Device power saving method, communication device and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a device power saving method, a communication device and a storage medium. The device power saving method comprises: a first access point (AP) determining a first radio frame, wherein the first radio frame is used for suspending or delaying a TWT SP of a first TWT agreement established between the first AP and an associated STA thereof; after sending the first radio frame or after receiving response information of the associated STA to the first radio frame, the first AP entering a first capability mode or a doze state within the suspended or delayed TWT SP, wherein the first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP comprise at least one same communication parameter, and the value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode. On the basis of the method, the embodiments of the present disclosure are conducive to reducing device energy consumption, so as to improve transmission efficiency.

Description

Device power saving method, communication device and storage medium TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a device power saving method, a communication device and a storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] Currently, the contents researched by Wi-Fi technology, such as Ultra High Reliability (UHR), have the vision of improving the reliability of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) connection, reducing delay, improving manageability, increasing throughput at different Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) levels and reducing device-level power consumption, etc.

[0003] In UHR, power saving mechanisms will be further enhanced to reduce device-level power consumption.

[0004] SUMMARY

[0005] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a device power saving method, a communication device and a storage medium to further enhance the power saving mechanism.

[0006] In one aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a device power saving method, which comprises:

[0007] A first access point device (AP) determines a first wireless frame; wherein the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and an associated STA of the first AP;

[0008] After sending the first wireless frame, or after receiving response information of the first wireless frame from the associated STA, the first AP enters a first capability mode or a doze state within the suspended or postponed TWT SP;

[0009] Wherein the first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and the value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0010] In another aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a device power saving method, which comprises:

[0011] The station device STA receives the first wireless frame sent by the first AP; wherein the STA is an associated STA associated with the first AP, the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and the associated STA; and the first AP enters a first capability mode or a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after sending the first wireless frame or receiving response information of the first wireless frame from the associated STA.

[0012] The first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and a value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0013] In another aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a communication device, which is a first AP, the first AP comprising:

[0014] A determining module is configured to determine a first wireless frame; wherein the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and an associated STA of the first AP;

[0015] A processing module is configured to enter a first capability mode or a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after sending the first wireless frame or receiving response information of the first wireless frame from the associated STA.

[0016] The first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and a value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0017] In another aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a communication device, which is a station device STA, the STA being an associated STA associated with a first AP,

[0018] A receiving module is configured to receive a first wireless frame sent by the first AP; wherein the STA is an associated STA associated with the first AP, the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and the associated STA; and the first AP enters a first capability mode or a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after sending the first wireless frame or receiving response information of the first wireless frame from the associated STA.

[0019] The first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and a value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0020] In another aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a communication device, which is a first AP, and the first AP further includes:

[0021] one or more processors;

[0022] The first AP is configured to implement the device power saving method described in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0023] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a communication system including a non-AP MLD and an AP MLD, wherein the non-AP MLD includes a first non-AP STA, the first non-AP STA sends a first wireless frame to a first access point device (AP) attached to a first multi-link access point device (AP MLD), and does not receive a downlink wireless frame sent by the first AP within a first timeout time, and the first non-AP STA performs an operation of resuming an original state after the first timeout time arrives.

[0024] The first non-AP STA works in an EMLSR link, and at least one working parameter of the first non-AP STA is lower in the first capability mode than in a second capability mode.

[0025] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the first AP is a TWT Responding STA or a TWT Scheduling AP, the first AP informs a TWT Requesting STA or a TWT Scheduled STA of a TWT SP that needs to be suspended or postponed through a first wireless frame, and after the first AP sends the first wireless frame or the first AP receives a response message of the first wireless frame, the first AP enters a low capability mode or a doze state, so as to avoid energy consumption caused by the first AP still being in an active state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP. The embodiments of the present disclosure are beneficial to reducing energy consumption of the AP as a TWT Responding STA / R-TWT Scheduling AP in the suspended or postponed TWT SP, reducing energy consumption of an access point (AP) end, and further improving transmission efficiency.

[0026] Additional aspects and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be given in part in the following description, and will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned by practice of the embodiments of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments are introduced below. The following drawings are only some embodiments of this disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0028] Figure 1 is an exemplary schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 2 is one of the exemplary schematic diagrams of a method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 3 is a second exemplary schematic diagram of a method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 4 is a third exemplary schematic diagram of a method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] Figure 5 is a fourth exemplary schematic diagram of a method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] Figure 6 is a schematic flowchart of one of the power-saving methods for devices provided in this embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] Figure 7 is a second schematic flowchart of the device power-saving method provided in this embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first AP proposed in the embodiment of this disclosure;

[0036] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the STA structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0037] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal proposed in the embodiment of this disclosure;

[0038] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0039] This disclosure provides a device power-saving method, a communication device, and a storage medium.

[0040] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a device power-saving method, the method comprising:

[0041] The first access point device (AP) determines a first radio frame; wherein the first radio frame is used to: suspend or postpone the TWT SP of the first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and its associated STA;

[0042] After sending the first radio frame, or after receiving the response information of the associated STA to the first radio frame, the first AP enters the first capability mode or dormant state within the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0043] The first AP includes at least one of a TWT Responding STA, a TWT Scheduling AP, and an R-TWT Scheduling AP; the first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and a value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0044] In the above embodiment, when the first AP is the TWT Responding STA or the TWT Scheduling AP, the first AP informs the TWT Requesting STA or the TWT Scheduled STA of the TWT SP that needs to be suspended or postponed through the first wireless frame; after the first AP sends the first wireless frame or the first AP receives a response message of the first wireless frame, the first AP enters the low capability mode or the doze state, so as to avoid energy consumption caused by the first AP still being in an active state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP. The embodiment of the present disclosure is beneficial to reduce energy consumption of the AP as the TWT Responding STA / R-TWT Scheduling AP in the suspended or postponed TWT SP, reduce energy consumption of the access point AP end, and further improve transmission efficiency.

[0045] In a second aspect, the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a device power saving method, and the method comprises the following steps:

[0046] A station device STA receives a first wireless frame sent by a first AP; the STA is an associated STA associated with the first AP, the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and the associated STA, and the first AP enters a first capability mode or a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after sending the first wireless frame or receiving a response message of the first wireless frame from the associated STA;

[0047] The associated STA includes at least one of a TWT Requesting STA, a TWT Scheduled STA, and an R-TWT Scheduled STA.

