Communication method, AP device, and storage medium

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of communications, and provide a communication method, an AP device, and a storage medium. The method comprises: a first AP device determines first parameter information, wherein the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust first R-TWT information, wherein the first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device. Embodiments of the present disclosure can provide a method for determining parameter information used for determining whether to adjust R-TWT information.

Description

Communication method, AP device, and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method, an AP device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] The Target Wake Time (TWT) is a negotiated time between a station (STA) and an access point (AP) to communicate during specific service hours and remain dormant during other times to conserve device energy. To ensure low-latency communication, 802.11be introduces the Restricted Target Wake Time (R-TWT) protocol. During the R-TWT Service Period (SP), only low-latency services communicate; other communications are suspended or postponed.

[0003] Currently, the R-TWT mechanism will be further studied to ensure that low-latency business communications are not interfered with.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, an AP device, and a storage medium, which can provide a method for providing parameter information for determining whether R-TWT information is adjusted.

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0007] The first AP device determines first parameter information; wherein the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information;

[0008] Among them, the above-mentioned first R-TWT information is scheduled by the above-mentioned first AP device.

[0009] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0010] The second AP device sends a first wireless frame, where the first wireless frame carries first parameter information, and the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information;

[0011] The first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device.

[0012] Among them, the above-mentioned first parameter information includes second R-TWT information and at least one third R-TWT information, the above-mentioned second R-TWT information is scheduled by the above-mentioned second AP device, and each of the above-mentioned third R-TWT information is scheduled by another AP device except the above-mentioned second AP device.

[0013] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0014] The third AP device sends a second wireless frame, where the second wireless frame carries first parameter information, where the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information;

[0015] Among them, the above-mentioned first parameter information includes a first identification bit, and the above-mentioned first identification bit is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include the STA device located in the OBSS; the above-mentioned first R-TWT information is scheduled by the above-mentioned first AP device, and the above-mentioned fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the above-mentioned third AP device.

[0016] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an AP device, including:

[0017] a processing module, configured to determine first parameter information; wherein the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information;

[0018] Among them, the above-mentioned first R-TWT information is scheduled by the above-mentioned first AP device.

[0019] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an AP device, including:

[0020] a transceiver module, configured to send a first wireless frame, where the first wireless frame carries first parameter information, and the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information;

[0021] The first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device.

[0022] Among them, the above-mentioned first parameter information includes second R-TWT information and at least one third R-TWT information, the above-mentioned second R-TWT information is scheduled by the second AP device, and each of the above-mentioned third R-TWT information is scheduled by another AP device except the above-mentioned second AP device.

[0023] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an AP device, including:

[0024] a transceiver module, configured to send a second wireless frame, where the second wireless frame carries first parameter information, where the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information;

[0025] Among them, the above-mentioned first parameter information includes a first identification bit, and the above-mentioned first identification bit is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include STA devices located in the OBSS; the above-mentioned first R-TWT information is scheduled by the above-mentioned first AP device, and the above-mentioned fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the third AP device.

[0026] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an AP device, comprising one or more processors;

[0027] Among them, the above-mentioned AP device is used in the communication method provided by the first aspect, second aspect or third aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium storing instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the communication method provided in the first aspect, the second aspect or the third aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] In the ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, which includes a first AP device, a second AP device and a third AP device; wherein the first AP device is configured to execute the method described in the first aspect, the second AP device is configured to execute the method described in the second aspect, and the third AP device is configured to execute the method described in the third aspect.

[0030] Based on the communication method, AP device, and storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first AP device can determine first parameter information for determining whether to adjust the R-TWT information of the first AP device.

[0031] Additional aspects and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be given in part in the following description, which will become apparent from the following description or be learned through practice of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0033] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of a network architecture provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] FIG3 is one of interactive schematic diagrams illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] FIG4 is a second interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] FIG5 is a flow chart showing a communication method performed by a first AP device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] FIG6 is a flow chart illustrating a communication method performed by a second AP device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] 7 is a schematic flow chart of a communication method performed by a third AP device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0040] FIG8a is a schematic diagram of the structure of an AP device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0041] FIG8b is a second structural diagram of an AP device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0042] FIG8c is a third structural diagram of an AP device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0043] FIG9 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0044] FIG10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip proposed according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, an AP device, and a storage medium.

[0046] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0047] The first AP device determines first parameter information; wherein the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information;

[0048] Among them, the above-mentioned first R-TWT information is scheduled by the above-mentioned first AP device.

[0049] In the above embodiment, the first AP device can determine the first parameter information, and thereby determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT scheduled by the first AP device based on the first parameter information, which is conducive to the effective transmission of low-latency services.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first AP device determines the first parameter information, including at least one of the following:

[0051] The first AP device receives a first radio frame; wherein the first parameter information is carried in the first radio frame; the first parameter information includes second R-TWT information and at least one third R-TWT information, the second R-TWT information is scheduled by the second AP device, and each of the third R-TWT information is scheduled by an AP device other than the second AP device;

[0052] The above-mentioned first AP device receives a second wireless frame; wherein the above-mentioned first parameter information is carried in the above-mentioned second wireless frame; the above-mentioned first parameter information includes a first identification bit, and the above-mentioned first identification bit is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include STA devices located in the overlapping basic service set OBSS; the above-mentioned fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the third AP device.

[0053] In the above embodiment, the first AP device can determine the first parameter information through the first radio frame and / or the second radio frame, providing the first AP device with multiple methods for determining the first parameter information. Furthermore, the first parameter information carried by the first radio frame and the second radio frame are different, providing different adjustment bases for the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information, thereby facilitating the first AP device to determine the first parameter information in different radio frame transmission and reception scenarios.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first parameter information includes the second R-TWT information and at least one third R-TWT information; and the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0055] When the service time of at least one of the second R-TWT information and the third R-TWT information overlaps with the service time of the first R-TWT information, and the first R-TWT information supports adjustment, the first AP device adjusts the first R-TWT information;

[0056] When there is no R-TWT information in the second R-TWT information and the third R-TWT information whose service time overlaps with the service time of the third R-TWT information, the first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information;

[0057] When the service time of at least one of the second R-TWT information and the third R-TWT information overlaps with the service time of the third R-TWT information, and the first R-TWT information does not support adjustment, the first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information.

[0058] In the above embodiment, the first AP device can comprehensively determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information based on whether the service time of the first R-TWT information overlaps with the service time of other R-TWT information and whether the first R-TWT supports adjustment, thereby improving the adjustment basis and adjustment mechanism of the R-TWT information.

[0059] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above-mentioned first wireless frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domains, and each of the above-mentioned broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domains includes R-TWT information scheduled by an AP device.

[0060] The carrying method of each R-TWT information in the first wireless frame can reuse the existing carrying method of R-TWT information, which is conducive to saving communication resources.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, each of the above-mentioned broadcast target wake-up time parameter sets includes at least one of the following:

[0062] A first indication field, wherein the first indication field indicates that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake time parameter set field is the second R-TWT information through a third value, and indicates that the R-TWT information included in the corresponding broadcast target wake time parameter set field is the third R-TWT information through a fourth value;

[0063] A second indication field, where the second indication field is used to indicate the basic service set (BSS) where the AP device that schedules the broadcast of the R-TWT information included in the target wake-up time parameter set field is located;

[0064] The second flag bit, the above-mentioned second flag bit indicates through the fifth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain supports adjustment; the above-mentioned second flag bit indicates through the sixth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain does not support adjustment.

[0065] In the above embodiment, the first wireless frame can clearly indicate the AP device that schedules the R-TWT information, the BSS where the AP device that schedules the AP device is located, and whether the R-TWT supports adjustment through the first indication field, the second indication field, and the second identification bit indication in each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field. This is beneficial for the first AP device to quickly determine the relevant information of different R-TWT information received, and helps to improve the efficiency of the first AP device in determining whether to adjust the first R-TWT information.

