Power-saving mode negotiation method, access point device, station device and communication system

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a power-saving mode negotiation method, an access point (AP) device, a station device, and a communication system. The power-saving mode negotiation method comprises: an AP device determining a first radio frame, wherein the first radio frame comprises first identification information, and the first identification information identifies SM PS mode information supported by the AP device; and sending the first radio frame. The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a non-periodic power-saving mechanism, enabling power saving at an AP and satisfying the requirements of UHR.

Description

Power saving mode negotiation method, access point device, site device and communication system Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a power saving mode negotiation method, an access point device, a station device, and a communication system. Background Art

[0002] Currently, Wi-Fi technology research focuses on Ultra High Reliability (UHR), with the goal of improving the reliability of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) connections, reducing latency, improving manageability, increasing throughput at different signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) levels, and reducing device-level power consumption.

[0003] In UHR, the power saving mechanism will be further enhanced to ensure the latency requirements of low-latency services.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a power saving mode negotiation method, an access point device, a station device, and a communication system to provide a further enhanced power saving mechanism.

[0006] In one aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a power saving mode negotiation method, the method comprising:

[0007] The access point device determines a first radio frame; wherein the first radio frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies: SM PS mode information supported by the access point device;

[0008] The first radio frame is sent.

[0009] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a power saving mode negotiation method, the method comprising:

[0010] The site device receives a first radio frame; wherein the first radio frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies the SM PS mode information supported by the access point device.

[0011] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an access point device, the access point device comprising:

[0012] A determination module, configured to determine a first radio frame; wherein the first radio frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies SMPS mode information supported by the access point device;

[0013] A sending module is used to send the first wireless frame.

[0014] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a site device, the site device including:

[0015] A first receiving module, configured to receive a first wireless frame;

[0016] The first radio frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies: SM PS mode information supported by the access point device.

[0017] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an access point device, including:

[0018] one or more processors;

[0019] The access point device is used to implement the power saving mode negotiation method described in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] On the other hand, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a site device, including:

[0021] one or more processors;

[0022] The site device is used to implement the power saving mode negotiation method described in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication system, including an access point device and a site device; wherein the access point device is configured to implement the power saving mode negotiation method described in the embodiment of the present disclosure, and the site device is configured to implement the power saving mode negotiation method described in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a storage medium storing instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the power saving mode negotiation method as described in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the access point device carries first identification information in the first radio frame, and identifies the supported SMPS mode information through the first identification information. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, a non-periodic power saving mechanism is provided to achieve AP power saving and meet the requirements of UHR.

[0026] 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

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following drawings required for describing the embodiments are introduced. The following drawings are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0028] FIG1 is an exemplary schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG2 is a flow chart of a power saving mode negotiation method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG3 is a second flow chart of the power saving mode negotiation method provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] FIG4 is a third flow chart of the power saving mode negotiation method provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG5 is a fourth flow chart of the power saving mode negotiation method provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of an access point device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a site device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a power saving mode negotiation method, an access point device, a station device, and a communication system.

[0038] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a power saving mode negotiation method, the method comprising:

[0039] The access point device determines a first radio frame; wherein the first radio frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies SMPS mode information supported by the access point device;

[0040] A first radio frame is sent.

[0041] In the above embodiment, the access point device carries the first identification information in the first radio frame, and identifies the supported SMPS mode information through the first identification information. The embodiment of the present disclosure provides an aperiodic power saving mechanism to achieve AP power saving and meet the requirements of UHR.

[0042] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first identification information includes at least one of a first identification bit and a second identification bit:

[0043] The first flag bit indicates whether the access point device supports the SM PS mechanism;

[0044] The second flag bit indicates that the access point device supports static SM PS mode or dynamic SM PS mode.

[0045] In the above embodiment, it is specifically identified whether the access point device supports the SM PS mechanism, and whether the access point device supports the static SM PS mode or the dynamic SM PS mode.

[0046] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the access point device supports a static SM PS mode, and the number of SSs supported by the access point device is identified as one;

[0047] The access point device supports dynamic SM PS mode, indicating that the access point device supports at least one of the following:

[0048] Use one SS to listen to RTS frames sent by other devices, use multiple SSs to receive data frames sent by other devices, and use multiple SSs to send data frames to other devices.

