WO2015081518A1 - Management frame sending processing method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a management frame sending processing method and system. The method comprises: an access point device broadcasting a beacon frame to a station device, the beacon frame comprising indication information of a time segment for sending a management frame, and the indication information being used for notifying that the station device is only allowed to send the management frame in the time segment for sending the management frame; and the access point device receiving, in the time segment for sending the management frame, the management frame sent by the station device. In the embodiments of the present invention, by carrying indication information of a time segment for sending a management frame, a station device is instructed to send the management frame in the time segment for sending the management frame, thereby improving the utilization rate of a radio channel.

Description

 The present invention relates to communication technologies, and in particular, to a method and system for processing a management frame. BACKGROUND With the development of technology, a terminal accessing a network in a wireless manner through a wireless local area network has become a common way for users to obtain network information.

 In a WLAN, when a station (STA) is connected to a wireless network through an access point (AP), a connection establishment request is initiated to the AP, and an association is established by interacting with the AP, and the association is performed. The AP can communicate with the STA.

 In the prior art, if multiple STAs require a connection with an AP in a certain period of time, the management frame exchanged between the STA and the AP, especially the management frame used to establish the connection, occupies a large amount of radio channel resources. The wireless channel resources that are actually used to transmit data are few, which makes the wireless channel less efficient in transmitting data frames. Summary of the invention

 The embodiment of the invention provides a method and a system for processing a management frame. When a plurality of STAs are required to establish a connection with an AP in a certain period of time, the ratio of the data frames transmitted by the wireless channel is increased to improve the utilization of the wireless channel.

 An aspect of the present invention provides a method for processing a management frame, including: an access point device that broadcasts a beacon frame to a site device, where the beacon frame includes indication information for managing a frame transmission period, the indication The information is used to notify the station device to allow the management frame to be sent only during the management frame transmission period;

 The access point device receives the management frame sent by the site device during the management frame transmission period.

Another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a method for processing a management frame, including: The site device receives a beacon frame broadcasted by the access point device, where the beacon frame includes indication information of a management frame transmission period, where the indication information is used to notify the site device to allow transmission only in the management frame transmission period Management frame

 The station device sends a management frame to the access point device during the management frame transmission period.

 Another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a method for processing a management frame, including:

 The access point device receives a management frame sent by the site device to establish a network connection, where the management frame includes a maximum duration that the site device can wait;

 The access point device sends a management frame for the response to the site device during an intersection time period between the maximum duration that the site device can wait and the management frame transmission period; the access point device is only in the The management frame is allowed to transmit a management frame during the transmission period.

 Another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a method for processing a management frame, including:

 The site device sends a management frame for establishing a network connection to the access point device, where the management frame includes a maximum duration that the site device can wait, so that the access point device can wait at the site device. Within the intersection time period of the maximum duration and the management frame transmission period, a management frame for the response is transmitted to the site device, and the management frame is allowed to be transmitted only during the management frame transmission period.

 Another aspect of the present invention provides an access point device, including: a beacon frame sending module, configured to broadcast a beacon frame to a site device, where the beacon frame includes indication information for managing a frame transmission period, The indication information is used to notify the station device to allow a management frame to be sent only during the management frame transmission period;

 And a first management frame receiving module, configured to receive, in the management frame transmission period, a management frame sent by the site device.

 Another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a site device, including:

 a beacon frame receiving module, configured to receive a beacon frame broadcast by the access point device, where the beacon frame includes indication information of a management frame transmission period, where the indication information is used to notify the site device only in the management The management frame is allowed to be transmitted during the frame transmission period;

a first management frame sending module, configured to send to the access point during the management frame sending period The device sends a management frame.

 Another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an access point device, including:

 a second management frame receiving module, configured to receive a management frame sent by the site device for establishing a network connection, where the management frame includes a maximum duration that the site device can wait;

 The response sending module is configured to send, to the station device, a management frame for responding, in an intersection time period between a maximum duration that the station device can wait and a management frame sending period; the access point device is only in the The management frame is allowed to transmit a management frame during the transmission period.

 Another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a site device, including:

 a second management frame sending module, configured to send, to the access point device, a management frame for establishing a network connection, where the management frame includes a maximum duration that the station device can wait, so that the access point device is Transmitting a management frame for the response to the site device during an intersection time period between the maximum duration that the station device can wait and the management frame transmission period, and allowing the management frame to be transmitted only during the management frame transmission period;

 The response receiving module is configured to receive a management frame sent by the access point device for response. Another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a transmission processing system for managing frames, including an access point device and a site device.

 Another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide an access point device including a processor and a memory:

 The processor is configured to: send a beacon frame to the site device, where the beacon frame includes indication information of a management frame transmission period, where the indication information is used to notify the site device that only the management frame Sending a management frame during a transmission period; receiving a management frame sent by the site device during the management frame transmission period;

 The memory is configured to store the management frame transmission period.