[0048] The first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and a value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0049] In a third aspect, the embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a communication device, and the communication device is a first AP, comprising:

[0050] determining a first wireless frame; wherein the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and an associated STA of the first AP;

[0051] processing a first wireless frame; wherein the STA is an associated STA associated with the first AP, the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and the associated STA, and the first AP enters a first capability mode or a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after sending the first wireless frame or receiving response information of the associated STA to the first wireless frame;

[0052] wherein the first AP comprises at least one of a TWT Responding STA, a TWT Scheduling AP and an R-TWT Scheduling AP, the first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP comprise at least one same communication parameter, and a value of at least one of the communication parameters is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0053] In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a communication device, which is a station device STA, the STA is an associated STA associated with the first AP,

[0054] receiving a first wireless frame sent by a first AP; wherein the STA is an associated STA associated with the first AP, the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and the associated STA, and the first AP enters a first capability mode or a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after sending the first wireless frame or receiving response information of the associated STA to the first wireless frame;

[0055] wherein the associated STA comprises at least one of a TWT Requesting STA, a TWT Scheduled STA and an R-TWT Scheduled STA;

[0056] the first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP comprise at least one same communication parameter, and a value of at least one of the communication parameters is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0057] In a fifth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a communication device, which is a first AP, the first AP further comprises:

[0058] one or more processors;

[0059] The first AP is configured to perform the optional implementation manner of the first aspect.

[0060] In a sixth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a communication device, which is a station STA, and the STA further includes:

[0061] one or more processors;

[0062] The STA is configured to perform the optional implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0063] In a seventh aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a communication system, which includes a first AP and a STA, wherein the first AP is configured to perform the optional implementation manner of the first aspect, and the STA is configured to perform the optional implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0064] In an eighth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a storage medium, which stores instructions, and when the instructions are run on a communication device, the communication device is caused to perform the optional implementation manners of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0065] In a ninth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a program product, and when the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device is caused to perform the method described in the optional implementation manners of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0066] In a tenth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer program, and when the computer program is run on a computer, the computer is caused to perform the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect.

[0067] In an eleventh aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a chip or a chip system. The chip or the chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation manners of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0068] It can be understood that the first AP, the STA, the communication system, the storage medium, the program product, the computer program, the chip or the chip system are all used to perform the method proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved are referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding method, which will not be described here.

[0069] The embodiments of the present disclosure propose a device power saving method, a communication device and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the device power saving method can be replaced by the terms of communication method, signal sending method, wireless frame sending method, and the terms of information processing system and communication system can be replaced by each other.

[0070] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive, but only illustrate some embodiments, and are not specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure. In the case of no contradiction, each step in an embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be combined arbitrarily, for example, the scheme after removing some steps in an embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in an embodiment can be exchanged arbitrarily, in addition, the optional implementation manners in an embodiment can be combined arbitrarily; in addition, the embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, for example, the steps of different embodiments or part or all of the steps of different embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, an embodiment can be combined with the optional implementation manners of other embodiments.

[0071] In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent if there is no special description and logical conflict, and can be referred to each other, and the technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments according to their inherent logical relationship.

[0072] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and not as a limitation on the present disclosure.

[0073] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0074] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one of", "one or more", "a plurality of", "multiple", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0075] In some embodiments, the writing manner of "at least one of A, B", "A and / or B", "A in one case and B in another case", "responding to a case A, responding to another case B", and the like can include the following technical solutions according to the case: in some embodiments, A is executed regardless of B; in some embodiments, B is executed regardless of A; in some embodiments, A and B are selectively executed; in some embodiments, A and B are executed. When there are more branches such as A, B, C, and the like, it is similar to the above.

[0076] In some embodiments, the writing manner of "A or B" and the like can include the following technical solutions according to the case: in some embodiments, A is executed regardless of B; in some embodiments, B is executed regardless of A; in some embodiments, A and B are selectively executed. When there are more branches such as A, B, C, and the like, it is similar to the above.

[0077] The prefix words of "first", "second" and the like in the embodiments of the present disclosure are merely used to distinguish different description objects, and do not constitute limitation on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. The description objects are described in the claims or embodiments, and should not be construed as redundant limitation because of the use of the prefix words. For example, the description object is "field", and the ordinal words before "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not limit the position or order between "fields", and "first" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" modified thereby are in the same message or not, nor limit the order of "first field" and "second field". For another example, the description object is "level", and the ordinal words before "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not limit the priority between "levels". For another example, the quantity of the description object is not limited by the ordinal words, and can be one or more. For example, "first device", wherein the quantity of "device" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefix words can be the same or different, for example, the description object is "device", and "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and the types thereof can be the same or different. For another example, the description object is "information", and "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and the contents thereof can be the same or different.

[0078] In some embodiments, "including A", "containing A", "for indicating A", "carrying A" can be interpreted as directly carrying A, or indirectly indicating A.

[0079] In some embodiments, the terms of "in response to", "in response to determining", "in the case of", "when", "when", "if", "if" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0080] In some embodiments, the terms of "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 lower than", "above" and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms of "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", "below" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0081] In some embodiments, the apparatuses and devices can be interpreted as entities, and can also be interpreted as virtual, and the names thereof are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and in some cases can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", and the like.

[0082] In some embodiments, the data, information, and the like can be obtained in compliance with the laws and regulations of the country where the data, information, and the like are obtained.

[0083] In some embodiments, the data, information, and the like can be obtained after obtaining the consent of the user.

[0084] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, and any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0085] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0086] As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 100 includes a first AP 101 and a STA 102, where the STA 102 is an associated STA that establishes an association with the first AP.

[0087] In some embodiments, the first AP includes at least one of a TWT Responding STA (TWT responding end; TWT is Target Wake Time, and STA is Station), a TWT Scheduling AP (TWT scheduling AP; AP is Access Point), and an R-TWT Scheduling AP.

[0088] The associated STA 102 includes at least one of a TWT Requesting STA (TWT initiating end), a TWT Scheduled STA (TWT scheduled STA), and an R-TWT Scheduled STA (R-TWT scheduled STA).

