Wi-Fi Sensing Setup Using MSID for Selective Responder Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Wi-Fi technologies face inefficiencies in managing and optimizing sensing measurement setups across multiple frequency bands, leading to unnecessary resource waste and signaling overhead due to blind initiation of sensing measurement terminations.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for a sensing measurement setup that allows a sensing initiator to identify and differentiate between multiple sensing responders, enabling selective continuation or termination of sensing measurements based on specific identifiers, thereby optimizing resource allocation and reducing unnecessary signaling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If sensing measurement termination is blindly initiated without identifying specific responders, then the sensing measurement process can be terminated, but resource waste and signaling overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the sensing measurement management by introducing MSID to differentiate between multiple sensing responders. Instead of treating all responders uniformly, the system divides them into individual groups identified by unique MSIDs, allowing selective termination or continuation of sensing measurements with specific responders while maintaining others. This segmentation enables precise control over resource allocation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by allowing the sensing initiator to selectively terminate sensing measurements with only certain responders (those with specific MSIDs) while maintaining sensing measurements with other responders. This partial termination avoids the resource waste of completely shutting down all sensing measurements when only some need to be stopped, optimizing the balance between responsiveness and resource utilization.
2Adaptability or versatility
If sensing measurement setup request is transmitted to all responders, then all sensing responders can be managed, but signaling overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments responder management by assigning unique MSIDs to different sensing responders. This allows the sensing initiator to manage each responder individually through targeted signaling rather than broadcasting to all responders. The segmentation reduces unnecessary signaling by enabling selective communication only with specific responders based on their MSIDs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses MSID as an identifier copy that represents each sensing responder without requiring direct individual configuration for each responder. The MSID acts as a reference copy that allows the sensing initiator to manage multiple responders efficiently through standardized procedures, reducing the signaling complexity that would otherwise be required to manage each responder separately.
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AI summary
A method and system for sensing measurement setup and management are disclosed, enabling effective coordination between a sensing initiator and multiple sensing responders. The method involves receiving a sensing measurement setup termination request frame, obtaining a first sensing measurement setup identifier (MSID) included in the frame, and initiating or modifying sensing measurement setup with a designated first responder among multiple responders based on the MSID. The system ensures proper configuration and termination of sensing measurement processes by transmitting corresponding setup or termination frames. The sensing measurement setup incorporates parameters such as sensing measurement identifiers, report parameters, and user identifiers to streamline the configuration and maintain compatibility with responders'capabilities. This solution improves the reliability and flexibility of sensing measurements in wireless networks.