 Another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a site device, including a processor and a timer:

 The processor is configured to: receive a beacon frame that is broadcast by the access point device, where the beacon frame includes indication information of a management frame transmission period, where the indication information is used to notify the site device that only Sending a management frame during a management frame transmission period; sending a management frame to the access point device during the management frame transmission period;

The timer is used for timing. Another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide an access point device, including a processor and a memory:

 The processor is configured to: receive a management frame sent by the site device to establish a network connection, where the management frame includes a maximum duration that the site device can wait; and the device at the site can wait Transmitting a management frame for the response to the site device during an intersection time period of the maximum duration and the management frame transmission period; the access point device is allowed to send the management frame only during the management frame transmission period;

 The memory is configured to store the management frame transmission period.

 Another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a site device, including a processor and a timer:

 The processor is configured to send a management frame for establishing a network connection to the access point device, where the management frame includes a maximum duration that the station device can wait, so that the access point device Transmitting a management frame for the response to the site device during an intersection time period between the maximum duration that the station device can wait and the management frame transmission period, and allowing the management frame to be transmitted only during the management frame transmission period; Receiving a management frame sent by the access point device for response;

 The timer is used for timing.

 Another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a transmission processing system for managing frames, including an access point device and a site device.

 The technical effect of the embodiment of the present invention is: by carrying the indication information of the management frame transmission period in the beacon frame, instructing the station device to send the management frame in the time period during which the management frame is allowed to be sent, and increasing the wireless channel transmission data frame. The ratio increases the wireless channel utilization. DRAWINGS

 1 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a method for processing a management frame according to the present invention;

 2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a method for processing a management frame according to the present invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of a method for processing a management frame according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart of another embodiment of a method for processing a management frame according to the present invention; FIG. 5 is a flowchart of still another embodiment of a method for processing a management frame according to the present invention; 6 is a structural diagram of an embodiment of an access point device according to the present invention;

 7 is a structural diagram of another embodiment of an access point device according to the present invention;

 8 is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a site device of the present invention;

 9 is a structural diagram of still another embodiment of an access point device according to the present invention;

 10 is a structural diagram of another embodiment of a site device according to the present invention;

 FIG. 11 is a structural diagram of a transmission processing system for a management frame according to the present invention. detailed description

 FIG. 1 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a method for processing a management frame according to the present invention. The embodiment of the present invention is applicable to a basic service set consisting of an access point device and a site device in a wireless local area network. When multiple site devices are simultaneously connected to the access point device, the access point device and the site device are The processing of the transmission time of the management frame for establishing the connection is as follows:

 Step 101: The access point device broadcasts a beacon frame to the site device, where the beacon frame includes indication information of a management frame transmission period, where the indication information is used to notify the station device that only the management frame transmission period is Allow management frames to be sent internally;

 The access point device broadcasts the beacon frame to the station device periodically or irregularly in a broadcast manner, and the beacon frame may be a Beacon frame, where the beacon frame carries indication information that allows the station device to send the management frame time period. The indication information is used to instruct the site device to send a management frame within a time period during which the management frame is allowed to be transmitted.

 Step 102: The access point device receives, in the management frame transmission period, a management frame sent by the site device.

 If the site device can listen to the beacon frame broadcast by the access point device, send a management frame to the access point device in the management frame transmission period carried by the beacon frame, where the management frame may be used to establish a network. The connected management frame may also be other types of management frames, and the access point device establishes a connection according to the management frame sent by the station device received in the same management frame transmission period.

 The embodiment of the present invention carries the indication information of the management frame transmission period in the beacon frame, and instructs the station device to send the management frame in the time period during which the management frame is allowed to be sent, thereby increasing the proportion of the data frame transmitted by the wireless channel, and improving the ratio. Wireless channel utilization.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a method for processing a management frame according to the present invention. The indication information of the embodiment of the present invention includes a start time and an end time of the management frame transmission period; or the indication information includes a start time of the management frame transmission period and a duration of the management frame transmission period; or The indication information includes an end time of the management frame transmission period, and the start time of the corresponding management frame transmission period defaults to a time at which the beacon frame ends; or the indication information includes the management frame transmission The duration of the time period, the corresponding start time of the management frame transmission period defaults to the time at which the beacon frame ends.

 As shown in FIG. 2, Bl, B2, and B3 represent beacon frames (Beacon frames) periodically sent by the access point device, and the Beacon frame carries the indication information. Specifically, the indication information carried in the beacon frame B1 is a beacon frame. The start time t1 and the end time t2 of the frame transmission period are managed in the time interval of the B1 and the beacon frame B2, and the station device and the access point device are allowed to exchange management frames in the time period from t1 to t2; or the indication information carried in the beacon frame B1 The duration of the start time t1 of the management frame transmission period and the duration of the management frame transmission period t1 to t2 in the beacon frame B1 and the beacon frame B2 time interval;

 Or, if the indication information carried in the beacon frame B3 may include only the termination time t4 of the management frame transmission period, the start time of the corresponding management frame transmission period defaults to the time after the beacon frame B3 ends. , that is, the time after the end of the beacon frame B3 is the same as the start time of the transmission period of the management frame;

 The indication information carried in the beacon frame B3 may also be only the duration of the management frame transmission period, that is, the length of time from the end of the beacon frame B3 to t4. The embodiment of the present invention specifically describes the indication information carried in the beacon frame, which is used to implement centralized transmission of the management frame in the management frame transmission period.