[0049] In the above embodiment, for an access point device supporting the static SM PS mode, the number of SSs used when the access point device sends and / or receives is identified.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the access point device supports a dynamic SM PS mode, and the first radio frame includes second identification information;

[0051] The second identification information includes at least one of the following:

[0052] The first parameter identifies the number of SSs used by the access point device when receiving data frames sent by other devices;

[0053] The second parameter identifies the number of SSs used when the access point device sends data frames to other devices;

[0054] The third parameter identifies the MCS information corresponding to the first parameter and / or the second parameter.

[0055] In the above embodiment, for an access point device supporting the dynamic SM PS mode, the number of SSs used when sending and / or receiving and the corresponding MCS modes are identified.

[0056] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second identification information is carried in an SM PS operation information element or a UHR operation information element of the first radio frame.

[0057] In the above embodiment, the second identification information is carried in the SM PS operation information element or the UHR operation information element.

[0058] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0059] The access point device determines a second radio frame; wherein the second radio frame includes third identification information, and the third identification information identifies that the access point device changes the SM PS mode information;

[0060] A second radio frame is sent.

[0061] In the above embodiment, a method for the access point device to change the SM PS mode information is provided.

[0062] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third identification information includes a first identification bit and a second identification bit; wherein,

[0063] The first flag bit indicates that the access point device changes the SM PS mode information;

[0064] The second flag bit identifies the changed parameter of the SM PS mode information;

[0065] The third identification information is carried in an SM PS operation information element or a UHR operation information element of the second radio frame.

[0066] In the above embodiment, a notification method of the changed SM PS mode information is provided.

[0067] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the third identification information includes: a third identification bit and a parameter after the SM PS mode information is changed;

[0068] The third flag is carried in the BSS parameter change information;

[0069] The access point device supports multi-link operation, and the third flag includes a BSS parameter change flag of a multi-connection information element;

[0070] The access point device supports single-link operation, the third flag includes a beacon check flag in a traffic indication message (TIM) frame, and the changed parameters of the SM PS mode information are carried in a next DTIM beacon frame.

[0071] In the above embodiment, the multiplexing of the BSS parameter change flag and the check beacon flag is provided to implement the notification function of the SM PS mode information.

[0072] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a power saving mode negotiation method, the method comprising:

[0073] The site device receives a first radio frame; wherein the first radio frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies the SM PS mode information supported by the access point device.

[0074] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first identification information includes at least one of a first identification bit and a second identification bit:

[0075] The first flag bit indicates whether the access point device supports the SM PS mechanism;

[0076] The second flag bit indicates that the access point device supports static SM PS mode or dynamic SM PS mode.

[0077] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the access point device supports a static SM PS mode, and the number of SSs supported by the access point device is identified as one;

[0078] The access point device supports dynamic SM PS mode, indicating that the access point device supports at least one of the following:

[0079] Use one SS to listen to RTS frames sent by other devices, use multiple SSs to receive data frames sent by other devices, and use multiple SSs to send data frames to other devices.

[0080] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the access point device supports a dynamic SM PS mode, and the first radio frame includes second identification information;

[0081] The second identification information includes at least one of the following:

[0082] The first parameter identifies the number of SSs used by the access point device when receiving data frames sent by other devices;

[0083] The second parameter identifies the number of SSs used when the access point device sends data frames to other devices;

[0084] The third parameter identifies the MCS information corresponding to the first parameter and / or the second parameter.

[0085] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second identification information is carried in an SM PS operation information element or a UHR operation information element of the first radio frame.

[0086] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0087] Receive a second radio frame; wherein the second radio frame includes third identification information, and the third identification information identifies that the access point device changes the SM PS mode information.

[0088] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the third identification information includes a first identification bit and a second identification bit; wherein,

[0089] The first flag bit indicates that the access point device changes the SM PS mode information;

[0090] The second flag bit identifies the changed parameter of the SM PS mode information;

[0091] The second identification information is carried in an SM PS operation information element or a UHR operation information element of the second radio frame.

[0092] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the third identification information includes: a third identification bit and a parameter after the SM PS mode information is changed;

[0093] The third flag is carried in the BSS parameter change information;

[0094] The access point device supports multi-link operation, and the third flag includes a BSS parameter change flag of a multi-connection information element;

[0095] The access point device supports single-link operation, the third flag includes a check beacon flag in a TIM frame, and the changed parameters of the SM PS mode information are carried in a next DTIM beacon frame.

