Communication method, electronic device and storage medium

Abstract

[0009] The present disclosure relates to the field of mobile communication technology and provides a communication method, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The communication method is applied to a multi-connection access point device (AP MLD), and includes the steps of: determining a first radio frame, the first radio frame including a first identifier, the first identifier indicating a target connection to which a Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the first radio frame applies, the target connection including one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device (non-AP MLD); and transmitting the first radio frame. [0010] The present disclosure also provides a method for implementing R-TWT to improve the R-TWT mechanism.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of communication technology, and more particularly, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to communication methods, electronic devices, and storage media. [Background technology]

[0002] In current Wi-Fi technology research, the Target Wake Time (TWT) mechanism has been proposed to further reduce the power consumption of Wi-Fi networks and support energy-saving operation in large-scale Internet of Things (IoT) devices. At the same time, the Restricted-Target Wake Time (R-TWT) mechanism has been proposed to ensure the transmission of latency-sensitive traffic. Therefore, it is necessary to provide an implementation method for R-TWT to improve the R-TWT mechanism. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, an electronic device, and a storage medium for implementing an R-TWT. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] Meanwhile, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is applied to a multi-connection access point device AP MLD, and the method includes: 1st centre determining a frame, centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centreindicating a target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame applies, the target connection including one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD; and The first centre The method includes the step of transmitting a frame.

[0005] Meanwhile, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication method, which is applied to a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD, and the method includes: 1st centre receiving a frame, wherein the first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame indicates the target connection to which the broadcast target wake time period parameter is applied, and the target connection includes one or more connections between a multi-connection access point device AP MLD and the non-AP MLD.

[0006] Meanwhile, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an electronic device, wherein the electronic device is a multi-connection access point device AP MLD, and the electronic device comprises: 1st centre a decision module for determining a frame, wherein the first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre a determination module for determining a target connection to which a broadcast target wake time period parameter set field of the frame is applied, the target connection including one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD; and centre A transmitting module for transmitting the frame.

[0007] Meanwhile, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an electronic device, wherein the electronic device is a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD, and the electronic device comprises: 1st centre a receiving module for receiving a frame, wherein the first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame indicates the target connection to which the broadcast target wake time period parameter applies, and the target connection includes a receiving module including one or more connections between a multi-connection access point device AP MLD and the non-AP MLD.

[0008] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an electronic device, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, the processor, when executing the program, realizing one or more of the methods of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0009] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by the processor, implements one or more of the methods of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0010] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the AP MLD is centre frame is determined and transmitted, and the first centre a first identification bit in the frame, and the first identifier identifies the first centreThe Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame indicates the target connection to which the target connection is applied. The target connection includes one or more connections between the AP MLD and non-AP MLD, realizing a TWT negotiation mechanism for multiple connections, improving spectrum utilization efficiency, and reducing energy consumption of terminal devices. The existing R-TWT schedule can be applied to other connections, avoiding the need to negotiate and establish a new R-TWT schedule when other connections transmit low-latency traffic, thereby preventing delays in the transmission of low-latency traffic.

[0011] Additional aspects and advantages of embodiments of the present disclosure will be set forth in part in the description that follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the present disclosure. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] In order to more clearly describe the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following will briefly describe the drawings necessary for describing the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings from these drawings without requiring creative work. [Figure 1] 1 is a first flowchart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first example of an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a second schematic diagram illustrating the first example of the embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] 2 is a second flowchart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] 1 is a first schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a second schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7]FIG. 3 is a third schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Illustrative examples are described in detail herein, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numerals in different accompanying drawings refer to the same or similar elements unless otherwise noted. The embodiments described in the following illustrative examples do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely illustrative of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present invention as detailed in the appended claims.

[0014] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are used only for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. As used in this disclosure and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "the," and "wherein" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Additionally, the term "and / or" as used herein should be understood to refer to and include any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items. For example, it can represent three cases: when only A is present, when both A and B are present, and when only B is present. The character " / " generally indicates an "or" relationship between the related objects before and after. The term "multiple" refers to two or more, and therefore, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, "multiple" can also be understood as "at least two."

[0015] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, terms such as "first," "second," and "third" may be used to describe various pieces of information, but it should be understood that these terms are not intended to be limiting. These terms are used only to distinguish between the same types of information. For example, "first information" may be referred to as "second information" without departing from the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Similarly, "second information" may also be referred to as "first information." Depending on the context, for example, the word "if" used herein may be interpreted as "when," "if," or "in response to a determination."

[0016] The following clearly and completely describes the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure with reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Of course, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and are not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0017] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided for implementing R-TWT (Restricted TWT).

[0018] Here, since the method and the apparatus are based on the idea of ​​the same application, and the principles by which the method and the apparatus solve the problems are similar, the implementations of the apparatus and the method can refer to each other, and the overlapping parts will not be repeated.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which may optionally be applied to an access point (AP) device. Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the AP may be, for example, a device with a wireless-to-wired bridging function, and the AP serves to extend services provided by a wired network to a wireless network. A station (STA) may be, for example, an electronic device with a wireless network access function, and provides a frame delivery service to enable information transmission.