 On the basis of the embodiment of the present invention, if the indication information is not included in the beacon frame, the default is to notify the station device that the time interval between the beacon frame and the next beacon frame is not allowed. The management frame is sent.

 As shown in FIG. 2, if the indication information is not included in the beacon frame B2, or the start time and the end time of the management frame transmission period in the indication information are all specific values, or management in the indication information The duration of the frame transmission period is a specific value, or the specific identification position bit in the beacon frame B2, the site device or the access point device is not allowed to transmit the management frame in the time interval between the beacon frame B2 and the beacon frame B3.

The embodiment of the present invention implements the disallowed manner by not carrying the indication information in the beacon frame. The site device transmits the management frame within a time interval between the beacon frame and the next beacon frame.

 Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing another embodiment to which the processing method of the management frame is transmitted according to the present invention. Based on the foregoing embodiment, the beacon frame further includes a start time corresponding to a next management frame transmission period.

 As shown in FIG. 3, B4 and B5 are beacon frames (Beacon frames) that are periodically sent by the access point device. In this case, the indication information carried by the beacon frame includes the end time of the management frame transmission period or The duration of the management frame transmission period, that is, the time after the end of the beacon frame is the start time of the corresponding management frame transmission period, and also includes the start time corresponding to the next management frame transmission period; The frame B4 includes, in addition to the end time t5 of the management frame transmission period or the duration of the management frame transmission period, a start time t6 initiated by the next beacon frame B5, since the beacon frame belongs to the management frame, and In the case that the access point device broadcasts the beacon frame irregularly, the beacon frame is used as the first management frame sent in the management frame transmission period, so the start time t6 initiated by the beacon frame B5 is also the next management frame transmission. The start time corresponding to the time period.

 In the embodiment of the present invention, centralized transmission of management frames is realized in the case where the beacon frames are not regularly broadcast.

 Based on the foregoing embodiment, the access point device dynamically adjusts the duration of the management frame transmission period according to the system load condition, and/or the time interval between two adjacent management frame transmission periods.

 As shown in FIG. 2, the duration of the management frame transmission period 1, the duration of the management frame transmission period 2, and/or the interval between the adjacent management frame transmission period 1 and the management frame transmission period 2 may be based on system load conditions. Dynamic Adjustment. When the system load increases, the management frame transmission period, such as the duration of the management frame transmission period 1, and the duration of the management frame transmission period 2, may be correspondingly reduced, for reducing the resources of the wireless channel transmission management frame, and relatively increasing the wireless channel transmission data. The resources of the frame; the time interval between the adjacent management frame transmission period 1 and the management frame transmission period 2 can also be increased.

As shown in FIG. 3, the duration of the management frame transmission period 4, the duration of the management frame transmission period 5, and/or the interval between the adjacent management frame transmission period 4 and the management frame transmission period 5 may also be based on the system load. Dynamic adjustment of the situation. When the system load increases, the management frame transmission period, such as the duration of the management frame transmission period 4 and the duration of the management frame transmission period 5, may be correspondingly reduced. The resource for transmitting the management frame of the wireless channel is reduced, and the resource for transmitting the data frame by the wireless channel is relatively increased; and the time interval between the adjacent management frame transmission period 4 and the management frame transmission period 5 may also be increased.

 In the embodiment of the present invention, the wireless system resource utilization rate is improved by dynamically adjusting the management frame transmission period according to the system load condition and/or the time interval between two adjacent management frame transmission periods.

 4 is a flow chart of another embodiment of a method for transmitting a management frame according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 4, the flow of the processing method of the management frame is as follows:

 Step 401: The site device receives a beacon frame that is broadcast by the access point device, where the beacon frame includes indication information of a management frame transmission period, where the indication information is used to notify the site device to send only in the management frame. Allow management frames to be sent during the time period;

 If the site device can listen to the beacon frame broadcasted by the access point device, receive the beacon frame that is periodically or irregularly broadcasted by the access point device, where the beacon frame may be a Beacon frame, and the beacon frame carries the permission The site device sends the indication information of the management frame time period, and the indication information is used to indicate that the site device sends the management frame within a time period during which the management frame is allowed to be sent.

 Step 402: The station device sends a management frame to the access point device during the management frame transmission period.

 After receiving the beacon frame, the site device sends a management frame to the access point device in the management frame transmission period according to the indication information carried in the beacon frame, where the management frame may be used to establish a network connection. Management frames, or other types of management frames.

 The embodiment of the present invention carries the indication information of the management frame transmission period in the beacon frame, and instructs the station device to send the management frame in the time period during which the management frame is allowed to be sent, thereby increasing the proportion of the data frame transmitted by the wireless channel, and improving the ratio. Wireless channel utilization.

On the basis of the foregoing embodiment, the indication information includes a start time and an end time of the management frame transmission period; or the indication information includes a start time of the management frame transmission period and the management frame transmission period. Or the indication information includes an end time of the management frame transmission period, and the corresponding start time of the management frame transmission period defaults to a time at which the beacon frame ends; or the indication information includes The duration of the management frame transmission period, and the corresponding start time of the management frame transmission period defaults to the time when the beacon frame is transmitted. The embodiment of the present invention specifically describes the indication information carried in the beacon frame, and is used to implement centralized transmission of the management frame in the management frame transmission period.