[0096] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an access point device, comprising at least one of a determination module and a sending module; wherein the access point device is configured to execute the optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0097] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a site device, including: a first receiving module; wherein the above-mentioned site device is used to execute the optional implementation method of the second aspect.

[0098] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides an access point device, including:

[0099] one or more processors;

[0100] The access point device is used to execute the optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0101] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a site device, including:

[0102] one or more processors;

[0103] The site device is used to execute the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0104] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication system, comprising an access point device and a site device; wherein the access point device is configured to perform the optional implementation method described in the first aspect, and the site device is configured to perform the optional implementation method described in the second aspect.

[0105] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, enables the communication device to execute the optional implementation methods described in the first and second aspects.

[0106] In a ninth 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 optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0107] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0108] In an eleventh 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 optional implementation of the first and second aspects above.

[0109] It is understandable that the aforementioned access point devices, station 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 be referenced to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0110] The present disclosure provides a power saving mode negotiation method, an access point device, a station device, and a communication system. In some embodiments, the power saving mode negotiation method, energy saving mode negotiation method, and communication method are interchangeable, and the information processing system and communication system are interchangeable.

[0111] 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.

[0112] 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.

[0113] 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.

[0114] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0115] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0116] 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.

[0117] 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.

[0118] 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.

[0119] 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.

[0120] 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.

[0121] 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.

[0122] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0123] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0124] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0125] 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.

[0126] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0127] As shown in FIG1 , a communication system 100 includes a station device (STA) 101 and an access point device (AP) 102 .

[0128] In some embodiments, the site device 101 includes, for example, a wireless communication chip, a wireless sensor, or a wireless communication terminal that supports WiFi communication. Optionally, the wireless communication terminal includes, but is not limited to, at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device that supports WiFi communication, a car with WiFi communication, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, 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 a smart grid, a wireless terminal device used in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device used in a smart city, and a wireless terminal device used in a smart home.

[0129] Specifically, the station device 101 may be a terminal device or network device equipped with a wireless fidelity (WiFi) chip. Optionally, the station device 101 may support multiple WLAN standards, such as 802.11ax, 802.11be, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11bf, and 802.11bn, as well as the next generation 802.11 protocol, but is not limited thereto.

[0130] In some embodiments, the access point device 102 can be an access point for a mobile terminal 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 AP can be a terminal device or a network device with a wireless fidelity chip. Optionally, the AP can support multiple WLAN standards such as 802.11ax, 802.11be, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b and 802.11a, 802.11bf, 802.11bn, and support the next generation 802.11 protocol, but is not limited to this.

[0131] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the AP and STA may be devices supporting multiple connections, for example, they may be represented as a multi-connection access point device (AP MLD) and a multi-connection site device (Non-Access Point Multi-Link Device, Non-AP MLD), respectively; the AP MLD may represent an access point supporting multi-connection communication functions, and the non-AP MLD may represent a site supporting multi-connection communication functions.

[0132] 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.

[0133] 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.

[0134] The various embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to wireless local area networks (WLANs), such as those using the 802.11 series of protocols. In a WLAN, a Basic Service Set (BSS) is a fundamental component of a WLAN. A BSS network consists of station devices with some association within a specific coverage area. One scenario of association is that stations communicate directly with each other in an ad hoc network, which is called an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). Another more common scenario is that in a BSS network, there is only one central station dedicated to managing the BSS, called an access point, and all other STAs in the network are associated with it. Other stations in the BSS network that are not the central station are called terminals, also called non-AP STAs. Terminals and non-AP STAs are collectively referred to as STAs. When describing STAs, there is no need to distinguish between APs and non-AP STAs. In the same BSS network, due to distance, transmission power, and other factors, a STA cannot detect other STAs that are farther away from it, and the two STAs are each other's hidden nodes.

[0135] FIG2 is one of the interactive diagrams of the power saving mode negotiation method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , the method includes:

[0136] Step 201: The access point device determines a first radio frame; wherein the first radio frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies SMPS mode information supported by the access point device.