[0020] The method may include the following steps: 1st centre 101 step of determining a frame, wherein the first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field in the frame indicates the target connection to which the broadcast target wake time period parameter applies, including one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD.

[0021] In a wireless local area network (WLAN), a basic service set (BSS) is composed of an AP and one or more stations (STAs) communicating with the AP. A basic service set connects to a distribution system (DS) via the AP and then accesses another basic service set to form an extended service set (ESS). As a first example, referring to FIG. 2, AP1 and STA1 form BSS1, and AP2 and STA2 form BSS2. When the coverage areas of two or more BSSs overlap, an overlapping basic service set (BSS, OBSS) is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, BSS1 and BSS2 overlap to form an OBSS.

[0022] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the AP and the STA are devices that support multi-connection and may be represented as, for example, AP MLD and non-AP MLD, respectively. The AP MLD may represent an access point that supports multi-connection communication function, and the non-AP MLD may represent a station that supports multi-connection communication function.

[0023] Referring to Figure 3, an AP MLD may include three attached APs, such as AP1, AP2, and AP3, as shown in Figure 3. Each AP may operate on connection 1, connection 2, and connection 3, respectively. A non-AP MLD may also include three attached STAs, such as STA1, STA2, and STA3, as shown in Figure 2. STA1 operates on connection 1, STA2 operates on connection 2, and STA3 operates on connection 3.

[0024] For ease of explanation, the following describes an example in which one AP and one STA communicate via multiple connections. However, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to this example. In the example of FIG. 3, it is assumed that AP1 and STA1 communicate via a corresponding first connection, Link 1. Similarly, it is assumed that AP2 and STA2 communicate via a corresponding second connection, Link 2. The AP communicates with STA3 via a third connection, Link 3. Note that Links 1 to 3 may each be multiple connections at different frequencies, for example, connections at 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz, or several connections at 2.4 GHz with the same or different bandwidths. Note that each connection may have multiple channels. It should be understood that the communication scenario illustrated in FIG. 2 is merely exemplary, and the concept of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, an AP MLD may be connected to multiple (three) non-AP MLDs, or an AP may communicate with multiple other types of stations in each connection.

[0025] TWT is an energy-saving technology designed to further reduce power consumption in Wi-Fi networks. Specifically, TWT technology allows STAs and APs to negotiate a service period (SP), which determines the STA's sleep, wake time, and frequency. STAs remain active and communicate during this service period, and sleep outside of the service period, achieving the goal of energy conservation. Furthermore, TWT technology allows APs to provide higher quality service to multiple STAs, minimizing contention and overlap, thereby reducing power consumption and improving spectrum efficiency in Wi-Fi networks.

[0026] To ensure the communication of low-latency traffic, Restricted-Target Wake Time (R-TWT) was proposed based on the TWT technology. R-TWT is used to serve low-latency traffic, and other non-low-latency traffic in the R-TWT SP cannot be communicated during this period, ensuring the transmission of low-latency traffic.

[0027] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the AP MLD is centre Optionally, the first centre The frame includes at least one of a beacon frame, a probe response frame, and an association response frame. centre The frame includes a Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, and as a second example, the format of the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field is shown in Table 1 below. [Table 1]

[0028] As shown in Table 1, the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field includes the contents such as request type, target wake time, and restricted TWT traffic information.

[0029] 1st centre The frame further includes a first identifier, which indicates a connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies (i.e., a target connection), and the target connection includes one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD. For example, centre A Link ID Bitmap subfield may be added to the frame, where the Link ID Bitmap subfield carries a first identifier, and setting the i-th bit of the Link ID Bitmap ID subfield to 1 indicates that the connections to which the R-TWT parameter set parameters apply include the connection associated with the i-th bit. In this way, the first identifier may indicate whether the parameters in the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field apply to one or more connections between the AP MLD and the multi-connection station device non-AP MLD.

[0030] Step 102: The first centre Transmit a frame.

[0031] AP MLD is the first centreThe AP MLD transmits a frame, thereby applying the R-TWT schedule corresponding to the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field to one or more connections with the non-AP MLD. Specifically, when the AP MLD schedules the AP, one or more R-TWT schedules with the non-AP MLD are established only for a single connection (single link) between the two. Therefore, these one or more R-TWT schedules are only used for low-latency traffic in the single connection and cannot be applied to other connections between the same AP MLD and the non-AP MLD. Therefore, if low-latency traffic exists on another connection, a new R-TWT schedule needs to be negotiated and established on this connection, which will cause a delay in the transmission of the low-latency traffic and occupy network resources. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first centre The inclusion of the first identifier bit in the frame allows the existing R-TWT schedule to be applied to other connections, avoiding the need to negotiate and establish a new R-TWT schedule when the other connections carry low-latency traffic.

