diagram of a perception polling trigger frame provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0089] Fig.39 is a schematic diagram of a perception proxy request frame provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0090] Fig.40 is a flowchart of a method for receiving a perception signal provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0091] Fig.41 is a block diagram of a device for obtaining a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0092] Fig.42 is a block diagram of a device for generating a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0093] Fig.43 is a block diagram of a device for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0094] Fig.44 is a block diagram of a device for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0095] Fig.45 is a block diagram of a device for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0096] Fig.46 is a block diagram of a receiving device for a perception signal provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0097] Fig.47 is a block diagram of a receiving device for a perception signal provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0098] Fig.48 It is a block diagram of a WLAN device provided by an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0099] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the implementation methods of the present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0100] The network architecture and business scenarios described in the embodiments of the present application are intended to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application. A person of ordinary skill in the art can appreciate that with the evolution of the network architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0101] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system provided by an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 As shown, the wireless communication system may include: an access point (AP) and a station (STA).

[0102] In some scenarios, an AP may be referred to as an AP STA, that is, in a sense, an AP is also a STA. In some scenarios, a STA may be referred to as a non-AP STA.

[0103] In some embodiments, STA may include AP STA and non-AP STA. Communication in the communication system may be communication between AP and non-AP STA, communication between non-AP STA and non-AP STA, or communication between STA and peer STA. Peer STA may refer to a device that communicates with the STA peer. For example, peer STA may be an AP or a non-AP STA.

[0104] AP is equivalent to a bridge connecting wired network and wireless network. Its main function is to connect various wireless network clients together and then connect the wireless network to Ethernet. AP devices can be terminal devices (such as mobile phones) or network devices (such as routers) with wireless fidelity (WIFI) chips.

[0105] It should be understood that the role of STA in the communication system is not absolute. For example, in some scenarios, when a mobile phone is connected to a router, the mobile phone is a non-AP STA. When the mobile phone serves as a hotspot for other mobile phones, the mobile phone plays the role of an AP.

[0106] APs and non-AP STAs can be devices used in the Internet of Vehicles, IoT nodes and sensors in the Internet of Things (IoT), smart cameras, smart remote controls, smart water and electricity meters in smart homes, and sensors in smart cities.

[0107] In some embodiments, the non-AP STA may support the 802.11be standard. The non-AP STA may also support various current and future 802.11 family wireless LAN standards such as 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b and 802.11a.

[0108] In some embodiments, the AP may be a device supporting the 802.11be standard. The AP may also be a device supporting various current and future 802.11 family WLAN standards such as 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b and 802.11a.

[0109] It should be noted that the above protocols are only examples, and the protocols supported by the AP and the STA are not limited to the above protocols.

[0110] In an embodiment of the present application, STA may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a computer, a virtual reality (VR) device, an augmented reality (AR) device, a wireless device in industrial control, a set-top box, a wireless device in self-driving, a vehicle-mounted communication device, a wireless device in remote medical, a wireless device in smart grid, a wireless device in transportation safety, a wireless device in a smart city, or a wireless device in a smart home, a wireless communication chip, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a SOC (System on Chip), etc. that supports WLAN / WIFI technology.

[0111] The frequency bands supported by WLAN technology may include but are not limited to: low frequency bands (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz) and high frequency bands (45 GHz, 60 GHz).

[0112] There are one or more links between the site and the access point. In some embodiments, the site and the access point support multi-band communication. For example, communication is performed simultaneously on the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, 6 GHz, 45 GHz and 60 GHz bands, or communication is performed simultaneously on different channels of the same band (or different bands), thereby improving the communication throughput and / or reliability between devices. Such a device is generally referred to as a multi-band device, or a multi-link device (MLD), sometimes also referred to as a multi-link entity or a multi-band entity. A multi-link device can be an access point device or a site device. If the multi-link device is an access point device, the multi-link device includes one or more APs; if the multi-link device is a site device, the multi-link device includes one or more non-AP STAs.

[0113] A multi-link device including one or more APs may be referred to as an AP, and a multi-link device including one or more non-AP STAs may be referred to as a Non-AP.

[0114] In an embodiment of the present application, an AP may include multiple APs, a Non-AP may include multiple STAs, multiple links may be formed between the APs in the AP and the STAs in the Non-AP, and data communication may be performed between the APs in the AP and the corresponding STAs in the Non-AP through corresponding links.

[0115] AP is a device deployed in a wireless local area network to provide wireless communication functions for STA. The site may include: User Equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, wireless communication device, user agent or user device. Optionally, the site can also be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a Wireless Local Loop (WLL) station, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a handheld device with wireless communication function, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited to this.

[0116] Before introducing the technical solution of this application, some background technical knowledge involved in this application is first introduced and explained. The following related technologies can be combined arbitrarily with the technical solution of the embodiment of this application as optional solutions, and they all belong to the protection scope of the embodiment of this application. The embodiment of this application includes at least part of the following contents.

[0117] WLAN sensing refers to methods and applications for sensing people or objects in the environment by measuring changes in scattering and / or reflection of WLAN signals by people or objects. WLAN terminals participating in sensing may have roles such as sensing measurement initiating devices, sensing measurement responding devices, sensing signal sending devices, and sensing signal receiving devices. In some embodiments, devices participating in WLAN sensing include: sensing initiating devices (i.e., sensing measurement initiating devices) and sensing responding devices (i.e., sensing measurement responding devices). Alternatively, devices participating in WLAN sensing include: sensing sending devices (i.e., sensing signal sending devices) and sensing receiving devices (i.e., sensing signal receiving devices).

[0118] like Figure 2As shown, the WLAN perception measurement includes one or more of the following stages: a perception discovery stage 41, a measurement establishment stage 42, a perception measurement stage 43, a perception reporting stage 44, and a measurement termination stage 45. The same WLAN terminal may have one or more roles in a perception measurement, for example, a perception initiating device may be only a perception initiating device, a perception sending device, a perception receiving device, or both a perception sending device and a perception receiving device.

[0119] Perception discovery phase: used to initiate perception measurements.

[0120] Measurement establishment phase: establish perception measurement, determine the devices involved in the perception measurement and their roles (including the perception sending device and the perception receiving device), determine the operating parameters related to the perception measurement, and optionally exchange the parameters between terminals.

[0121] Perception measurement phase: Perception measurement is implemented, and the perception sending device sends a perception signal to the perception signal receiver.

[0122] Perception reporting stage: Reporting measurement results. Depending on the application scenario, the perception receiving device may need to report the measurement results to the perception measurement initiating device.

[0123] Measurement termination phase: The terminal stops measuring and terminates the perception measurement.

[0124] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, the perception agent initiating device sends a perception agent request frame to the perception agent responding device (AP) to request the perception agent responding device to establish the agent's perception measurement (such as WLAN perception), and the perception agent responding device sends a perception agent response frame to the perception agent initiating device to accept the perception agent task.

[0125] Exemplarily, the perception proxy response device sends a perception measurement setting request frame to the perception response device to establish the perception measurement setting; the perception response device sends a perception measurement setting response frame to the perception proxy response device to confirm the establishment of the perception measurement.

[0126] Some terms involved in the embodiments of the present application are introduced as follows:

[0127] Association Identifier (AID): used to identify a terminal after establishing an association with an access point.

[0128] Unassociation STA Identifier (USID): used to identify a station that is not associated with an access point.

[0129] Media Access Control (MAC): Media Access Control protocol, or media access control address for short.

[0130] Transmission Opportunity (TXOP): refers to a period of time during which a device with the transmission opportunity can actively initiate one or more transmissions.

[0131] WLAN Sensing: It senses people or objects in the environment by measuring the changes in scattering and / or reflection of WLAN signals by people or objects. In other words, WLAN sensing measures and senses the surrounding environment through wireless signals, so as to complete many functions such as detection of indoor intrusion / movement / fall, gesture recognition, and spatial three-dimensional image creation.

[0132] WLAN devices participating in WLAN awareness may have the following roles:

[0133] Sensing Initiator: a device that initiates a sensing measurement and wants to know the sensing result;

[0134] Sensing Responder: a device that participates in sensing measurements other than the sensing initiator.

[0135] Sensing Transmitter or sensing transmitter, a device that sends a sensing illumination signal.

[0136] Sensing Receiver or Sensing Receiver, a device that receives sensing measurement signals;

[0137] Sensing by Proxy Initiator, also known as a proxy requesting device or a sensing proxy requesting device, is a device that requests other devices to initiate sensing measurements;

[0138] The Sensing by Proxy Responder, also known as the SensingProxy STA or SensingProxy Responder, is a device that responds to the request of the Proxy Initiator and initiates the sensing measurement.

[0139] Sensing processor: a device that processes the results of sensing measurements;

[0140] Sensing Participant. In an embodiment of the present application, the sensing participating device may include a sensing initiating device, a sensing signal sending device, and a sensing signal receiving device that participate in sensing measurement; it may also only include a device that is not a sensing initiating device that participates in sensing measurement, that is, in this case, the sensing participating device has the same meaning as the sensing responding device.

[0141] A WLAN terminal may have one or more roles in a perception measurement. For example, a perception initiating device may be only a perception initiating device, or may be a perception signal sending device, or may be a perception signal receiving device, or may be both a perception signal sending device and a perception signal receiving device.

[0142] Figure 4 A flowchart of a method for obtaining a custom identifier (or site identifier) ​​provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown. The method is executed by a first device and may include the following steps:

[0143] In step 220, a custom identifier of the first device is obtained.

[0144] The first device is a perception participating device. From the perspective of the role of WLAN perception, the first device can be at least one of a perception initiating device, a perception responding device, a perception signal sending device, a perception signal receiving device, a perception proxy initiating device, a perception proxy responding device, a perception processing device, and a perception participating device. From the perspective of device type, the first device can be an access point device or a site device. The present application does not limit the scope of the first device. This embodiment takes the first device as a site and the custom identifier of the first device as a site identifier as an example.

[0145] The custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the sensing participating device in the WLAN sensing process and / or the WLAN sensing result. In the embodiment of the present application, it is the identity of the first device. It should be noted that the custom identifier is different from at least one of the identification information of the MAC address, AID, and USID of the sensing participating device. Optionally, the custom identifier is used in the WLAN sensing process or is designed for the WLAN sensing process. That is, for the same device, the custom identifier is different from the identifier used by the device in the non-WLAN sensing process. The non-WLAN sensing process includes the WLAN association process, the WLAN communication process, and the like.

[0146] Exemplarily, the first device receives a custom identifier configured for the first device by a third-party configuration program; or, generates a custom identifier for the first device; or, receives a custom identifier configured for the first device by a perception application, or, receives a perception setting request frame, which carries the custom identifier of the first device.

[0147] That is, the custom identifier of the first device is configured by a third-party configuration program; or, the custom identifier of the first device is generated internally of the first device; or, the custom identifier of the first device is configured by an awareness application dedicated to WLAN awareness.

[0148] The three methods of setting the custom identifier of the first device are described below respectively. At least one or any one of the three methods may be used in different embodiments.

[0149] (1) Method 1: A third-party configuration program configures a custom identifier for the first device.

[0150] The third-party configuration program is used to configure a custom identifier for the first device and is a non-aware application program. The third-party configuration program runs on at least one of the following devices: a configurator device; a perception initiating device; a perception proxy initiating device. The third-party configuration program exists in an access point, a server, or a site that can work continuously for a long time.

[0151] Exemplarily, when the third-party configuration program runs on the configurator device, the custom identifier of the first device remains consistent in all perception measurements; when the third-party configuration program runs on the perception initiating device, the custom identifier of the first device remains consistent in the perception measurements initiated by the perception initiating device; when the third-party configuration program runs on the perception agent initiating device, the custom identifier of the first device remains consistent in the perception measurements initiated by the perception agent initiating device.

[0152] Exemplarily, the first device receives the custom identifier configured for the first device by the third-party configuration program through a communication method other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol. The communication method other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol includes at least one of the following: a communication method based on the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP); a communication method based on the User Datagram Protocol (UDP); a communication method based on the Bluetooth protocol. Among them, the communication method based on the Bluetooth protocol may be the Bluetooth protocol (Bluetooth) or the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol.

[0153] Exemplarily, the first device includes (or runs or is installed with) an upper layer application and a site management entity, and an access interface provided internally by the site exists between the upper layer application and the site management entity. The upper layer application in the first device is used to receive a custom identifier transmitted by a communication method other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol. For example, the upper layer application of the first device is a third-party configuration program.

[0154] Exemplarily, the upper layer application in the first device receives the custom identifier configured for the first device by a third-party configuration program; the upper layer application in the first device sets the custom identifier to the site management entity in the first device.

[0155] Exemplarily, the upper layer application sets the custom identifier to the site management entity in the first device through the site internal interface.

[0156] Exemplarily, the correspondence between the custom identifier and the first identification information corresponding to the first device is stored in a database or server; wherein the first identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, and a USID. The aforementioned database may exist in an access point device. By storing the correspondence between the custom identifier and the first identification information of the first device in a database or a server, the perception application can query the database or the server to obtain the first identification information of the first device when it needs to know the first identification information of the first device. For example, the perception application can obtain at least one of the MAC address, the AID identifier, and the USID identifier of the first device based on the custom identifier of the first device. Exemplarily, the perception application can obtain the MAC address of the first device based on the custom identifier of the first device, and then determine the location information of the first device based on the MAC address, etc., so as to improve the accuracy of the perception result.

[0157] Figures 5 to 8 A schematic diagram showing a third-party configuration program provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application configuring a custom identifier for a first device.

[0158] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of configuring a custom identifier for a first device by a third-party configuration program in a non-aware proxy scenario and when the third-party configuration program is located on a configurator device is shown. The first device is site 1 and site 2 as an example for illustration.