[0137] In UHR, power saving (PS) is a research priority, but AP power saving is still under development. Typically, APs come in three forms: soft APs (or soft AP MLD), non-simultaneous transmitting and receiving (NSTR) mobile APs (or NSTR mobileAP MLD), and regular APs (or regular AP MLD). Regular APs, such as routers, support both simultaneous transmitting and receiving (STR) and NSTR communications. For example, soft APs and NSTR mobile APs are typically battery-powered, resulting in high power consumption. Furthermore, their communication with STAs is typically not continuous for extended periods. Therefore, a mechanism to support AP power saving is required.

[0138] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the access point device 102 determines a first wireless frame, carries first identification information in the first wireless frame, and identifies, through the first identification information: the SM PS mode information supported by the access point device. Among them, the spatial multiplexing power save (SM PS) function, SM PS allows a device to retain only one active receive channel (receive chains) and use one antenna to receive signals; for example, when the STA receives the initial control frame sent by the AP, the other receive channels of the STA are turned on and multiple antennas are used to interact with the AP for frames. After the frame interaction is completed, the STA switches back to the single receive channel mode to achieve energy saving. Therefore, SM PS is a non-periodic power saving mode.

[0139] Step 202: The access point device 102 sends the first wireless frame.

[0140] The first radio frame may be a radio frame sent during an initial association process, such as a beacon frame, a probe response frame, an association response frame, or a reassociation response frame. The probe response frame may be an unsolicited probe response frame.

[0141] In this way, during the initial association process or other processes, the access point device 102 carries first identification information in the first radio frame, and identifies supported SM PS mode information through the first identification information. The supported SM PS mode information includes, for example, whether the access point device supports the SM PS mode, supported SM PS mode types, etc. It will be understood that the first identification information may be at the MLD level. For example, if the access point device 102 is attached to a certain AP MLD, the first identification information may identify SM PS mode information supported by one or more connected APs of the AP MLD.

[0142] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a non-periodic power saving mechanism to achieve AP power saving and meet the requirements of UHR.

[0143] In some embodiments, the first identification information includes at least one of a first identification bit and a second identification bit:

[0144] Among them, the first identification bit identifies whether the access point device supports the SM PS mechanism; for example, the first identification bit occupies one bit, and the bit is set to 1, indicating that the access point device supports the SM PS mechanism; the bit is set to 0, indicating that the access point device does not support the SM PS mechanism.

[0145] The second identification bit identifies that the access point device supports static SM PS mode or dynamic SM PS mode; wherein, for example, in static SM PS mode, the access point device only supports receiving or sending one spatial stream at any time. For example, in dynamic SM PS mode, the access point device uses one SS to listen to the RTS frame sent by the STA, and uses multiple SSs to receive data frames sent by the STA, or uses multiple SSs to send data frames to the STA. For example, the second identification bit occupies one bit, and the bit is set to 1, indicating that the access point device supports the static SM PS mode; the bit is set to 0, indicating that the access point device supports the dynamic SM PS mode. Alternatively, the second identification bit occupies two bits, and the two bits respectively identify whether the access point device supports the static SM PS mode and the dynamic SM PS mode.

[0146] In some embodiments, the access point device supports a static SM PS mode, indicating that the number of SSs supported by the access point device is one;

[0147] The access point device supports dynamic SM PS mode, indicating that the access point device supports at least one of the following:

[0148] Use an SS to listen for Request to Send (RTS) frames sent by other devices to save power;

[0149] Use multiple SSs to receive data frames sent by other devices to meet the transmission requirements of UHR;

[0150] Use multiple SSs to send data frames to other devices to meet the transmission needs of UHR.

[0151] In some embodiments, the access point device supports a dynamic SM PS mode, and the first radio frame includes second identification information;

[0152] The second identification information includes at least one of the following:

[0153] The first parameter identifies the number of SSs used by the access point device when receiving data frames sent by other devices;

[0154] The second parameter identifies the number of SSs used when the access point device sends data frames to other devices;

[0155] The third parameter identifies the modulation and coding scheme (MCS) information corresponding to the first parameter and / or the second parameter. The MCS information includes the modulation mode, transmission power, etc.

[0156] The second identification information is shown in Table 1 below:

[0157] Table 1:

[0158] In some embodiments, the second identification information is carried in an SM PS operation information element or a UHR operation information element of the first radio frame.

[0159] FIG3 is a second interactive diagram of a power saving mode negotiation method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3 , the method includes:

[0160] Step 301: The access point device determines a second radio frame; wherein the second radio frame includes third identification information, and the third identification information identifies that the access point device changes the SM PS mode information.