 On the basis of the embodiment of the present invention, if the indication information is not included in the beacon frame, the default is to notify the station device that the time interval between the beacon frame and the next beacon frame is not allowed. The management frame is sent. The beacon frame further includes a start time corresponding to a next management frame transmission period.

 The embodiment of the present invention does not allow the station device to send the management frame within a time interval between the beacon frame and the next beacon frame by not carrying the indication information in the beacon frame; The beacon frame includes a start time corresponding to the next management frame transmission period, and implements centralized transmission of the management frame in the case of occasionally transmitting the beacon frame.

 FIG. 5 is a flowchart of still another embodiment of a method for processing a management frame according to the present invention. The flow of the processing method for managing a management frame provided by the embodiment of the present invention is specifically as follows:

 Step 501: The access point device receives, by the site device, a management frame, configured to establish a network connection, where the management frame includes a maximum duration that the site device can wait;

 If the site device does not listen to the beacon frame broadcast by the access point device, the site device sends a management frame for establishing a network connection to the access point device, and the management frame includes the station device waiting to be connected. The maximum length of time that the inbound device returns response information for this management frame.

 Step 502: The access point device sends, to the station device, a management frame for responding, in an intersection time period of a maximum duration that the station device can wait and a management frame transmission period; the access point The device allows transmission of management frames only during the management frame transmission period.

 The access point device determines, according to the maximum duration that the station device can wait, whether a management frame transmission period occurs within a maximum duration, and specifically whether the maximum duration and the management frame transmission period have an intersection time period. If so, send a management frame for the response to the site device, otherwise no information is returned. And the access point device allows the station device or the access point device to transmit other management frames except for establishing a connection only during the intersection time period.

 The embodiment of the present invention carries the indication information of the management frame transmission period in the beacon frame, and instructs the station device to send the management frame in the time period during which the management frame is allowed to be sent, thereby increasing the proportion of the data frame transmitted by the wireless channel, and improving the ratio. Wireless channel utilization.

The method for sending a management frame according to the embodiment of the present invention is specifically: the site device sends a management frame for establishing a network connection to the access point device, where the management frame includes the site device a maximum duration that can be waited for, so that the access point device sends a management frame for the response to the site device during an intersection time period between the maximum duration that the site device can wait and the management frame transmission period. And the management frame is allowed to be transmitted only during the management frame transmission period.

 If the site device does not listen to the beacon frame broadcast by the access point device, the site device sends a management frame for establishing a network connection to the access point device, and the management frame includes the station device waiting to be connected. The maximum length of time that the inbound device returns response information for this management frame. The access point device determines, according to the maximum duration that the station device can wait, whether a management frame transmission period occurs within a maximum duration, and specifically whether the maximum duration and the management frame transmission period have an intersection time period. If so, send a management frame for the response to the site device, otherwise no information is returned. And the access point device allows the site device or the access point device to transmit other management frames except for establishing a connection only during the intersection time period.

 The embodiment of the present invention carries the indication information of the management frame transmission period in the beacon frame, and instructs the station device to send the management frame in the time period during which the management frame is allowed to be sent, thereby increasing the proportion of the data frame transmitted by the wireless channel, and improving the ratio. Wireless channel utilization.

 6 is a structural diagram of an embodiment of an access point device of the present invention. The access point device provided by the embodiment of the present invention may perform the processing procedure provided by the embodiment of the method for transmitting the management frame. As shown in FIG. 6, the access point device 60 includes a beacon frame sending module 61 and a first management frame receiving module. The beacon frame sending module 61 is configured to broadcast a beacon frame to the site device, where the beacon frame includes indication information of a management frame transmission period, where the indication information is used to notify the site device that only the management The management frame is allowed to be sent in the frame transmission period; the first management frame receiving module 62 is configured to receive the management frame sent by the site device in the management frame transmission period.

 The embodiment of the present invention carries the indication information of the management frame transmission period in the beacon frame, and instructs the station device to send the management frame in the time period during which the management frame is allowed to be sent, thereby increasing the proportion of the data frame transmitted by the wireless channel, and improving the ratio. Wireless channel utilization.

 On the basis of the embodiment of the present invention, the indication information includes a start time and an end time of the management frame transmission period;

 Or the indication information includes a start time of the management frame transmission period and a duration of the management frame transmission period;

Or the indication information includes an end time of the management frame transmission period; correspondingly, the start time of the management frame transmission period defaults to a time at which the beacon frame ends; Or the indication information includes a duration of the management frame transmission period; correspondingly, the start time of the management frame transmission period defaults to a time at which the beacon frame ends.

 If the indication information is not included in the beacon frame, the default is to notify the station device that the management frame is not allowed to be sent within a time interval between the beacon frame and the next beacon frame.

 The beacon frame further includes a start time corresponding to a next management frame transmission period.

 The embodiment of the present invention specifically describes the indication information carried in the beacon frame, which is used to implement centralized transmission of the management frame by collecting the management frame in the management frame transmission period and transmitting the beacon frame irregularly.