[0159] exist Figure 5 In the scenario, from the perspective of WLAN perception measurement, the perception initiator device is the access point, and the perception responder devices are site 1 and site 2; from the perspective of configuring a custom identifier, the configurator device is the server, and the configured devices are site 1 and site 2.

[0160] In step 2301, a third-party configuration program is triggered to configure a custom identifier for the site.

[0161] Exemplarily, when the awareness initiating device (eg, access point) needs to establish an awareness measurement, it triggers a third-party configuration program in a configurator device (eg, server) for configuring a custom identifier.

[0162] Exemplarily, the third-party configuration program configures a custom identifier for the first device after being triggered.

[0163] Optionally, the custom identifier of the access point may be a default value, such as 0.

[0164] In step 2302, a custom identifier of site 1 is set via the TCP / IP protocol.

[0165] Exemplarily, after configuring a custom identifier for site 1, the third-party configuration program in the server sends the custom identifier of site 1 to the upper layer application in site 1, that is, the third-party configuration program in site 1, through the TCP / IP protocol. After receiving the custom identifier, the third-party configuration program in site 1 sets the custom identifier to the site management entity of site 1 through the site internal interface.

[0166] Optionally, the third-party configuration program stores the correspondence between the custom identifier and the first identification information corresponding to site 1 in a database or server; wherein the first identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, and a USID. For example, after receiving the custom identifier of site 1, the third-party configuration program stores the custom identifier and the MAC address corresponding to site 1 in a database or server, so that each perception application can query the database or server through the custom identifier set for site 1 to obtain the MAC address corresponding to site 1.

[0167] Optionally, the third-party configuration program obtains the first identification information corresponding to the station 1 through the IEEE 802.11 protocol or a communication method other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol, for example, through the Bluetooth protocol; or the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP).

[0168] Exemplarily, when a third-party configuration program runs on a configurator device, the custom identifier of the first device remains consistent in all perception measurements; that is, in an embodiment of the present application, when a third-party configuration program runs on a server, the custom identifier of site 1 remains consistent in all perception measurements; that is, the custom identifier of site 1 is independent of the perception initiating device or the perception agent initiating device.

[0169] In step 2303, a custom identifier of site 2 is set through the TCP / IP protocol.

[0170] Exemplarily, after configuring a custom identifier for site 2, the third-party configuration program in the server sends the custom identifier of site 2 to an upper layer application in site 2, ie, the third-party configuration program in site 2, via the TCP / IP protocol.

[0171] The detailed implementation process of step 2303 refers to step 2302 and will not be repeated here.

[0172] It should be noted that the present application does not limit the execution order of step 2302 and step 2303. Step 2302 may be executed first, and then step 2303; step 2303 may be executed first, and then step 2302; or step 2302 and step 2303 may be executed simultaneously. The present application does not limit this.

[0173] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of configuring a custom identifier for a first device by a third-party configuration program in a perception proxy scenario and when the third-party configuration program is located in a configurator device is shown. The first device is site 1 and site 2 as an example for illustration.

[0174] exist Figure 6 In the scenario, from the perspective of the perception agent, the perception agent initiating device is the terminal (mobile phone), and the perception agent responding device is the access point (not shown in the figure); from the perspective of WLAN perception measurement, the perception initiating device is the access point (not shown in the figure), and the perception responding devices are site 1 and site 2; from the perspective of setting a custom identifier, the configurator device is the server, and the configured devices are site 1 and site 2.

[0175] In step 2304, a third-party configuration program is triggered to configure a custom identifier for the site.

[0176] Exemplarily, when a perception proxy initiator device (eg, a mobile phone) needs to establish a perception measurement, it triggers a specific third-party configuration program in a configurator device (eg, a server) for configuring a custom identifier.

[0177] Exemplarily, the third-party configuration program configures a custom identifier for the first device after being triggered.

[0178] Optionally, the custom identifier of the access point may be a default value, such as 0.

[0179] In step 2305, a custom identifier of site 1 is set via the TCP / IP protocol.

[0180] Exemplarily, after configuring a custom identifier for site 1, the third-party configuration program in the server sends the custom identifier of site 1 to the upper layer application in site 1, that is, the third-party configuration program in site 1, through the TCP / IP protocol. After receiving the custom identifier, the third-party configuration program in site 1 sets the custom identifier to the site management entity of site 1 through the site internal interface.

[0181] Optionally, the third-party configuration program stores the correspondence between the custom identifier and the first identification information corresponding to site 1 in a database or server; wherein the first identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, and a USID. For example, after receiving the custom identifier of site 1, the third-party configuration program stores the custom identifier and the MAC address corresponding to site 1 in a database or server, so that each perception application can query the database or server through the custom identifier set for site 1 to obtain the MAC address corresponding to site 1.

[0182] Optionally, the third-party configuration program obtains the first identification information corresponding to the station 1 through the IEEE 802.11 protocol or a communication method other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol, for example, through the Bluetooth protocol; or the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP).

[0183] Exemplarily, when a third-party configuration program runs on a configurator device, the custom identifier of the first device remains consistent in all perception measurements; that is, in an embodiment of the present application, when a third-party configuration program runs on a server, the custom identifier of site 1 remains consistent in all perception measurements; that is, the custom identifier of site 1 is independent of the perception initiating device or the perception agent initiating device.

[0184] In step 2306, a custom identifier of site 2 is set via the TCP / IP protocol.

[0185] Exemplarily, after configuring a custom identifier for site 2, the third-party configuration program in the server sends the custom identifier of site 2 to an upper layer application in site 2, ie, the third-party configuration program in site 2, via the TCP / IP protocol.

[0186] The detailed implementation process of step 2306 refers to step 2305 and will not be repeated here.

[0187] It should be noted that the present application does not limit the execution order of step 2305 and step 2306. Step 2305 may be executed first, and then step 2306; step 2306 may be executed first, and then step 2305; or step 2305 and step 2306 may be executed simultaneously. The present application does not limit this.

[0188] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of configuring a custom identifier for a first device by a third-party configuration program in a non-aware proxy scenario and when the third-party configuration program is located in an aware initiating device is shown. The first device is site 1 and site 2 as an example for illustration.

[0189] exist Figure 7 In the scenario, from the perspective of WLAN perception measurement, the perception initiating device is the access point, and the perception responding devices are site 1 and site 2; from the perspective of setting a custom identifier, the configurator device is the perception initiating device (i.e., the access point), and the configured devices are site 1 and site 2.

[0190] In step 2307, a custom identifier of site 1 is set via the TCP / IP protocol.

[0191] Exemplarily, when a third-party configuration program runs on a perception initiating device (eg, an access point), the upper layer application of the perception initiating device includes a perception application and a third-party configuration program, and the upper layer application of the perception initiating device and the site management entity are accessed through an internal site interface.

[0192] Exemplarily, when the awareness initiating device needs to establish awareness measurement, it triggers a third-party configuration program inside the awareness initiating device for configuring a custom identifier.

[0193] Exemplarily, the third-party configuration program configures a custom identifier for the first device after being triggered; that is, the third-party configuration program configures a custom identifier for site 1 after being triggered.

[0194] Exemplarily, after the configuration is completed, the third-party configuration program in the perception initiation device sends the custom identifier of site 1 to the upper layer application in site 1, that is, the third-party configuration program in site 1, through the TCP / IP protocol. After receiving the custom identifier, the third-party configuration program in site 1 sets the custom identifier to the site management entity of site 1 through the site internal interface.

[0195] Optionally, the third-party configuration program stores the correspondence between the custom identifier and the first identification information corresponding to site 1 in a database or server; wherein the first identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, and a USID. For example, after receiving the custom identifier of site 1, the third-party configuration program stores the custom identifier and the MAC address corresponding to site 1 in a database or server inside the access point, so that each perception application can query the database or server through the custom identifier set by site 1 to obtain the MAC address corresponding to site 1.

[0196] Optionally, the third-party configuration program obtains the first identification information corresponding to the station 1 through the IEEE 802.11 protocol or a communication method other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol, for example, through the Bluetooth protocol; or the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP).

[0197] Exemplarily, when a third-party configuration program runs on a perception initiating device, the custom identifier of the first device remains consistent in the perception measurements initiated by the perception initiating device; that is, the custom identifier configured for site 1 by the third-party configuration program in the perception initiating device remains unchanged in all perception measurements initiated by the perception initiating device.

[0198] In step 2308, a custom identifier for site 2 is set via the TCP / IP protocol.

[0199] Exemplarily, after configuring a custom identifier for site 2, the third-party configuration program in the perception initiation device sends the custom identifier of site 2 to an upper layer application in site 2, ie, the third-party configuration program in site 2, via the TCP / IP protocol.

[0200] The detailed implementation process of step 2308 refers to step 2307 and will not be repeated here.

[0201] It should be noted that the present application does not limit the execution order of step 2307 and step 2308. Step 2307 may be executed first, and then step 2308; step 2308 may be executed first, and then step 2307; or step 2307 and step 2308 may be executed simultaneously. The present application does not limit this.

[0202] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of configuring a custom identifier for a first device by a third-party configuration program in a perception proxy scenario and when the third-party configuration program is located in a perception proxy initiating device is shown. The first device is site 1 and site 2 as an example for illustration.

[0203] exist Figure 8In the scenario, from the perspective of the perception agent, the perception agent initiating device is the terminal (mobile phone), and the perception agent responding device is the access point (not shown in the figure); from the perspective of WLAN perception measurement, the perception initiating device is the access point (not shown in the figure), and the perception responding devices are site 1 and site 2; from the perspective of setting a custom identifier, the configurator device is the perception agent initiating device (for example, a mobile phone), and the configured devices are site 1 and site 2.

[0204] In step 2309, a custom identifier of site 1 is set via the TCP / IP protocol.

[0205] Exemplarily, when a third-party configuration program runs on a perception proxy initiating device (such as a mobile phone), the upper-layer application of the perception proxy initiating device includes a perception application and a third-party configuration program, and access is performed between the upper-layer application of the perception proxy initiating device and the site management entity through the site internal interface.

[0206] Exemplarily, when the perception proxy initiating device needs to establish perception measurement, it triggers a third-party configuration program inside the perception proxy initiating device for configuring a custom identifier.

[0207] Exemplarily, the third-party configuration program configures a custom identifier for the first device after being triggered; that is, the third-party configuration program configures a custom identifier for site 1 after being triggered.

[0208] Exemplarily, after the configuration is completed, the third-party configuration program in the perception proxy initiator sends the custom identifier of site 1 to the upper layer application in site 1, that is, the third-party configuration program in site 1, through the TCP / IP protocol. After receiving the custom identifier, the third-party configuration program in site 1 sets the custom identifier to the site management entity of site 1 through the site internal interface.

[0209] Optionally, the third-party configuration program stores the correspondence between the custom identifier and the first identification information corresponding to site 1 in a database or server; wherein the first identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, and a USID. For example, after receiving the custom identifier of site 1, the third-party configuration program stores the custom identifier and the MAC address corresponding to site 1 in a database or server inside the access point, so that each perception application can query the database or server through the custom identifier set by site 1 to obtain the MAC address corresponding to site 1.

[0210] Exemplarily, when a third-party configuration program runs on a perception agent initiating device, the custom identifier of the first device remains consistent in the perception measurements initiated by the perception agent initiating device; that is, the custom identifier configured for site 1 by the third-party configuration program in the perception agent initiating device remains unchanged in all perception measurements initiated by the perception agent initiating device.

[0211] In step 2310, a custom identifier of site 2 is set via the TCP / IP protocol.

[0212] Exemplarily, after configuring a custom identifier for site 2, the third-party configuration program in the perception proxy initiating device sends the custom identifier of site 2 to the upper layer application in site 2, ie, the third-party configuration program in site 2, via the TCP / IP protocol.

[0213] The detailed implementation process of step 2310 refers to step 2309 and will not be repeated here.

[0214] It should be noted that the present application does not limit the execution order of step 2309 and step 2310. Step 2309 may be executed first, and then step 2310; step 2310 may be executed first, and then step 2309; or step 2309 and step 2310 may be executed simultaneously. The present application does not limit this.

[0215] (2) Method 2: The first device generates a custom identifier.

[0216] Exemplarily, an upper layer application in the first device generates a custom identifier, and the upper layer application in the first device sets the custom identifier to a site management entity in the first device; or, the site management entity in the first device generates a custom identifier, and the site management entity in the first device sets the custom identifier.

[0217] That is, the custom identifier generated by the first device may be generated by an upper layer application or by a site management entity.

[0218] Exemplarily, when the site management entity in the first device generates a custom identifier, the upper layer application in the first device obtains the custom identifier (through the site internal interface).

[0219] Exemplarily, in the case where the upper layer application in the first device generates a custom identifier, the upper layer application in the first device sets the custom identifier to the site management entity in the first device through the site internal interface.

[0220] Optionally, the custom identifier is determined based on a random value; that is, the first device generates a random custom identifier when it is started.

[0221] Optionally, the random value belongs to a first value range.

[0222] In some embodiments, in order to avoid conflicts, the first value range can be set to a larger value, such as 655535; that is, the custom identifier is a random value in the range of 0 to 655535.

[0223] Exemplarily, the upper layer application in the first device sends the custom identifier to the third-party application program through a communication method other than that based on the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

[0224] Optionally, the upper layer application in the first device sends the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information corresponding to the first device to the third-party application program through a communication method other than that based on the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

[0225] The communication method other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol includes at least one of the following: a communication method based on TCP; a communication method based on UDP; a communication method based on the Bluetooth protocol. The communication method based on the Bluetooth protocol may be the Bluetooth protocol (Bluetooth) or the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) protocol.

[0226] Exemplarily, the third-party application runs on at least one of the following: a service providing device; a perception initiating device; a perception proxy initiating device. The third-party application may exist in a mobile phone, an access point, a server, or a site that can work continuously for a long time.