[0161] Among them, the access point device may change the SM PS mode information after negotiating the SM PS mode with the STA, such as changing whether to support the static SM PS mode and the dynamic SM PS mode, or changing the Rx SS / Tx SS parameter information. The access point device can negotiate with the STA through a unicast message frame, or broadcast through a beacon frame, so that the site device can be informed of the specific change information.

[0162] Step 302: Send a second radio frame.

[0163] In some embodiments, the third identification information includes a first identification bit and a second identification bit; wherein,

[0164] The first flag bit indicates that the access point device changes the SM PS mode information;

[0165] The second flag bit identifies the changed parameter of the SM PS mode information;

[0166] The third identification information is carried in an SM PS operation information element or a UHR operation information element of the second radio frame.

[0167] Among them, the first identification bit is such as the SM PS mode change identification bit, and the first identification bit occupies one bit, for example, and the bit is set to 1, indicating that the access point device changes the SM PS mode information; the bit is set to 0, indicating that the access point device does not change the SM PS mode information.

[0168] The second flag identifies the changed parameters of the SM PS mode information, such as the changed first parameter, the changed second parameter, and the changed third parameter corresponding to the first parameter and the second parameter.

[0169] In some embodiments, the third identification information includes: a third identification bit and a parameter after the SM PS mode information is changed;

[0170] The third flag is carried in the BSS parameter change information;

[0171] The access point device supports multi-link operation, and the third flag includes a basic service set parameter change BSS parameter change flag, that is, the BSS parameter change flag is multiplexed, and the BSS parameter change flag is set to a specific value to indicate that the access point device has changed the SMPS mode information; that is, a separate SMPS mode change flag is not set. Optionally, the BSS parameter change flag can be set in a multi-connection information element, such as a BSS parameter change sequence element flag or a BSS parameter change count flag.

[0172] The access point device supports single-link operation, and the third flag includes the check beacon flag in the TIM frame, that is, the check beacon flag is multiplexed, and a separate SMPS mode change flag is not set. The check beacon flag is used to indicate that the access point device has changed the SMPS mode information by setting the check beacon flag to a specific value. Accordingly, the parameters of the changed SMPS mode information are carried in the next Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) beacon frame.

[0173] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0174] In some embodiments, terms such as "moment", "time point", "time", and "time position" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "duration", "period", "time window", "window", and "time" can be replaced with each other.

[0175] In some embodiments, terms such as wireless access scheme and waveform may be used interchangeably.

[0176] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "preset", "setting", "indicated", "some", "any", and "first" can be interchangeable. "Specific A", "preset A", "preset A", "setting A", "indicated A", "some A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or indication, etc., or as specific A, some A, any A, or first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0177] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be performed by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (Boolean value) represented by true or false, or by comparison of numerical values ​​(for example, comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0178] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving on time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources, or as not performing subsequent processing on the data after receiving it; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or as sending but not expecting the recipient to respond to the content sent.

[0179] The power saving mode negotiation method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of the aforementioned steps and embodiments. For example, step 201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 301 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step 302 may be implemented as an independent embodiment; the combination of step 201 and step 202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of step 301 and step 302 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0180] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 .

[0181] FIG4 is a flowchart of a power saving mode negotiation method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0182] As shown in FIG4 , the above method may be applied to an access point device 102, and the above method includes:

[0183] Step 401: The access point device determines a first radio frame; wherein the first radio frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies the SMPS mode information supported by the access point device;

[0184] Step 402: Send a first wireless frame.

[0185] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first identification information includes at least one of a first identification bit and a second identification bit:

[0186] The first flag bit indicates whether the access point device supports the SM PS mechanism;

[0187] The second flag bit indicates that the access point device supports static SM PS mode or dynamic SM PS mode.

[0188] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the access point device supports a static SM PS mode, indicating that the number of SSs supported by the access point device is one;

[0189] The access point device supports dynamic SM PS mode, indicating that the access point device supports at least one of the following:

[0190] Use one SS to listen to RTS frames sent by other devices, use multiple SSs to receive data frames sent by other devices, and use multiple SSs to send data frames to other devices.