[0089] In some embodiments, the STA includes, for example, a wireless communication chip supporting WiFi communication function, a wireless sensor, or a wireless communication terminal. Optionally, the wireless communication terminal includes, for example, at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things (IoT) device supporting WiFi communication function, a WiFi communication function enabled car, a smart car, a tablet computer (Pad), a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in smart city, a wireless terminal device in smart home, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

[0090] In particular, the STA can be a terminal device or a network device with a wireless fidelity (WiFi) chip. Optionally, the STA can support multiple WLAN standards such as 802.11ax, 802.11be, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11bf, 802.11bn, and the like, and the next generation 802.11 protocol, but is not limited thereto.

[0091] In some embodiments, the AP can be an access point for a mobile terminal to enter a wired network. The AP serves as a bridge connecting the wired network and the wireless network, and its main function is to connect various wireless network clients together and then access the Ethernet network. In particular, 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, 802.11a, 802.11bf, 802.11bn, and the like, and the next generation 802.11 protocol, but is not limited thereto.

[0092] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiments of the present disclosure is for more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed by the embodiments of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can know that, with the evolution of system architecture and the appearance of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed by the embodiments of the present disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0093] The embodiments of the present disclosure described below can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG. 1 or part of the subject, but are not limited thereto. The subjects shown in FIG. 1 are exemplary, and the communication system can include all or part of the subjects in FIG. 1, or other subjects other than those in FIG. 1. The number and form of each subject is arbitrary, each subject can be physical or virtual, the connection relationship between each subject is exemplary, each subject can not be connected or can be connected, and the connection can be in any way, can be direct connection or indirect connection, can be wired connection or wireless connection.

[0094] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to a wireless local area network (WLAN), such as a local area network using 802.11 series protocols. In a WLAN, a basic service set (BSS) is a basic component of a WLAN. A BSS network is composed of a first non-AP STA 103 having some association within a certain coverage area. One situation of association is that the stations directly communicate with each other in an ad hoc network, which is called an independent BSS (IBSS). Another more common situation is that there is only one central station with a full-time management BSS in the BSS network, which is called a first AP 104, and other STAs in the network are associated with it. Other stations in the BSS network that are not central stations are called terminals, also called non-AP STAs. When describing a STA, it is not necessary to distinguish between AP and non-AP STA. In the same BSS network, due to distance, transmission power, etc., one STA cannot detect other STAs far away from it, and the two are each other's hidden nodes.

[0095] FIG. 2 is one of the interaction schematic diagrams of the device power saving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2, the above method includes:

[0096] In step 201, the first access point device AP determines a first wireless frame; wherein the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a target wake time service period (TWT SP) of a first target wake time mechanism (TWT Agreement, or target wake time protocol) established between the first AP and an associated STA of the first AP.

[0097] The first AP comprises at least one of a TWT responding STA, a TWT scheduling AP, and a R-TWT scheduling AP; and the associated STA comprises at least one of a TWT requesting STA, a TWT scheduled STA, and a R-TWT scheduled STA.

[0098] In a WLAN, power management modes mainly include an active mode and a power save mode; the power save mode mainly includes a doze state and an awake state; a station device working in the power save mode switches between the doze state and the awake state, thereby reducing a high energy consumption state time of the station device, and achieving the power saving purpose while ensuring communication quality. In a next-generation 802.11 protocol, the power save mode can further include one or more of a dynamic power save mode, a schedule power save mode, and an unscheduled power save mode.

[0099] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first AP supports at least one of a dynamic power save mode, a schedule power save mode, and an unscheduled power save mode; and the first TWT Agreement comprises at least one of an Individual TWT Agreement, a Broadcast TWT Agreement, and a R-TWT Agreement.

[0100] Further, in the WLAN, Target Wake Times (TWT) is also a technology for energy saving, aiming to further reduce the power consumption of Wi-Fi network. Specifically, the TWT technology determines the sleep and wake-up time and frequency of the STA by making the STA and the AP negotiate the service time (SP), and the STA keeps active and communicates in the service time, so as to sleep in the time outside the service time to achieve the purpose of energy saving. In addition, the TWT technology can also make the AP provide higher quality service to multiple STAs, minimize the competition or overlap, and improve the spectrum efficiency while reducing the power consumption of the Wi-Fi network.

[0101] Specifically, the TWT operation in the embodiments of the present disclosure determines the sleep and wake-up time and frequency of the TWT Requesting STA by the TWT Requesting STA and the TWT Responding STA negotiating to establish the TWT Agreement, or determines the sleep and wake-up time and frequency of the TWT Scheduled STA by the TWT Scheduled STA and the TWT Scheduling AP negotiating to establish the TWT Agreement.

[0102] Optionally, the TWT Agreement includes a periodic TWT Agreement or a non-periodic TWT Agreement, and each TWT Agreement contains at least one SP. The TWT Requesting STA / TWT Scheduled STA / R-TWT Scheduled STA keeps active and communicates in the SP of the corresponding TWT Agreement, and sleeps in the time outside the SP to achieve the purpose of energy saving.

[0103] For example, in the case that the TWT Agreement contains at least two SPs, before the start of each SP of the TWT Agreement, the TWT Requesting STA / TWT Scheduled STA / R-TWT Scheduled STA wakes up, communicates with the corresponding TWT Responding STA / R-TWT Scheduling AP within the SP, and enters the sleep state after the current SP ends; after a specified interval, the TWT Requesting STA / TWT Scheduled STA / R-TWT Scheduled STA re-wakes up and enters the next SP.

[0104] Through the above TWT Operation mechanism, the power saving of the TWT Requesting STA / TWT Scheduled STA / R-TWT Scheduled STA end can be mainly realized, and the corresponding TWT Responding STA / R-TWT Scheduling AP is usually in the Active mode. Only when the Responder PM Mode (power management mode of the responder; PM means power management) field is set to 1 in the TWT Agreement negotiation process, the TWT Responding STA / R-TWT Scheduling AP enters the sleep state outside the SP corresponding to the TWT Agreement. Moreover, when the TWT Responding STA is an AP, only when all non-AP STAs associated with the AP support the TWT Operation, and the TWT Required field in the HE Operation element (High-Efficiency Operation element) sent by the AP is set to 1, the TWT Responding STA can set the Responder PM Mode field to 1.