[0227] Optionally, the custom identifier and first identification information corresponding to the first device are stored in a database or a server, wherein the first identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, and a USID.

[0228] Optionally, the custom identifier of the perception initiating device is a default value. For example, the custom identifier of the perception initiating device (such as an access point device) is 0.

[0229] Figures 9 to 11 A schematic diagram showing a first device generating a custom identifier provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0230] Fig. 9 The schematic diagram shows a case where a third-party application is running on a perception initiating device or a perception proxy initiating device, and a first device generates a custom identifier. The first device is described as site 1 and site 2 as an example.

[0231] exist Fig. 9In the scenario, in the case of non-perceived proxy, from the perspective of WLAN perception measurement, the perception initiating device is the access point, and the perception responding devices are site 1 and site 2; from the perspective of setting a custom identifier, the devices that generate the custom identifier are site 1 and site 2, and the device that obtains the custom identifier is the perception initiating device (such as an access point).

[0232] exist Fig. 9 In the scenario, in the case of perception proxy, the perception initiating device and the perception proxy initiating device are two different devices. From the perspective of the perception proxy, the perception proxy initiating device is the mobile phone, and the perception proxy responding device is the access point; from the perspective of WLAN perception measurement, the perception initiating device is the access point, and the perception responding devices are site 1 and site 2; from the perspective of setting a custom identifier, the devices that generate the custom identifier are site 1 and site 2, and the device that obtains the custom identifier is the perception proxy initiating device (such as a mobile phone).

[0233] In step 2501, a custom identifier of site 1 is obtained through the Bluetooth protocol.

[0234] The custom identifier of site 1 is a custom identifier generated by site 1 itself when site 1 starts.

[0235] Exemplarily, site 1 includes an upper layer application and a site management entity; the upper layer application and the site management entity can access each other through the site internal interface. The upper layer application of site 1 includes a perception application that can be used for perception measurement and an application that can be used to generate a custom identifier of site 1, such as a smart device discovery program.

[0236] Exemplarily, a site management entity in site 1 generates a custom identifier, or an upper layer application in site 1 generates a custom identifier.

[0237] Exemplarily, when the site management entity in site 1 generates a custom identifier, the upper layer application in site 1 obtains the custom identifier through the site internal interface.

[0238] Exemplarily, in the case where the upper layer application in site 1 generates a custom identifier, the upper layer application in site 1 sets the custom identifier to the site management entity in site 1 through the site internal interface.

[0239] Optionally, the custom identifier is determined based on a random value; that is, the first device generates a random custom identifier when it is started. The random value belongs to a first value range, such as 655535; that is, the custom identifier is a random value in the range of 0 to 655535.

[0240] When the perception initiating device or the perception proxy initiating device needs to establish perception measurement, it can trigger a third-party application (such as a location information service program) to obtain the custom identifier of site 1 and / or the correspondence between the custom identifier of site 1 and the MAC address of site 1 by means other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

[0241] Exemplarily, the location information service program in the perception initiating device or the perception proxy initiating device obtains the custom identifier of site 1 through the Bluetooth protocol.

[0242] Exemplarily, site 1 sends a custom identifier of site 1 to the perception initiating device or the perception proxy initiating device via the Bluetooth protocol.

[0243] Optionally, after acquiring the above information, the perception initiating device or the perception proxy initiating device saves the custom identifier of site 1 and the first identification information corresponding to site 1 in a database or server. The first identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, and a USID. In this way, the perception application can query the MAC address of site 1 in the database or server based on the custom identifier of site 1.

[0244] In step 2502, the custom identifier of station 2 is obtained through the Bluetooth protocol.

[0245] Exemplarily, the location information service program in the perception initiating device or the perception proxy initiating device obtains the custom identifier of site 2 through the Bluetooth protocol.

[0246] Exemplarily, site 2 sends a custom identifier of site 2 to the perception initiating device or the perception proxy initiating device via the Bluetooth protocol.

[0247] For the specific implementation process of step 2502, please refer to step 2501 and will not be repeated here.

[0248] It should be noted that the present application does not limit the execution order of step 2501 and step 2502. Step 2501 may be executed first, and then step 2502; step 2502 may be executed first, and then step 2501; or step 2501 and step 2502 may be executed simultaneously. The present application does not limit this.

[0249] Fig.10 The schematic diagram shows that in a non-aware proxy scenario, when a third-party application is running on a service provider device, the first device generates a custom identifier. The example is taken as an example where the awareness initiating device is an access point, the third-party application is a location information service program, the transmission method of the custom identifier is the Bluetooth protocol, and the first device is site 1 and site 2.

[0250] exist Fig.10 In the scenario, from the perspective of WLAN perception measurement, the perception initiating device is the access point, and the perception responding devices are site 1 and site 2; from the perspective of setting a custom identifier, the devices that generate the custom identifier are site 1 and site 2, and the device that obtains the custom identifier is the service provider device (such as a server).

[0251] In step 2503 , the location information service program is triggered to obtain the custom identifiers of site 1 and site 2 .

[0252] Exemplarily, when the perception initiating device needs to establish perception measurement, it triggers a third-party application (eg, a location information service program) in a service providing device (eg, a server) to obtain custom identifiers of site 1 and site 2 .

[0253] Taking site 1 as an example, the custom identifier of site 1 is a custom identifier generated by site 1 itself when site 1 starts.

[0254] Exemplarily, site 1 includes an upper layer application and a site management entity; the upper layer application and the site management entity can access each other through the site internal interface. The upper layer application of site 1 includes an application program that can be used to generate a custom identifier of site 1, such as a smart device discovery program.

[0255] Exemplarily, a site management entity in site 1 generates a custom identifier, or an upper layer application in site 1 generates a custom identifier.

[0256] Exemplarily, when the site management entity in site 1 generates a custom identifier, the upper layer application in site 1 obtains the custom identifier through the site internal interface.

[0257] Exemplarily, in the case where the upper layer application in site 1 generates a custom identifier, the upper layer application in site 1 sets the custom identifier to the site management entity in site 1 through the site internal interface.

[0258] Optionally, the custom identifier is determined based on a random value; that is, the first device generates a random custom identifier when it is started. The random value belongs to a first value range, such as 655535; that is, the custom identifier is a random value in the range of 0 to 655535.

[0259] In step 2504, the custom identifier of site 1 is obtained through the Bluetooth protocol.

[0260] Exemplarily, a third-party application in the service providing device obtains the custom identifier of the first device and / or the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the MAC address of the first device in a manner other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

[0261] Exemplarily, the upper layer application in the first device sends the custom identifier to the third-party application program through a communication method other than that based on the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

[0262] Optionally, the upper layer application in the first device sends the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information corresponding to the first device to the third-party application program through a communication method other than that based on the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

[0263] Exemplarily, the location information service program in the server obtains the custom identifier of site 1 through the Bluetooth protocol.

[0264] Exemplarily, the smart device discovery program in site 1 sends the custom identifier of site 1 to the location information service program in the server via the Bluetooth protocol.

[0265] Optionally, the custom identifier of site 1 and the first identification information corresponding to site 1 are stored in a database or server. The first identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, and a USID. In this way, the perception application can query the MAC address of site 1 in the database or server based on the custom identifier of site 1.

[0266] In step 2505, the custom identifier of site 2 is obtained through the Bluetooth protocol.

[0267] Exemplarily, the location information service program in the server obtains the custom identifier of site 2 via the Bluetooth protocol.

[0268] Exemplarily, site 2 sends a custom identifier of site 2 to a location information service program in the server via the Bluetooth protocol.

[0269] For the specific implementation process of step 2505, please refer to step 2504, which will not be repeated here.

[0270] It should be noted that the present application does not limit the execution order of step 2504 and step 2505. Step 2504 may be executed first, and then step 2505; step 2505 may be executed first, and then step 2504; or step 2504 and step 2505 may be executed simultaneously. The present application does not limit this.

[0271] In addition, it should be noted that, in some embodiments, steps 2404 to 2405 may be performed before step 2503. That is, after the first device generates a custom identifier, the service provider device obtains the custom identifier generated by the first device through the Bluetooth protocol or other means and saves it to a database or server; when the perception initiator device needs to establish a perception measurement, the custom identifier of the first device is obtained by querying the database or server. This application does not limit the execution order of the steps in the embodiments of this application.

[0272] In addition, it should be noted that in some embodiments, steps 2404 to 2405 may not need to be performed. For example, before this perception measurement instance, the service provider device has obtained the custom identifier of the site, and in this perception measurement instance, steps 2404 to 2405 do not need to be performed again.

[0273] Fig.11 The schematic diagram shows that in the perception proxy scenario, when the third-party application is running on the service provider device, the first device generates a custom identifier. Take the perception proxy initiator device as a mobile phone, the third-party application as a location information service program, the transmission method of the custom identifier as the Bluetooth protocol, and the first device as site 1 and site 2 as an example for explanation.

[0274] exist Fig.11 In the scenario, in the case of perception proxy, from the perspective of perception proxy, the perception proxy initiating device is the mobile phone, and the perception proxy responding device is the access point; from the perspective of WLAN perception measurement, the perception initiating device is the access point, and the perception responding devices are site 1 and site 2; from the perspective of setting a custom identifier, the devices that generate the custom identifier are site 1 and site 2, and the device that obtains the custom identifier is the service provider device (such as a server or access point).

[0275] In step 2506 , the location information service program is triggered to obtain the custom identifiers of site 1 and site 2 .

[0276] Exemplarily, when the perception proxy initiating device needs to establish perception measurement, it triggers a third-party application (eg, a location information service program) in a service providing device (eg, a server) to obtain custom identifiers of site 1 and site 2 .

[0277] Taking site 1 as an example, the custom identifier of site 1 is a custom identifier generated by site 1 itself when site 1 starts.

[0278] Exemplarily, site 1 includes an upper layer application and a site management entity; the upper layer application and the site management entity can access each other through the site internal interface. The upper layer application of site 1 includes an application program that can be used to generate a custom identifier of site 1, such as a smart device discovery program.

[0279] Exemplarily, a site management entity in site 1 generates a custom identifier, or an upper layer application in site 1 generates a custom identifier.

[0280] Exemplarily, when the site management entity in site 1 generates a custom identifier, the upper layer application in site 1 obtains the custom identifier through the site internal interface.

[0281] Exemplarily, in the case where the upper layer application in site 1 generates a custom identifier, the upper layer application in site 1 sets the custom identifier to the site management entity in site 1 through the site internal interface.

[0282] Optionally, the custom identifier is determined based on a random value; that is, the first device generates a random custom identifier when it is started. The random value belongs to a first value range, such as 655535; that is, the custom identifier is a random value in the range of 0 to 655535.

[0283] In step 2507, the custom identifier of site 1 is obtained through the Bluetooth protocol.

[0284] Exemplarily, a third-party application in the service providing device obtains the custom identifier of the first device and / or the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the MAC address of the first device in a manner other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

[0285] Exemplarily, the upper layer application in the first device sends the custom identifier to the third-party application program through a communication method other than that based on the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

[0286] Optionally, the upper layer application in the first device sends the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information corresponding to the first device to the third-party application program through a communication method other than that based on the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

[0287] Exemplarily, the location information service program in the server obtains the custom identifier of site 1 through the Bluetooth protocol.

[0288] Exemplarily, the smart device discovery program in site 1 sends the custom identifier of site 1 to the location information service program in the server via the Bluetooth protocol.

[0289] Optionally, the custom identifier of site 1 and the first identification information corresponding to site 1 are stored in a database or server. The first identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, and a USID. In this way, the perception application can query the MAC address of site 1 in the database or server based on the custom identifier of site 1.

[0290] In step 2508, the custom identifier of site 2 is obtained through the Bluetooth protocol.

[0291] Exemplarily, the location information service program in the server obtains the custom identifier of site 2 via the Bluetooth protocol.

[0292] Exemplarily, site 2 sends a custom identifier of site 2 to a location information service program in the server via the Bluetooth protocol.

[0293] For the specific implementation process of step 2508, please refer to step 2507 and will not be repeated here.

[0294] It should be noted that the present application does not limit the execution order of step 2507 and step 2508. Step 2507 may be executed first, and then step 2508; step 2508 may be executed first, and then step 2507; or step 2507 and step 2508 may be executed simultaneously. The present application does not limit this.

[0295] In addition, it should be noted that, in some embodiments, steps 2407 to 2408 may be performed before step 2506. That is, after the first device generates a custom identifier, the service provider device obtains the custom identifier generated by the first device through the Bluetooth protocol or other means and saves it to a database or server; when the perception agent initiator device needs to establish a perception measurement, the custom identifier of the first device is obtained by querying the database or server. This application does not limit the execution order of the steps in the embodiments of this application.

[0296] In addition, it should be noted that in some embodiments, steps 2407 to 2408 may not need to be performed. For example, before this perception measurement instance, the service provider device has obtained the custom identifier of the site, and in this perception measurement instance, steps 2407 to 2408 do not need to be performed again.

[0297] (3) Method 3: The sensing application configures a custom identifier for the first device.

[0298] Different from the third-party configuration program in the aforementioned method 1, the perception application in method 3 is an application dedicated to WLAN perception.

[0299] Exemplarily, the perception application obtains the MAC address of the first device in advance by means other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol, and generates a custom identifier for the first device.

[0300] Exemplarily, the first device receives a custom identifier configured for the first device by a perception application; or receives a perception setting request frame, which carries the custom identifier of the first device. That is, the upper layer application of the site obtains the custom identifier of the first device by a method other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol; or, the first device receives the perception setting request frame to obtain the custom identifier of the first device.

[0301] Exemplarily, the perception application runs on at least one of the following devices: a perception initiating device; a perception proxy initiating device; a perception proxy responding device; and an access point device.

[0302] Exemplarily, the perception setting request frame is sent by at least one of the following devices: a perception initiating device; a perception proxy responding device; an access point device.