[0191] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the access point device supports a dynamic SM PS mode, and the first radio frame includes second identification information;

[0192] The second identification information includes at least one of the following:

[0193] The first parameter identifies the number of SSs used by the access point device when receiving data frames sent by other devices;

[0194] The second parameter identifies the number of SSs used when the access point device sends data frames to other devices;

[0195] The third parameter identifies the MCS information corresponding to the first parameter and / or the second parameter.

[0196] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second identification information is carried in an SM PS operation information element or a UHR operation information element of the first radio frame.

[0197] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:

[0198] Step 403: The access point device determines a second radio frame; wherein the second radio frame includes third identification information, and the third identification information indicates that the access point device changes the SMPS mode information;

[0199] Step 404: Send a second radio frame.

[0200] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the third identification information includes a first identification bit and a second identification bit; wherein,

[0201] The first flag bit indicates that the access point device changes the SM PS mode information;

[0202] The second flag bit identifies the changed parameter of the SM PS mode information;

[0203] The third identification information is carried in an SM PS operation information element or a UHR operation information element of the second radio frame.

[0204] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the third identification information includes: a third identification bit and a parameter after the SM PS mode information is changed;

[0205] The third flag is carried in the BSS parameter change information;

[0206] The access point device supports multi-link operation, and the third flag includes a BSS parameter change flag of a multi-connection information element;

[0207] The access point device supports single-link operation, the third flag includes a check beacon flag in a TIM frame, and the changed parameters of the SM PS mode information are carried in a next DTIM beacon frame.

[0208] The power saving mode negotiation method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of the aforementioned steps and embodiments. For example, step 401 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 402 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 403 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step 404 may be implemented as an independent embodiment; the combination of step 401 and step 402 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of step 403 and step 404 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0209] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4 .

[0210] FIG5 is a second flowchart of a power saving mode negotiation method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0211] As shown in FIG5 , the method is applied to a site device 101, and the method includes:

[0212] Step 501: A station device receives a first radio frame; wherein the first radio frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies SMPS mode information supported by the access point device.

[0213] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first identification information includes at least one of a first identification bit and a second identification bit:

[0214] The first flag bit indicates whether the access point device supports the SM PS mechanism;

[0215] The second flag bit indicates that the access point device supports static SM PS mode or dynamic SM PS mode.

[0216] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the access point device supports a static SM PS mode, indicating that the number of SSs supported by the access point device is one;

[0217] The access point device supports dynamic SM PS mode, indicating that the access point device supports at least one of the following:

[0218] Use one SS to listen to RTS frames sent by other devices, use multiple SSs to receive data frames sent by other devices, and use multiple SSs to send data frames to other devices.

[0219] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the access point device supports a dynamic SM PS mode, and the first radio frame includes second identification information;

[0220] The second identification information includes at least one of the following:

[0221] The first parameter identifies the number of SSs used by the access point device when receiving data frames sent by other devices;

[0222] The second parameter identifies the number of SSs used when the access point device sends data frames to other devices;

[0223] The third parameter identifies the MCS information corresponding to the first parameter and / or the second parameter.

[0224] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second identification information is carried in an SM PS operation information element or a UHR operation information element of the first radio frame.

[0225] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method further includes:

[0226] Receive a second radio frame; wherein the second radio frame includes third identification information, and the third identification information identifies that the access point device changes the SM PS mode information.

[0227] Optionally, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the third identification information includes a first identification bit and a second identification bit; wherein,

[0228] The first flag bit indicates that the access point device changes the SM PS mode information;

[0229] The second flag bit identifies the changed parameter of the SM PS mode information;

[0230] The second identification information is carried in an SM PS operation information element or a UHR operation information element of the second radio frame.

[0231] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the third identification information includes: a third identification bit and a parameter after the SM PS mode information is changed;

[0232] The third flag is carried in the BSS parameter change information;

[0233] The access point device supports multi-link operation, and the third flag includes a BSS parameter change flag of a multi-connection information element;

[0234] The access point device supports single-link operation, the third flag includes a check beacon flag in a TIM frame, and the changed parameters of the SM PS mode information are carried in a next DTIM beacon frame.

[0235] The power saving mode negotiation method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of the aforementioned steps and embodiments. In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG5 .

[0236] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0237] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein 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 within the device or a memory 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), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules 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 rest by hardware circuits.

[0238] 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.

[0239] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an access point device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the access point device 600 may include at least one of a determining module 601 and a sending module 602 .

