Wireless communication method and wireless communication terminal in high-density environment including overlapped basic service set

1. A wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly, the terminal comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor,

wherein the processor is configured to

receive a signaling field of a Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (PLCP) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) through the transceiver,

obtain an Address field of a MAC header from the PPDU,

determine that the PPDU includes an Inter-Basic Service Set (BSS) frame when information identifying a BSS indicated by the signaling field is the same as information identifying a BSS of a BSS including the wireless communication terminal, and the obtained Address field of the MAC header indicates a BSS which is different from the BSS including the wireless communication terminal as a BSS from which the PPDU is transmitted, and

access a channel based on the determination that the PPDU includes an Inter-BSS frame,

wherein the Address field of the MAC header indicates a MAC address related to a MAC Protocol Data Unit (MPDU).

2. The wireless communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein a maximum number of BSSs being able to be identified by the information identifying a BSS is smaller than a maximum number of BSSs being able to be identified by the MAC address.

3. The wireless communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine whether the PPDU includes an Inter-BSS frame or an Intra-BSS frame based on at least one of a transmitting STA address (TA) field, a receiving STA address (RA) field, and a BSSID field of the Address field of the MAC header.

4. The wireless communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine, based on the determination that the PPDU includes an Inter-BSS frame, a Clear Channel Assessment threshold which is used for accessing the channel.

5. The wireless communication terminal of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to enter a power save mode based on the determination that the PPDU includes an Inter-BSS frame.

6. An operating method of a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly, the method comprising:

receiving a signaling field of a Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (PLCP) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) through the transceiver,

obtaining an Address field of a MAC header from the PPDU,

determining that the PPDU includes an Inter-Basic Service Set (BSS) frame when information identifying a BSS indicated by the signaling field is the same as information identifying a BSS of a BSS including the wireless communication terminal, and the obtained Address field of the MAC header indicates a BSS which is different from the BSS including the wireless communication terminal as a BSS from which the PPDU is transmitted, and

accessing a channel based on the determination that the PPDU includes an Inter-BSS frame,

wherein the Address field of the MAC header indicates a MAC address related to a MAC Protocol Data Unit (MPDU).

7. The operating method of claim 6 , wherein a maximum number of BSSs being able to be identified by the information identifying a BSS is smaller than a maximum number of BSSs being able to be identified by the MAC address.

8. The operating method of claim 6 , wherein the accessing the channel comprises determining whether the PPDU includes an Inter-BSS frame or an Intra-BSS frame based on at least one of a transmitting STA address (TA) field, a receiving STA address (RA) field, and a BSSID field of the Address field of the MAC header.

9. The operating method of claim 6 , wherein the accessing the channel comprises determining a Clear Channel Assessment threshold which is used for accessing the channel based on the information identifying a Basic Service Set (BSS) indicated by the signaling field.