[0303] Figures 12 to 15 A schematic diagram showing a perception application provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application configuring a custom identifier for a first device.

[0304] Fig.12 A schematic diagram of configuring a custom identifier for a first device by a perception application in a non-perception proxy scenario and when the perception application is in an access point device is shown. The first device is site 1 and site 2 as an example for illustration.

[0305] exist Fig.12 In the scenario, from the perspective of WLAN perception measurement, the perception initiating device is the access point device, and the perception responding devices are site 1 and site 2; from the perspective of setting a custom identifier, the device that sets the custom identifier is the access point device, and the devices that receive the configured custom identifier are site 1 and site 2.

[0306] In step 2401 , the access point device sends a perception setting request frame to station 1 .

[0307] Exemplarily, the sensing application in the access point device obtains the MAC address of station 1 in advance by means other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol, and generates a custom identifier for station 1. The means other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol may be TCP, UDP or Bluetooth protocol, etc.

[0308] Exemplarily, after the perception application in the access point device generates a custom identifier for site 1, the custom identifier of site 1 and the MAC address of site 1 are set to the site management entity in the access point device through the site internal interface of the access point device; the site management entity sends a perception setting request frame to site 1.

[0309] Exemplarily, the awareness setting request frame carries a custom identifier set by the awareness application in the access point device for the station 1. The awareness setting request frame is used to set the custom identifier of the station 1.

[0310] Optionally, the custom identifier of the access point device is a default value, such as 0.

[0311] Fig.13 A perception setting request frame provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0312] Exemplarily, the perception setting request frame includes a MAC frame header and a MAC frame body, the MAC frame body includes an action field, the action field includes a measurement setting parameter element, and the measurement setting parameter element part includes a site custom identifier 21, which occupies 16 bits and is used to carry the custom identifier of the first device.

[0313] Optionally, the site-defined identifier 21 is carried in the measurement setting parameter element part of the awareness setting request frame; or, it may be set in other parts. The present application does not limit the position of the site-defined identifier in the awareness setting request frame.

[0314] In step 2402, station 1 sends a sense setting response frame to the access point device.

[0315] After receiving the awareness setting request frame sent by the access point device, station 1 obtains the custom identifier of station 1; and sends an awareness setting response frame to the access point device to confirm that the custom identifier has been received.

[0316] In step 2403 , the access point device sends a perception setting request frame to station 2 .

[0317] Exemplarily, after the perception application in the access point device generates a custom identifier for site 2, the custom identifier of site 2 and the MAC address of site 2 are set to the site management entity in the access point device through the site internal interface of the access point device; the site management entity sends a perception setting request frame to site 2.

[0318] For the specific implementation steps, please refer to step 2401, which will not be repeated here.

[0319] In step 2404, station 2 sends a sense setting response frame to the access point device.

[0320] After receiving the awareness setting request frame sent by the access point device, site 2 obtains the custom identifier of site 2; and sends an awareness setting response frame to the access point device to confirm that the custom identifier has been received.

[0321] It should be noted that the present application does not limit the execution order of step 2401 to step 2402 and step 2403 to step 2404. Step 2401 to step 2402 may be executed first, and then step 2403 to step 2404; step 2403 to step 2404 may be executed first, and then step 2401 to step 2402; step 2401 to step 2402 and step 2403 to step 2404 may also be executed simultaneously. The present application does not limit this.

[0322] Fig.14 A schematic diagram of configuring a custom identifier for a first device by a perception application in a perception proxy scenario and when the perception application is in a perception proxy initiating device is shown. The first device is site 1 and site 2 as an example for illustration.

[0323] exist Fig.14 In the scenario, from the perspective of the perception agent, the perception agent initiating device is the mobile phone, and the perception agent responding device is the access point; from the perspective of WLAN perception measurement, the perception initiating device is the access point device, and the perception responding devices are site 1 and site 2; from the perspective of setting a custom identifier, the device that sets the custom identifier is the perception agent initiating device (such as a mobile phone), and the devices that receive the configured custom identifier are site 1 and site 2.

[0324] In step 2405, the awareness agent initiating device sends an awareness agent request frame to the access point device.

[0325] Exemplarily, the perception application in the perception proxy initiating device (e.g., a mobile phone) obtains the MAC address of the first device in advance by a method other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol, and generates a custom identifier for the first device. The method other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol may be TCP, UDP, or Bluetooth protocol, etc.

[0326] Exemplarily, after the perception application in the perception proxy initiating device generates a custom identifier for the first device, the custom identifier of the first device and the MAC address of the first device are set to the site management entity in the perception proxy initiating device through the site internal interface of the perception proxy initiating device; the site management entity sends a perception proxy request frame to the access point device.

[0327] Exemplarily, the perception proxy request frame carries a custom identifier of the first device, namely, the custom identifiers of site 1 and site 2. The perception proxy request frame is used to transmit the custom identifiers of site 1 and site 2 to the access point device and set the custom identifiers to site 1 and site 2 through the access point device.

[0328] Optionally, the perception proxy request frame carries a custom identifier of the first device and a MAC address of the first device.

[0329] Fig.15 A perceptual proxy request frame provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0330] Exemplarily, the perception agent request frame includes a MAC frame header and a MAC frame body, the MAC frame body includes an action field, the action field includes a perception requirement information element, the perception requirement information element includes a perception response device list, the perception response device list includes perception response device information corresponding to each perception response device, and the perception response device information includes a custom identifier 22 corresponding to the perception response device, which occupies 16 bits and is used to carry the custom identifier of the first device.

[0331] Optionally, the custom identifier 22 is carried in the sensing response device information part of the sensing agent request frame; or, it may be set in other parts. The present application does not limit the position of the custom identifier in the sensing agent request frame.

[0332] In step 2406, the access point device sends a perception agent response frame to the perception agent initiating device.

[0333] Exemplarily, the access point device is a perceptual proxy responding device in a perceptual proxy scenario. After receiving the perceptual proxy request frame, the access point device obtains the MAC address and the custom identifier of the first device therein, and stores them in a database of the access point device.

[0334] Exemplarily, after receiving the awareness agent request frame, the access point device sends a awareness agent response frame to the awareness agent initiating device to indicate that the awareness agent request frame has been received.

[0335] In step 2407 , the access point device sends a sense setting request frame to station 1 .

[0336] Exemplarily, after receiving the custom identifier of site 1 from the awareness proxy initiator, the access point device sends an awareness setting request frame to site 1. The awareness setting request frame carries the custom identifier of site 1; the awareness setting request frame is used to set the custom identifier of site 1.

[0337] In step 2408, station 1 sends a sense setup response frame to the access point device.

[0338] After receiving the awareness setting request frame sent by the access point device, station 1 obtains the custom identifier of station 1; and sends an awareness setting response frame to the access point device to confirm that the custom identifier has been received.

[0339] In step 2409 , the access point device sends a perception setting request frame to station 2 .

[0340] Exemplarily, after receiving the custom identifier of site 2 from the awareness proxy initiator, the access point device sends an awareness setting request frame to site 2. The awareness setting request frame carries the custom identifier of site 2; the awareness setting request frame is used to set the custom identifier of site 2.

[0341] In step 2410, station 2 sends a sense setting response frame to the access point device.

[0342] After receiving the awareness setting request frame sent by the access point device, site 2 obtains the custom identifier of site 2; and sends an awareness setting response frame to the access point device to confirm that the custom identifier has been received.

[0343] It should be noted that the present application does not limit the execution order of step 2407 to step 2408 and step 2409 to step 2410. Step 2407 to step 2408 may be executed first, and then step 2409 to step 2410; step 2409 to step 2410 may be executed first, and then step 2407 to step 2408; or step 2407 to step 2408 and step 2409 to step 2410 may be executed simultaneously. The present application does not limit this.

[0344] To sum up, in the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application, the first device obtains the corresponding custom identifier, so that the first device can identify its own identity during the WLAN perception process, can achieve correct reception of the perception signal during the perception measurement process, and improves the perception accuracy.

[0345] In the third embodiment of the above, a method for configuring a custom identifier for a first device by a perception application is shown. This is described below from the perspective of a second device where the perception application is located.

[0346] Fig.16 A flowchart of a method for generating a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown. The method is executed by a second device, which may be at least one of a perception initiating device, a perception proxy responding device, or an access point device. The method may include the following steps:

[0347] In step 320, a custom identifier for the first device is generated.

[0348] The custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the sensing participating device in the WLAN sensing process and / or the WLAN sensing result. In the embodiment of the present application, it is the identity of the first device.

[0349] Exemplarily, the awareness application in the second device generates a custom identifier for the first device, wherein the awareness application is an application dedicated to WLAN awareness.

[0350] Exemplarily, the second device obtains the MAC address of the first device in advance by a method other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol, and generates a custom identifier for the first device. The method other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol may be TCP, UDP or Bluetooth protocol, etc.

[0351] Exemplarily, the second device includes a perception initiating device or a perception proxy responding device or an access point device.

[0352] Exemplarily, the second device includes a perception proxy initiating device or a station device. Fig. 20 The corresponding embodiment.

[0353] In step 340, the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information is saved.

[0354] The first identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, and a USID.

[0355] Exemplarily, the perception application in the second device saves the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information in the site management entity in the second device.

[0356] Exemplarily, the upper layer application and the site management entity of the second device access each other through the internal interface of the device.

[0357] Exemplarily, the perception application in the second device saves the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information to the site management entity in the second device through the internal interface of the device.

[0358] Optionally, when the second device includes a perception initiating device or a perception proxy responding device or an access point device, a custom identifier is sent to the first device. Fig.19 The corresponding embodiment.

[0359] Optionally, the second device may send the custom identifier to the first device by sending the custom identifier to the first device through a perception application; or, send the custom identifier to the first device through a perception setting request frame.

[0360] Optionally, in the case where the second device includes a perception proxy initiating device or a station device, the second device sends the corresponding relationship between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information to the perception proxy responding device or the access point device. Fig.14 The corresponding embodiment.

[0361] Optionally, the second device sends a perception agent request frame to the perception agent response device or the access point device, where the perception agent request frame includes a correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information.

[0362] To summarize, in the technical solution provided in the embodiment of the present application, the second device generates a custom identifier for the first device through a perception application, so that the first device can be identified by the custom identifier during the WLAN perception process, thereby ensuring the correct reception of signals and correct judgment of the perception results during the perception process; by saving the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information, the custom identifiers of the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device corresponding to the perception results can be obtained by querying the saved correspondence in the subsequent perception result reporting process, so that the perception application can correctly correspond the perception results and the location information of the perception participating devices, thereby helping to improve the perception accuracy.

[0363] The above embodiment has described in detail the process of setting the custom identifier. The following describes the method of using the custom identifier.

[0364] Fig.17 A flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown. The method is performed by a third device, which is at least one of a perception initiating device, a perception proxy responding device, a perception responding device, a perception signal sending device, or a perception signal receiving device in the perception measurement. For example, the third device is an access point device. The method may include the following steps:

[0365] In step 420, the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device are reported.

[0366] Exemplarily, the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the sensing participating device in the WLAN sensing process and / or the WLAN sensing result. The sensing participating device includes a sensing signal sending device and a sensing signal receiving device.

[0367] Exemplarily, the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device correspond to the perception result.

[0368] Exemplarily, the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device are reported to a perception application in a third device; or, the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device are forwarded to the perception agent requesting device via a perception agent reporting frame.

[0369] That is, in the non-perception proxy scenario, the third device is the perception initiating device, which reports the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception application in the third device; in the perception proxy scenario, the third device is the perception proxy responding device, and the third device forwards the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception proxy requesting device through the perception proxy reporting frame.

[0370] Optionally, a perception setting response frame is received, the perception setting response frame carrying a custom identifier of the perception participating device. For example, the station reports the custom identifier of the station by sending the perception setting response frame to the third device.

[0371] Fig.18 Schematic diagram of a typical scenario of using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application. Taking the third device as an access point device as an example, Fig.18 (1) to (4) show typical scenarios of four perceptual measurements of non-perceptual agents; Fig.18 (5) to (8) respectively show typical scenarios of four types of perception measurements of the perception agent.

[0372] In some embodiments, Fig.18 As shown in (1), the access point device is a sensing initiating device or a sensing signal sending device, and site 1 is a sensing signal receiving device. After the access point device initiates the sensing measurement, the sensing signal is sent by the access point device and received by site 1; site 1 reports the sensing result to the access point device.

[0373] In some embodiments, Fig.18 As shown in (2), the access point device is a sensing initiating device or a sensing signal receiving device, and site 1 is a sensing signal sending device. After the access point device initiates the sensing measurement, the sensing signal is sent by site 1 and received by the access point device.

[0374] In some embodiments, Fig.18As shown in (3), the access point device is a perception initiating device or a perception signal sending device or a perception signal receiving device. After the access point device initiates the perception measurement, the perception signal is sent by the access point device, reflected back to the access point device by the perception object, and the receiving point device receives the perception signal.

[0375] In some embodiments, Fig.18 As shown in (4), the access point device is a sensing initiating device. After the access point device initiates sensing measurement, a sensing signal is sent by site 1 and received by site 2; site 2 reports the sensing result to the access point device.

[0376] In some embodiments, Fig.18 As shown in (5), the access point device is a perception agent responding device or a perception signal sending device. After the access point device initiates perception, the perception signal is sent by the access point device and received by site 1; site 1 reports the perception result to the access point device; and the access point device forwards the perception result to the perception agent initiating device.

[0377] In some embodiments, Fig.18 As shown in (6), the access point device is a perception agent responding device or a perception signal receiving device. After the access point device initiates the perception measurement, the perception signal is sent by site 1 and received by the access point device; the access point device forwards the perception result to the perception agent initiating device.