[0032] As can be understood, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field may also be referred to as a Restricted-TWT Parameter Set, for example, when the value of the Broadcast TWT Recommendation field in the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field is 4.

[0033] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, a broadcast TWT element including only a restricted Restricted-TWT Parameter Set is also referred to as a Restricted-TWT element, that is, a broadcast TWT element is also referred to as a Restricted-TWT element.

[0034] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, optionally applicable to AP MLD, and the method includes the following steps: 1st centre determining a frame, wherein said first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre and indicates a target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame applies, the target connection including one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD; The first centre and transmitting a frame, wherein the first identifier is included in the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field. The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a first parameter value, indicating that the target connections to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies include the connection corresponding to the i-th bit. The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a second parameter value to indicate that the target connections to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies do not include the connection corresponding to the i-th bit.

[0035] Referring to Table 1 above, the first identifier is included in the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, for example, by adding a subfield to the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set to include the first identifier bit. As a third example, referring to Table 2, where the first identifier bit is a Link ID Bitmap. [Table 2]

[0036] Here, each bit of the first identifier may correspond to one connection. The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a first parameter value. For example, if the first parameter value is 1, it indicates that the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field is applied includes the connection corresponding to the i-th bit.

[0037] The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a second parameter value, for example, if the second parameter value is 0, it indicates that the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies does not include the connection corresponding to the i-th bit.

[0038] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, and optionally, the method can be applied to AP MLD, and the method includes the following steps: 1st centre determining a frame, wherein said first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre and indicates a target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame applies, the target connection including one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD; The first centre and transmitting a Broadcast TWT Parameter Set frame, wherein the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field includes a second identifier, and the second identifier indicates whether the target connection includes multiple connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD. Here, a second identifier is added to the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, and the second identifier is used to indicate whether the target connection includes multiple connections between the AP MLD and the multi-connection station device non-AP MLD. For example, as a fourth example, referring to Table 3 below, a second identifier is added to the Request Type field of the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, and the second identifier is, for example, a Multilink Identification Bit. [Table 3]

[0039] For example, if the Multilink Identification bit is 1, the target connection includes multiple connections between the AP MLD and the multi-connection station device non-AP MLD. If the Multilink Identification bit is 0, the target connection does not include multiple connections between the AP MLD and the multi-connection station device non-AP MLD, for example, the first centre It contains only a single connection sending frames.

[0040] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, and optionally, the method can be applied to AP MLD, and the method includes the following steps: 1st centre determining a frame, wherein the first centre The frame includes a Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, a second identifier, and a TWT Essential The second identifier indicates whether the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies includes multiple connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device (non-AP MLD). Essential The element includes a third identifier, for example, a Link ID Bitmap Present bit in the Control field of the TWT element; The first centreand transmitting a frame. Wherein, if the third identifier is set to a third parameter value and the second identification bit is a fourth parameter value, centre The frame includes the first identifier, and the first identifier is centre The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame indicates the target connection to which the broadcast target wake time period parameter applies, including one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD. For example, if the third parameter value is 1 and the fourth parameter value is 1, i.e., the Link ID Bitmap Present bit (third identifier) ​​is 1 and the Multi link identification bit (second identifier) ​​is 1, the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field includes the first identifier.

[0041] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, and optionally, the method can be applied to AP MLD, and the method includes the following steps: 1st centre determining a frame, wherein said first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre and indicates a target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame applies, the target connection including one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD; The first centre and transmitting a frame. Here, the first centre Reimu is TWT Essential The TWT Essential The element includes a plurality of the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set fields, and the TWT EssentialThe control field contains a fourth identifier. An AP attached to an AP MLD is used to transmit TWT packets to STAs attached to the associated non-AP MLD in a single link. Essential The first element (or R-TWT element) centre When sending a frame, this TWT Essential The element contains multiple R-TWT parameter set fields: Essential The control field of the TWT includes a fourth identifier, which is used as, for example, a Link ID Bitmap Present. Essential The element is used to indicate the connection to which it applies, including Case 1 to Case 3 below. Case 1: The fourth identifier is set to a fifth parameter value, and the target connection to which the plurality of Broadcast TWT Parameter Set fields apply is the first centre Contains the connection that sends the frame. For example, if the fifth parameter value is set to 0, that is, the Link ID Bitmap Present bit (fourth identifier) ​​in the Control field of a TWT element is set to 0, all R-TWT parameter Set fields of this R-TWT element are set to this first centre This applies only to connections that send frames. Case 2: When the fourth identifier is set to a sixth parameter value and the second identifier is set to a seventh parameter value, the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies is the first centre Contains the connection that sends the frame. For example, if the sixth parameter value is set to 1 and the seventh parameter is set to 0, that is, the Link ID Bitmap Present bit (fourth identifier) ​​in the Control field of the TWT element is set to 1 and the Multi-link identification bit (second identifier) ​​in the Request Type field is set to 0, the corresponding R-TWT parameter Set field of this R-TWT element is set to this first centre This applies only to connections that send frames. Case 3: The target connections to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, in which the fourth identifier is set to the eighth parameter value and the second identifier is set to the ninth parameter value, apply include connections in which the first identifier is set to the tenth parameter value. For example, if the eighth parameter value is set to 1, the ninth parameter is set to 1, the tenth parameter is set to 1, and the Link ID Bitmap Present bit (fourth identifier) ​​in the Control field of a TWT element is set to 1, the Multi link identifier bit (second identifier) ​​in the Request Type field is set to 1, and all R-TWT parameter Set fields of this TWT element apply to connections with the first identifier bit set to 1.