 FIG. 7 is a structural diagram of another embodiment of an access point device according to the present invention. The access point device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can perform the processing procedure provided by the embodiment of the method for processing the management frame. As shown in FIG. 7, the access point device 60 further includes an adjustment module. 63 is configured to dynamically adjust a duration of the management frame transmission period according to a system load condition, and/or a time interval between two adjacent management frame transmission periods.

 In the embodiment of the present invention, the wireless system resource utilization rate is improved by dynamically adjusting the management frame transmission period according to the system load condition and/or the time interval between two adjacent management frame transmission periods.

 FIG. 8 is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a site device according to the present invention. The site device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can perform the processing flow provided by the embodiment of the method for transmitting the management frame. As shown in FIG. 8, the site device 80 includes a beacon frame receiving module 81 and a first management frame sending module 82. The beacon frame receiving module 81 is configured to receive a beacon frame that is broadcast by the access point device, where the beacon frame includes indication information of a management frame transmission period, where the indication information is used to notify the site device that only the management The management frame is allowed to be sent in the frame transmission period; the first management frame sending module 82 is configured to send the management frame to the access point device in the management frame transmission period.

 The embodiment of the present invention carries the indication information of the management frame transmission period in the beacon frame, and instructs the station device to send the management frame in the time period during which the management frame is allowed to be sent, thereby increasing the proportion of the data frame transmitted by the wireless channel, and improving the ratio. Wireless channel utilization.

 On the basis of the embodiment of the present invention, the indication information includes a start time and an end time of the management frame transmission period;

Or the indication information includes a start time of the management frame transmission period and a duration of the management frame transmission period; Or the indication information includes an end time of the management frame transmission period; correspondingly, the start time of the management frame transmission period defaults to a time at which the beacon frame ends;

 Or the indication information includes a duration of the management frame transmission period; correspondingly, the start time of the management frame transmission period defaults to a time at which the beacon frame ends.

 If the indication information is not included in the beacon frame, the default is to notify the station device that the management frame is not allowed to be sent within a time interval between the beacon frame and the next beacon frame.

 The beacon frame further includes a start time corresponding to a next management frame transmission period.

 The embodiment of the present invention specifically describes the indication information carried in the beacon frame, which is used to implement centralized transmission of the management frame in the management frame transmission period and increase the wireless channel transmission data frame in the case of occasionally broadcasting the beacon frame. The ratio of the centralized transmission of management frames is achieved.

 FIG. 9 is a structural diagram of still another embodiment of an access point device according to the present invention. The access point device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can perform the processing flow provided by the embodiment of the method for processing the management frame. As shown in FIG. 9, the access point device 90 includes a second management frame receiving module 91 and a response sending module 92. The second management frame receiving module 91 is configured to receive a management frame that is sent by the site device to establish a network connection, where the management frame includes a maximum duration that the site device can wait; the response sending module 92 is used to Transmitting a management frame for the response to the site device during an intersection time period between the maximum duration that the site device can wait and the management frame transmission period; the access point device is allowed to send only during the management frame transmission period Manage frames.

 The embodiment of the present invention carries the indication information of the management frame transmission period in the beacon frame, and instructs the station device to send the management frame in the time period during which the management frame is allowed to be sent, thereby increasing the proportion of the data frame transmitted by the wireless channel, and improving the ratio. Wireless channel utilization.

 FIG. 10 is a structural diagram of another embodiment of a site device according to the present invention; a processing procedure provided by an embodiment of a method for transmitting a management frame by a site device according to an embodiment of the present invention is as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10, the site device 110 includes a second management frame sending module 111 and a response receiving module 112. The second management frame sending module 111 is configured to send a management frame for establishing a network connection to the access point device, where the management The frame includes a maximum duration that the station device can wait for the access point device to send to the site device during an intersection time period between a maximum duration that the site device can wait and a management frame transmission period. a management frame for the response, and allowing the management frame to be transmitted only during the management frame transmission period; the response receiving module 112 is configured to receive the management frame for the response sent by the access point device. The embodiment of the present invention carries the indication information of the management frame transmission period in the beacon frame, and instructs the station device to send the management frame in the time period during which the management frame is allowed to be sent, thereby increasing the proportion of the data frame transmitted by the wireless channel, and improving the ratio. Wireless channel utilization.

 FIG. 11 is a structural diagram of a transmission processing system for a management frame according to the present invention. The processing system of the management frame provided by the embodiment of the present invention may perform the processing flow provided by the embodiment of the method for processing the management frame. As shown in FIG. 11, the processing system 120 for managing the frame includes the access point device 121 and the site device 122. The access point device 121 is specifically the access point device described in the foregoing embodiment of the present invention, and the site device 122 is specifically the site device described in the foregoing embodiment of the present invention.

 The management system for transmitting a management frame provided by the embodiment of the present invention can implement the management frame transmission processing method of the embodiment of the present invention.

 An embodiment of the present invention provides an access point device, which may perform a process flow of a method for processing a management frame, where the access point device includes a processor and a memory, where the processor is configured to perform the following steps: The site device broadcasts a beacon frame, where the beacon frame includes indication information of a management frame transmission period, where the indication information is used to notify the station device to allow a management frame to be transmitted only in the management frame transmission period; Receiving, in the management frame transmission period, a management frame sent by the site device; the memory is configured to store the management frame transmission period.