[0378] In some embodiments, Fig.18 As shown in (7), the access point device is a perception agent responding device or a perception signal receiving device or a perception signal sending device. After the access point device initiates the perception measurement, the perception signal is sent by the access point device, reflected back to the access point device by the perception object, and the receiving point device receives the perception signal; the access point device forwards the perception result to the perception agent initiating device.

[0379] In some embodiments, Fig.18 As shown in (8), the access point device is a perception proxy responding device. After the access point device initiates the perception measurement, the perception signal is sent by site 1 and received by site 2; site 2 reports the perception result to the access point device; and the access point device forwards the perception result to the perception proxy initiating device.

[0380] Method 1: The third device (eg, access point device) is a device that sends a perception signal corresponding to the perception result.

[0381] Exemplarily, a perception measurement reporting frame is received, where the perception measurement reporting frame carries a perception result and a custom identifier of a perception signal receiving device.

[0382] Exemplarily, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device is set as the custom identifier of the third device; or, the default value is set as the custom identifier of the third device.

[0383] Exemplarily, after determining the custom identifier of the access point device, the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device are reported to the perception application in the access point device; or, the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device are forwarded to the perception agent requesting device via a perception agent reporting frame.

[0384] For example, Fig.19 A schematic diagram of the structure of a perception measurement reporting frame provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application is shown. As shown in the figure, the perception measurement reporting frame includes a MAC frame header and a MAC frame body, the MAC frame body includes an action field, the action field includes a perception measurement report element corresponding to the perception measurement instance, and the perception measurement report element includes a perception signal sending device identifier (custom identifier) ​​23 (2 bytes) and a perception signal receiving device identifier (custom identifier) ​​24 (2 bytes) corresponding to the perception measurement instance; in addition, the measurement report control field also includes an indication 25 (1 bit) of whether it is a custom identifier.

[0385] Optionally, the perception signal sending device identifier (custom identifier) ​​23 and the perception signal receiving device identifier (custom identifier) ​​24 are carried in the perception measurement report element part of the perception measurement reporting frame; or, they may also be set in other parts. This application does not limit the position of the custom identifier in the perception measurement reporting frame.

[0386] Fig. 20 The present invention provides a method for using a custom identifier in a sensing measurement process provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The sensing measurement process includes a third device (access point device) and a sensing response device (station). Fig.18 Scene (1) in the video.

[0387] In step 4201, the sensing response device sends a sensing measurement reporting frame to the access point device.

[0388] Exemplarily, the perception response device is also a perception signal receiving device; and the access point device is also a perception signal sending device.

[0389] Exemplarily, the perception response device sends a perception measurement reporting frame to the access point device; the perception measurement reporting frame includes a perception result measured by the perception response device and a custom identifier of the perception response device (perception signal receiving device).

[0390] In step 4202, the access point device reports the awareness application.

[0391] In some embodiments, after receiving the perception measurement reporting frame, the access point device sets the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception result as the custom identifier of the access point device.

[0392] In some other embodiments, the custom identifier of the access point device is a default value, such as 0. In this case, optionally, the perception measurement reporting frame includes the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device (that is, the default value, such as 0); the access point device sets the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device to the default value. Exemplarily, after the access point device determines the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device are reported to the perception application in the access point device. For example, the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device are reported to the perception application in the access point device through the device internal interface of the access point device.

[0393] Fig.21 The present invention provides a method for using a custom identifier in a perception measurement process provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The perception measurement process includes a perception proxy initiating device, an access point device, and a perception responding device (station). Fig.18 Scene (5).

[0394] In step 4203, the sensing response device sends a sensing measurement reporting frame to the access point device.

[0395] Exemplarily, the perception response device is also a perception signal receiving device; the access point device is also a perception signal sending device and a perception agent response device.

[0396] Exemplarily, the perception response device sends a perception measurement reporting frame to the access point device; the perception measurement reporting frame includes a perception result measured by the perception response device and a custom identifier of the perception response device (perception signal receiving device).

[0397] In step 4204, the access point device sends a perception agent reporting frame to the perception agent initiating device.

[0398] In some embodiments, after receiving the perception measurement reporting frame, the access point device sets the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception result as the custom identifier of the access point device.

[0399] In some other embodiments, the custom identifier of the access point device is a default value, such as 0. In this case, optionally, the perception measurement reporting frame includes the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device (that is, the default value, such as 0); the access point device sets the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device to the default value. Exemplarily, after the access point device determines the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, it reports the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception agent initiating device.

[0400] Exemplarily, the access point device forwards the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception agent requesting device via a perception agent reporting frame.

[0401] Method 2: The third device (eg, access point device) is a sensing signal receiving device corresponding to the sensing result.

[0402] Exemplarily, the access point device receives a perception setting response frame sent by the perception signal sending device, where the perception setting response frame carries a custom identifier of the perception signal sending device.

[0403] Fig. 22 The present invention provides a method for using a custom identifier in a perception measurement process provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, wherein the perception measurement process includes an access point device. Fig.18 Scenario (2) or (3) in the example.

[0404] In step 4301, the access point device reports the perception application.

[0405] For example, Fig.18 In (2), the access point device acts as a perception signal receiving device and receives the perception signal sent by the perception response device (perception signal sending device). In this case, the access point device reports the generated perception signal, the custom identifier of the access point device (i.e., the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device) and the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device to the perception application.

[0406] For example, Fig.18 In (3), the access point device acts as both a perception signal sending device and a perception signal receiving device. In this case, the access point device reports the generated perception signal and the custom identifier of the access point device (which is also the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device and the perception signal sending device) to the perception application.

[0407] Optionally, for Fig.18In (2), the access point device needs to know the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device in advance. For example, the access point device receives a perception setting response frame sent by the perception signal sending device, and the perception setting response frame carries the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device.

[0408] Exemplarily, the access point device reports the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception application in the access point device. For example, the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device are reported to the perception application in the access point device through the device internal interface of the access point device.

[0409] Fig.23 The present invention provides a method for using a custom identifier in a perception measurement process provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The perception measurement process includes a perception proxy initiating device and an access point device. Fig.18 Scene (6) or (7) in the video.

[0410] In step 4302, the access point device sends a perception agent reporting frame to the perception agent initiating device.

[0411] For example, Fig.18 In (6), the access point device acts as a perception signal receiving device and receives the perception signal sent by the perception response device (perception signal sending device). In this case, the access point device reports the generated perception signal, the custom identifier of the access point device (i.e., the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device) and the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device to the perception application of the perception agent initiating device.

[0412] For example, Fig.18 In (7), the access point device acts as both a perception signal sending device and a perception signal receiving device. In this case, the access point device reports the generated perception signal and the custom identifier of the access point device (which is also the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device and the perception signal sending device) to the perception application of the perception proxy initiating device.

[0413] Optionally, for Fig.18 In (6), the access point device needs to know the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device in advance. For example, the access point device receives a perception setting response frame sent by the perception signal receiving device, and the perception setting response frame carries the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device.

[0414] Exemplarily, the access point device reports the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception agent initiating device.

[0415] Exemplarily, the access point device forwards the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception agent requesting device via a perception agent reporting frame.

[0416] Method three: the third device (eg, access point device) knows the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the second identification information of the first device during the perception measurement phase.

[0417] Exemplarily, method three is applicable to at least one of the following situations: the third device (access point device) is not a sensing signal sending device or a sensing signal receiving device corresponding to the sensing result; including a STA-STA sensing measurement instance; the access point device stores a corresponding relationship between a custom identifier and the second identification information. The second identification information includes at least one of an AID and a USID.

[0418] Exemplarily, in the third method for using the custom identifier, the access point device is required to know the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the second identification information of the first device during the perception measurement phase. Therefore, the access point device can obtain the correspondence during the process of setting the custom identifier, or, during the perception setting phase, obtain the correspondence through the perception setting response frame sent by each station and carrying the custom identifier of the station.

[0419] That is, in the process of setting the custom identifier, the corresponding relationship is obtained; or, based on the perception setting response frame sent by the site, the corresponding relationship is obtained, and the perception setting response frame carries the custom identifier of the site.

[0420] That is, in the aforementioned methods for obtaining a custom identifier, in method three (the perception application configures a custom identifier for the first device), the access point device can obtain the custom identifier of each site and the correspondence between the custom identifier and the second identification information during the setting of the custom identifier; however, in method one (the third-party configuration application configures a custom identifier for the first device) and method two (the first device generates a custom identifier), the access point device is unaware of the custom identifier of each site during the setting of the custom identifier, and therefore needs to obtain the correspondence by receiving a perception setting response frame sent by each site that carries the custom identifier of the site.

[0421] Exemplarily, the access point device saves the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the MAC address of the first device during the custom identifier setting process or based on the perception setting response frame sent by the site, and then obtains the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the second identification information of the first device based on the correspondence between the MAC address of the first device and the second identifier of the first device.

[0422] Fig.24 A schematic diagram of a perception setting response frame provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0423] Exemplarily, the perception setting response frame includes a MAC frame header and a MAC frame body; the MAC frame body includes an action field, and the action field carries a site-defined identifier 26 of the first device, which has a length of 2 bytes.

[0424] Optionally, the site custom identifier 26 is carried in the action field of the awareness setting response frame; or, it may be set in other parts. The present application does not limit the position of the custom identifier in the awareness setting response frame.

[0425] Figures 25 to 31 An embodiment of a method for using a custom identifier corresponding to the situation in method three is shown.

[0426] Fig.25 The method for using a custom identifier in a perception measurement process is shown, and the perception measurement process includes an access point device and a perception signal receiving device. Fig.18 Scenario (4) in the example, that is, the sensing signal receiving device is a sensing signal receiving device in a site-to-site sensing measurement scenario (e.g. Fig.18 The method comprises the following steps:

[0427] In step 4401, the sensing signal receiving device sends a sensing measurement reporting frame to the access point device.

[0428] In some embodiments, such as in a STA-STA sensing measurement, the sensing signal receiving device does not know the custom identifier of the sensing signal sending device, so in the reporting stage, the sensing signal receiving device carries the second identification information of the sensing signal sending device in the sensing measurement reporting frame. The second identification information includes at least one of an AID and a USID.

[0429] Exemplarily, an access point device receives a perception measurement reporting frame, which carries a perception result and second identification information of a perception signal sending device; wherein a custom identifier of the perception signal sending device is determined based on a correspondence between the custom identifier and the second identification information, and the second identification information includes at least one of an AID and a USID.

[0430] That is, the perception signal receiving device sends a perception measurement reporting frame to the access point device; the perception measurement reporting frame carries the perception result, the second identification information of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device. After receiving the perception measurement reporting frame, the access point device replaces the second identification information of the perception signal sending device in the perception measurement reporting frame with the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device according to the correspondence between the custom identifier and the second identification information.

[0431] In step 4402, the access point device reports the awareness application.

[0432] Exemplarily, after the access point device replaces the second identification information of the perception signal sending device in the perception measurement reporting frame with the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device according to the correspondence between the custom identifier and the second identification information, the access point device reports the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception application in the access point device. For example, the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device are reported to the perception application in the access point device through the device internal interface of the access point device.

[0433] Fig.26 The method for using a custom identifier in a perception measurement process is shown. The perception measurement process includes a perception agent initiating device, an access point device, and a perception signal receiving device. Fig.18 Scenario (8) in the example, that is, the sensing signal receiving device is a sensing signal receiving device in a site-to-site sensing measurement scenario (e.g. Fig.18 The method comprises the following steps:

[0434] In step 4403, the perception signal receiving device sends a perception measurement reporting frame to the access point device.

[0435] Exemplarily, an access point device receives a perception measurement reporting frame, which carries a perception result and second identification information of a perception signal sending device; wherein a custom identifier of the perception signal sending device is determined based on a correspondence between the custom identifier and the second identification information, and the second identification information includes at least one of an AID and a USID.

[0436] For the detailed implementation process of step 4403, please refer to step 4401, which will not be repeated here.

[0437] In step 4404, the access point device sends a perception agent reporting frame to the perception agent initiating device.

[0438] Exemplarily, after the access point device replaces the second identification information of the perception signal sending device in the perception measurement reporting frame with the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device according to the correspondence between the custom identifier and the second identification information, the access point device reports the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception agent initiating device.

[0439] Exemplarily, the access point device forwards the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception agent requesting device via a perception agent reporting frame.

[0440] Fig. 27 The method for using a custom identifier in a perception measurement process is shown, and the perception measurement process includes an access point device and a perception signal receiving device. Fig.18 Scenario (4) in the example, that is, the sensing signal receiving device is a sensing signal receiving device in a site-to-site sensing measurement scenario (e.g. Fig.18 The method comprises the following steps:

[0441] In step 4405, the access point device sends a perception measurement trigger frame to the perception signal receiving device.

[0442] In some embodiments, the perception measurement trigger frame initially sent by the access point device in the perception measurement phase carries a custom identifier corresponding to the site; thus, the perception signal receiving device can obtain the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device.

[0443] Fig.28 A schematic diagram of the structure of a perception measurement trigger frame provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0444] Exemplarily, the perception measurement trigger frame includes a MAC frame header and a MAC frame body; the MAC frame body includes user information, the user information includes trigger frame specific user information, and the trigger frame specific user information includes a custom identifier 27 of the site.

[0445] Optionally, the site's custom identifier 27 is carried in the trigger frame-specific user information part of the perception measurement trigger frame; or, it may be set in other parts. The present application does not limit the position of the site's custom identifier in the perception measurement trigger frame.

[0446] Exemplarily, the access point device sends a perception measurement trigger frame, and the perception measurement trigger frame carries a custom identifier of the perception signal sending device and / or the perception signal receiving device.