[0066] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above-mentioned first wireless frame includes a target wake-up time element field, the above-mentioned target wake-up time element field includes a target wake-up time parameter information field, and the above-mentioned target wake-up time parameter information field includes the above-mentioned broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field.

[0067] In the above embodiment, the first radio frame can reuse the existing frame format, which is beneficial to improving the determination and transmission efficiency of the first radio frame and saving signaling resources.

[0068] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, each of the above-mentioned broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domains includes a request type domain, the above-mentioned request type domain includes a broadcast target wake-up time recommendation subdomain, and the above-mentioned broadcast target wake-up time recommendation subdomain includes the above-mentioned first indication domain.

[0069] In the above embodiment, the first radio frame may reuse the information field of the existing frame format to include the first indication field, which is beneficial to improving the determination and transmission efficiency of the first radio frame and saving signaling resources.

[0070] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, each of the above-mentioned broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields includes a request type field, and the above-mentioned request type field includes the above-mentioned second identification bit.

[0071] In the above embodiment, the first radio frame can reuse the information field of the existing frame format to include the second identification bit, which is beneficial to improving the determination and transmission efficiency of the first radio frame and saving signaling resources.

[0072] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first flag indicates, through a first value, that the scheduling member of the fourth R-TWT information includes a STA device located in the OBSS;

[0073] The first flag indicates through the second value that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information do not include the STA device located in the OBSS.

[0074] In the above embodiment, the first identification bit indicates through different identification values ​​that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include STA devices located in the OBSS, which is beneficial for the first AP device to quickly determine that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include STA devices located in the OBSS.

[0075] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first parameter information carried by the above-mentioned second wireless frame also includes a third indication field, and the above-mentioned third indication field is used to indicate the BSS that forms the first OBSS with the BSS where the above-mentioned third AP device is located, and the above-mentioned first OBSS includes the scheduling members of the above-mentioned fourth R-TWT information.

[0076] In the above embodiment, the second wireless frame can also indicate through the third indication field that an OBSS is formed with the BSS where the third AP device is located, and the OBSS includes the BSS of the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT, which is beneficial for the first AP device to quickly determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT based on this.

[0077] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first parameter information includes the first identification bit; and the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0078] When the first BSS and the second BSS do not form an OBSS, the first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information; wherein the first BSS is the BSS where the first AP device is located, and the second BSS is the BSS where the third AP device is located;

[0079] When the first BSS and the second BSS form a second OBSS, when the first STA device is not included in the scheduling member of the fourth R-TWT information, the first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information; wherein the first STA device is a STA device located in the second OBSS;

[0080] When the first BSS and the second BSS form a second OBSS and the scheduling member of the fourth R-TWT information includes the first STA device, when the service time of the first R-TWT information overlaps with the service time of the fourth R-TWT information and the first R-TWT information supports adjustment, the first AP device adjusts the first R-TWT information;

[0081] When the first BSS and the second BSS form a second OBSS and the scheduling members of the above-mentioned fourth R-TWT information include the above-mentioned first STA device, when the service time of the above-mentioned first R-TWT information and the service time of the above-mentioned fourth R-TWT information do not overlap, and / or the above-mentioned first R-TWT information does not support adjustment, the above-mentioned first AP device does not adjust the above-mentioned first R-TWT information.

[0082] In the above embodiment, the first AP device can comprehensively determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information based on whether the BSS where the first AP device is located and the BSS where the third AP device is located form an OBSS, whether the fourth R-TWT information scheduling members include STA devices located in the BSS where the first AP device is located and the BSS where the third AP device is located, whether the first R-TWT information supports adjustment, etc., thereby improving the adjustment basis and adjustment mechanism of the R-TWT information.

[0083] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, when the first BSS and the second BSS form a second OBSS, and the scheduling member of the fourth R-TWT information includes the first STA device, the method further includes:

[0084] The above-mentioned first AP device does not transmit communication services during the service time of the above-mentioned fourth R-TWT information.

[0085] In the above embodiment, when the first BSS and the second BSS form a second OBSS, and the scheduling members of the above fourth R-TWT information include the above first STA device, the first R-TWT does not transmit communication services within the service time of the fourth R-TWT information, which can advantageously reduce interference with the low-latency service transmission process of the third AP device in the fourth R-TWT information.

[0086] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above-mentioned second wireless frame also includes the above-mentioned fourth R-TWT and at least one fifth R-TWT information, and each of the above-mentioned fifth R-TWT information is respectively scheduled by an AP device other than the above-mentioned third AP device.

[0087] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0088] The second AP device sends a first wireless frame, where the first wireless frame carries first parameter information, and the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information;

[0089] The first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device.

[0090] Among them, the above-mentioned first parameter information includes second R-TWT information and at least one third R-TWT information, the above-mentioned second R-TWT information is scheduled by the above-mentioned second AP device, and each of the above-mentioned third R-TWT information is scheduled by another AP device except the above-mentioned second AP device.

[0091] In the above embodiment, the second AP device can carry parameter information through the first wireless frame, which can improve the sending method of the first parameter information and enable the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information based on the R-TWT information of other AP devices, which is conducive to improving the relevant mechanism of R-TWT information adjustment.

[0092] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, the method comprising:

[0093] The third AP device sends a second wireless frame, where the second wireless frame carries first parameter information, where the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information;

[0094] Among them, the above-mentioned first parameter information includes a first identification bit, and the above-mentioned first identification bit is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include the STA device located in the OBSS; the above-mentioned first R-TWT information is scheduled by the above-mentioned first AP device, and the above-mentioned fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the above-mentioned third AP device.

[0095] In the above embodiment, the third AP device can carry parameter information through the second wireless frame, which can improve the sending method of the first parameter information, and enable the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information based on whether other AP devices schedule members and whether they are located in the OBSS, which is conducive to improving the relevant mechanism for adjusting the R-TWT information.

[0096] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an AP device, including:

[0097] a processing module, configured to determine first parameter information; wherein the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information;

[0098] Among them, the above-mentioned first R-TWT information is scheduled by the above-mentioned first AP device.

[0099] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an AP device, including:

[0100] a transceiver module, configured to send a first wireless frame, where the first wireless frame carries first parameter information, and the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information;

[0101] The first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device.

[0102] Among them, the above-mentioned first parameter information includes second R-TWT information and at least one third R-TWT information, the above-mentioned second R-TWT information is scheduled by the second AP device, and each of the above-mentioned third R-TWT information is scheduled by another AP device except the above-mentioned second AP device.

[0103] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an AP device, including:

[0104] a transceiver module, configured to send a second wireless frame, where the second wireless frame carries first parameter information, where the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information;

[0105] Among them, the above-mentioned first parameter information includes a first identification bit, and the above-mentioned first identification bit is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include the STA device located in the OBSS; the above-mentioned first R-TWT information is scheduled by the above-mentioned first AP device, and the above-mentioned fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the third AP device.

[0106] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an AP device, comprising one or more processors;

[0107] Among them, the above-mentioned AP device is used in the communication method provided by the method described in the first aspect, second aspect, third aspect and optional implementation manner of the first aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0108] In the eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, which includes a first AP device, a second AP device and a third AP device; wherein the first AP device is configured to execute the method described in the first aspect and the optional implementation method of the first aspect, the second AP device is configured to execute the method described in the second aspect, and the third AP device is configured to execute the method described in the third aspect.

[0109] In the ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect and the optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0110] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect and the optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0111] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the methods described in the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect, and the optional implementation manner of the first aspect.

[0112] In a twelfth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect, and the optional implementation manner of the first aspect.

[0113] It is understandable that the above-mentioned communication devices, AP devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to perform the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0114] The present disclosure provides a communication method, an AP device, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "communication method" and "information processing method" are interchangeable, the terms "communication device" and "information processing device" are interchangeable, and the terms "information processing system" and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0115] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0116] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0117] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0118] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0119] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0120] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0121] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0122] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0123] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restriction on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restriction should be constituted due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0124] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0125] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0126] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0127] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0128] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0129] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0130] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0131] As shown in FIG1 , a communication system 100 includes a first access point (AP) device 101 , a second AP device 102 , and a third AP device 103 .