[0042] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the AP MLD is centre frame is determined and transmitted, and the first centre a first identifier bit in the frame, and the first identifier identifies the first centreThe Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame indicates the target connection to which the target connection is applied. The target connection may include one or more connections between the AP MLD and non-AP MLD, realizing a multi-connection TWT negotiation mechanism, improving spectrum utilization efficiency, and simultaneously reducing the energy consumption of the terminal device. The existing R-TWT schedule can be applied to other connections, avoiding the need to negotiate and establish a new R-TWT schedule when other connections transmit low-latency traffic, thereby preventing delays in the transmission of low-latency traffic.

[0043] Referring to FIG. 4 , an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, optionally applicable to a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD, and the method includes the following steps: Step 401: First centre wherein the first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame indicates the target connection to which the broadcast target wake time period parameters apply, where the target connection includes one or more connections between a multi-connection access point device (AP MLD) and the non-AP MLD.

[0044] Here, for the architecture of the WLAN to which the communication method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure is applied, please refer to the first example described above, and the description will not be repeated here.

[0045] TWT is a technology used for energy conservation, aiming to reduce the power consumption of Wi-Fi networks. Specifically, TWT technology allows STAs and APs to negotiate a service period (SP) to control the sleep and wake states of STAs. ofThe time and frequency of the service are determined. STAs remain active during this service time and can sleep outside of the service time, achieving energy-saving goals. Furthermore, TWT technology allows APs to provide higher quality service to multiple STAs, minimize contention and overlap, reduce power consumption in Wi-Fi networks, and improve spectrum efficiency.

[0046] To ensure the communication of low-latency traffic, Restricted-Target Wake Time (R-TWT) was proposed based on the TWT technology. R-TWT is used to serve low-latency traffic, and other non-low-latency traffic in the R-TWT SP cannot be communicated during this period, ensuring the transmission of low-latency traffic.

[0047] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the non-AP MLD is centre Optionally, the first centre The frame includes at least one of a beacon frame, a probe response frame, and an association response frame. centre The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field included in the frame is obtained. As a second example, the format of the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field is as shown in Table 1 above, and the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field includes contents such as request type, target wake time, and restricted TWT traffic information.

[0048] Non-AP MLD is the first centreAlso obtain a first identifier in the frame, the first identifier indicating a connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies (i.e., a target connection), the target connection including one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD. For example, centre A Link ID Bitmap subfield may be added to the frame, where the Link ID Bitmap subfield carries a first identifier, and setting the i-th bit of the Link ID Bitmap ID subfield to 1 indicates that the connections to which the R-TWT parameter set parameters apply include the connection associated with the i-th bit. In this way, the first identifier may indicate whether the parameters in the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field apply to one or more connections between the AP MLD and the multi-connection station device non-AP MLD.

[0049] The non-AP MLD is centre The AP MLD receives a frame, and the R-TWT schedule corresponding to the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field can be applied to one or more connections with the non-AP MLD. Specifically, when the AP MLD schedules the AP, one or more R-TWT schedules with the non-AP MLD are established only for a single connection (single link) between the two. Therefore, these one or more R-TWT schedules are only used for low-latency traffic in the single connection and cannot be applied to other connections between the same AP MLD and non-AP MLD. Therefore, if low-latency traffic exists on another connection, a new R-TWT schedule needs to be negotiated and established on this connection, which will delay the transmission of the low-latency traffic and occupy network resources. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first centreThe inclusion of the first identifier bit in the frame allows the existing R-TWT schedule to be applied to other connections, avoiding the need to negotiate and establish a new R-TWT schedule when the other connections carry low-latency traffic.

[0050] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, optionally applicable to a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD, and the method includes the following steps: 1st centre receiving a frame, wherein the first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame indicates the target connection to which the broadcast target wake time period parameters apply, where the target connection includes one or more connections between a multi-connection access point device (AP MLD) and the non-AP MLD. Here, the first identifier is included in the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field. The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a first parameter value, indicating that the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies includes the connection corresponding to the i-th bit. The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a second parameter value, indicating that the target connections to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies do not include the connection corresponding to the i-th bit.

[0051] Referring to Table 1 above, the first identifier is included in the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field. For example, one subfield is added to the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set to include the first identification bit. As a third example, if the first identification bit is a Link ID Bitmap, referring to Table 2 above, each bit of the first identifier can correspond to one connection. The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to the first parameter value. For example, if the first parameter value is 1, it indicates that the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field is applied includes the connection corresponding to the i-th bit.