[0447] Exemplarily, after receiving the perception measurement trigger frame, the perception signal receiving device parses the corresponding site information content of the AID value of its own in the perception measurement trigger frame, and also needs to parse the site information content of the AID value of the corresponding perception signal sending device in the perception measurement trigger frame, so as to obtain the custom identifier of the corresponding perception signal sending device.

[0448] In step 4406, the sensing signal receiving device sends a sensing measurement reporting frame to the access point device.

[0449] Since the perception signal receiving device obtains the custom identifier of its corresponding perception signal sending device through the perception measurement trigger frame, the perception measurement reporting frame sent by the perception signal receiving device to the access point includes the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device and the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device.

[0450] Exemplarily, the access point device receives a perception measurement reporting frame, where the perception measurement reporting frame carries a perception result, a custom identifier of a perception signal sending device, and a custom identifier of a perception signal receiving device.

[0451] In step 4407, the access point device reports the perception application.

[0452] Exemplarily, the access point device reports the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception application in the access point device. For example, the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device are reported to the perception application in the access point device through the device internal interface of the access point device.

[0453] Fig.29 The method for using a custom identifier in a perception measurement process is shown. The perception measurement process includes a perception agent initiating device, an access point device, and a perception signal receiving device. Fig.18 Scenario (8) in the example, that is, the sensing signal receiving device is a sensing signal receiving device in a site-to-site sensing measurement scenario (e.g. Fig.18 The method comprises the following steps:

[0454] In step 4408, the access point device sends a perception measurement trigger frame to the perception signal receiving device.

[0455] Exemplarily, the access point device sends a perception measurement trigger frame, and the perception measurement trigger frame carries a custom identifier of the perception signal sending device and / or the perception signal receiving device.

[0456] For the detailed implementation process of step 4408, please refer to step 4405, which will not be repeated here.

[0457] In step 4409, the perception signal receiving device sends a perception measurement reporting frame to the access point device.

[0458] Since the perception signal receiving device obtains the custom identifier of its corresponding perception signal sending device through the perception measurement trigger frame, the perception measurement reporting frame sent by the perception signal receiving device to the access point includes the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device and the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device.

[0459] Exemplarily, the access point device receives a perception measurement reporting frame, where the perception measurement reporting frame carries a perception result, a custom identifier of a perception signal sending device, and a custom identifier of a perception signal receiving device.

[0460] In step 4410, the access point device sends a perception agent reporting frame to the perception agent initiating device.

[0461] Exemplarily, the access point device reports the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception agent initiating device.

[0462] Exemplarily, the access point device forwards the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception agent requesting device via a perception agent reporting frame.

[0463] Fig.30 The method for using a custom identifier in a perception measurement process is shown, and the perception measurement process includes an access point device and a perception signal receiving device. Fig.18 Scenario (4) in the example, that is, the sensing signal receiving device is a sensing signal receiving device in a site-to-site sensing measurement scenario (e.g. Fig.18 The method comprises the following steps:

[0464] In step 4411, the sensing signal receiving device sends a sensing measurement reporting frame to the access point device.

[0465] Since the access point device learns the custom identifier of the station during the custom identifier setting phase, or learns the custom identifier of the station through the perception setting response frame sent by the station, the access point device stores the correspondence between the custom identifier of each station and its AID / USID.

[0466] Exemplarily, the perception signal receiving device carries the perception result, the second identification information of the perception signal sending device and the second identification information of the perception signal receiving device in the perception measurement reporting frame, wherein the second identification information includes at least one of an AID and a USID.

[0467] Exemplarily, the access point device receives a perception measurement reporting frame, which carries a perception result, second identification information of a perception signal sending device, and second identification information of a perception signal receiving device; wherein the custom identifiers of the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device are determined based on the correspondence between the custom identifier and the second identification information.

[0468] That is, the access point device obtains the second identification information of the perception signal sending device and the second identification information of the perception signal receiving device from the perception measurement reporting frame, and replaces the second identification information of the perception signal sending device in the perception measurement reporting frame with the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and replaces the second identification information of the perception signal receiving device with the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device according to the correspondence between the custom identifier and the second identification information.

[0469] In step 4412, the access point device reports the awareness application.

[0470] Exemplarily, after the access point device replaces the second identification information of the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device in the perception measurement reporting frame with the corresponding custom identifiers according to the correspondence between the custom identifier and the second identification information, the access point device reports the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception application in the access point device. For example, the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device are reported to the perception application in the access point device through the device internal interface of the access point device.

[0471] Fig.31 The method for using a custom identifier in a perception measurement process is shown. The perception measurement process includes a perception agent initiating device, an access point device, and a perception signal receiving device. Fig.18 Scenario (8) in the example, that is, the sensing signal receiving device is a sensing signal receiving device in a site-to-site sensing measurement scenario (e.g. Fig.18The method comprises the following steps:

[0472] In step 4413, the sensing signal receiving device sends a sensing measurement reporting frame to the access point device.

[0473] Exemplarily, the access point device receives a perception measurement reporting frame, which carries a perception result, second identification information of a perception signal sending device, and second identification information of a perception signal receiving device; wherein the custom identifiers of the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device are determined based on the correspondence between the custom identifier and the second identification information.

[0474] For the detailed implementation process of step 4413, please refer to step 4411, which will not be repeated here.

[0475] In step 4414, the access point device sends a perception agent reporting frame to the perception agent initiating device.

[0476] Exemplarily, after the access point device replaces the second identification information of the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device in the perception measurement reporting frame with the corresponding custom identifiers according to the correspondence between the custom identifier and the second identification information, the access point device reports the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception agent initiating device.

[0477] Exemplarily, the access point device forwards the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception agent requesting device via a perception agent reporting frame.

[0478] To summarize, in the technical solution provided in the embodiments of the present application, the access point device carries the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device in the perception measurement instance in the perception result and reports them to the perception application, so that the perception application can correspond the perception result with the location information of the perception participating devices, thereby helping to improve the perception accuracy.

[0479] Fig.32 A flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown. The method is executed by a perception initiating device or a perception proxy initiating device, and the method may include the following steps:

[0480] In step 520, a perception result, a custom identifier of a perception signal sending device, and a custom identifier of a perception signal receiving device are received.

[0481] Exemplarily, the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the sensing participating device during the WLAN sensing process; the sensing signal sending device and the sensing signal receiving device correspond to the sensing result.

[0482] Exemplarily, in a non-perception agent scenario, the perception initiating device receives the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device; the perception initiating device reports the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the upper-layer application of the perception initiating device, that is, the perception application, through the internal interface of the device.

[0483] Exemplarily, in the scenario of the perception agent, after the perception initiating device receives the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device, it forwards them to the perception agent initiating device, for example, by reporting them through a perception agent reporting frame; after receiving the perception agent reporting frame, the perception agent initiating device reports the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the upper-layer application of the perception agent initiating device, that is, the perception application, through the internal interface of the device.

[0484] For an introduction to how the perception initiating device or the perception proxy initiating device uses a custom identifier, please refer to the above content and will not be repeated here.

[0485] Fig.33 A flowchart of a method for using a custom identifier provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown. The method is executed by a sensing signal receiving device, and the method may include the following steps:

[0486] In step 620, a perception measurement reporting frame is sent.

[0487] Exemplarily, the perception measurement reporting frame carries the perception result and a custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device; wherein the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the perception participating device in the WLAN perception process and / or the WLAN perception result. In an embodiment of the present application, the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the perception signal receiving device.

[0488] Optionally, the perception measurement reporting frame further carries: a custom identifier of a perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception result (eg Fig.32 or, the second identification information of the perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception result (for example, Fig.30 In the embodiment shown in the figure), the second identification information includes at least one of an AID and a USID.

[0489] Optionally, the perception signal receiving device receives a perception measurement trigger frame, where the perception measurement trigger frame carries a custom identifier (eg, Fig.32 embodiment shown).

[0490] For an introduction to how to use the custom identifier in the perception signal receiving device, please refer to the above content and will not be repeated here.

[0491] Fig.34 A flowchart of a method for receiving a perception signal provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown. The method is executed by a fourth device, and the method may include the following steps:

[0492] In step 1420, third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device is sent.

[0493] Exemplarily, the fourth device is a perception initiating device or a perception proxy responding device. For example, the fourth device is an access point device.

[0494] Exemplarily, the third identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, a USID, and a custom identifier.

[0495] That is, the fourth device sends the third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device to the perception signal receiving device; after receiving the third identification information corresponding to the at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to it, the perception signal receiving device can correctly receive the perception signal during the perception measurement process.

[0496] Exemplarily, the third identification information is carried in at least one of the following frames: a perception setting request frame; a perception polling trigger frame; and a perception measurement trigger frame.

[0497] That is, the fourth device indicates the third identifier of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device by sending a perception setup request frame to the perception signal receiving device during a perception measurement setup process; or, the fourth device indicates the third identifier of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device by sending a perception polling trigger frame to the perception signal receiving device in a perception measurement instance; or, the fourth device indicates the third identifier of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device by sending a perception measurement trigger frame to the perception signal receiving device in a perception measurement instance.

[0498] Exemplarily, the third identification information is carried in at least one of the following fields: a measurement setting parameter element in a perception setting request frame; trigger frame-specific user information of a perception polling trigger frame; and trigger frame-specific user information of a perception measurement trigger frame.

[0499] Exemplarily, the trigger frame specific user information can be understood as user information corresponding to the trigger frame type. Different trigger frames have different trigger frame types, and different trigger frame types have different user information fields. Some trigger frame types do not have a user information field.

[0500] Optionally, the aforementioned field also includes information about the number of perception signal sending devices.

[0501] Fig.35 A schematic diagram of a perception setting request frame provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown. As shown in the figure, the perception setting request frame includes a MAC frame header and a MAC frame body. The MAC frame body includes an action field, the action field includes a measurement setting parameter element 28 (the length of this field is variable), and the measurement setting parameter element 28 includes the number of perception signal sending devices 29 (occupying 8 bits) and the perception signal sending device identifier 30 corresponding to each perception signal sending device (each perception signal sending device occupies 16 bits). Among them, the perception signal sending device identifier 30 is at least one of a MAC address, an AID, a USID, and a custom identifier.

[0502] Fig.36 A schematic diagram of a perception setting request frame provided by another embodiment of the present application is shown. As shown in the figure, the perception setting request frame includes a MAC frame header and a MAC frame body. The MAC frame body includes an action field, the action field includes a measurement setting parameter element 31 (the length of this field is variable), the measurement setting parameter element 31 includes the number of perception signal sending devices 32 (occupying 8 bits) and the perception signal sending device information 33 corresponding to each perception signal sending device (each perception signal sending device occupies 32 bits), and the perception signal sending device information 33 includes the AID / USID 34 of the perception signal sending device (occupying 16 bits) and the custom identifier of the site (occupying 16 bits).

[0503] Optionally, the third identification information is carried in a measurement setting parameter element field of the sensing setting request frame; or, it may also be set in other fields. The present application does not limit the position of the third identification information in the sensing setting request frame.

[0504] Fig.37A schematic diagram of a perception polling trigger frame provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown. As shown in the figure, the perception polling trigger frame includes a MAC frame header and a MAC frame body. The MAC frame body includes a user information list, and the user information list includes user information of each site; the user information for each site includes trigger frame-specific user information 36 (variable length), and the trigger frame-specific user information 36 includes the number of perception signal sending devices 37 (8 bits) and perception signal sending device information 38 (each perception signal sending device occupies 32 bits); the perception signal sending device information 38 includes an 8-bit AID / USID 39 and a 16-bit custom identifier of the site.

[0505] Fig.38 A schematic diagram of a perception polling trigger frame provided by another embodiment of the present application is shown. As shown in the figure, the perception polling trigger frame includes a MAC frame header and a MAC frame body. The MAC frame body includes a user information list, and the user information list includes user information of each site; the user information for each site includes trigger frame specific user information 36 (variable length), and the trigger frame specific user information 36 includes at least a custom identifier of the site (occupying 16 bits).

[0506] Optionally, the third identification information is carried in a trigger frame-specific user information field of the perception polling trigger frame; or, it may also be set in other fields. The present application does not limit the position of the third identification information in the perception polling trigger frame.

[0507] For example, the aforementioned Fig.28 A schematic diagram of a perception measurement trigger frame provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown. As shown in the figure, the third identification information is carried in the trigger frame specific user information field of the perception measurement trigger frame; that is, Fig.28 The trigger frame-specific user information in the trigger frame includes the site's custom identifier 27.

[0508] In some embodiments, the third device is a perception agent responding device. Then the third device further receives a perception agent request frame, which carries third identification information of the perception signal receiving device and third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device.

[0509] That is, in the perception agent request response process, the perception agent initiating device indicates to the perception agent responding device the perception signal receiving device participating in the perception measurement and at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device by sending a perception agent request frame to the perception agent responding device. The perception agent request frame carries third identification information of the perception signal receiving device and third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device.

[0510] Optionally, the third identification information is carried in the perception response device list field of the perception agent request frame.

[0511] Optionally, the perception response device list field also includes information about the number of perception response devices; wherein the perception response devices include perception signal receiving devices and perception signal sending devices.

[0512] Fig.39 A schematic diagram of a perception proxy request frame provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown. As shown in the figure, the perception proxy request frame includes a MAC frame header and a MAC frame body. The MAC frame body includes an action field, the action field includes a perception requirement information element, the perception requirement information element includes a perception response device list 43, and the perception response device list 43 includes a perception response device quantity 44 (occupying 1 byte) and perception response device information 45 (variable length). Among them, the perception response device quantity 44 includes the sum of the number of perception signal sending devices and perception signal receiving devices.

[0513] Exemplarily, in the case where the perception response device is a perception signal receiving device, the perception response device information 45 includes the number 46 of perception signal sending devices corresponding to the perception signal receiving device and an identifier 47 of the perception signal sending device.