[0105] In UHR, the vision is to improve the reliability of wireless local area network (WLAN) connection, reduce the delay, improve the manageability, increase the throughput at different signal to noise ratio (SNR) levels and reduce the device level power consumption, etc. The wireless access point (station) device can work in a lower capability communication mode, for example, in the communication mode, the wireless access point (station) device transmits and receives at 20MHz, 1 spatial stream (SS) and a lower rate. And in the case that the wireless access point (station) device works in the low capability communication mode, the wireless access point (station) device can switch from the low capability communication mode to the communication mode with higher communication parameter values in the case of receiving a specific wireless frame (for example, an initial control frame).

[0106] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, in order to make the device in the current TWT Operation mechanism more power saving and meet the UHR requirements, the current TWT Operation mechanism needs to be further enhanced.

[0107] Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, in the case that the first AP is a TWT Responding STA, the associated STA can be a TWT Requesting STA, one TWT Responding STA can negotiate with one TWT Requesting STA (that is, the number of associated STAs can include one) to establish an Individual TWT Agreement (single TWT Agreement, or individual TWT Agreement), that is, the Individual TWT Agreement is an agreement established between two devices.

[0108] Optionally, in some embodiments, in case the first AP is a TWT Scheduling AP, the associated STA can be a TWT Scheduled STA, one TWT Scheduling AP can negotiate and establish a B-TWT Agreement (Broadcast TWT Agreement) or a R-TWT Agreement (Restricted TWT Agreement) with one or more TWT Scheduled STAs (i.e. the number of associated STAs can include one or more), i.e. the B-TWT Agreement or the R-TWT Agreement is an agreement established between one scheduling end and one or more scheduled ends, the B-TWT Agreement or the R-TWT Agreement can be initiated by the scheduling end, and the one or more scheduled ends actively respond (i.e. the scheduled end actively joins the TWT Agreement initiated by the scheduling end) or passively respond (i.e. the scheduled end is invited by the scheduling end to join the TWT Agreement initiated by the scheduling end). Wherein, the TWT Scheduling AP can be an AP, and the TWT Scheduled STA can be a STA.

[0109] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first AP negotiates and establishes a first target wake time agreement (TWT Agreement) with the associated STA; the first TWT Agreement includes one or more service periods (SPs); optionally, the first TWT Agreement includes at least one of the following contents:

[0110] Target wake time (TWT), indicating the target wake time of the first TWT Agreement, for example, the start time of the target wake time, or the start time of the TWT SP.

[0111] Target wake time interval (TWT Wake Interval), indicating the interval between the start times of two consecutive TWT SPs of the first TWT Agreement.

[0112] Nominal minimum TWT wake duration, indicating the minimum time required for the associated STA to complete frame exchange with the first AP in each TWT SP of the first TWT Agreement.

[0113] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, when there is a partial TWT SP suspension or postponement between the first AP and the associated STA, the first AP determines a first wireless frame, and the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and the associated STA; optionally, the suspended or postponed TWT SP can be a next TWT SP at the current time; or the suspended or postponed TWT SP is marked by a start time of the TWT SP, for example, the suspended or postponed TWT SP is identified by the start time of the TWT SP.

[0114] The first AP determines a first wireless frame and sends the first wireless frame to the associated STA.

[0115] Optionally, the first wireless frame can be a unicast frame, for example, a TWT Information frame.

[0116] It can also be a broadcast frame, for example, a management frame carrying a TWT Information field.

[0117] After sending the first wireless frame or receiving response information of the first wireless frame from the associated STA, the first AP enters a first capability mode or a Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP; optionally, the suspended or postponed TWT SP can be any TWT SP in the first TWT Agreement.

[0118] The first capability mode and the second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and the value of at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0119] The first capability mode and the second capability mode can have the same type of working parameters (communication parameters), and at least one working parameter of the first capability mode is lower than that of the second capability mode; for example, bandwidth, spatial stream (SS), modulation and coding scheme (MCS) mode, etc. For example, the first capability mode can also be a listening state or a low-power communication stage, for example, the working parameters are 20MHz basic bandwidth, the number of SS is 1, and the MCS mode is, for example, from MCS0 to MCS7. The second capability mode has, for example, working parameters greater than or equal to 20MHz, the BW can also be 40 / 80 / 160 (80+80) / 320MHz, the number of SS is greater than or equal to 2, and the MCS mode is, for example, from MCS6 to MCS14, etc.

[0120] Optionally, in some embodiments, the second capability mode can be referred to as a High Capabilities (HC) mode (or a full Capabilities mode); and the first capability mode can be referred to as a Low Capabilities (LC) mode.

[0121] After sending the first wireless frame, the first AP enters the first capability mode or the Doze state within the suspended or postponed TWT SP (i.e., within the originally scheduled TWT SP) to reduce energy consumption;

[0122] Alternatively, after the first AP receives response information of the first wireless frame from the associated STA, the first AP enters the first capability mode or the Doze state within the suspended or postponed TWT SP (i.e., within the originally scheduled TWT SP); wherein the response information is used to indicate a reception confirmation of the first wireless frame. Optionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the response message can be an ACK frame or a Response frame corresponding to the first wireless frame.

[0123] Specifically, when the first AP determines to suspend or postpone the originally scheduled TWT SP, the first AP remains in an active state and communicates within the originally scheduled TWT SP; and after the first AP determines to suspend or postpone the originally scheduled TWT SP, the first AP will not communicate within the time of the originally scheduled TWT SP, and thus the first AP enters the first capability mode or the Doze state to achieve the purpose of energy saving.

[0124] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the first AP is a TWT Responding STA or a TWT Scheduling AP, the first AP informs a TWT Requesting STA or a TWT Scheduled STA of a TWT SP that needs to be suspended or postponed through the first wireless frame; after the first AP sends the first wireless frame or the first AP receives a response message of the first wireless frame, the first AP enters the low capability mode or the Doze state to avoid energy consumption caused by still being in an active state within the suspended or postponed TWT SP. The embodiments of the present disclosure are beneficial to reduce energy consumption of the AP as a TWT Responding STA / R-TWT Scheduling AP within the suspended or postponed TWT SP, reduce energy consumption of the access point AP, and further improve transmission efficiency.

[0125] Referring to FIG. 3, the second interaction schematic diagram of the device power saving method according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is shown, and the method comprises the following steps:

[0126] Step 301, a first access point device AP determines a first wireless frame; wherein the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and an associated STA of the first AP; the first wireless frame is a Unicast message frame, and the associated STA includes a first STA, i.e., the first wireless frame is sent only to the first STA.