[0052] The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a second parameter value, for example, if the second parameter value is 0, it indicates that the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies does not include the connection corresponding to the i-th bit.

[0053] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, optionally applicable to a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD, and the method includes the following steps: 1st centre receiving a frame, wherein the first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame indicates the target connection to which the broadcast target wake time period parameters apply, where the target connection includes one or more connections between a multi-connection access point device (AP MLD) and the non-AP MLD. The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field includes a second identifier, and the second identifier indicates that the target connection includes multiple connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD.

[0054] Here, a second identifier is added to the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, and the second identifier is used to indicate whether the target connection includes multiple connections between the AP MLD and the multi-connection station device non-AP MLD. As a fourth example, referring to Table 3 below, a second identifier is added to the Request Type field of the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, and the second identifier is, for example, a Multilink Identifier bit. For example, if the Multilink Identifier bit is 1, the target connection includes multiple connections between the AP MLD and the multi-connection station device non-AP MLD. If the Multilink Identifier bit is 0, the target connection does not include multiple connections between the AP MLD and the multi-connection station device non-AP MLD, for example, the first centre It contains only a single connection sending frames.

[0055] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, optionally applicable to a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD, and the method includes the following steps: 1st centre receiving a frame, wherein a first centre The frame includes a Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, a second identifier, and a TWT Essential The second identifier indicates whether the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies includes multiple connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device (non-AP MLD). Essential The element includes a third identifier, for example, the Link ID Bitmap Present bit in the Control field of the TWT element. Wherein, if the third identifier is set to a third parameter value and the second identification bit is a fourth parameter value, centre The frame includes the first identifier, and the first identifier is centre The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame indicates the target connection to which the broadcast target wake time period parameter applies, including one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD. For example, if the third parameter value is 1 and the fourth parameter value is 1, i.e., the Link ID Bitmap Present bit (third identifier) ​​is 1 and the Multi link identification bit (second identifier) ​​is 1, the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field includes the first identifier.

[0056] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, optionally applicable to a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD, and the method includes the following steps: 1st centre receiving a frame, wherein the first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame indicates the target connection to which the broadcast target wake time period parameters apply, where the target connection includes one or more connections between a multi-connection access point device (AP MLD) and the non-AP MLD. Here, the first centre Reimu is TWT Essential The TWT Essential The element includes a plurality of the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set fields, and the TWT Essential The control field contains a fourth identifier. An AP attached to an AP MLD is used to transmit TWT packets to STAs attached to the associated non-AP MLD in a single link. Essential The first element (or R-TWT element) centre When sending a frame, this TWT EssentialThe element contains multiple R-TWT parameter set fields: Essential The control field of the TWT includes a fourth identifier, which is used as, for example, a Link ID Bitmap Present. Essential The element is used to indicate the connection to which it applies, including Case 1 to Case 3 below. Case 1: The fourth identifier is set to a fifth parameter value, and the target connection to which the plurality of Broadcast TWT Parameter Set fields apply is the first centre Contains the connection that sends the frame. For example, if the fifth parameter value is set to 0, that is, the Link ID Bitmap Present bit (fourth identifier) ​​in the Control field of a TWT element is set to 0, all R-TWT parameter Set fields of this R-TWT element are set to this first centre This applies only to connections that send frames. Case 2: When the fourth identifier is set to a sixth parameter value and the second identifier is set to a seventh parameter value, the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies is the first centre Contains the connection that sends the frame. For example, if the sixth parameter value is set to 1 and the seventh parameter is set to 0, that is, the Link ID Bitmap Present bit (fourth identifier) ​​in the Control field of the TWT element is set to 1 and the Multi-link identification bit (second identifier) ​​in the Request Type field is set to 0, the corresponding R-TWT parameter Set field of this R-TWT element is set to this first centre This applies only to connections that send frames. Case 3: The target connections to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, in which the fourth identifier is set to the eighth parameter value and the second identifier is set to the ninth parameter value, apply include connections in which the first identifier is set to the tenth parameter value. For example, if the eighth parameter value is set to 1, the ninth parameter is set to 1, the tenth parameter is set to 1, and the Link ID Bitmap Present bit (fourth identifier) ​​in the Control field of a TWT element is set to 1, the Multi link identifier bit (second identifier) ​​in the Request Type field is set to 1, and all R-TWT parameter Set fields of this TWT element apply to connections with the first identifier bit set to 1.

[0057] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the non-AP MLD is centre receive the first frame centre a first identification bit included in the frame, and the first identifier is used to identify the first centre The AP MLD determines a target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame applies. The target connection includes one or more connections between the AP MLD and non-AP MLD, realizing a multi-connection TWT negotiation mechanism, improving spectrum utilization efficiency, and simultaneously reducing energy consumption of the terminal device. The existing R-TWT schedule can be applied to other connections, avoiding the need to negotiate and establish a new R-TWT schedule when other connections transmit low-latency traffic, thereby preventing delays in the transmission of low-latency traffic.