[0514] Exemplarily, in the case where the perception response device is a perception signal sending device, since the perception signal sending device does not need to know its corresponding perception signal receiving device, the perception response device information 45 does not need to include the information of the perception signal receiving device. In one possible design, the perception response device information 45 does not indicate the number of perception signal receiving devices and the perception signal receiving device identifier (that is, there are no fields corresponding to the aforementioned number of perception signal sending devices 46 and the perception signal sending device identifier 47); in another possible design, the perception response device information 45 indicates that the number of perception signal receiving devices is 0 (that is, the aforementioned number of perception signal sending devices 46 is replaced with the number of perception signal receiving devices, and the value of this field is set to 0).

[0515] Optionally, the third identification information is carried in the trigger frame-specific perception response device list field of the perception proxy request frame; or, it may also be set in other fields. The present application does not limit the position of the third identification information in the perception proxy request frame.

[0516] In summary, the method provided in the embodiment of the present application sends the third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device to the perception signal receiving device, so that the perception signal receiving device learns its corresponding perception signal sending device, and then can correctly receive the perception signal during the perception measurement process, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of the perception measurement.

[0517] Fig.40 A flowchart of a method for receiving a perception signal provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown. The method is executed by a perception signal receiving device, and the method may include the following steps:

[0518] In step 1520, third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device is received.

[0519] Exemplarily, the perception signal receiving device receives third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device sent by a third device.

[0520] Exemplarily, the third identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, a USID, and a custom identifier.

[0521] Exemplarily, the third device is a perception initiating device or a perception proxy responding device. For example, the third device is an access point device.

[0522] That is, the third device sends the third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device to the perception signal receiving device; after receiving the third identification information corresponding to the at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to it, the perception signal receiving device can correctly receive the perception signal during the perception measurement process.

[0523] Exemplarily, the third identification information is carried in at least one of the following frames: a perception setting request frame; a perception polling trigger frame; and a perception measurement trigger frame.

[0524] That is, in a sensing measurement setup process, the sensing signal receiving device obtains the third identifier of at least one sensing signal sending device corresponding to it by receiving a sensing setup request frame; or, in a sensing measurement instance, the sensing signal receiving device obtains the third identifier of at least one sensing signal sending device corresponding to it by receiving a sensing polling trigger frame; or, in a sensing measurement instance, the sensing signal receiving device obtains the third identifier of at least one sensing signal sending device corresponding to it by receiving a sensing measurement trigger frame.

[0525] Exemplarily, the third identification information is carried in at least one of the following fields: a measurement setting parameter element in a perception setting request frame; trigger frame-specific user information of a perception polling trigger frame; and trigger frame-specific user information of a perception measurement trigger frame.

[0526] Optionally, the aforementioned field also includes information about the number of perception signal sending devices.

[0527] For a schematic diagram of the structures of the perception setting request frame, the perception polling trigger frame, and the perception measurement trigger frame, see Fig.41 The detailed description of the illustrated embodiments will not be repeated here.

[0528] Exemplarily, after receiving the perception measurement trigger frame, the perception signal receiving device needs to obtain relevant information of the to-be-received perception signal by parsing the perception measurement trigger frame.

[0529] Exemplarily, the perception signal receiving device obtains relevant information of the perception signal to be received by parsing a site information field whose AID value is a first AID value and a second AID value in the perception measurement trigger frame, wherein the first AID value is an AID value of the perception signal receiving device itself, and the second AID value is an AID value of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device.

[0530] That is, the perception signal receiving device needs to parse the site information field related to itself and the corresponding perception signal sending device in the perception measurement trigger frame.

[0531] Optionally, the relevant information of the perception signal includes at least one of a bandwidth and a spatial stream of the perception signal (eg, a measurement frame NDP).

[0532] To summarize, the method provided in the embodiment of the present application, by receiving the third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, enables the perception signal receiving device to know its corresponding perception signal sending device, and then can correctly receive the perception signal during the perception measurement process, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of the perception measurement.

[0533] Fig.41 A block diagram of a device for obtaining a custom identifier provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application is shown. The device includes an obtaining module 720 .

[0534] The acquisition module 720 is used to acquire a custom identifier of the first device, where the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the first device during a wireless local area network WLAN perception process.

[0535] In a possible implementation manner, the acquisition module 720 further includes a receiving submodule 722. The receiving submodule 722 is configured to receive the custom identifier configured for the first device by a third-party configuration program.

[0536] In a possible implementation manner, the receiving submodule 722 is configured to receive the custom identifier configured for the first device by the third-party configuration program through a communication method other than a communication method based on the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

[0537] In a possible implementation, the communication method other than the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE 802.11 protocol includes at least one of the following: a communication method based on the Transmission Control Protocol TCP; a communication method based on the User Datagram Protocol UDP; a communication method based on the Bluetooth protocol.

[0538] In a possible implementation, the third-party configuration program runs on at least one of the following devices: a configurator device; a perception initiating device; a perception agent initiating device.

[0539] In a possible implementation, when the third-party configuration program runs on the configurator device, the custom identifier of the first device remains consistent in all perception measurements; when the third-party configuration program runs on the perception initiating device, the custom identifier of the first device remains consistent in the perception measurements initiated by the perception initiating device; when the third-party configuration program runs on the perception agent initiating device, the custom identifier of the first device remains consistent in the perception measurements initiated by the perception agent initiating device.

[0540] In a possible implementation, the receiving submodule 722 is used for the upper layer application in the first device to receive the custom identifier configured for the first device by a third-party configuration program; the acquisition module 720 is used for the upper layer application in the first device to set the custom identifier to the site management entity in the first device.

[0541] In a possible implementation manner, the acquisition module 720 is configured for the upper layer application to set the custom identifier into a site management entity in the first device through a site internal interface.

[0542] In a possible implementation, the correspondence between the custom identifier and the first identification information corresponding to the first device is stored in a database or a server; wherein the first identification information includes at least one of a media access control MAC address, an associated identifier AID, and a non-associated identifier USID.

[0543] In a possible implementation manner, the acquisition module 720 further includes a generation submodule 724. The generation submodule 724 is configured to generate the custom identifier of the first device.

[0544] In one possible implementation, the generation submodule 724 is used for an upper-layer application in the first device to generate the custom identifier; the upper-layer application in the first device sets the custom identifier to a site management entity in the first device; or, the site management entity in the first device generates the custom identifier; the site management entity in the first device sets the custom identifier.

[0545] In a possible implementation manner, the acquisition module 720 is configured to enable an upper layer application in the first device to acquire the custom identifier (through a site internal interface) when the site management entity in the first device generates the custom identifier.

[0546] In a possible implementation manner, the acquisition module 720 is configured to enable an upper layer application in the first device to set the custom identifier to a site management entity in the first device through a site internal interface.

[0547] In a possible implementation, the custom identifier is determined based on a random value.

[0548] In a possible implementation, the random value belongs to a first value range.

[0549] In a possible implementation manner, the acquisition module 720 further includes a sending submodule 726. The sending submodule 726 is configured for an upper layer application in the first device to send the custom identifier to a third-party application program through a communication method other than the IEEE 802.11 protocol.

[0550] In a possible implementation, the communication method other than that based on the IEEE 802.11 protocol includes at least one of the following: a communication method based on the Transmission Control Protocol TCP; a communication method based on the User Datagram Protocol UDP; a communication method based on the Bluetooth protocol.

[0551] In a possible implementation, the third-party application runs on at least one of the following: a service providing device; a perception initiating device; a perception proxy initiating device.

[0552] In a possible implementation manner, the custom identifier and the first identification information corresponding to the first device are stored in a database or a server.

[0553] In a possible implementation manner, the custom identifier of the perception initiating device is a default value.

[0554] In a possible implementation, the receiving submodule 722 is used to receive a custom identifier configured by a perception application for the first device; or to receive a perception setting request frame, wherein the perception setting request frame carries the custom identifier of the first device.

[0555] In a possible implementation, the perception application runs on at least one of the following devices: a perception initiating device; a perception proxy initiating device; a perception proxy responding device; and an access point device.

[0556] In a possible implementation manner, the awareness setting request frame is sent by at least one of the following devices: an awareness initiating device; an awareness proxy initiating device; an awareness proxy responding device; and an access point device.

[0557] Fig.42 A block diagram of a device for generating a custom identifier provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application is shown. The device includes a generating module 820 and a storing module 840 .

[0558] The generating module 820 is configured to generate a custom identifier for the first device, where the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the first device during the WLAN sensing process;

[0559] The storage module 840 is used to store the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information; wherein the first identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, and a USID.

[0560] In a possible implementation, the generation module 820 is used for the perception application in the second device to generate the custom identifier of the first device; the saving module 840 is used for the perception application in the second device to save the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information to the site management entity in the second device.

[0561] In a possible implementation, the saving module 840 is used for the perception application in the second device to save the correspondence between the custom identifier and the first identification information of the first device to the site management entity in the second device through the internal interface of the device.

[0562] In a possible implementation manner, the second device includes a perception initiating device or a perception proxy responding device or an access point device, and the generating module 820 includes a sending submodule 822. The sending submodule 822 is configured to send the custom identifier to the first device.

[0563] In a possible implementation, the sending submodule 822 is configured to send the custom identifier to the first device via a sensing application; or send the custom identifier to the first device via a sensing setting request frame.

[0564] In a possible implementation, the second device includes a perception proxy initiating device or a site device, and the sending submodule 822 is used to send the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information to the perception proxy responding device or the access point device.

[0565] In a possible implementation, the sending submodule 822 is used to send a perception proxy request frame to a perception proxy response device or an access point device, where the perception proxy request frame includes a correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information.

[0566] Fig.43 A block diagram of a device for using a custom identifier provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application is shown. The device includes a reporting module 920 .

[0567] The reporting module 920 is used to report the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device; wherein the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the perception participating device in the WLAN perception process, and the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device correspond to the perception result.

[0568] In a possible implementation, the reporting module 920 is used to report the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception application in the third device; or, to forward the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device to the perception agent requesting device via a perception agent reporting frame.

[0569] In a possible implementation, the reporting module 920 includes a receiving submodule 922. The receiving submodule 922 is configured to receive a perception setting response frame, where the perception setting response frame carries a custom identifier of the perception participating device.

[0570] In a possible implementation, the third device is a perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception result, and the receiving submodule 922 is used to receive a perception measurement reporting frame, where the perception measurement reporting frame carries the perception result and a custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device.

[0571] In a possible implementation, the reporting module 920 includes a setting submodule 924. The setting submodule 924 is configured to set the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device as the custom identifier of the third device; or set the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device to a default value.

[0572] In a possible implementation, the third device is a perception signal receiving device corresponding to the perception result, and the receiving submodule 922 is used to receive a perception setting response frame sent by the perception signal sending device, and the perception setting response frame carries a custom identifier of the perception signal sending device.

[0573] In a possible implementation, the receiving submodule 922 is used to receive a perception measurement reporting frame, where the perception measurement reporting frame carries the perception result and second identification information of the perception signal sending device; wherein the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device is determined based on a correspondence between the custom identifier and the second identification information, and the second identification information includes at least one of an AID and a USID.

[0574] In a possible implementation, the receiving submodule 922 is configured to receive a perception measurement reporting frame, where the perception measurement reporting frame carries the perception result, a custom identifier of the perception signal sending device, and a custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device.

[0575] In a possible implementation manner, the reporting module 920 includes a sending submodule 926. The sending submodule 926 is configured to send a perception measurement trigger frame, where the perception measurement trigger frame carries a custom identifier of the perception signal sending device and / or the perception signal receiving device.

[0576] In a possible implementation, the receiving submodule 922 is used to receive a perception measurement reporting frame, where the perception measurement reporting frame carries the perception result, the second identification information of the perception signal sending device, and the second identification information of the perception signal receiving device; wherein the custom identifiers of the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device are determined based on a correspondence between the custom identifier and the second identification information.

[0577] In a possible implementation, the method is applicable to at least one of the following situations: the third device is not a perception signal sending device and a perception signal receiving device corresponding to the perception result; including a site-to-site perception measurement instance; and the access point device stores the corresponding relationship.

[0578] In a possible implementation, the reporting module 920 includes an acquisition submodule 928. The acquisition submodule 928 is configured to acquire the corresponding relationship during the custom identifier setting process; or acquire the corresponding relationship based on a perception setting response frame sent by the site, where the perception setting response frame carries the custom identifier of the site.

[0579] Fig.44 A block diagram of a device for using a custom identifier provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application is shown. The device includes a receiving module 1020 .

[0580] The receiving module 1020 is used to receive a perception result, a custom identifier of a perception signal sending device, and a custom identifier of a perception signal receiving device; wherein the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the perception participating device in the WLAN perception process, and the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device correspond to the perception result.

[0581] Fig.45 A block diagram of a device for using a custom identifier provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application is shown. The device includes a sending module 1120 .

[0582] The sending module 1120 is used to send a perception measurement reporting frame, where the perception measurement reporting frame carries a perception result and a custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device; wherein the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the perception signal receiving device during the WLAN perception process.

[0583] In a possible implementation, the perception measurement reporting frame further carries: a custom identifier of a perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception result; or second identification information of a perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception result, where the second identification information includes at least one of an AID and a USID.

[0584] In a possible implementation manner, the sending module 1120 further includes a receiving submodule 1122. The receiving submodule 1122 is configured to receive a perception measurement trigger frame, where the perception measurement trigger frame carries a custom identifier of the perception signal sending device and / or the perception signal receiving device.

[0585] Fig.46 A block diagram of a device for receiving a perception signal provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application is shown. The device includes a sending module 1220.

[0586] The sending module 1220 is used to send third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, and the third identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, a USID, and a custom identifier.

[0587] In a possible implementation manner, the third identification information is carried in at least one of the following frames: a sensing setting request frame; a sensing polling trigger frame; and a sensing measurement trigger frame.

