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US 12,628,070 · App. 18/338,484 · Granted May 12, 2026

Extension methods and wireless communication system

Inventors: YiDong He (Suzhou City, CN); ZhaoMing Li (Suzhou City, CN); ZuoHui Peng (Suzhou City, CN)
Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
H04W48/12H04W84/12
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Patent No.
US 12,628,070
App. No.
18/338,484
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an extension method, applied in a wireless communication system, the wireless communication system comprises a wireless access point and a plurality of stations, to which the wireless access point is connected, wherein the following steps are performed by the wireless communication system: the wireless access point generating a trigger frame according to a self-defined user information; the wireless access point broadcasting the trigger frame to the plurality of stations through a wireless channel; the plurality of stations receiving the trigger frame and then sending an information frame to the wireless access point; wherein, the self-defined user information comprises a default state command, by which existing in the self-defined user information, there would be not necessary to wait for subsequent information frames for time saving and energy conserving.

Claims (44)

1 . An extension method, applied in a wireless communication system, the wireless communication system comprising a wireless access point and at least one of station, to which the wireless access point being connected, the extension method comprising:

generating, by the wireless access point, a trigger frame according to a self-defined user information;

broadcasting, by the wireless access point, the trigger frame to the at least one of station through a wireless channel;

sending, by the at least one of station, an information frame after the trigger frame is received by the at least one of station; and

receiving, by the wireless access point, the information frame from the at least one of station;

wherein the self-defined user information comprises a default state command for executing a corresponding action program by the at least one of station, wherein the default state command comprises one of: a next action information, a timestamp information, a buffer state report information, or a next target wake time information;

wherein the step of the wireless access point inserting the self-defined user information into the trigger frame further comprises the following sub-steps:

the wireless access point obtaining an association identifier in the user information field; and

the wireless access point configuring the self-defined user information for the association identifier;

wherein the step of the wireless access point configuring the self-defined user information for the association identifier further comprises the following sub-steps:

the wireless access point obtaining a reserved code in the association identifier; and

the wireless access point configuring the self-defined user information according to the reserved code

wherein the reserved code is an integer code not otherwise used in the in the wireless communication,

wherein the step of generating, by the wireless access point, a trigger frame according to a self-defined user information further comprises the following sub-step:

the wireless access point inserting the self-defined user information into the trigger frame.

2 . The extension method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of the wireless access point inserting the self-defined user information into the trigger frame further comprises the following sub-step:

the wireless access point obtaining a user information field of the trigger frame; and

the wireless access point inserting the self-defined user information to be adjacent to the user information field.

3 . The extension method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of the wireless access point inserting the self-defined user information into the trigger frame further comprises the following sub-step:

the wireless access point obtaining a padding information field of the trigger frame.

4 . The extension method according to claim 3 , wherein after the step of the wireless access point obtaining a padding information field of the trigger frame, then the following step is performed:

the wireless access point inserting the self-defined user information into the padding information field.

5 . The extension method according to claim 3 , wherein after the step of the wireless access point obtaining a padding information field of the trigger frame, then the following step is performed:

the wireless access point inserting the self-defined user information to be adjacent to the padding information field.

6 . The extension method according to claim 3 , wherein after the step of the wireless access point obtaining a padding information field of the trigger frame, then the following step is performed:

the wireless access point replacing the padding information field with the self-defined user information.

7 . The extension method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of the wireless access point inserting the self-defined user information into the trigger frame further comprises the following sub-steps:

the wireless access point obtaining a bitmap control and a partial virtual bitmap; and

the wireless access point configuring the corresponding self-defined user information for the bitmap control and the partial virtual bitmap.

8 . The extension method according to claim 1 , wherein the extension method further comprises a station, and after the step of broadcasting, by the wireless access point, the trigger frame to the plurality of stations through a wireless channel, the at least one of station perform the following steps:

the at least one of station obtaining the self-defined user information; and

the at least one of station correspondingly executing an action program according to the default state command of the self-defined user information.

9 . A wireless communication system, the wireless communication system comprising a wireless access point and at least one of station, to which the wireless access point being connected, the wireless communication system comprising:

the wireless access point configured to expand a trigger frame according to a self-defined user information, broadcast a trigger frame via a wireless channel, and receive at least one of information frame via the wireless channel; and

the at least one of station configured to receive the trigger frame via the wireless channel and transmit the at least one of information frame after expanded trigger frame is successfully received;

wherein the self-defined user information comprises a default state command for executing a corresponding action program by the at least one of station, wherein the default state command comprises one of: a next action information, a timestamp information, a buffer state report information, or a next target wake time information;

wherein the wireless access point configures to obtain an association identifier in the user information field, and the wireless access point configures to configure the self-defined user information for the association identifier;

wherein the wireless access point configures to obtain a reserved code in the association identifier, and the wireless access point configures the self-defined user information according to the reserved code;

wherein the reserved code is an integer code not otherwise used in the in the wireless communication,

wherein the wireless access point configures to insert the self-defined user information into the trigger frame to generate an extended trigger frame.

10 . The wireless communication system according to claim 9 , wherein the wireless access point inserts the self-defined user information to be adjacent to a user information field of the trigger frame.

11 . The wireless communication system according to claim 9 , wherein the wireless access point obtains a padding information field of the trigger frame, and the wireless access point inserts the self-defined user information into or adjacent to the padding information field.

12 . The wireless communication system according to claim 9 , wherein the wireless access point obtains a bitmap control and a partial virtual bitmap, and the wireless access point configures the corresponding self-defined user information for the bitmap control and the partial virtual bitmap.

13 . The wireless communication system according to claim 9 , wherein the wireless communication system is applied in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11ax communication technology.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2024
From: SUZHOU PANKORE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
To: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORP.
Reel/Frame 068884/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2023
From: HE, YIDONG; LI, ZHAOMING; PENG, ZUOHUI
To: SUZHOU PANKORE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 064011/0247 →
Priority Claims (1)
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