Access point initiated neighbor report request
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CA
CA San Diego
摘要
Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described that implement techniques and protocols to enable a station to receive a neighbor query request from a first associated access point that is associated with the station. The station may wirelessly communicate a neighbor report of a second access point to the first access point while the station is unassociated with the second access point.
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The present application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/946,410 filed on Feb. 28, 2014, and claims priority from and is a Continuation Application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/630,518 filed on Feb. 24, 2015, the contents of each of which are expressly incorporated by reference in their entirety.
The present disclosure is generally related to a neighbor report request initiated by an access point.
權(quán)利要求
What is claimed is:1. A method of wireless communication comprising:receiving, by a first wireless station, from a first wireless access point to which the first wireless station is associated, a neighbor query request indicating to the first wireless station to identify wireless access points neighboring another wireless access point; transmitting, from the first wireless station to a second wireless access point to which the first wireless station is not associated, responsive to receiving the neighbor query request, a neighbor report request indicating to the second wireless access point to identify wireless access points neighboring the second wireless access point, the neighbor report request being generated, by the first wireless station, for the second wireless access point, the neighbor report request being different from the neighbor query request; receiving, by the first wireless station from the second wireless access point while the first wireless station is unassociated with the second wireless access point, a neighbor report of the second wireless access point, the neighbor report identifying each of one or more wireless access points that neighbor the second wireless access point; and transmitting, by the first wireless station to the first wireless access point while the first wireless station is unassociated with the second wireless access point, information associated with the neighbor report. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neighbor query request instructs or causes the first wireless station to query the second wireless access point for the neighbor report, and wherein the transmitting of the information includes sending the neighbor report. 3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to receiving the neighbor query request, scanning a communication channel to obtain the neighbor report from the second wireless access point, wherein the neighbor report identifies wireless access points that neighbor the second wireless access point and is received from the second wireless access point in a beacon message, a probe response message, or a fast initial link setup (FILS) discovery frame via the communication channel. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neighbor query request is received in a beacon report request frame from the first wireless access point, the method further comprising, in response to receiving the neighbor query request, retrieving a stored neighbor report from a memory, wherein the stored neighbor report comprises the neighbor report. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neighbor report request is transmitted to the second wireless access point in a public action frame. 6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving, at the first wireless station after the neighbor query request, a wireless communication that indicates whether a wireless access point and the first wireless station are from different vendors based on the wireless communication including an asserted incapable flag or an asserted refused flag. 7. A wireless station comprising:a processor; and a memory accessible by the processor, the memory comprising instructions executable by the processor to:receive, from a first wireless access point to which the wireless station is associated, a neighbor query request indicating to the wireless station to identify wireless access points neighboring another wireless access point; transmit, to a second wireless access point to which the wireless station is not associated, responsive to receiving the neighbor query request, a neighbor report request indicating to the second wireless access point to identify wireless access points neighboring the second wireless access point, the neighbor report request being different from the neighbor query request; receive, from the second wireless access point while the wireless station is unassociated with the second wireless access point, a neighbor report of the second wireless access point, the neighbor report identifying each of one or more wireless access points that neighbor the second wireless access point; and transmit, to the first wireless access point while the wireless station is unassociated with the second wireless access point, information associated with the neighbor report. 8. The wireless station of claim 7 , wherein the neighbor report is in compliance with an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11ai specification, an IEEE 802.11k specification, or any combination thereof. 9. The wireless station of claim 8 , wherein the neighbor report comprises a short neighbor report (SNR) information element (IE) that is in compliance with the IEEE 802.11ai specification or comprises a beacon report that is in compliance with the IEEE 802.11k specification. 10. The wireless station of claim 7 , further comprising a transmitter and an antenna coupled to the processor via the transmitter, wherein the memory, the processor, the transmitter, and the antenna are incorporated into a mobile communication device. 11. The wireless station of claim 7 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to: receive a beacon report request frame from the first wireless access point, wherein the beacon report request frame includes the neighbor query request. 12. The wireless station of claim 11 , wherein the neighbor query request is included in a vendor specific field or a reserved field of the beacon report request frame. 13. The wireless station of claim 7 , wherein the neighbor query request is included in a beacon report request frame that includes a measurement field and includes a short neighbor report (SNR) element identifier (ID). 14. The wireless station of claim 11 , wherein the beacon report request frame is in compliance with an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11k specification. 15. The wireless station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:generate a beacon report in response to the beacon report request frame received from the first wireless access point; and wirelessly communicate the beacon report to the first wireless access point, wherein the beacon report comprises the neighbor report. 16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neighbor query request includes information, from the first wireless access point, that instructs the first wireless station to provide one or more neighbor reports from one or more wireless access points, and the neighbor report request is generated, by the first wireless station, in response to the neighbor query request. 17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neighbor report identifies wireless access points neighboring the second wireless access point, and wherein the neighbor report further indicates, for at least one of the identified wireless access points, at least one of an operating channel of the identified wireless access point, a media access control (MAC) address of the identified wireless access point or a signal strength of the identified wireless access point. 18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neighbor report is in compliance with an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11ai specification, an IEEE 802.11k specification, or a combination thereof. 19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the neighbor report comprises a short neighbor report (SNR) information element (IE) that is in compliance with the IEEE 802.11ai specification or comprises a beacon report that is in compliance with the IEEE 802.11k specification. 20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neighbor query request is received in a beacon report request frame that includes a measurement field and includes a short neighbor report (SNR) element identifier (ID). 21. The method of claim 2 , wherein the beacon report request frame is in compliance with an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11k specification. 22. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:generating a beacon report in response to the beacon report request frame; and wirelessly transmitting the beacon report to the first wireless access point, the beacon report including the neighbor report. 23. The wireless station of claim 7 , wherein:the neighbor query request is configured to instruct the apparatus to provide at least one neighbor report from at least one wireless access point, and the neighbor report request is configured to request the second wireless access point to wireless communicate the neighbor report to the apparatus. 24. The wireless station of claim 7 , wherein the neighbor report identifies wireless access points neighboring the second wireless access point, and wherein the neighbor report further indicates, for at least one of the identified wireless access points, at least one of an operating channel of the identified wireless access point, a media access control (MAC) address of the identified wireless access point or a signal strength of the identified wireless access point. 25. The wireless station of claim 7 , wherein:the instructions are further executable by the processor to, in response to receiving the neighbor query request, scan a communication channel to obtain the neighbor report from the second wireless access point; and receive the neighbor report comprises receiving the neighbor report from the second wireless access point in a beacon message, a probe response message, or a fast initial link setup (FILS) discovery frame via the communication channel. 26. The wireless station of claim 7 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to, in response to receiving the neighbor query request, retrieving a stored neighbor report from a memory, wherein the stored neighbor report comprises the neighbor report. 27. The wireless station of claim 7 , wherein to transmit the neighbor report request to the second wireless access point, the instructions are executable by the processor to transmit a public action frame that includes the neighbor report request to the second wireless access point.
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