[0588] In a possible implementation, the third identification information is carried in at least one of the following fields: a measurement setting parameter element in a perception setting request frame; trigger frame-specific user information of a perception polling trigger frame; and trigger frame-specific user information of a perception measurement trigger frame.

[0589] In a possible implementation, the field also includes quantity information of the perception signal sending devices.

[0590] In a possible implementation, the fourth device is a perception agent response device, and the sending module 1220 further includes a receiving submodule 1222. The receiving submodule 1222 is configured to receive a perception agent request frame, where the perception agent request frame carries third identification information of a perception signal receiving device and third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device.

[0591] In a possible implementation, the third identification information is carried in a perception response device list field of the perception agent request frame.

[0592] In a possible implementation manner, the perception response device list field further includes information about the number of perception response devices, and the perception response devices include the perception signal receiving device and the perception signal sending device.

[0593] Fig.47 A block diagram of a device for receiving a perception signal provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application is shown. The device includes a receiving module 1320 .

[0594] The receiving module 1320 is used to receive third identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, where the third identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, a USID, and a custom identifier.

[0595] In a possible implementation manner, the third identification information is carried in at least one of the following frames: a sensing setting request frame; a sensing polling trigger frame; and a sensing measurement trigger frame.

[0596] In a possible implementation, the third identification information is carried in at least one of the following fields: a measurement setting parameter element in a perception setting request frame; trigger frame-specific user information of a perception polling trigger frame; and trigger frame-specific user information of a perception measurement trigger frame.

[0597] In a possible implementation, the field also includes quantity information of the perception signal sending devices.

[0598] Please refer to Fig.48 , which shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a WLAN device 130 provided in an embodiment of the present application. The WLAN device 130 may include: a processor 131 , a memory 132 and a bus 133 .

[0599] The processor 131 includes one or more processing cores. The processor 131 executes various functional applications and information processing by running software programs and modules.

[0600] The memory 132 is connected to the processor 131 via a bus 133 .

[0601] The memory 132 may be used to store a computer program, and the processor 131 may be used to execute the computer program to implement each step performed by the WLAN device in the above method embodiment.

[0602] In addition, the memory 132 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, and the volatile or non-volatile storage device includes but is not limited to: RAM (Random-Access Memory) and ROM (Read-Only Memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), flash memory or other solid-state memory, CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory), DVD (Digital Video Disc) or other optical storage, tape cassettes, magnetic tapes, disk storage or other magnetic storage devices.

[0603] When the WLAN device 130 is a first device, it is used to set a custom identifier of the first device, where the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the first device during the WLAN perception process.

[0604] When the WLAN device 130 is a second device, it is used to generate a custom identifier for the first device, where the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the sensing participating device during the WLAN sensing process; and save the correspondence between the custom identifier of the first device and the first identification information; wherein the first identification information includes at least one of a MAC address, an AID, and a USID.

[0605] When the WLAN device 130 is an access point device, it is used to report the perception result, the custom identifier of the perception signal sending device and the custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device; wherein the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the perception participating device in the WLAN perception process, and the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device correspond to the perception result.

[0606] When the WLAN device 130 is a perception initiating device or a perception proxy initiating device, it is used to receive a perception result, a custom identifier of a perception signal sending device, and a custom identifier of a perception signal receiving device; wherein the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the perception participating device in the WLAN perception process, and the perception signal sending device and the perception signal receiving device correspond to the perception result.

[0607] When the WLAN device 130 is a perception signal receiving device, it is used to send a perception measurement reporting frame, which carries a perception result and a custom identifier of the perception signal receiving device; wherein the custom identifier is used to identify the identity of the perception participating device in the WLAN perception process.

[0608] In some embodiments, the WLAN device 130 further includes a transceiver 134 connected to the processor 131 , and the transceiver 134 may include a receiver 135 and a transmitter 136 .

[0609] For details not described in detail in this embodiment, please refer to the above embodiments, which will not be described in detail here.

[0610] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program is stored. The computer program is loaded and executed by the perception participating device so that the perception participating device implements the above-mentioned method for obtaining a custom identifier on the first device side.

[0611] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program is stored. The computer program is loaded and executed by the perception participating device so that the perception participating device implements the above-mentioned method for generating a custom identifier on the second device side.

[0612] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program is stored. The computer program is loaded and executed by a perception participating device so that the perception participating device implements the method for using the custom identifier on the access point device side.

[0613] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program is stored. The computer program is loaded and executed by a perception participating device so that the perception participating device implements the method for using the custom identifier on the above-mentioned perception initiating device or perception proxy initiating device side.

[0614] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program is stored. The computer program is loaded and executed by the perception participating device so that the perception participating device implements the method for using the custom identifier on the perception signal receiving device side.

[0615] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program is stored. The computer program is loaded and executed by the perception participating device so that the perception participating device implements the above-mentioned method for receiving the perception signal on the third device side.

[0616] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program is stored. The computer program is loaded and executed by the perception participating device so that the perception participating device implements the above-mentioned perception signal receiving method on the perception signal receiving device side.

[0617] Optionally, the computer readable storage medium may include: ROM (Read-Only Memory), RAM (Random-Access Memory), SSD (Solid State Drives) or optical disks, etc. Among them, the random access memory may include ReRAM (Resistance Random Access Memory) and DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory).

[0618] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a chip, which includes a programmable logic circuit or a program, and the chip is used to implement the above-mentioned method for obtaining a custom identifier on the first device side.

[0619] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a chip, which includes a programmable logic circuit or a program, and the chip is used to implement the above-mentioned method for generating a custom identifier on the second device side.

[0620] In some embodiments, the present application further provides a chip, the chip including a programmable logic circuit or a program, and the chip is used to implement the method for using the custom identifier on the access point device side.

[0621] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a chip, which includes a programmable logic circuit or a program, and the chip is used to implement the method of using the custom identifier on the above-mentioned perception initiating device or perception proxy initiating device side.

[0622] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a chip, which includes a programmable logic circuit or a program, and the chip is used to implement the method of using the custom identifier on the perception signal receiving device side.

[0623] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a chip, which includes a programmable logic circuit or a program, and the chip is used to implement the above-mentioned method for receiving the perception signal on the third device side.

[0624] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a chip, which includes a programmable logic circuit or a program, and the chip is used to implement the above-mentioned perception signal receiving method on the perception signal receiving device side.

[0625] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a computer program product, wherein the computer program product or computer program includes computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the perception participating device reads and executes the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium so that the perception participating device implements the above-mentioned method for obtaining a custom identifier on the first device side.

[0626] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a computer program product, wherein the computer program product or computer program includes computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the perception participating device reads and executes the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium so that the perception participating device implements the above-mentioned method for generating a custom identifier on the second device side.

[0627] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a computer program product, wherein the computer program product or computer program includes computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the perception participating device reads and executes the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium so that the perception participating device implements the method for using the custom identifier on the access point device side.

[0628] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a computer program product, wherein the computer program product or computer program includes computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the perception participating device reads and executes the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium so that the perception participating device implements the method for using the custom identifier on the above-mentioned perception initiating device or perception proxy initiating device side.

[0629] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a computer program product, wherein the computer program product or computer program includes computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the perception participating device reads and executes the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium so that the perception participating device implements the method for using the custom identifier on the above-mentioned perception signal receiving device side.

[0630] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a computer program product, wherein the computer program product or computer program includes computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the perception participating device reads and executes the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium so that the perception participating device implements the above-mentioned method for receiving perception signals on the third device side.

[0631] In some embodiments, the present application also provides a computer program product, wherein the computer program product or computer program includes computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the perception participating device reads and executes the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium, so that the perception participating device implements the above-mentioned perception signal receiving method on the perception signal receiving device side.

[0632] It should be understood that the "indication" mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can be a direct indication, an indirect indication, or an indication of an association relationship. For example, A indicates B, which can mean that A directly indicates B, for example, B can be obtained through A; it can also mean that A indirectly indicates B, for example, A indicates C, and B can be obtained through C; it can also mean that there is an association relationship between A and B.

[0633] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "corresponding" may indicate a direct or indirect correspondence between two items, or an association relationship between the two items, or a relationship between indication and being indicated, configuration and being configured, and the like.

[0634] The term "multiple" as used herein refers to two or more than two. "And / or" describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the related objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0635] "Less than or equal to" mentioned herein may mean less than or equal to or less than.

[0636] In addition, the step numbers described in this document only illustrate a possible execution order between the steps. In some other embodiments, the above steps may not be executed in the order of the numbers, such as two steps with different numbers are executed at the same time, or two steps with different numbers are executed in the opposite order to that shown in the figure. The embodiments of the present application are not limited to this.

[0637] Those skilled in the art should be aware that in one or more of the above examples, the functions described in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented with hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, these functions can be stored in a computer-readable medium or transmitted as one or more instructions or codes on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media include computer storage media and communication media, wherein the communication media include any media that facilitates the transmission of a computer program from one place to another. The storage medium can be any available medium that a general or special-purpose computer can access.

[0638] The above description is only an exemplary embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for receiving a perception signal, characterized in that: The method is performed by a perception initiating device or a perception proxy responding device, and the method includes: Sending a perception measurement trigger frame carrying identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, the perception measurement trigger frame including: a first association identifier AID, where the first AID is an AID of the perception signal receiving device; The identification information includes at least one of a media access control MAC address, a second AID, a non-associated identifier USID, and a custom identifier; the second AID is the AID of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The identification information of the at least one perception signal sending device is carried in a user information field of the perception measurement trigger frame, and the user information field carries relevant information of the perception signal to be received.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The method further comprises: A perception agent request frame is received, where the perception agent request frame carries identification information of the perception signal receiving device and identification information of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The identification information of the perception signal receiving device is carried in the perception response device list field of the perception agent request frame.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The perception response device list field also includes information about the number of perception response devices, and the perception response devices include the perception signal receiving device and the perception signal sending device.

6. A method for receiving a perception signal, characterized in that: The method is performed by a perception signal receiving device, and the method includes: receiving a perception measurement trigger frame carrying identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, wherein the perception measurement trigger frame includes: a first association identifier AID, where the first AID is the AID of the perception signal receiving device; The identification information includes at least one of a media access control MAC address, a second AID, a non-associated identifier USID, and a custom identifier; the second AID is the AID of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The identification information of the at least one perception signal sending device is carried in a user information field of the perception measurement trigger frame, and the user information field carries relevant information of the perception signal to be received.

8. A receiving device for sensing a signal, characterized in that: The device comprises: A sending module, configured to send a perception measurement trigger frame carrying identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, wherein the perception measurement trigger frame includes: a first association identifier AID, where the first AID is an AID of a perception signal receiving device; The identification information includes at least one of a media access control MAC address, a second AID, a non-associated identifier USID, and a custom identifier; the second AID is the AID of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device.

9. The device according to claim 8, characterized in that The identification information of the at least one perception signal sending device is carried in a user information field of the perception measurement trigger frame, and the user information field carries relevant information of the perception signal to be received.

10. The device according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that The device also includes: The receiving module is configured to receive a perception agent request frame, where the perception agent request frame carries identification information of the perception signal receiving device and identification information of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device.

11. The device according to claim 10, characterized in that The identification information of the perception signal receiving device is carried in the perception response device list field of the perception agent request frame.

12. The device according to claim 11, characterized in that The perception response device list field also includes information about the number of perception response devices, and the perception response devices include the perception signal receiving device and the perception signal sending device.

13. A receiving device for sensing a signal, characterized in that: The device comprises: A receiving module, configured to receive a perception measurement trigger frame carrying identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, wherein the perception measurement trigger frame includes: a first association identifier AID, where the first AID is the AID of the perception signal receiving device; The identification information includes at least one of a media access control MAC address, a second AID, a non-associated identifier USID, and a custom identifier; the second AID is the AID of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device.

14. The device according to claim 13, characterized in that The identification information of the at least one perception signal sending device is carried in a user information field of the perception measurement trigger frame, and the user information field carries relevant information of the perception signal to be received.

15. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The readable storage medium stores a computer program, and the computer program is loaded and executed by a perception initiating device or a perception proxy responding device, so that the perception initiating device or the perception proxy responding device sends a perception measurement trigger frame carrying identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, and the perception measurement trigger frame includes: a first association identifier AID, where the first AID is an AID of a perception signal receiving device; The identification information includes at least one of a media access control MAC address, a second AID, a non-associated identifier USID, and a custom identifier; the second AID is the AID of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device.

16. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: The readable storage medium stores a computer program, which is loaded and executed by a perception signal receiving device, so that the perception signal receiving device receives a perception measurement trigger frame carrying identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, wherein the perception measurement trigger frame includes: a first association identifier AID, where the first AID is an AID of the perception signal receiving device; The identification information includes at least one of a media access control MAC address, a second AID, a non-associated identifier USID, and a custom identifier; the second AID is the AID of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device.

17. A chip, characterized in that: The chip includes a programmable logic circuit or a program, so that a perception initiating device or a perception proxy responding device equipped with the chip sends a perception measurement trigger frame carrying identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, wherein the perception measurement trigger frame includes: a first association identifier AID, where the first AID is an AID of a perception signal receiving device; The identification information includes at least one of a media access control MAC address, a second AID, a non-associated identifier USID, and a custom identifier; the second AID is the AID of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device.

18. A chip, characterized in that: The chip includes a programmable logic circuit or a program, so that a perception signal receiving device equipped with the chip receives a perception measurement trigger frame carrying identification information of at least one perception signal sending device, wherein the perception measurement trigger frame includes: a first association identifier AID, where the first AID is an AID of the perception signal receiving device; The identification information includes at least one of a media access control MAC address, a second AID, a non-associated identifier USID, and a custom identifier; the second AID is the AID of at least one perception signal sending device corresponding to the perception signal receiving device.

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