[0132] In some embodiments, the first AP device 101, the second AP device 102, and the third AP device 103 can be access points for mobile terminals to enter a wired network. The AP is equivalent to a bridge connecting a wired network and a wireless network. Its main function is to connect various wireless network clients together and then connect the wireless network to the Ethernet. Specifically, the first AP device 101, the second AP device 102, and the third AP device 103 can be terminal devices or network devices with wireless fidelity chips. Optionally, the first AP device 101, the second AP device 102, and the third AP device 103 can support multiple WLAN standards such as 802.11ax, 802.11be, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, and 802.11a, as well as support the next generation 802.11 protocol, but are not limited to these.

[0133] Among them, each AP device can perform low-latency service transmission with the associated STA device within the service time of the scheduled R-TWT information.

[0134] In some embodiments, the STA device in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be a device including a wireless communication chip supporting WiFi communication functions, a wireless sensor, or a wireless communication terminal. Optionally, the wireless communication terminal may be, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an IoT device supporting WiFi communication functions, a car with WiFi communication functions, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver functions, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device used in industrial control, a wireless terminal device used in self-driving, a wireless terminal device used in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device used in smart grids, a wireless terminal device used in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device used in smart cities, or a wireless terminal device used in smart homes, but is not limited thereto.

[0135] Specifically, the STA device can be a terminal device or network device with a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) chip. Optionally, the STA device can support multiple WLAN standards such as 802.11ax, 802.11be, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, and 802.11a, as well as support the next generation 802.11 protocol, but is not limited thereto.

[0136] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the AP device and the STA device may be devices supporting multiple connections, for example, they may be respectively represented as an access point device supporting multiple connections (Access Point Multi-Link Device, AP MLD) and a site device supporting multiple connections (Non-Access Point Multi-Link Device, Non-AP MLD); AP MLD may represent an access point supporting multiple connection communication functions, and non-AP MLD may represent a site supporting multiple connection communication functions.

[0137] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0138] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1 , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1 are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1 , or may include other entities outside of FIG1 . The number and form of the entities are arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationships between the entities are illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0139] The various embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to wireless local area networks (WLANs), such as IEEE 802.11 system standards, such as 802.11a / b / g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, or their successors, such as 802.11be, also known as WiFi7 or the extremely high throughput (EHT) standard, or even later generations. Alternatively, the various embodiments of the present disclosure may also be applied to wireless local area network systems, such as Internet of Things (IoT) networks or Vehicle to X (V2X) networks. Of course, the embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to other possible communication systems, such as long term evolution (LTE) system, LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) system, LTE time division duplex (TDD) system, universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS), world-wide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) communication system, and future fifth generation (5G) communication system.

[0140] In a WLAN, the Basic Service Set (BSS) is a fundamental component of a WLAN. A BSS consists of associated devices within a specific coverage area. One such association is for STA devices to communicate directly with each other within an ad hoc network, known as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). A more common BSS consists of a single central station dedicated to managing the BSS, called an AP, and includes at least one STA device associated with the AP.

[0141] To reduce device power consumption, the 802.11ax protocol introduces a Target Wake Time (TWT) energy-saving mechanism. This mechanism allows APs and STAs within a BSS to negotiate a communication schedule during specific service hours and remain dormant during other times, saving energy. To ensure low-latency service communication, 802.11be introduces a Restricted Target Wake Time (R-TWT) protocol. During the R-TWT Service Period (SP), only low-latency services communicate; other communication services are suspended or postponed.

[0142] In 802.11be, R-TWT is defined from the perspective of transmitting low-latency services within a single BSS. R-TWT provides a protection mechanism whereby STAs within a single BSS suspend or terminate their transmission opportunities or other non-low-latency service transmissions before joining the corresponding SP scheduled by R-TWT, ensuring the effective transmission of low-latency services.

[0143] With the diversification of communication service demands and the development trend of high-frequency bands, WLAN equipment deployment is becoming more and more dense, and the phenomenon of overlapping basic service sets (OBSS) is becoming more and more common. Compared with 802.11be, UHR aims to improve tail delay and jitter, including OBSS scenarios. Since the existing R-TWT mechanism is based on a single BSS, only other sites in this BSS postpone or terminate non-delay services within the R-TWT SP to ensure the transmission of low-latency services. However, in the scenario where the scheduling members of R-TWT are located in the OBSS, when the service times of the R-TWT information corresponding to multiple BSSs overlap, the STA devices in the OBSS may be interfered with by other AP devices when transmitting low-latency services. As shown in Figure 2, Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the network architecture provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. In Figure 2, the basic service set where AP1 is located is BSS1, the basic service set where AP2 is located is BSS2, and the basic service set where AP3 is located is BSS3.

[0144] AP1 can establish associations and communicate with STA1-1, STA1-2, and STA1-3 within BSS1. AP2 can establish associations and communicate with STA2-1 and STA2-2 within BSS2. STA1-3 is located in OBSS2, formed by BSS1 and BSS3, and STA1-1 is located in OBSS1, formed by BSS1 and BSS2. STA1-1 may experience interference from AP2 when communicating with AP1, and STA1-3 may experience interference from AP3 when communicating with AP1.

[0145] On the other hand, only STA devices within a BSS know the R-TWT information scheduled by the associated AP device. AP devices are unaware of R-TWT information scheduled by other BSSs or neighboring AP devices. This can lead to transmission overlap, collisions, retransmissions, hidden node issues, and other issues within different BSSs, resulting in higher latency. Although R-TWT scheduling within a single BSS can improve the efficiency and reliability of low-latency service transmission, in future, more densely deployed WLAN device scenarios, the transmission efficiency of a single BSS will significantly decrease as low-latency service transmission in OBSS scenarios occupies the medium. Multiple AP devices can coordinate the transmission of low-latency services within multiple BSSs, especially the low-latency service transmission of STA devices in OBSS scenarios, to improve the efficiency of low-latency service transmission.

[0146] In this regard, in order to improve the coordination mechanism of the above-mentioned R-TWT information, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be further described clearly and completely in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0147] FIG3 is one of the interactive schematic diagrams of the communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3 , the method includes:

[0148] In step S31, the second AP device sends a first wireless frame to the first AP device. The first wireless frame includes a second R-TWT message and at least one third R-TWT message. The second R-TWT message is scheduled by the second AP device, and each third R-TWT message is scheduled by an AP device other than the second AP device.

[0149] In some embodiments, when the second AP device sends a first wireless frame to the first AP device, it may carry first parameter information in the first wireless frame, and the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information scheduled by the first AP device.

[0150] The first parameter information includes the second R-TWT information scheduled by the second AP device and at least one third R-TWT information.

[0151] Each third R-TWT information is scheduled by an AP device other than the second AP device.

[0152] Among them, each third R-TWT information is obtained by the second AP device from other AP devices.

[0153] That is, the second AP device sends a first wireless frame, which includes second R-TWT information and at least one third R-TWT information, and is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information scheduled by the first AP device based on the second AP device information and the third R-TWT information.

[0154] In some embodiments, the first wireless frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set (Broadcast TWT Parameter Set) fields, and each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field includes the second R-TWT information or the third R-TWT information.

[0155] That is, the first wireless frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields, one broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field includes the second R-TWT, and each of the other broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields includes a third R-TWT information.

[0156] Optionally, the first wireless frame includes a target wake-up time parameter information (TWT Parameter Information) field, and the target wake-up time parameter information field includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set (Broadcast TWT Parameter Set) fields.

[0157] Optionally, the first wireless frame includes a target wake-up time element (TWT element) field, a target wake-up time parameter information (TWT Parameter Information) field, and the target wake-up time parameter information field includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set (Broadcast TWT Parameter Set) fields.