[0240] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned determination module 601 is used to determine a first wireless frame; wherein the first wireless frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies: the SM PS mode information supported by the access point device; the sending module 602 is used to send the first wireless frame.

[0241] Optionally, the determining module 601 is configured to execute at least one of the communication steps (e.g., step 201, step 301, and step 401, but not limited thereto) performed by the access point device 102 in any of the above methods, and will not be described in detail here. The sending module 602 is configured to execute at least one of the steps (e.g., step 202, step 302, and step 402, but not limited thereto), and will not be described in detail here.

[0242] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a site device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG7 , the site device 700 may include: a first receiving module 701 .

[0243] In some embodiments, the first receiving module 701 is configured to receive a first radio frame;

[0244] The first radio frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies: SM PS mode information supported by the access point device.

[0245] Optionally, the first receiving module 701 is configured to execute at least one of the communication steps (such as step 501 , but not limited thereto) executed by the site device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0246] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal 800 (e.g., user equipment) proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Terminal 800 can be a chip, chip system, or processor that supports a network device implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports a terminal implementing any of the above methods. Terminal 800 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0247] As shown in Figure 8, terminal 800 includes one or more processors 801. Processor 801 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 communication devices (such as base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Terminal 800 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0248] In some embodiments, the terminal 800 further includes one or more memories 802 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 802 may be located outside the terminal 800.

[0249] In some embodiments, the terminal 800 further includes one or more transceivers 804. When the terminal 800 includes one or more transceivers 804, the transceiver 804 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step 202, step 302, step 402, and step 501, but not limited thereto), and the processor 801 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, step 201, step 301, and step 401, but not limited thereto).

[0250] 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.

[0251] In some embodiments, terminal 800 may include one or more interface circuits 803. Optionally, interface circuit 803 is connected to memory 802. Interface circuit 803 may be configured to receive signals from memory 802 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to memory 802 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 803 may read instructions stored in memory 802 and send the instructions to processor 801.

[0252] The terminal 800 described in the above embodiment may be a communication device such as a user device, but the scope of the terminal 800 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the terminal 800 may not be limited by FIG8 . 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 and 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.

[0253] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 900 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the terminal 800 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 900 shown in FIG9 , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0254] The chip 900 includes one or more processors 901 , and the chip 900 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0255] In some embodiments, chip 900 further includes one or more 903. Optionally, interface circuit 903 is connected to memory 902. Interface circuit 903 can be used to receive signals from memory 902 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to memory 902 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 903 can read instructions stored in memory 902 and send the instructions to processor 901.

[0256] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 903 executes at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step 202, step 302, step 402, step 501, but not limited to these), and the processor 901 executes at least one of the other steps (for example, step 201, step 301, step 401, but not limited to these).

[0257] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0258] In some embodiments, the chip 900 further includes one or more memories 902 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memory 902 may be external to the chip 900.

[0259] The present disclosure also provides a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the terminal 800, the terminal 800 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-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a transient storage medium.

[0260] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the terminal 800, enables the terminal 800 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0261] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A power saving mode negotiation method, characterized in that: The method comprises: The access point device determines a first radio frame; wherein the first radio frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies spatial multiplexing energy saving SM PS mode information supported by the access point device; A first radio frame is sent.

2. The power saving mode negotiation method according to claim 1, wherein: The first identification information includes at least one of a first identification bit and a second identification bit: The first flag bit indicates whether the access point device supports the SM PS mechanism; The second flag bit indicates that the access point device supports static SM PS mode or dynamic SM PS mode.

3. The power saving mode negotiation method according to claim 2, wherein: The access point device supports the static SM PS mode, indicating that the number of spatial streams SS supported by the access point device is one; The access point device supports dynamic SM PS mode, indicating that the access point device supports at least one of the following: Use one SS to listen to the RTS frames sent by other devices, use multiple SSs to receive data frames sent by other devices, and use multiple SSs to send data frames to other devices.

4. The power saving mode negotiation method according to claim 3, wherein: The access point device supports a dynamic SM PS mode, and the first radio frame includes second identification information; The second identification information includes at least one of the following: The first parameter identifies the number of SSs used by the access point device when receiving data frames sent by other devices; The second parameter identifies the number of SSs used when the access point device sends data frames to other devices; The third parameter identifies the modulation and coding strategy MCS information corresponding to the first parameter and / or the second parameter.