[0127] The first AP includes a TWT Responding STA, and the first STA is a TWT Requesting STA; the first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and a value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0128] Step 302, the first wireless frame is sent to the first STA.

[0129] Step 303, response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame is received.

[0130] Step 3041, the first TWT Agreement is an Individual TWT, and the first AP enters a power saving state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, then after the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame is received, the first AP enters a Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0131] The first AP enters a power saving state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, for example, the Responder PM Mode subfield is set to 1 when the first TWT Agreement is negotiated and established. It can be understood that in the embodiments of the present disclosure, "outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement" means in time outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement.

[0132] The first TWT Agreement is an Individual TWT Agreement established between the first AP and the first STA; therefore, after the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame is received, the first AP can enter a Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP, for example, turn off its transceiver link, and not perform transceiving operation, with extremely low power consumption.

[0133] Step 3042, the first TWT Agreement is an Individual TWT Agreement, and the first AP enters an active state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, then after receiving the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters a first capability mode in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0134] Wherein, the first AP enters an active state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, for example, the Responder PM Mode subfield is set to 0 when negotiating to establish the first TWT Agreement; because the first AP enters an active state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement; therefore, after receiving the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP can enter a first capability mode in the suspended or postponed TWT SP, for example, a listening state or a low-power communication phase, to ensure normal communication with lower power consumption.

[0135] Step 305, after the first STA sends the response information to the first AP, it enters a Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0136] Wherein, in order to achieve power saving on the first STA side, the first STA also enters a Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after sending the response information to the first AP.

[0137] Referring to FIG. 4, the interaction diagram three of the device power saving method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the method comprises:

[0138] Step 401, a first access point device AP determines a first wireless frame; wherein, the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone the TWT SP of the first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and its associated STA.

[0139] The first wireless frame is a Unicast message frame, and the associated STA includes a first STA, that is, the first wireless frame is only sent to the first STA;

[0140] The first TWT Agreement is a Broadcast TWT or a Restricted TWT. The first AP includes at least one of a TWT Scheduling AP and an R-TWT Scheduling AP; one TWT Scheduling AP or R-TWT Scheduling AP can negotiate and establish a B-TWT Agreement (Broadcast TWT Agreement) or R-TWT Agreement (Restricted TWT Agreement) with one or more TWT Scheduled STAs or R-TWT Scheduled STAs (i.e., the number of associated STAs can include one or more).

[0141] The first capability mode and the second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and a value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0142] Step 402, sending the first wireless frame;

[0143] Step 403, receiving response information of the first wireless frame from the associated STA;

[0144] Step 4041, the first TWT Agreement includes the first STA and other STAs. The first AP enters a power saving state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, and after receiving the response information of the first wireless frame from the first STA, the first AP enters the first capability mode in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0145] The first AP enters a power saving state outside the TWT SPs (TWT SPs represent one or at least two TWT SPs) corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, for example, the Responder PM Mode subfield is set to 1 when negotiating and establishing the first TWT Agreement.

[0146] In the case that the first AP is a TWT Scheduling AP, the number of members of the first TWT Agreement (TWT Scheduled STAs) can include one or more; in the case that the number of TWT Scheduled STAs includes multiple (i.e., at least two), if the first AP receives the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP can enter the first capability mode, in which the first AP can monitor specific frames, such as initial control frames; when the first AP receives the initial control frames sent by other TWT Scheduled STAs, the first AP switches from the first capability mode to the second capability mode or the active mode to ensure communication with other TWT Scheduled STAs.

[0147] In the case that the number of members of the first TWT Agreement (TWT Scheduled STAs) includes one, if the first AP receives the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters the Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after the first AP enters the Doze state in the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement.

[0148] In the case that the number of members of the first TWT Agreement (TWT Scheduled STAs) includes one, if the first AP receives the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters the Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after the first AP enters the Doze state in the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement.

[0149] In the case that the number of members of the first TWT Agreement (TWT Scheduled STAs) includes one, if the first AP receives the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters the Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after the first AP enters the Doze state in the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement.

[0150] In the case that the first AP is a TWT Scheduling AP, the number of members of the first TWT Agreement (TWT Scheduled STAs) can include one or more; in the case that the number of TWT Scheduled STAs includes multiple (i.e., at least two), if the first AP receives the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP can enter the Active Mode to ensure communication with other TWT Scheduled STAs.

[0151] It can be understood that, if the first AP receives the response information of all TWT Scheduled STAs, the first AP enters the Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0152] Step 4044, the members of the first TWT Agreement only include the first STA, the first AP enters the Active state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, and after receiving the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters the first capability mode in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0153] Wherein, if the members of the first TWT Agreement only include the first STA, there is no other TWT Scheduled STA communicating with the first AP in the suspended or postponed TWT SP; the first AP enters the first capability mode instead of the Active mode, so as to reduce the energy consumption of the first AP as much as possible.

[0154] Step 405, after the first STA sends the response information to the first AP, the first STA enters the Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0155] Wherein, in order to realize the power saving of the first STA side, the first STA enters the Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after sending the response information to the first AP.

[0156] Referring to FIG. 5, the third interaction diagram of the device power saving method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, and the method comprises:

[0157] Step 501, a first access point device AP determines a first wireless frame; wherein the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone the TWT SP of the first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and its associated STA; the first wireless frame is a broadcast (Broadcast) message frame; that is, the first message frame is sent to multiple associated STAs.

[0158] Wherein, the first AP includes at least one of a TWT Responding STA, a TWT Scheduling AP and an R-TWT Scheduling AP; the first capability mode and the second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and the value of at least one of the communication parameters is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0159] Step 502, the first wireless frame is sent;

[0160] Step 5031, the first TWT Agreement is Individual TWT, Broadcast TWT Agreement or Restricted TWT Agreement, and the first AP enters the power saving state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, then the first AP enters the Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0161] Wherein, the first AP enters the power saving state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, for example, the Responder PM Mode subfield of the first wireless frame is set to 1.

[0162] Step 5032, the first TWT Agreement is Individual TWT, Broadcast TWT Agreement or Restricted TWT Agreement, and the first AP enters the active state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, then the first AP enters the first capability mode in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0163] Wherein, the first AP enters the active state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, for example, the Responder PM Mode subfield of the first wireless frame is set to 0.