[0058] Referring to FIG. 5 , based on the same principle as the method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an electronic device, wherein the electronic device is a multi-connection access point device AP MLD, and the electronic device includes the following modules: 1st centrea determination module 501 for determining a frame, wherein said first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre a Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame indicates a target connection to which the broadcast target wake time period parameter is applied, the target connection including one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD; The first centre and a transmitting module 502 for transmitting the frame. Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first identifier is included in the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field. The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a first parameter value, indicating that the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies includes the connection corresponding to the i-th bit. The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a second parameter value, indicating that the target connections to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies do not include the connection corresponding to the i-th bit. Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field includes a second identifier, and the second identifier indicates whether the target connection includes multiple connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD. Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the first centre Reimu is TWT Essential The TWT Essential The element includes a third identifier. When the third identifier is set to a third parameter value and the second identifier is set to a fourth parameter value, the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field includes the first identifier. Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the first centreReimu is TWT Essential The TWT Essential The element includes a plurality of the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set fields, and the TWT Essential The primary control field contains a fourth identifier. The fourth identifier is set to a fifth parameter value, and the target connection to which the plurality of Broadcast TWT Parameter Set fields apply is the first centre Contains the connection that sends the frame. The fourth identifier is set to a sixth parameter value, the second identifier is set to a seventh parameter value, and the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies is the first centre Contains the connection that sends the frame. The target connections to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, in which the fourth identifier is set to the eighth parameter value and the second identifier is set to the ninth parameter value, apply include connections in which the first identifier is set to the tenth parameter value. Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the first centre The frame includes at least one of a beacon frame, a probe response frame, and an association response frame.

[0059] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication device, the communication device being applied to a multi-connection access point device AP MLD, wherein the device: 1st centre To determine the framework centre a frame determination module, wherein the first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre and indicates a target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame applies, the target connection including one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD; The first centre for sending frames centre and a frame transmission module.

[0060] The device further includes other modules of the electronics of the previous embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0061] Referring to FIG. 6 , based on the same principle as the method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an electronic device, wherein the electronic device is a multi-connection access point device AP MLD, and the electronic device includes the following modules: 1st centre a receiving module 601 for receiving a frame, wherein the first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame indicates the target connection to which the broadcast target wake time period parameters apply, where the target connection includes one or more connections between a multi-connection access point device (AP MLD) and the non-AP MLD. Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first identifier is included in the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field. The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a first parameter value, indicating that the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies includes the connection corresponding to the i-th bit. The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a second parameter value, indicating that the target connections to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies do not include the connection corresponding to the i-th bit. Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field includes a second identifier, and the second identifier indicates that the target connection includes multiple connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD. Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the first centre Reimu is TWT Essential The TWT Essential The element includes a third identifier. When the third identifier is set to a third parameter value and the second identifier is set to a fourth parameter value, the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field includes the first identifier. Optionally, in embodiments of the present disclosure, the first centre Reimu is TWT Essential The TWT Essential The element includes a plurality of the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set fields, and the TWT Essential The primary control field contains a fourth identifier. The fourth identifier is set to a fifth parameter value, and the target connection to which the plurality of Broadcast TWT Parameter Set fields apply is the first centre Contains the connection that sends the frame. The target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, in which the fourth identifier is set to a sixth parameter value and the second identifier is set to a seventh parameter value, is applied is the first centre Contains the connection that sends the frame. The target connections to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, in which the fourth identifier is set to the eighth parameter value and the second identifier is set to the ninth parameter value, apply include connections in which the first identifier is set to the tenth parameter value.

[0062] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is further provided, the communication device is applied to a multi-connection access point device AP MLD, and the device includes: 1st centre To receive frames centre a frame receiving module, wherein the first centre The frame includes a first identifier, and the first identifier is centre The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field of the frame indicates the target connection to which the broadcast target wake time period parameters apply, where the target connection includes one or more connections between a multi-connection access point device (AP MLD) and the non-AP MLD.

[0063] The device further includes other modules of the electronics of the previous embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0064] In one alternative embodiment, the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an electronic device. As shown in FIG. 7, the electronic device 700 shown in FIG. 7 is a server and includes a processor 701 and a memory 703. Here, the processor 701 and the memory 703 are connected via, for example, a bus 702. Optionally, the electronic device 700 may further include a transceiver 704. Note that in practical applications, the number of transceivers 704 is not limited to one, and the structure of the electronic device 700 does not limit the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0065] The processor 701 may be a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a general-purpose processor, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), or other programmable logic device, transistor logic device, hardware component, or any combination thereof. It may implement or perform various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in conjunction with the teachings of this disclosure. The processor 701 may also include a combination that implements computing functions, such as a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, etc.

[0066] The bus 702 may include one path for transmitting information between the above-mentioned components. The bus 702 may be a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) bus or an EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) bus, etc. The bus 702 may be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of illustration, only one thick line is shown in FIG. 7, but this does not indicate that there is only one bus or only one type of bus.