[0158] In some embodiments, the first radio frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field includes the second R-TWT information or one third R-TWT information.

[0159] Optionally, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain may include a first indication domain, which indicates through a third value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain is the second R-TWT information, and indicates through a fourth value that the R-TWT information included in the corresponding broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain is the third R-TWT information.

[0160] That is, for each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain, the first indication domain of the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain indicates through the third value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain is scheduled by the second AP device, and indicates through the fourth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain is scheduled by an AP device other than the second AP device, that is, it indicates that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain is not scheduled by the second AP device.

[0161] The third value and the fourth value are different values. For example, the fourth value may be 5 and the third value may be 6, etc., and there is no limitation here.

[0162] Optionally, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain includes a second indication domain, and the second indication domain is used to indicate the basic service set BSS where the AP device that schedules the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain is located.

[0163] Among them, the first indication field in each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field may include the identification information of the BSS where the corresponding AP device is located (such as BSSID) to directly indicate the BSS where the AP device that schedules the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field is located.

[0164] Among them, the first indication field in each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field may include the MAC address, device identifier, and other related information of the corresponding AP device that can be used to uniquely identify the AP device, and is used to indirectly indicate the BSS where the corresponding AP device is located.

[0165] Optionally, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain includes a second identification bit, and the second identification bit indicates through a fifth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain supports adjustment; the second identification bit indicates through a sixth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain does not support adjustment.

[0166] For example, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain includes a second identification bit, and the second identification bit indicates through the fifth value that when the service time of the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain overlaps with the service time of other R-TWT information, the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain supports adjustment, and is also used to indicate that when the service time of the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain overlaps with the service time of other R-TWT information, the other R-TWT information whose service time overlaps with it shall be executed first. The second identification bit indicates through the sixth value that regardless of whether the service time of the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain overlaps with the service time of other R-TWT information, the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain always does not support adjustment.

[0167] Among them, the second identification bit of each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain can specifically indicate through the fifth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain respects other R-TWT information whose service time overlaps with it, so as to further indicate that when the service time of the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain overlaps with the service time of other R-TWT information, the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain supports adjustment (supports change).

[0168] Among them, the second identification bit of each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain can specifically indicate through the fifth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain does not respect other R-TWT information whose service time overlaps with it, so as to further indicate that when the service time of the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain overlaps with the service time of other R-TWT information, the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain does not support adjustment (does not support change).

[0169] The fifth value and the sixth value are different. For example, the fifth value may be 1 and the sixth value may be 0, which is not limited here.

[0170] Optionally, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field in the first wireless frame may include only one of the first indication field, the second indication field or the second identification bit, or may include any one or more of the first indication field, the second indication field, or the second identification bit, without limitation here.

[0171] For example, for each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain of the first wireless frame, the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain includes a first indication domain. When the identification value of the first indication domain is the fourth value, the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain includes a second indication domain, which is used to indicate the BSS where the AP device that schedules the R-TWT information of the broadcast target wake-up time is located.

[0172] That is to say, for each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain of the first wireless frame, the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain includes a first indication domain. When the first indication domain is used to indicate that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain is scheduled by an AP device other than the second AP device, the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain also includes a second indication domain, which is used to indicate the BSS where the AP device that schedules the R-TWT information of the broadcast target wake-up time is located.

[0173] Among them, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain includes a second identification bit, and the second identification bit indicates through the fifth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain supports adjustment; the second identification bit indicates through the sixth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain does not support adjustment.

[0174] In some embodiments, the first wireless frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field includes a request type (Request Type) field, the request type field includes a broadcast target wake-up time recommendation (Broadcast TWT Recommendation) subfield, and the broadcast target wake-up time recommendation subfield includes a first indication field.

[0175] Optionally, the first indication field may be a broadcast target wake-up time recommendation subfield.

[0176] Optionally, the first indication field may be one or more bits of a broadcast target wake-up time recommendation subfield.

[0177] In some embodiments, the first radio frame includes a plurality of broadcast target wake time parameter set fields, each broadcast target wake time parameter set field includes a request type (Request Type) field, and the request type field includes a second identification bit.

[0178] Optionally, the second identification bit may be any information field in the request type field, or may be at least one bit in the request type field.

[0179] In some embodiments, the first radio frame includes a plurality of broadcast target wake time parameter set fields, each broadcast target wake time parameter set field including a second indication field.

[0180] Optionally, the second indication field may be any information field in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field, or may be at least one bit in the request type field.

[0181] In step S32, the first AP device determines whether the service time of at least one of the second R-TWT information and the third R-TWT information overlaps with the service time of the first R-TWT information.

[0182] In some embodiments, the first AP device determines whether a service time of at least one of the second R-TWT information and the third R-TWT information overlaps with a service time of the first R-TWT information.

[0183] If the service time of at least one of the second and third R-TWT information overlaps with the service time of the first R-TWT information, the first AP device executes step S32-1. If the service time of at least one of the second and third R-TWT information overlaps with the service time of the first R-TWT information, the first AP device executes step S32-2.

[0184] Step S32-1: The first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information scheduled by the first AP device.

[0185] When the first AP device determines that there is no R-TWT information in the second R-TWT information and the third R-TWT information whose service time overlaps with the service time of the first R-TWT information, it means that when the first AP device transmits a low-latency service within the service time of the first R-TWT information, it will not interfere with the low-latency service transmission process of other AP devices. In this case, the first AP device may not adjust the first R-TWT information.

[0186] Step S32-2: When the first R-TWT information supports adjustment, the first R-TWT information is adjusted; when the first R-TWT information does not support adjustment, the first R-TWT information is not adjusted.

[0187] When the first AP device determines that the service time of at least one R-TWT information in the second R-TWT information and the third R-TWT information overlaps with the service time of the first R-TWT information, it means that when the first AP device transmits low-latency services within the service time of the first R-TWT information, it may interfere with the low-latency service transmission process of other AP devices.

[0188] In this case, when the first R-TWT information supports adjustment, the first AP device may adjust the first R-TWT information. When the first R-TWT information does not support adjustment, the first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information.

[0189] Among them, when the first R-TWT information supports adjustment, the first AP device adjusts the first R-TWT information by one or more methods such as shortening or extending the service time, changing the start time or end time of the service time, shortening or extending the service period, etc., and the adjusted R-TWT information.

[0190] Among them, the first AP device can perform low-latency service transmission within the service time of the adjusted R-TWT information.

[0191] Among them, the service time of the adjusted R-TWT information does not overlap with the service time of the second R-TWT information, nor does it overlap with the service time of the third R-TWT information.

[0192] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of the aforementioned steps and embodiments. For example, any one of step S31 or step 32 (including step S32-1 and step S32-2) can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S31-step 32 (including step S32-1 and step S32-2) can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0193] FIG4 is a second interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4 , the method includes:

[0194] In step S41, the third AP device sends a second wireless frame to the first AP device. The second wireless frame includes a first identification bit, which is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information scheduled by the third AP device include a STA device located in the OBSS.

[0195] In some embodiments, when the third AP device sends a second wireless frame to the first AP device, it may carry first parameter information in the second wireless frame, and the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information scheduled by the first AP device.

[0196] Among them, the first parameter information includes a first identification bit, and the first identification bit is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include a STA device located in the OBSS.

[0197] Among them, the fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the third AP device.

[0198] That is, the third AP device sends a second wireless frame, and the second wireless frame includes a first identification bit, and the first identification bit is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include a STA device located in the OBSS.

[0199] Among them, the first identification bit indicates through the first value that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include STA devices located in the OBSS, and indicates through the second value that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information do not include STA devices located in the OBSS.

[0200] The first value and the second value are different. For example, the first value may be 1 and the second value may be 0, which is not limited here.