[0164] Step 504, after the first STA receives the first wireless frame, enters the Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0165] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, when the first AP is a TWT Responding STA or a TWT Scheduling AP or an R-TWT Scheduling AP, the first AP informs a TWT Requesting STA or a TWT Scheduled STA or an R-TWT Scheduled STA of a TWT SP that needs to be suspended or postponed through a first wireless frame; after the first AP sends the first wireless frame or the first AP receives a response message of the first wireless frame, the first AP enters a low-capability mode or a doze state, so as to avoid energy consumption caused by the first AP still being in an active state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP. The embodiments of the present disclosure are beneficial to reducing energy consumption of the AP as a TWT Responding STA / R-TWT Scheduling AP / R-TWT Scheduling AP in the suspended or postponed TWT SP, reducing energy consumption of an access point AP end, and further improving transmission efficiency.

[0166] In some embodiments, the names of information and the like are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and the terms of "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "code point", "bit", "data", "program", "chip", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0167] In some embodiments, the terms of "moment", "time point", "time", "time position", and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms of "time length", "time period", "time window", "window", "time", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0168] In some embodiments, the terms of "wireless access scheme", "waveform", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0169] In some embodiments, the terms "certain", "preset", "pre-set", "set", "indicated", "a certain", "any", "first", and the like can be replaced with each other, and "certain A", "preset A", "pre-set A", "set A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", "first A" can be interpreted as A that is predetermined in a protocol or the like, A that is obtained by setting, configuration, or indication, or A that is certain, a certain, any, or first, but are not limited thereto.

[0170] In some embodiments, determination or judgment can be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), 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.

[0171] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving on a time domain resource and / or a frequency domain resource, or as not performing subsequent processing on data or the like after receiving the data or the like; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or as sending but not expecting a response from a receiving side to the content of the sending.

[0172] The device power saving method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include the foregoing steps and at least one of the embodiments. For example, step 201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 301 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 302 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3041 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 3042 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 401 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 402 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 4041 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 4042 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 4043 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 4044 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 501 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 502 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 5041 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step 5042 can be implemented as an independent embodiment; the combination of step 201 and step 202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 301 and step 302 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 301, step 302, step 303 and step 3041 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 301, step 302, step 303 and step 3042 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 401 and step 402 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 401, step 402, step 403 and step 4041 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 401, step 402, step 403 and step 4042 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 401, step 402, step 403 and step 4043 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 401, step 402, step 403 and step 4044 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 501 and step 502 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 501, step 502 and step 5031 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 501, step 502 and step 5032 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but not limited thereto.

[0173] In some embodiments, other optional implementations described before or after the corresponding description of FIGS. 2-5 can be referred to.

[0174] FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of a device power saving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0175] As shown in FIG. 6, the method is applied to a first access point device AP, and the method includes:

[0176] At step 601, a first access point device AP determines a first wireless frame; wherein the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and an associated STA of the first AP;

[0177] At step 602, after sending the first wireless frame, or after receiving a response information of the first wireless frame from the associated STA, the first AP enters a first capability mode or a Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP;

[0178] wherein the first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP comprise at least one same communication parameter, and a value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode

[0179] In some embodiments, the first wireless frame is a unicast message frame, and the associated STA comprises a first STA;

[0180] At step 602, at least one of the following is included:

[0181] At step 6021, the first TWT Agreement is an Individual TWT Agreement, and the first AP enters a power saving state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, then after receiving the response information of the first wireless frame from the first STA, the first AP enters a Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP;

[0182] At step 6022, the first TWT Agreement is an Individual TWT Agreement, and the first AP enters an active state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, then after receiving the response information of the first wireless frame from the first STA, the first AP enters the first capability mode in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0183] As an embodiment, the first AP can comprise at least one of a TWT Responding STA, a TWT Scheduling AP, and an R-TWT Scheduling AP.

[0184] In some embodiments, the first wireless frame is a unicast message frame, and the associated STA comprises a first STA;

[0185] At step 602, at least one of the following is included:

[0186] In step 6023, the first TWT Agreement is a Broadcast TWT Agreement or a Restricted TWT Agreement, and members of the first TWT Agreement include the first STA and other STAs, the first AP enters a power save state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, and after receiving the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters a first capability mode in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0187] In step 6024, the first TWT Agreement is a Broadcast TWT Agreement or a Restricted TWT Agreement, and members of the first TWT Agreement only include the first STA, the first AP enters a power save state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, and after receiving the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0188] In step 6025, the first TWT Agreement is a Broadcast TWT Agreement or a Restricted TWT Agreement, and members of the first TWT Agreement include the first STA and other STAs, the first AP enters an active state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, and after receiving the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters an active mode in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0189] In step 6026, the first TWT Agreement is a Broadcast TWT Agreement or a Restricted TWT Agreement, and members of the first TWT Agreement only include the first STA, the first AP enters an active state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, and after receiving the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters a first capability mode in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0190] In some embodiments, the first wireless frame is a broadcast message frame, and step 602 includes at least one of the following:

[0191] Step 6027, the first TWT Agreement is Individual TWT, Broadcast TWT Agreement or Restricted TWT Agreement, and the first AP enters the power saving state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, then the first AP enters the Doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0192] Step 6028, the first TWT Agreement is Individual TWT, Broadcast TWT Agreement or Restricted TWT Agreement, and the first AP enters the active state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, then the first AP enters the first capability mode in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0193] The device power saving method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include the foregoing steps and at least one of the embodiments. For example, step 601 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step 602 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto. The combination of step 601 and step 6021 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 601 and step 6022 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 601 and step 6023 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 601 and step 6024 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 601 and step 6025 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the combination of step 601 and step 6026 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of step 601 and step 6027 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0194] In some embodiments, other optional implementations described before or after the corresponding description of FIG. 6 can be referred to.

[0195] FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of a device power saving method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0196] As shown in FIG. 7, the above method is applied to a station device STA, and the above method includes:

[0197] At step 701, a station device STA receives a first wireless frame sent by a first AP; wherein the STA is an associated STA associated with the first AP, the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and the associated STA; and the first AP enters a first capability mode or a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after sending the first wireless frame, or after receiving response information of the first wireless frame from the associated STA.

[0198] The first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and a value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0199] In some embodiments, the associated STA includes at least one of a TWT requesting STA, a TWT scheduled STA and a R-TWT scheduled STA.