 The indication information includes a start time and a termination time of the management frame transmission period;

 Or the indication information includes a start time of the management frame transmission period and a duration of the management frame transmission period;

 Or the indication information includes an end time of the management frame transmission period; correspondingly, the start time of the management frame transmission period defaults to a time when the beacon frame is sent to end;

 Or the indication information includes a duration of the management frame transmission period; correspondingly, the start time of the management frame transmission period defaults to a time at which the beacon frame ends.

 If the indication information is not included in the beacon frame, the default is to notify the station device that the management frame is not allowed to be sent within a time interval between the beacon frame and the next beacon frame.

 The beacon frame further includes a start time corresponding to a next management frame transmission period.

 The processor is further configured to perform the step of dynamically adjusting a duration of the management frame transmission period according to a system load condition, and/or a time interval between two adjacent management frame transmission periods.

The embodiment of the present invention carries the indication information of the management frame transmission period in the beacon frame, and indicates The station device sends the management frame within a time period during which the management frame is allowed to be transmitted, increases the proportion of the data frame transmitted by the wireless channel, and improves the utilization of the wireless channel.

 An embodiment of the present invention provides a processing procedure provided by an embodiment of a method for sending a management frame, where the site device includes a processor and a timer, where the processor is configured to perform the following steps to receive an access point. a beacon frame broadcasted by the device, where the beacon frame includes indication information of a management frame transmission period, where the indication information is used to notify the station device to allow transmission of a management frame only in the management frame transmission period; During the management frame transmission period, a management frame is sent to the access point device; the timer is used for timing.

 The indication information includes a start time and a termination time of the management frame transmission period;

 Or the indication information includes a start time of the management frame transmission period and a duration of the management frame transmission period;

 Or the indication information includes an end time of the management frame transmission period; correspondingly, the start time of the management frame transmission period defaults to a time when the beacon frame is sent to end;

 Or the indication information includes a duration of the management frame transmission period; correspondingly, the start time of the management frame transmission period defaults to a time at which the beacon frame ends.

 If the indication information is not included in the beacon frame, the default is to notify the station device that the management frame is not allowed to be sent within a time interval between the beacon frame and the next beacon frame.

 The beacon frame further includes a start time corresponding to a next management frame transmission period.

 The embodiment of the present invention carries the indication information of the management frame transmission period in the beacon frame, and instructs the station device to send the management frame in the time period during which the management frame is allowed to be sent, thereby increasing the proportion of the data frame transmitted by the wireless channel, and improving the ratio. Wireless channel utilization.

 An embodiment of the present invention provides an access point device, which may perform a processing procedure provided by an embodiment of a method for processing a management frame, where the access point device includes a processor and a memory, where the processor is configured to perform the following steps: a management frame sent by the site device for establishing a network connection, where the management frame includes a maximum duration that the site device can wait; an interval period between a maximum duration that the site device can wait and a management frame transmission period Transmitting, to the site device, a management frame for a response; the access point device is allowed to send a management frame only in the management frame transmission period; and the memory is configured to store the management frame transmission period.

The embodiment of the present invention carries the indication information of the management frame transmission period in the beacon frame, and indicates The station device sends the management frame within a time period during which the management frame is allowed to be transmitted, increases the proportion of the data frame transmitted by the wireless channel, and improves the utilization of the wireless channel.

 An embodiment of the present invention provides a processing procedure provided by an embodiment of a method for sending a management frame, where the site device includes a processor and a timer, where the processor is configured to perform the following steps to the access point. The device sends a management frame for establishing a network connection, where the management frame includes a maximum duration that the station device can wait, so that the access device can wait for the maximum duration and management frame of the site device. Sending a management frame for the response to the site device during the intersection period of the transmission period, and allowing the management frame to be transmitted only during the management frame transmission period; receiving the management for the response sent by the access point device Frame; the timer is used for timing.

 The embodiment of the present invention carries the indication information of the management frame transmission period in the beacon frame, and instructs the station device to send the management frame in the time period during which the management frame is allowed to be sent, thereby increasing the proportion of the data frame transmitted by the wireless channel, and improving the ratio. Wireless channel utilization. The embodiment of the present invention further provides a transmission processing system for a management frame, where the system includes the access point device described in the foregoing embodiment and the site device described in the foregoing embodiment.

 In summary, the embodiment of the present invention carries the indication information of the management frame transmission period in the beacon frame, and instructs the station device to send the management frame in the time period during which the management frame is allowed to be sent, and increases the wireless channel transmission data frame. The ratio increases the wireless channel utilization. The manner in which the station device is not allowed to transmit the management frame within the time interval between the beacon frame and the next beacon frame is implemented by not carrying the indication information in the beacon frame. The wireless system resource utilization is improved by dynamically adjusting the management frame transmission period according to the system load condition and/or the time interval between two adjacent management frame transmission periods.