[0201] Optionally, the second wireless frame includes fourth R-TWT information of the third AP device and at least one fifth R-TWT information, the fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the third AP device, and each fifth R-TWT information is scheduled for an AP device other than the third AP device.

[0202] Among them, the fourth R-TWT information and the fifth R-TWT information may belong to the first parameter information carried by the second wireless frame.

[0203] The second wireless frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields, and each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field includes the fourth R-TWT information or the fifth R-TWT information.

[0204] Optionally, the second radio frame includes a target wake-up time parameter information field, and the target wake-up time parameter information field includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields.

[0205] Optionally, the first radio frame includes a target wake-up time element field and a target wake-up time parameter information field, and the target wake-up time parameter information field includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields.

[0206] Optionally, the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field of the fourth R-TWT information includes a broadcast target wake-up time information (Broadcast TWT Info) field, and the broadcast target wake-up time information field includes a first identification bit, indicating through the first value that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include STA devices located in the OBSS, and indicating through the second value that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information do not include STA devices located in the OBSS.

[0207] Optionally, the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field of the fourth R-TWT information includes a broadcast target wake-up time information (Broadcast TWT Info) field, and the broadcast target wake-up time information field includes a first identification bit, indicating through the first value that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include STA devices located in the OBSS, and indicating through the second value that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information do not include STA devices located in the OBSS.

[0208] In some embodiments, the third AP device may receive a third message frame sent by at least one fourth AP device, and the third message frame sent by each fourth AP device includes the R-TWT information scheduled by the corresponding fourth AP device, and the R-TWT information of other AP devices except the corresponding fourth AP device.

[0209] For each third message frame, the third message frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields, and each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field includes at least one of the following:

[0210] The fourth indication field indicates, through the third value, that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field is the second R-TWT information scheduled by the corresponding fourth AP device, and indicates, through the fourth value, that the R-TWT information included in the corresponding broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field is the R-TWT information scheduled by other AP devices;

[0211] The fifth indication field is used to indicate the basic service set BSS where the AP device that schedules the broadcast of the R-TWT information included in the target wake-up time parameter set field is located;

[0212] The third flag bit indicates through the fifth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain supports adjustment; the third flag bit indicates through the sixth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain does not support adjustment.

[0213] Among them, other optional implementation methods related to the fourth indication field can refer to the relevant description of the aforementioned first indication field, other optional implementation methods related to the fifth indication field can refer to the relevant description of the aforementioned second indication field, and other optional implementation methods related to the third identification bit can refer to the relevant description of the aforementioned second identification bit, which will not be repeated here.

[0214] Among them, the third AP device can determine whether the BSS corresponding to each R-TWT information received by the third AP device forms a first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located based on the content of each received third wireless frame. If the BSS corresponding to each received R-TWT information forms a first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, the third AP device further determines whether the first OBSS includes the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information scheduled by the third AP device, that is, determines whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include the STA device located in the first OBSS.

[0215] When the BSS corresponding to each received R-TWT information forms a first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, the third AP device can send a second wireless frame, and the second wireless frame indicates through the first identification bit whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information scheduled by the third AP device include STA devices located in the OBSS.

[0216] In some embodiments, the first parameter information carried by the second wireless frame also includes a third indication field, and the third indication field is used to indicate the BSS that forms the first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, and the first OBSS includes the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information.

[0217] As an example, if the BSS where AP1 is located forms an OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, and the formed OBSS includes the STA device scheduled by the fourth R-TWT information, the third indication field is used to indicate the BSS where AP1 is located.

[0218] Optionally, the second wireless frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields, including the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field of the fourth R-TWT information including a broadcast target wake-up time information (Broadcast TWT Info) field, the broadcast target wake-up time information field including a third indication field for indicating the BSS that forms the first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, and the first OBSS includes the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information.

[0219] The third indication field may include identification information (such as BSSID) of the BSS that forms the first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, so as to directly indicate the BSS that forms the first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located.

[0220] Among them, the third indication field may include the MAC address, device identifier and other relevant information of the AP device corresponding to the BSS that forms the first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, which can be used to uniquely identify the AP device, and is used to indirectly indicate the BSS that forms the first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located.

[0221] Step S42: The first AP device determines whether the first BSS where the first AP device is located and the second BSS where the third AP device is located form a second OBSS.

[0222] In some embodiments, the first AP device may determine, based on the first parameter information, whether the BSS where the first AP device is located and the BSS where the third AP device is located form a second OBSS.

[0223] If the first AP device determines that the first BSS and the second BSS do not form a second OBSS, it means that when the first AP device performs low-latency service transmission within the service time of the first R-TWT information, it will not interfere with the low-latency service transmission process of the third AP device within the service time of the fourth R-TWT information.

[0224] In this case, the first AP device executes step S46, that is, the first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information.

[0225] If the first AP device determines that the first BSS and the second BSS form a second OBSS, it means that when the first AP device performs low-latency service transmission within the service time of the first R-TWT information, it may interfere with the low-latency service transmission process of the third AP device within the service time of the fourth R-TWT information.

[0226] In this case, the first AP device may determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information according to whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include the first STA device located in the second OBSS.

[0227] The first STA device is a STA device located in the second OBSS.

[0228] Among them, the fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the third AP device.

[0229] Step S43: The first AP device determines whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include the first STA device located in the second OBSS.

[0230] In some embodiments, if the first AP device determines that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information do not include the first STA device located in the second OBSS, it means that when the first AP device performs low-latency service transmission within the service time of the first R-TWT information, it will not interfere with the low-latency service transmission process of the third AP device within the service time of the fourth R-TWT information.

[0231] In this case, the first AP device executes step S46, that is, the first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information.

[0232] The first STA device is a STA device located in the second OBSS.

[0233] Among them, the fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the third AP device.

[0234] If the first AP device determines that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include the first STA device located in the second OBSS, it means that when the first AP device performs low-latency service transmission within the service time of the first R-TWT information or performs communication service transmission at other times, it may interfere with the low-latency service transmission process performed by the third AP device during the service time of the fourth R-TWT information and the first STA device.

[0235] In this case, the first AP device can determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information based on whether the service time of the first R-TWT information overlaps with the service time of the fourth R-TWT information. In addition, the first AP device does not transmit communication services during the service time of the fourth R-TWT information to avoid interference with the low-latency service transmission process performed by the third AP device during the service time of the fourth R-TWT information and the first STA device when the first AP device transmits communication services during the service time of the fourth R-TWT information.

[0236] In step S44 , the first AP device determines whether the service time of the first R-TWT information and the service time of the fourth R-TWT information overlap.

[0237] In some embodiments, if the first AP device determines that the service time of the first R-TWT information and the service time of the fourth R-TWT information do not overlap, it means that the first R-TWT information does not require adjustment.

[0238] In this case, the first AP device executes step S46, that is, the first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information.

[0239] If the first AP device determines that the service time of the first R-TWT information overlaps with the service time of the fourth R-TWT information, it may determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information according to whether the first R-TWT information supports adjustment.

[0240] Step S45: When the first R-TWT information supports adjustment, the first AP device adjusts the first R-TWT information; when the first R-TWT information does not support adjustment, the first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information.

[0241] In some embodiments, the first AP device adjusts the first R-TWT information if the first R-TWT information supports adjustment, and does not adjust the first R-TWT information if the first R-TWT information does not support adjustment.

[0242] When the first R-TWT information supports adjustment, the first AP device can adjust the first R-TWT information by one or more methods such as shortening or extending the service time, changing the start time or end time of the service time, shortening or extending the service period, etc., and the adjusted R-TWT information.

[0243] Among them, the first AP device can perform low-latency service transmission within the service time of the adjusted R-TWT information.

[0244] Among them, the service time of the adjusted R-TWT information does not overlap with the service time of the fourth R-TWT information.

[0245] Step S46: The first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information scheduled by the first AP device.