[0200] In some embodiments, after receiving the first wireless frame sent by the first AP, the method includes:

[0201] At step 702, the first wireless frame is a unicast message frame, the associated STA includes a first STA, the first STA sends response information to the first AP, and enters a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0202] At step 703, the first wireless frame is a broadcast message frame, and the first STA enters a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

[0203] The device power saving method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include the foregoing steps and at least one of the embodiments. For example, step 701 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto. The combination of step 701 and step 702 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of step 701 and step 703 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0204] In some embodiments, other optional implementations can be recorded before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 7.

[0205] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a device for implementing any of the above methods, for example, a device comprising units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another device is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the network device (such as an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0206] It should be understood that the division of each unit or module in the above device is only a logical function division, and all or part of the units or modules can be integrated into one physical entity or physically separated in actual implementation. In addition, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of processor invoking software: for example, the device comprises a processor connected with a memory, the memory stores instructions, and the processor invokes the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of each unit or module of the device, wherein the processor is a general processor such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory in the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuit, and the functions of part or all of the units or modules can be implemented by the design of the hardware circuit, and the hardware circuit can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of part or all of the units or modules are implemented by the design of the logical relationship between the elements in the circuit; for another example, in another implementation, the hardware circuit is a programmable logic device (PLD), and 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 a configuration file, so as to implement the functions of part or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented in the form of processor invoking software, or all units or modules can be implemented in the form of hardware circuit, or part of the units or modules are implemented in the form of processor invoking software, and the remaining part is implemented in the form of hardware circuit.

[0207] In the embodiments 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 running capability, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), a digital signal processor (DSP), or the like. In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through a logical relationship of hardware circuits, and the logical relationship of the hardware circuits is fixed or can be reconfigured. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In the reconfigurable hardware circuit, the processor loads a configuration document to implement the configuration of the hardware circuit. It can be understood that the processor loads instructions to implement the functions of the above part or all units or modules. In addition, the hardware circuit can also be 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), or the like.

[0208] FIG. 8 is a structural schematic diagram of a first AP according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 8, the first AP 800 includes a determination module 801 and a processing module 802.

[0209] In some embodiments, the determination module 801 is configured to determine a first wireless frame. The first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and an associated STA.

[0210] The processing module 802 is configured to enter a first capability mode or a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after sending the first wireless frame or after receiving response information of the first wireless frame from the associated STA.

[0211] The first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and a value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0212] Optionally, the determining module 801 is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps (for example, steps 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701, but are not limited thereto) performed by the first AP 800 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. The processing module 802 is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps (for example, steps 202, 3041, 3042, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 5031, 5032, 602, 602, 6021, 6022, 6023, 6024, 6025, 6026, 6027, 6028, but are not limited thereto) performed by the first AP 800 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0213] FIG. 9 is a structural schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 9, the communication device is a station device STA, and the STA 900 includes a receiving module 901.

[0214] In some embodiments, the receiving module 901 is configured to receive a first wireless frame sent by a first AP, wherein the STA is an associated STA associated with the first AP, the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and the associated STA, and the first AP enters a first capability mode or a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after sending the first wireless frame or after receiving response information of the first wireless frame from the associated STA.

[0215] The first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and a value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

[0216] Optionally, the receiving module 901 is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps (for example, steps 201, 701) performed by the first AP 900 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0217] FIG. 10 is a structural schematic diagram of a terminal 1000 (for example, a user equipment, etc.) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The terminal 1000 can be a chip, a chip system, or a processor, etc. supporting a network device to implement any of the above methods, and can also be a chip, a chip system, or a processor, etc. supporting a terminal to implement any of the above methods. The terminal 1000 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments, and specific implementation can be referred to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0218] As shown in FIG. 10, the terminal 1000 includes one or more processors 1001. The processor 1001 can be a general processor or a special-purpose processor, etc., such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, the central processing unit can be used to control a 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 data of the programs. The terminal 1000 is configured to perform any of the above methods.

[0219] In some embodiments, the terminal 1000 further includes one or more memories 1002 configured to store instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memory 1002 can also be outside the terminal 1000.

[0220] In some embodiments, the terminal 1000 further includes one or more transceivers 1004. When the terminal 1000 includes one or more transceivers 1004, the transceiver 1004 performs at least one of the communication steps (such as steps 302, 303, 402, 403, 502, 701, but not limited to) in the above methods, and the processor 1001 performs at least one of the other steps (such as steps 201, 202, 301, 3041, 3042, 305, 401, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 405, 501, 5031, 5032, 504, 601, 602, 6021, 6022, 6023, 6024, 6025, 6026, 6027, 6028, 702, 703, but not limited to) in the above methods.

[0221] In some embodiments, the transceiver can include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which can be separate or integrated together. Alternatively, the terms transceiver, transceiving unit, transceiver, transceiving circuit, etc. can be replaced by each other, the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc. can be replaced by each other, and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc. can be replaced by each other.

[0222] In some embodiments, the terminal 1000 can include one or more interface circuits 1003. Alternatively, the interface circuit 1003 is connected with the memory 1002, and the interface circuit 1003 can be used to receive signals from the memory 1002 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 1002 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 1003 can read instructions stored in the memory 1002 and send the instructions to the processor 1001.

[0223] The terminal 1000 described in the above embodiments can be a communication device such as a user equipment, but the scope of the terminal 1000 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the terminal 1000 can not be limited by FIG. 10. The communication device can be a stand-alone device or can be a part of a larger device. For example, the communication device can be: (1) a stand-alone integrated circuit (IC), or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a set of one or more ICs, which can optionally also include storage for storing data, programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded within other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, a smart terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handset, a mobile unit, a car device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, and the like; (6) other devices, and the like.

[0224] FIG. 11 is a structural schematic diagram of a chip 1100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For the case where the terminal 1000 is a chip or a chip system, the structural schematic diagram of the chip 1100 shown in FIG. 11 can be referred to, but is not limited thereto.

[0225] The chip 1100 includes one or more processors 1101, and the chip 1100 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0226] In some embodiments, the chip 1100 further includes one or more interface circuits 1103. The interface circuit 1103 is connected to the memory 1102, and the interface circuit 1103 can be configured to receive signals from the memory 1102 or other devices, and the interface circuit 1103 can be configured to send signals to the memory 1102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 1103 can read instructions stored in the memory 1102 and send the instructions to the processor 1101.