 A person skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the steps of implementing the above method embodiments may be implemented by hardware related to program instructions, and the foregoing program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, when executed, The steps of the foregoing method embodiments are performed; and the foregoing storage medium includes: various media that can store program codes, such as ROM, RAM, disk or optical disk.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only for explaining the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to be limiting thereof; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will understand that The technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; and these modifications or replacements, and The essence of the corresponding technical solutions is not deviated from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

claims 1. A management frame sending and processing method, characterized by including: The access point device broadcasts a beacon frame to the site device. The beacon frame includes indication information of a management frame transmission period. The indication information is used to notify the site device that management is only allowed to be sent during the management frame transmission period. frame; The access point device receives the management frame sent by the site device during the management frame sending period. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the indication information includes a start time and an end time of the management frame transmission period; Or the indication information includes the start time of the management frame transmission period and the duration of the management frame transmission period; Or the indication information includes the end time of the management frame sending period; accordingly, the starting time of the management frame sending period defaults to the time when sending the beacon frame ends; Or the indication information includes the duration of the management frame sending period; accordingly, the start time of the management frame sending period defaults to the time at which the beacon frame ends. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, the method further includes: if the beacon frame does not include the indication information, the default is to notify the site device that the The management frame is sent within the time interval between the beacon frame and the next beacon frame. 4. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the beacon frame further includes: The starting time corresponding to the next management frame sending period. 5. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, the method further includes: dynamically adjusting the length of the management frame transmission period according to the system load condition, and/or two adjacent management frame transmission periods. the time interval between. 6. A management frame sending and processing method, characterized by including: The site device receives a beacon frame broadcast by the access point device. The beacon frame includes indication information of a management frame transmission period. The indication information is used to notify the site device that transmission is only allowed within the management frame transmission period. management frame; The site device sends a management frame to the access point device within the management frame sending period. 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the indication information includes a start time and an end time of the management frame transmission period; Or the indication information includes the start time of the management frame transmission period and the duration of the management frame transmission period; Or the indication information includes the end time of the management frame sending period; accordingly, the starting time of the management frame sending period defaults to the time when sending the beacon frame ends; Or the indication information includes the duration of the management frame sending period; accordingly, the start time of the management frame sending period defaults to the time at which the beacon frame ends. 8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that, the method further includes: if the beacon frame does not include the indication information, the default is to notify the site device that the The management frame is sent within the time interval between the beacon frame and the next beacon frame. 9. The method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the beacon frame further includes: The starting time corresponding to the next management frame sending period. 10. A management frame sending and processing method, characterized by including: The access point device receives a management frame sent by the site device for establishing a network connection, where the management frame includes the maximum length of time that the site device can wait; The access point device sends a management frame for response to the site device within the intersection time period of the maximum waiting time of the site device and the management frame sending period; the access point device only Management frames are allowed to be sent during the above management frame sending period. 1 1. A management frame sending and processing method, characterized by including: The site device sends a management frame for establishing a network connection to the access point device. The management frame includes the maximum length of time that the site device can wait, so that the access point device can wait for as long as the site device can. Within the intersection time period between the maximum duration and the management frame sending period, a management frame for response is sent to the site device, and the management frame is only allowed to be sent within the management frame sending period. 12. An access point device, characterized by including: A beacon frame sending module, configured to broadcast a beacon frame to the site device, where the beacon frame includes indication information of a management frame sending period, and the indication information is used to notify the site device only during the management frame sending period. Management frames are allowed to be sent within; The first management frame receiving module is configured to receive the management frame sent by the site device during the management frame sending period. 13. The access point device according to claim 12, wherein the indication information includes a start time and an end time of the management frame transmission period; Or the indication information includes the start time of the management frame transmission period and the duration of the management frame transmission period; Or the indication information includes the end time of the management frame sending period; accordingly, the starting time of the management frame sending period defaults to the time when sending the beacon frame ends; Or the indication information includes the duration of the management frame sending period; accordingly, the start time of the management frame sending period defaults to the time at which the beacon frame ends. 14. The access point device according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that, if the beacon frame does not include the indication information, the default is to notify the site device that the beacon frame is not allowed to The management frame is sent within the time interval between the next beacon frame and the next beacon frame. 15. The access point device according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the beacon frame further includes a starting time corresponding to the next management frame transmission period. 16. The access point device according to claim 12 or 13, further comprising: an adjustment module, configured to dynamically adjust the length of the management frame sending period according to the system load condition, and/or two adjacent The time interval between management frame sending periods. 17. A site equipment, characterized by including: A beacon frame receiving module, configured to receive a beacon frame broadcast by an access point device, where the beacon frame includes indication information of a management frame transmission period, and the indication information is used to notify the site device only during the management Management frames are allowed to be sent during the frame sending period; The first management frame sending module is configured to send a management frame to the access point device within the management frame sending period. 