[0246] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of the aforementioned steps and embodiments. For example, step S41 or steps 42-S46 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S41-46 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0247] FIG5 is a flow chart of a communication method performed by a first AP device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 , the method includes:

[0248] Step S51: The first AP device determines first parameter information.

[0249] In some embodiments, the first AP device may determine the first parameter information by receiving the first radio frame and / or receiving the second radio frame.

[0250] The first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information scheduled by the first AP device.

[0251] Among them, the relevant description of the first wireless frame and the first parameter information it carries can be found in the implementation shown in step S31 in Figure 3, and will not be repeated here.

[0252] Among them, the relevant description of the second wireless frame and the first parameter information it carries can be found in the implementation shown in step S41 in Figure 4, and will not be repeated here.

[0253] Step S52: The first AP device determines whether to adjust the first R-TWT information according to the first parameter information.

[0254] In some embodiments, when the first parameter information is carried by the first wireless frame, the process of the first AP device determining whether to adjust the first R-TWT information can be referred to the implementation method shown in step 32 (including step S32-1 and step S32-2) in Figure 3, and will not be repeated here.

[0255] In some embodiments, when the first parameter information is carried by the second wireless frame, the process of the first AP device determining whether to adjust the first R-TWT information can be referred to the implementation method shown in steps S42 to S46 in Figure 4, which will not be repeated here.

[0256] FIG6 is a flow chart of a communication method performed by a second AP device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the method includes:

[0257] Step S61, sending a first wireless frame, the first wireless frame carries first parameter information, the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information; the first parameter information includes second R-TWT information and at least one third R-TWT information, the second R-TWT information is scheduled by the second AP device, and each third R-TWT information is scheduled by an AP device other than the second AP device.

[0258] In some embodiments, when the second AP device sends a first wireless frame to the first AP device, it may carry first parameter information in the first wireless frame, and the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information scheduled by the first AP device.

[0259] The first parameter information includes the second R-TWT information scheduled by the second AP device and at least one third R-TWT information.

[0260] Each third R-TWT information is scheduled by an AP device other than the second AP device.

[0261] Among them, each third R-TWT information is obtained by the second AP device from other AP devices.

[0262] That is, the second AP device sends a first wireless frame, which includes second R-TWT information and at least one third R-TWT information, and is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information scheduled by the first AP device based on the second AP device information and the third R-TWT information.

[0263] In some embodiments, the first wireless frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set (Broadcast TWT Parameter Set) fields, and each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field includes the second R-TWT information or the third R-TWT information.

[0264] That is, the first wireless frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields, one broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field includes the second R-TWT, and each of the other broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields includes a third R-TWT information.

[0265] Optionally, the first wireless frame includes a target wake-up time parameter information (TWT Parameter Information) field, and the target wake-up time parameter information field includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set (Broadcast TWT Parameter Set) fields.

[0266] Optionally, the first wireless frame includes a target wake-up time element (TWT element) field, a target wake-up time parameter information (TWT Parameter Information) field, and the target wake-up time parameter information field includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set (Broadcast TWT Parameter Set) fields.

[0267] In some embodiments, the first radio frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field includes the second R-TWT information or one third R-TWT information.

[0268] Optionally, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain may include a first indication domain, which indicates through a third value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain is the second R-TWT information, and indicates through a fourth value that the R-TWT information included in the corresponding broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain is the third R-TWT information.

[0269] That is, for each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain, the first indication domain of the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain indicates through the third value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain is scheduled by the second AP device, and indicates through the fourth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain is scheduled by an AP device other than the second AP device, that is, it indicates that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain is not scheduled by the second AP device.

[0270] The third value and the fourth value are different values. For example, the fourth value may be 5 and the third value may be 6, etc., and there is no limitation here.

[0271] Optionally, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain includes a second indication domain, and the second indication domain is used to indicate the basic service set BSS where the AP device that schedules the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain is located.

[0272] Among them, the first indication field in each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field may include the identification information of the BSS where the corresponding AP device is located (such as BSSID) to directly indicate the BSS where the AP device that schedules the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field is located.

[0273] Among them, the first indication field in each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field may include the MAC address, device identifier, and other related information of the corresponding AP device that can be used to uniquely identify the AP device, and is used to indirectly indicate the BSS where the corresponding AP device is located.

[0274] Optionally, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain includes a second identification bit, and the second identification bit indicates through a fifth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain supports adjustment; the second identification bit indicates through a sixth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain does not support adjustment.

[0275] For example, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain includes a second identification bit, and the second identification bit indicates through the fifth value that when the service time of the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain overlaps with the service time of other R-TWT information, the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain supports adjustment, and is also used to indicate that when the service time of the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain overlaps with the service time of other R-TWT information, the other R-TWT information whose service time overlaps with it shall be executed first. The second identification bit indicates through the sixth value that regardless of whether the service time of the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain overlaps with the service time of other R-TWT information, the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain always does not support adjustment.

[0276] Among them, the second identification bit of each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain can specifically indicate through the fifth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain respects other R-TWT information whose service time overlaps with it, so as to further indicate that when the service time of the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain overlaps with the service time of other R-TWT information, the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain supports adjustment (supports change).

[0277] Among them, the second identification bit of each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain can specifically indicate through the fifth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain does not respect other R-TWT information whose service time overlaps with it, so as to further indicate that when the service time of the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain overlaps with the service time of other R-TWT information, the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain does not support adjustment (does not support change).

[0278] The fifth value and the sixth value are different. For example, the fifth value may be 1 and the sixth value may be 0, which is not limited here.

[0279] Optionally, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field in the first wireless frame may include only one of the first indication field, the second indication field or the second identification bit, or may include any one or more of the first indication field, the second indication field, or the second identification bit, without limitation here.

[0280] For example, for each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain of the first wireless frame, the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain includes a first indication domain. When the identification value of the first indication domain is the fourth value, the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain includes a second indication domain, which is used to indicate the BSS where the AP device that schedules the R-TWT information of the broadcast target wake-up time is located.

[0281] That is to say, for each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain of the first wireless frame, the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain includes a first indication domain. When the first indication domain is used to indicate that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain is scheduled by an AP device other than the second AP device, the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain also includes a second indication domain, which is used to indicate the BSS where the AP device that schedules the R-TWT information of the broadcast target wake-up time is located.

[0282] Among them, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain includes a second identification bit, and the second identification bit indicates through the fifth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain supports adjustment; the second identification bit indicates through the sixth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain does not support adjustment.

[0283] In some embodiments, the first wireless frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields, each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field includes a request type (Request Type) field, the request type field includes a broadcast target wake-up time recommendation (Broadcast TWT Recommendation) subfield, and the broadcast target wake-up time recommendation subfield includes a first indication field.

[0284] Optionally, the first indication field may be a broadcast target wake-up time recommendation subfield.

[0285] Optionally, the first indication field may be one or more bits of a broadcast target wake-up time recommendation subfield.

[0286] In some embodiments, the first radio frame includes a plurality of broadcast target wake time parameter set fields, each broadcast target wake time parameter set field includes a request type (Request Type) field, and the request type field includes a second identification bit.

[0287] Optionally, the second identification bit may be any information field in the request type field, or may be at least one bit in the request type field.

[0288] In some embodiments, the first radio frame includes a plurality of broadcast target wake time parameter set fields, each broadcast target wake time parameter set field including a second indication field.

[0289] Optionally, the second indication field may be any information field in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field, or may be at least one bit in the request type field.

[0290] FIG7 is a flow chart of a communication method performed by a third AP device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG7 , the method includes:

[0291] Step S71, send a second wireless frame, the second wireless frame carries first parameter information, the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information; the first parameter information includes a first identification bit, the first identification bit is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include a STA device located in the OBSS; the first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device, and the fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the third AP device.

[0292] In some embodiments, when the third AP device sends a second wireless frame to the first AP device, it may carry first parameter information in the second wireless frame, and the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information scheduled by the first AP device.