[0067] Memory 703 may be, but is not limited to, ROM (Read Only Memory) or other types of static storage capable of storing static information and instructions, RAM (Random Access Memory) or other types of dynamic storage capable of storing information and instructions, EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) or other optical disk storage, compact disk storage (including compressed optical disks, laser disks, compact disks, digital omnibus disks, Blu-ray disks, etc.), magnetic disk storage media, or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that is accessible by a computer.

[0068] The memory 703 is used to store application code for implementing the solutions of the present disclosure, and the execution thereof is controlled by the processor 701. The processor 701 executes the application code stored in the memory 703 to implement the contents shown in the above-described method embodiments.

[0069] Here, the electronic devices include, but are not limited to, mobile terminals such as mobile phones, notebook computers, digital broadcast receivers, PDAs (personal digital assistants), PADs (tablet PCs), PMPs (portable multimedia players), and in-vehicle terminals (e.g., in-vehicle navigation terminals), as well as fixed terminals such as digital televisions and desktop computers. The electronic devices shown in Fig. 7 are merely examples and do not limit the functions or scope of use of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0070] The server provided in the present disclosure may be an independent physical server, a server cluster or a distributed system consisting of multiple physical servers, or a cloud server that provides infrastructure cloud computing services such as cloud services, cloud databases, cloud computing, cloud functions, cloud storage, network services, cloud communications, middleware services, domain name services, security services, CDNs, and big data and artificial intelligence platforms. The terminal may be, but is not limited to, a smartphone, tablet PC, laptop, desktop computer, smart speaker, smart watch, etc. The terminal and server may be directly or indirectly connected via wired or wireless communication, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0071] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, which stores a computer program that, when executed by a computer, enables the computer to perform content corresponding to the above-described method embodiments.

[0072] Although the steps of each flowchart in the drawings are shown sequentially as indicated by the arrows, it should be understood that these steps are not necessarily performed in the order indicated by the arrows. Unless otherwise expressly stated herein, the order in which these steps are performed is not strictly limited, and they may be performed in other orders. Furthermore, at least some of the steps in the flowcharts in the drawings may include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages, and these sub-steps or stages are not necessarily performed to completion at the same time, but may be performed at different times, and the order of their execution is not necessarily sequential, but may be performed in order or alternating with other steps or at least some of the sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0073] In the present disclosure, the computer-readable storage medium may be a computer-readable signal medium, a computer-readable storage medium, or any combination thereof. The computer-readable storage medium may be, for example, but is not limited to, an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of the computer-readable storage medium may include, but are not limited to, an electrical connection having one or more conductors, a portable computer disk, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber, a portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any combination thereof. In the present disclosure, the computer-readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that contains or stores a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. In addition, the computer-readable signal medium in the present disclosure may include a data signal propagating in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, containing computer-readable program code. Such propagated data signals may take a variety of forms, including, but not limited to, electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination thereof. A computer-readable signal medium may be any computer-readable medium, other than a computer-readable storage medium, that can transmit, propagate, or transmit a program used by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. Program code contained in a computer-readable medium may be transmitted using any suitable medium, including, but not limited to, electrical wire, fiber optic cable, RF (radio frequency), etc., or any suitable combination thereof.

[0074] The computer-readable medium may be included in the electronic device, or may exist independently and not be integrated into the electronic device.

[0075] The computer-readable medium stores one or more programs, which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform the method shown in the above embodiment.

[0076] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program product or computer program is provided, the computer program product or computer program including computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium, the computer instructions being read by a processor of a computing device from the computer-readable storage medium, and the processor executing the computer instructions such that the computing device performs the method provided by the various alternative implementation methods described above.

[0077] Computer program code for carrying out the operations of the present disclosure can be written in one or more programming languages, or a combination thereof, including object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Java, Smalltalk, and C++, as well as conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as "C" and similar programming languages. The program code may run entirely on the user's computer, partially on the user's computer, as a separate software package, partially on the user's computer and partially on a remote computer, or entirely on a remote computer or server. In the case of a remote computer, the remote computer may be connected to the user's computer via any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or may be connected to an external computer via the Internet using an Internet service provider (e.g., connecting via the Internet using an Internet service provider).

[0078] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods, and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In this regard, each block in the flowcharts or block diagrams may represent a module, program segment, or portion of code, including executable instructions for implementing one or more predetermined logical functions. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions shown in the blocks may occur in an order different from that shown in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may actually be executed essentially in parallel, or in some cases, in the reverse order, depending on the functionality involved. It should also be noted that each block of the block diagrams and / or flowcharts, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and / or flowcharts, may be implemented by a dedicated hardware-based system that performs a predetermined function or operation, or by a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

[0079] The modules according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented by software or hardware. Here, the names of the modules do not necessarily limit the modules themselves in certain circumstances. For example, module A may also be described as "module A for performing operation B."