[0227] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 1103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as the sending and / or receiving in the above methods (for example, steps 302, 303, 402, 403, 502, 701, but not limited thereto), and the processor 1101 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, steps 201, 202, 301, 3041, 3042, 305, 401, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 405, 501, 5031, 5032, 504, 601, 602, 6021, 6022, 6023, 6024, 6025, 6026, 6027, 6028, 702, 703, but not limited thereto).

[0228] In some embodiments, the terms interface circuitry, interface, transceiving pin, transceiver, and the like can be replaced by each other.

[0229] In some embodiments, the chip 1100 further comprises one or more memories 1102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 1102 can be outside the chip 1100.

[0230] The disclosure further proposes a storage medium, wherein instructions are stored on the storage medium, and when the instructions are run on the terminal 1000, the terminal 1000 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 to this, and it can also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited to this, and it can also be a transitory storage medium.

[0231] The disclosure further proposes a program product, wherein when the program product is executed by the terminal 1000, the terminal 1000 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0232] The disclosure further proposes a computer program, wherein when the computer program is run on a computer, the computer executes any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A device power saving method, comprising: The method comprises: A first access point device AP determines a first wireless frame; wherein the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a target wake time service time TWT SP of a first target wake time mechanism TWT Agreement established between the first AP and an associated STA; After sending the first wireless frame, or after receiving response information of the associated STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters a first capability mode or a doze state within the suspended or postponed TWT SP; Wherein the first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and the value of at least one of the communication parameters is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

2. The apparatus power saving method according to claim 1, wherein, The first wireless frame is a unicast message frame, and the associated STA includes a first STA; After receiving the response information of the associated STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters the first capability mode or the doze state within the suspended or postponed TWT SP, including at least one of the following: The first TWT Agreement is an individual TWT Agreement, and the first AP enters a power saving state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, so that after receiving the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters the doze state within the suspended or postponed TWT SP; The first TWT Agreement is an individual TWT Agreement, and the first AP enters an active state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, so that after receiving the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters the first capability mode within the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

3. The apparatus power saving method according to claim 1, wherein, The first wireless frame is a unicast message frame, and the associated STA includes a first STA; After receiving the response information of the associated STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters the first capability mode or the doze state within the suspended or postponed TWT SP, including at least one of the following: The first TWT Agreement is a broadcast TWT Agreement or a restricted TWT Agreement, and the members of the first TWT Agreement include the first STA and other STAs, and the first AP enters a power saving state outside the TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement, so that after receiving the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame, the first AP enters the first capability mode within the suspended or postponed TWT SP; the first TWT Agreement is a Broadcast TWT Agreement or a Restricted TWT Agreement, and members of the first TWT Agreement include the first STA and other STAs, the first AP enters an Active Mode in the suspended or postponed TWT SPs after receiving the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame; the first TWT Agreement is a Broadcast TWT Agreement or a Restricted TWT Agreement, and members of the first TWT Agreement include the first STA and other STAs, the first AP enters an Active Mode in the suspended or postponed TWT SPs after receiving the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame; the first TWT Agreement is a Broadcast TWT Agreement or a Restricted TWT Agreement, and members of the first TWT Agreement include the first STA and other STAs, the first AP enters an Active Mode in the suspended or postponed TWT SPs after receiving the response information of the first STA to the first wireless frame; 4. The apparatus power saving method according to claim 1, wherein, the first wireless frame is a broadcast message frame, and the first AP enters the first capability mode or the doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SPs after sending the first wireless frame, the entering the first capability mode or the doze state including at least one of the following: the first TWT Agreement is an Individual TWT, a Broadcast TWT Agreement or a Restricted TWT Agreement, and the first AP enters a Doze state in TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement outside the suspended or postponed TWT SPs; the first TWT Agreement is an Individual TWT, a Broadcast TWT Agreement or a Restricted TWT Agreement, and the first AP enters an Active Mode in TWT SPs corresponding to the first TWT Agreement outside the suspended or postponed TWT SPs, the first AP enters the first capability mode in the suspended or postponed TWT SPs.

5. A device power saving method, comprising: the method comprises: A station device STA receives a first wireless frame sent by a first AP; wherein the STA is an associated STA with the first AP, the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and the associated STA; and the first AP enters a first capability mode or a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after sending the first wireless frame or after receiving response information of the associated STA to the first wireless frame. The first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and a value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

6. The apparatus power saving method according to claim 5, wherein, After receiving the first wireless frame sent by the first AP, the method comprises: The first wireless frame is a unicast message frame, the associated STA comprises a first STA, the first STA sends response information to the first AP, and enters a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP; The first wireless frame is a broadcast message frame, and the first STA enters a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP.

7. A communication device, the communication device being a first AP, characterized in that, The first AP comprises: A determining module configured to determine a first wireless frame; wherein the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and its associated STA; A processing module configured to cause the first AP to enter a first capability mode or a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after sending the first wireless frame or after receiving response information of the associated STA to the first wireless frame. The first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and a value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

8. A communication device, the communication device being a station device STA, the STA being an associated STA which establishes association with a first AP, characterized in that, The STA comprises: A receiving module configured to receive a first wireless frame sent by a first AP; wherein the STA is an associated STA with the first AP, the first wireless frame is used to suspend or postpone a TWT SP of a first TWT Agreement established between the first AP and the associated STA; and the first AP enters a first capability mode or a doze state in the suspended or postponed TWT SP after sending the first wireless frame or after receiving response information of the associated STA to the first wireless frame. The first capability mode and a second capability mode of the first AP include at least one same communication parameter, and a value of the at least one communication parameter is lower in the first capability mode than in the second capability mode.

9. A communication device, the communication device being a first AP, characterized in that, Further comprising: One or more processors; The first AP is configured to perform the device power saving method of any one of claims 1 to 4.

10. A communication device, the communication device being a STA, characterized in that, Further comprising: One or more processors; The STA is configured to perform the device power saving method of any one of claims 5 or 6.

11. A storage medium, the storage medium storing instructions, wherein, When the instructions are run on a communications device, they cause the communications device to perform the device power saving method of any one of claims 1 to 4, or the device power saving method of any one of claims 5 or 6.

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