[0293] Among them, the first parameter information includes a first identification bit, and the first identification bit is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include a STA device located in the OBSS.

[0294] Among them, the fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the third AP device.

[0295] That is, the third AP device sends a second wireless frame, and the second wireless frame includes a first identification bit, and the first identification bit is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include a STA device located in the OBSS.

[0296] Among them, the first identification bit indicates through the first value that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include STA devices located in the OBSS, and indicates through the second value that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information do not include STA devices located in the OBSS.

[0297] The first value and the second value are different. For example, the first value may be 1 and the second value may be 0, which is not limited here.

[0298] Optionally, the second wireless frame includes fourth R-TWT information of the third AP device and at least one fifth R-TWT information, the fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the third AP device, and each fifth R-TWT information is scheduled for an AP device other than the third AP device.

[0299] Among them, the fourth R-TWT information and the fifth R-TWT information may belong to the first parameter information carried by the second wireless frame.

[0300] The second wireless frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields, and each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field includes the fourth R-TWT information or the fifth R-TWT information.

[0301] Optionally, the second radio frame includes a target wake-up time parameter information field, and the target wake-up time parameter information field includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields.

[0302] Optionally, the first radio frame includes a target wake-up time element field and a target wake-up time parameter information field, and the target wake-up time parameter information field includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields.

[0303] Optionally, the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field of the fourth R-TWT information includes a broadcast target wake-up time information (Broadcast TWT Info) field, and the broadcast target wake-up time information field includes a first identification bit, indicating through the first value that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include STA devices located in the OBSS, and indicating through the second value that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information do not include STA devices located in the OBSS.

[0304] Optionally, the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field of the fourth R-TWT information includes a broadcast target wake-up time information (Broadcast TWT Info) field, and the broadcast target wake-up time information field includes a first identification bit, indicating through the first value that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include STA devices located in the OBSS, and indicating through the second value that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information do not include STA devices located in the OBSS.

[0305] In some embodiments, the third AP device may receive a third message frame sent by at least one fourth AP device, and the third message frame sent by each fourth AP device includes the R-TWT information scheduled by the corresponding fourth AP device, and the R-TWT information of other AP devices except the corresponding fourth AP device.

[0306] For each third message frame, the third message frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields, and each broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field includes at least one of the following:

[0307] The fourth indication field indicates, through the third value, that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field is the second R-TWT information scheduled by the corresponding fourth AP device, and indicates, through the fourth value, that the R-TWT information included in the corresponding broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field is the R-TWT information scheduled by other AP devices;

[0308] The fifth indication field is used to indicate the basic service set BSS where the AP device that schedules the broadcast of the R-TWT information included in the target wake-up time parameter set field is located;

[0309] The third flag bit indicates through the fifth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain supports adjustment; the third flag bit indicates through the sixth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain does not support adjustment.

[0310] Among them, other optional implementation methods related to the fourth indication field can refer to the relevant description of the aforementioned first indication field, other optional implementation methods related to the fifth indication field can refer to the relevant description of the aforementioned second indication field, and other optional implementation methods related to the third identification bit can refer to the relevant description of the aforementioned second identification bit, which will not be repeated here.

[0311] Among them, the third AP device can determine whether the BSS corresponding to each R-TWT information received by the third AP device forms a first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located based on the content of each received third wireless frame. If the BSS corresponding to each received R-TWT information forms a first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, the third AP device further determines whether the first OBSS includes the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information scheduled by the third AP device, that is, determines whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include the STA device located in the first OBSS.

[0312] When the BSS corresponding to each received R-TWT information forms a first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, the third AP device can send a second wireless frame, and the second wireless frame indicates through the first identification bit whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information scheduled by the third AP device include STA devices located in the OBSS.

[0313] In some embodiments, the first parameter information carried by the second wireless frame also includes a third indication field, and the third indication field is used to indicate the BSS that forms the first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, and the first OBSS includes the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information.

[0314] As an example, if the BSS where AP1 is located forms an OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, and the formed OBSS includes the STA device scheduled by the fourth R-TWT information, the third indication field is used to indicate the BSS where AP1 is located.

[0315] Optionally, the second wireless frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields, including the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field of the fourth R-TWT information including a broadcast target wake-up time information (Broadcast TWT Info) field, the broadcast target wake-up time information field including a third indication field for indicating the BSS that forms the first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, and the first OBSS includes the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information.

[0316] The third indication field may include identification information (such as BSSID) of the BSS that forms the first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, so as to directly indicate the BSS that forms the first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located.

[0317] Among them, the third indication field may include the MAC address, device identifier and other relevant information of the AP device corresponding to the BSS that forms the first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, which can be used to uniquely identify the AP device, and is used to indirectly indicate the BSS that forms the first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located.

[0318] FIG8 a is a schematic diagram of the structure of an AP device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG8 a , an AP device 810 may include at least one of a processing module 8101 and a transceiver module 8102 .

[0319] In some embodiments, the processing module 8101 is used to determine first parameter information, wherein the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information; wherein the first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device.

[0320] Optionally, the processing module 8101 is configured to execute at least one of the steps (e.g., step 32, step S32-1, step S32-1, steps S42-S46, and step S52) performed by the first AP device in any of the above methods, and details thereof are omitted here. The transceiver module 8102 is configured to execute at least one of the communication steps (e.g., step 51, but not limited thereto) performed by the first AP device in any of the above methods, and details thereof are omitted here.

[0321] FIG8 b is a second schematic diagram of the structure of an AP device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG8 b , the AP device 820 may include at least one of a transceiver module 8201 and the like.

[0322] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned transceiver module 8202 is used to send a first wireless frame, the first wireless frame carries first parameter information, and the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information; wherein, the first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device; wherein, the first parameter information, the second R-TWT information and at least one third R-TWT information, the second R-TWT information is scheduled by the second AP device, and each third R-TWT information is scheduled by an AP device other than the second AP device.

[0323] Optionally, the transceiver module 8202 is configured to execute at least one of the communication steps (eg, step S32, step S61, but not limited thereto) performed by the second AP device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0324] FIG8c is a third schematic diagram of the structure of an AP device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG8c , an AP device 830 may include at least one of a transceiver module 8301 and the like.

[0325] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned transceiver module 8301 is used to send a second wireless frame, the second wireless frame carries first parameter information, and the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information; wherein, the first parameter information includes a first identification bit, and the first identification bit is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include a STA device located in the OBSS; the first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device, and the fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the third AP device.

[0326] Optionally, the transceiver module 8301 is configured to execute at least one of the communication steps (eg, step S41, step S71, but not limited thereto) performed by the third AP device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0327] It should be understood that the division of the above units or modules is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, including a processor connected to a memory, the memory storing instructions, and the processor calling the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or the functions of the above units or modules, where the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory inside or outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of some or all of the above units or modules are realized by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the remaining part by the form of hardware circuits.

[0328] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capability. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capability, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP); in another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit, and the logical relationship of the above hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable, such as a hardware circuit implemented by a processor as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0329] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 900 may be a first AP, a second AP, or a third AP, or may be a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports the first AP, the second AP, or the third AP in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device may be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0330] As shown in Figure 9, the communication device 900 includes one or more processors 901. The processor 901 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 900 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0331] In some embodiments, the communication device 900 further includes one or more memories 902 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memory 902 may also be outside the communication device 900.

[0332] In some embodiments, the communication device 900 further includes one or more transceivers 903. When the communication device 900 includes one or more transceivers 903, the transceiver 903 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S31, step S41, step S51, step S61, step S71, but not limited thereto), and the processor 901 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, step S32, step S32-1, step S32-2, steps S42 to S46, step S52, etc., but not limited thereto).

[0333] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0334] In some embodiments, the communication device 900 may include one or more interface circuits 904. Optionally, the interface circuit 904 is connected to the memory 902. The interface circuit 904 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 902 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 902 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 904 may read instructions stored in the memory 902 and send the instructions to the processor 901.