[0080] The above description merely describes preferred embodiments of the present disclosure and the applied technical principles. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the technical solutions formed by a specific combination of the above technical features, but also encompasses other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above technical features or their equivalent features within the scope of the above disclosure, such as (but not limited to) technical solutions formed by mutually replacing the above features with technical features having similar functions disclosed in the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A communication method applied to a multi-connection access point device AP MLD, comprising: determining a first radio frame, the first radio frame including a first identifier, the first identifier indicating a target connection to which a broadcast target wake time period parameter (Broadcast TWT Parameter Set) field of the first radio frame applies, the target connection including one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device (non-AP MLD); transmitting the first radio frame. A communication method comprising:

2. the first identifier is included in the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field; The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a first parameter value, thereby indicating that the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies includes the connection corresponding to the i-th bit; The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a second parameter value, thereby indicating that the target connections to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies do not include the connection corresponding to the i-th bit.

2. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein:

3. The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field includes a second identifier, and the second identifier indicates whether the target connection includes multiple connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD.

2. The communication method according to claim 1, wherein:

4. the first radio frame includes a TWT information element, the TWT information element including a third identifier; When the third identifier is set to a third parameter value and the second identifier is set to a fourth parameter value, the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field contains the first identifier.

4. The communication method according to claim 3, wherein:

5. the first radio frame includes a TWT information element, the TWT information element includes a plurality of the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set fields, and a control field of the TWT information element includes a fourth identifier; the fourth identifier is set to a fifth parameter value, and the target connection to which the plurality of Broadcast TWT Parameter Set fields apply includes a connection to transmit the first radio frame; the fourth identifier is set to a sixth parameter value, the second identifier is set to a seventh parameter value, and the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies includes a connection to transmit the first radio frame; The target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, in which the fourth identifier is set to an eighth parameter value and the second identifier is set to a ninth parameter value, applies includes a connection in which the first identifier is set to a tenth parameter value.

5. A communication method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that:

6. The first radio frame includes at least one of a beacon frame, a probe response frame, and an association response frame.

6. The communication method according to claim 5, wherein:

7. A communication method applied to a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD, comprising: receiving a first radio frame, the first radio frame including a first identifier, the first identifier indicating a target connection to which a broadcast target wake time period parameter (Broadcast TWT Parameter Set) field of the first radio frame applies, the target connection including one or more connections between a multi-connection access point device (AP MLD) and the non-AP MLD; A communication method comprising:

8. the first identifier is included in the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field; The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a first parameter value, thereby indicating that the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies includes the connection corresponding to the i-th bit; The i-th bit of the first identifier is set to a second parameter value, thereby indicating that the target connections to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field applies do not include the connection corresponding to the i-th bit.

8. The communication method according to claim 7, wherein:

9. The Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field includes a second identifier, and the second identifier indicates that the target connection includes multiple connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device non-AP MLD.

8. The communication method according to claim 7, wherein:

10. the first radio frame includes a TWT information element, the TWT information element including a third identifier; When the third identifier is set to a third parameter value and the second identifier is set to a fourth parameter value, the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field contains the first identifier.

10. The communication method according to claim 9, wherein:

11. the first radio frame includes a TWT information element, the TWT information element includes a plurality of the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set fields, and a control field of the TWT information element includes a fourth identifier; the fourth identifier is set to a fifth parameter value, and the target connection to which the plurality of Broadcast TWT Parameter Set fields apply includes a connection to transmit the first radio frame; the target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, to which the fourth identifier is set to a sixth parameter value and the second identifier is set to a seventh parameter value, applies includes a connection to transmit the first radio frame; The target connection to which the Broadcast TWT Parameter Set field, in which the fourth identifier is set to an eighth parameter value and the second identifier is set to a ninth parameter value, applies includes a connection in which the first identifier is set to a tenth parameter value.

11. A communication method according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that:

12. The first radio frame includes at least one of a beacon frame, a probe response frame, and an association response frame.

12. The communication method according to claim 11, wherein:

13. An electronic device that is a multi-connection access point device AP MLD, a determination module for determining a first radio frame, the first radio frame including a first identifier, the first identifier indicating a target connection to which a broadcast target wake time period parameter (Broadcast TWT Parameter Set) field of the first radio frame applies, the target connection including one or more connections between the AP MLD and a multi-connection station device (non-AP MLD); and a transmitting module for transmitting the first radio frame. An electronic device characterized by:

14. An electronic device that is a multi-connection station device (non-AP MLD), a receiving module for receiving a first radio frame, the first radio frame including a first identifier, the first identifier indicating a target connection to which a broadcast target wake time period parameter (Broadcast TWT Parameter Set) field of the first radio frame applies, the target connection including one or more connections between a multi-connection access point device (AP MLD) and the non-AP MLD; An electronic device characterized by:

15. An electronic device, The electronic device comprises a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the processor, when executing the program, implements the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and the method according to any one of claims 7 to 12. An electronic device characterized by:

16. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising: The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the method of any one of claims 1 to 6 and the method of any one of claims 7 to 12. A computer-readable storage medium comprising:

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