18. The site equipment according to claim 17, wherein the indication information includes the start time and end time of the management frame transmission period; Or the indication information includes the start time of the management frame transmission period and the duration of the management frame transmission period; Or the indication information includes the end time of the management frame sending period; accordingly, the starting time of the management frame sending period defaults to the time when sending the beacon frame ends; or the The indication information includes the duration of the management frame sending period; accordingly, the start time of the management frame sending period defaults to the time at which the beacon frame ends. 19. The site equipment according to claim 17 or 18, characterized in that, if the beacon frame does not include the indication information, the default is to notify the site equipment that the beacon frame is not allowed to communicate with the next The management frame is sent within a time interval between beacon frames. 20. The site equipment according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the beacon frame further includes a start time corresponding to the next management frame transmission period. 21. An access point device, characterized by: including: The second management frame receiving module is configured to receive a management frame sent by the site device for establishing a network connection, where the management frame includes the maximum length of time that the site device can wait; A response sending module, configured to send a management frame for response to the site device within the intersection time period of the maximum waiting time of the site device and the management frame sending period; the access point device only Management frames are allowed to be sent during the above management frame sending period. 22. A site equipment, characterized by including: The second management frame sending module is configured to send a management frame for establishing a network connection to the access point device, where the management frame includes the maximum length of time that the site device can wait, so that the access point device can During the intersection time period between the maximum waiting time of the site equipment and the management frame sending period, a management frame for response is sent to the site equipment, and management frames are only allowed to be sent during the management frame sending period; A response receiving module, configured to receive a management frame sent by the access point device for response. 23. A management frame transmission and processing system, characterized in that it includes an access point device according to any one of claims 12-16, and a plurality of site devices according to any one of claims 17-20. 24. A management frame transmission and processing system, characterized by comprising the access point device as claimed in claim 21, and a plurality of site devices as claimed in claim 22. 25. An access point device, characterized in that it includes a processor and a memory, wherein: the processor is configured to perform the following steps: broadcast a beacon frame to the site device, and the beacon frame includes a management frame transmission period Instruction information, the instruction information is used to notify the site device that the management frame is only allowed to be sent during the management frame transmission period; receive the management frame sent by the site device during the management frame transmission period; The memory is used to store the management frame sending period. 26. The access point device according to claim 25, wherein the indication information includes a start time and an end time of the management frame transmission period; Or the indication information includes the start time of the management frame transmission period and the duration of the management frame transmission period; Or the indication information includes the end time of the management frame sending period; accordingly, the starting time of the management frame sending period defaults to the time when sending the beacon frame ends; Or the indication information includes the duration of the management frame sending period; accordingly, the start time of the management frame sending period defaults to the time at which the beacon frame ends. 27. The access point device according to claim 25 or 26, characterized in that, if the beacon frame does not include the indication information, the default is to notify the site device that the beacon frame is not allowed to The management frame is sent within the time interval between the next beacon frame and the next beacon frame. 28. The access point device according to claim 25 or 26, characterized in that the beacon frame further includes a starting time corresponding to the next management frame transmission period. 29. The access point device according to claim 25 or 26, wherein the processor is further configured to perform the following steps: dynamically adjust the length of the management frame sending period according to system load conditions, and/or The time interval between two adjacent management frame sending periods. 30. A site device, characterized by including a processor and a timer, wherein: the processor is configured to perform the following steps: receive a beacon frame broadcast by an access point device, where the beacon frame includes a management frame Instruction information of the transmission period, the instruction information is used to notify the site device that the management frame is allowed to be sent only during the management frame transmission period; within the management frame transmission period, send the management frame to the access point device ; The timer is used for timing. 31. The site equipment according to claim 30, wherein the indication information includes the start time and end time of the management frame transmission period; Or the indication information includes the start time of the management frame transmission period and the duration of the management frame transmission period; Or the indication information includes the end time of the management frame sending period; accordingly, the starting time of the management frame sending period defaults to the time when sending the beacon frame ends; Or the indication information includes the duration of the management frame sending period; accordingly, the start time of the management frame sending period defaults to the time at which the beacon frame ends. 32. The site equipment according to claim 30 or 31, characterized in that, if the beacon frame does not include the indication information, the default is to notify the site equipment that the beacon frame is not allowed to communicate with the next. The management frame is sent within a time interval between beacon frames. 33. The site equipment according to claim 30 or 31, characterized in that the beacon frame also includes a starting time corresponding to the next management frame transmission period. 34. An access point device, characterized in that it includes a processor and a memory, wherein: the processor is configured to perform the following steps: receive a management frame sent by the site device for establishing a network connection, in the management frame Including the maximum time that the site equipment can wait; within the intersection time period of the maximum time that the site equipment can wait and the management frame sending period, send a management frame for response to the site equipment; the receiving The entry point device is only allowed to send management frames within the management frame sending period; The memory is used to store the management frame sending period. 35. A site device, characterized in that it includes a processor and a timer, wherein: the processor is configured to perform the following steps: send a management frame for establishing a network connection to the access point device, in the management frame Including the maximum time that the site device can wait, so that the access point device sends a message for the site device to the site device within the intersection time period of the maximum time that the site device can wait and the management frame sending period. Respond to the management frame, and only allow the management frame to be sent within the management frame sending period; Receive the management frame sent by the access point device for response; The timer is used for timing. 36. A management frame transmission and processing system, characterized in that it includes an access point device according to any one of claims 25-29, and a plurality of site devices according to any one of claims 30-33. 37. A management frame transmission and processing system, characterized in that it includes an access point device as claimed in claim 34, and a plurality of site devices as claimed in claim 35.