5. The power saving mode negotiation method according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second identification information is carried in an SM PS operation information element or an ultra high reliability UHR operation information element of the first radio frame.

6. The power saving mode negotiation method according to claim 1, wherein: The method further comprises: The access point device determines a second radio frame; wherein the second radio frame includes third identification information, and the third identification information identifies that the access point device changes the SM PS mode information; A second radio frame is sent.

7. The power saving mode negotiation method according to claim 6, characterized in that: The third identification information includes a first identification bit and a second identification bit; wherein, The first flag bit indicates that the access point device changes the SM PS mode information; The second flag bit identifies the changed parameter of the SM PS mode information; The third identification information is carried in an SM PS operation information element or a UHR operation information element of the second radio frame.

8. The power saving mode negotiation method according to claim 6, wherein: The third identification information includes: a third identification bit and a parameter after the SM PS mode information is changed; The third flag is carried in the basic service set parameter change BSS parameter change information; The access point device supports multi-link operation, and the third flag includes a BSS parameter change flag of a multi-connection information element; The access point device supports single-link operation, the third flag includes a beacon check flag in a transmission indication information TIM frame, and the changed parameters of the SM PS mode information are carried in a next delivery transmission indication information DTIM beacon frame.

9. A power saving mode negotiation method, characterized in that: The method comprises: The site device receives a first radio frame; wherein the first radio frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies the SM PS mode information supported by the access point device.

10. The power saving mode negotiation method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first identification information includes at least one of a first identification bit and a second identification bit: The first flag bit indicates whether the access point device supports the SM PS mechanism; The second flag bit indicates that the access point device supports static SM PS mode or dynamic SM PS mode.

11. The power saving mode negotiation method according to claim 10, wherein: The access point device supports static SM PS mode, indicating that the number of SSs supported by the access point device is one; The access point device supports dynamic SM PS mode, indicating that the access point device supports at least one of the following: Use one SS to listen to RTS frames sent by other devices, use multiple SSs to receive data frames sent by other devices, and use multiple SSs to send data frames to other devices.

12. The power saving mode negotiation method according to claim 11, characterized in that: The access point device supports a dynamic SM PS mode, and the first radio frame includes second identification information; The second identification information includes at least one of the following: The first parameter identifies the number of SSs used by the access point device when receiving data frames sent by other devices; The second parameter identifies the number of SSs used when the access point device sends data frames to other devices; The third parameter identifies the MCS information corresponding to the first parameter and / or the second parameter.

13. The power saving mode negotiation method according to claim 12, wherein: The second identification information is carried in an SM PS operation information element or a UHR operation information element of the first radio frame.

14. The power saving mode negotiation method according to claim 9, wherein: The method further comprises: Receive a second radio frame; wherein the second radio frame includes third identification information, and the third identification information identifies that the access point device changes the SM PS mode information.

15. The power saving mode negotiation method according to claim 14, wherein: The third identification information includes a first identification bit and a second identification bit; wherein, The first flag bit indicates that the access point device changes the SM PS mode information; The second flag bit identifies the changed parameter of the SM PS mode information; The second identification information is carried in an SM PS operation information element or a UHR operation information element of the second radio frame.

16. The power saving mode negotiation method according to claim 15, characterized in that: The third identification information includes: a third identification bit and a parameter after the SM PS mode information is changed; The third flag is carried in the BSS parameter change information; The access point device supports multi-link operation, and the third flag includes a BSS parameter change flag of a multi-connection information element; The access point device supports single-link operation, the third flag includes a check beacon flag in a TIM frame, and the changed parameters of the SM PS mode information are carried in a next DTIM beacon frame.

17. An access point device, characterized in that: The access point device includes: A determination module, configured to determine a first radio frame; wherein the first radio frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies SMPS mode information supported by the access point device; A sending module is used to send the first wireless frame.

18. A site device, characterized in that: The site equipment includes: A first receiving module, configured to receive a first wireless frame; The first radio frame includes first identification information, and the first identification information identifies: SM PS mode information supported by the access point device.

19. An access point device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The access point device is configured to execute the power saving mode negotiation method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

20. A site device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The site device is configured to execute the power saving mode negotiation method according to any one of claims 9 to 16.

21. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is enabled to execute the power saving mode negotiation method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, or execute the power saving mode negotiation method according to any one of claims 9 to 16.

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