[0335] The communication device 900 described in the above embodiments may be a first AP device, a second AP device, or a third AP device, but the scope of the communication device 900 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 900 may not be limited by FIG. 9 . The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0336] 10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 1000 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The chip 1000 includes one or more processors 1001, and the chip 1000 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0337] In some embodiments, chip 1000 further includes one or more interface circuits 1003. Optionally, interface circuit 1003 is connected to memory 1002. Interface circuit 1003 can be used to receive signals from memory 1002 or other devices, and interface circuit 1003 can be used to send signals to memory 1002 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 1003 can read instructions stored in memory 1002 and send the instructions to processor 1001.

[0338] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 1003 executes at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S31, step S41, step S51, step S61, step S71, but not limited to these), and the processor 1001 executes at least one of the other steps (for example, step S32, step S32-1, step S32-2, step S42-step S46, step S52, etc., but not limited to these).

[0339] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0340] In some embodiments, the chip 1000 further includes one or more memories 1002 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memory 1002 may be external to the chip 1000.

[0341] The present disclosure also provides a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 900, the communication device 900 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitor 10 storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a transient storage medium.

[0342] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 900, enables the communication device 900 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0343] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when run on a computer, enables the computer to execute any of the above methods. The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure and an explanation of the technical principles used. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of disclosure involved in the present disclosure is not limited to the technical solutions formed by a specific combination of the above-mentioned technical features, but should also cover other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above-mentioned technical features or their equivalent features without departing from the above-mentioned disclosed concepts. For example, the above-mentioned features are replaced with the technical features with similar functions disclosed in the present disclosure (but not limited to) and the technical solutions formed.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: The method comprises: The first AP device determines first parameter information; wherein the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information; Among them, the first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first AP device determines the first parameter information, including at least one of the following: The first AP device receives a first wireless frame; wherein the first parameter information is carried in the first wireless frame; the first parameter information includes second R-TWT information and at least one third R-TWT information, the second R-TWT information is scheduled by the second AP device, and each of the third R-TWT information is respectively scheduled by another AP device except the second AP device; The first AP device receives a second wireless frame; wherein the first parameter information is carried in the second wireless frame; the first parameter information includes a first identification bit, and the first identification bit is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include STA devices located in the overlapping basic service set OBSS; the fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the third AP device.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The first parameter information includes the second R-TWT information and at least one of the third R-TWT information; the method further includes at least one of the following: When the service time of at least one of the second R-TWT information and the third R-TWT information overlaps with the service time of the first R-TWT information, and the first R-TWT information supports adjustment, the first AP device adjusts the first R-TWT information; When there is no R-TWT information in the second R-TWT information and the third R-TWT information whose service time overlaps with the service time of the third R-TWT information, the first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information; When the service time of at least one R-TWT information among the second R-TWT information and the third R-TWT information overlaps with the service time of the third R-TWT information, and the first R-TWT information does not support adjustment, the first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first wireless frame includes multiple broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields, and each of the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields includes R-TWT information scheduled by an AP device.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that Each of the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields includes at least one of the following: A first indication field, wherein the first indication field indicates that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field is the second R-TWT information through a third value, and indicates that the R-TWT information included in the corresponding broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field is the third R-TWT information through a fourth value; A second indication field, where the second indication field is used to indicate a basic service set BSS where an AP device that schedules the broadcast of R-TWT information included in the target wake-up time parameter set field is located; The second flag bit indicates through the fifth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain supports adjustment; the second flag bit indicates through the sixth value that the R-TWT information included in the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set domain does not support adjustment.

6. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The first wireless frame includes a target wake-up time element field, the target wake-up time element field includes a target wake-up time parameter information field, and the target wake-up time parameter information field includes the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set field.

7. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that Each of the broadcast target wake time parameter set fields includes a request type field, the request type field includes a broadcast target wake time recommendation subfield, and the broadcast target wake time recommendation subfield includes the first indication field.

8. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that Each of the broadcast target wake-up time parameter set fields includes a request type field, and the request type field includes the second identification bit.

9. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first flag indicates, through a first value, that the scheduling member of the fourth R-TWT information includes a STA device located in the OBSS; The first identification bit indicates through a second value that the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information do not include a STA device located in the OBSS.

10. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The first parameter information carried by the second wireless frame also includes a third indication field, and the third indication field is used to indicate the BSS that forms a first OBSS with the BSS where the third AP device is located, and the first OBSS includes the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information.

11. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The first parameter information includes the first identification bit; and the method further includes at least one of the following: When the first BSS and the second BSS do not form an OBSS, the first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information; wherein the first BSS is the BSS where the first AP device is located, and the second BSS is the BSS where the third AP device is located; In the case where the first BSS and the second BSS form a second OBSS, when the scheduling member of the fourth R-TWT information does not include the first STA device, the first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information; wherein the first STA device is a STA device located in the second OBSS; In a case where the first BSS and the second BSS form a second OBSS and the scheduling member of the fourth R-TWT information includes the first STA device, when the service time of the first R-TWT information overlaps with the service time of the fourth R-TWT information and the first R-TWT information supports adjustment, the first AP device adjusts the first R-TWT information; When the first BSS and the second BSS form a second OBSS, and the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include the first STA device, when the service time of the first R-TWT information and the service time of the fourth R-TWT information do not overlap, and / or the first R-TWT information does not support adjustment, the first AP device does not adjust the first R-TWT information.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that In a case where the first BSS and the second BSS form a second OBSS, and the scheduling member of the fourth R-TWT information includes the first STA device, the method further includes: The first AP device does not transmit communication services during the service time of the fourth R-TWT information.

13. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The second wireless frame also includes the fourth R-TWT and at least one fifth R-TWT information, and each of the fifth R-TWT information is scheduled by another AP device except the third AP device.

14. A communication method, characterized in that: The method comprises: The second AP device sends a first wireless frame, where the first wireless frame carries first parameter information, where the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information; Wherein, the first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device; The first parameter information includes second R-TWT information and at least one third R-TWT information, wherein the second R- The TWT information is scheduled by the second AP device, and each of the third R-TWT information is scheduled by another AP device except the second AP device.

15. A communication method, characterized in that: The method comprises: The third AP device sends a second wireless frame, where the second wireless frame carries first parameter information, where the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information; Among them, the first parameter information includes a first identification bit, and the first identification bit is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include a STA device located in the OBSS; the first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device, and the fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the third AP device.

16. An AP device, characterized in that: include: A processing module, configured to determine first parameter information; wherein the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information; Among them, the first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device.

17. An AP device, characterized in that: include: A transceiver module, configured to send a first wireless frame, where the first wireless frame carries first parameter information, where the first parameter information is used by a first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information; Wherein, the first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device; The first parameter information includes second R-TWT information and at least one third R-TWT information, the second R-TWT information is scheduled by the second AP device, and each of the third R-TWT information is scheduled by another AP device except the second AP device.

18. An AP device, characterized in that: include: A transceiver module, configured to send a second wireless frame, wherein the second wireless frame carries first parameter information, and the first parameter information is used by the first AP device to determine whether to adjust the first R-TWT information; Among them, the first parameter information includes a first identification bit, and the first identification bit is used to indicate whether the scheduling members of the fourth R-TWT information include a STA device located in the OBSS; the first R-TWT information is scheduled by the first AP device, and the fourth R-TWT information is scheduled by the third AP device.

19. An AP device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The AP device is used to execute the communication method described in any one of claims 1-15.

20. An AP device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The AP device is used to execute the communication method described in any one of claims 1-15.

21. A communication system, characterized in that: It includes a first AP device, a second AP device and a point AP device, wherein the first AP device is configured to implement the communication method described in any one of claims 1-13, the second AP device is configured to implement the communication method described in claim 14, and the third AP device is configured to implement the communication method described in claim 15.

22. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 15.

Images