Method and apparatus for transmitting frame in WLAN system

1. A method of transmitting a frame in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system, the method comprising:

receiving, by a first station, information about an association identifier (AID) from an access point, the AID identifying the first station in the WLAN system;

transmitting, by the first station, a Direct Link Setup (DLS) request frame to a second station to request a setup for a direct link with the second station, the DLS request frame including the AID of the first station;

receiving, by the first station, a DLS response frame from the second station in response to the DLS request frame, the DLS response frame including an AID of the second station; and

transmitting, by the first station, a Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) to the second station or the access point, the PPDU including a Very High Throughput-Signal (VHT-SIG) field and a PLCP Service Data Unit (PSDU),

wherein the VHT-SIG field includes identity information,

wherein the identity information indicates a partial AID that is formed from the AID of the second station when the PPDU is destined to the second station, and

wherein the identity information indicates a part of a basic service set identifier (BSSID) of the access point when the PPDU is destined to the access point.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the VHT-SIG field further includes a reception target indicator indicating whether the PPDU is destined to the second station or the access point.

3. The method of claims 1 , wherein a length of the AID of the second station is 16 bits and a length of the partial AID is 9 bits.

4. An apparatus operated in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system, comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor functionally coupled to the transceiver, and configured to:

receive, via the transceiver, information about an association identifier (AID) from an access point, the AID identifying the apparatus in the WLAN system;

transmit, via the transceiver, a Direct Link Setup (DLS) request frame to a station to request a setup for a direct link with the station, the DLS request frame including the AID of the apparatus;

receive, via the transceiver, a DLS response frame from the station in response to the DLS request frame, the DLS response frame including an AID of the station;

transmit, via the transceiver, a Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) to the station or the access point, the PPDU including a Very High Throughput-Signal (VHT-SIG) field and a PLCP Service Data Unit (PSDU),

wherein the VHT-SIG field includes identity information,

wherein the identity information indicates a partial AID that is formed from the AID of the station when the PPDU is destined to the station, and

wherein the identity information indicates a part of a basic service set identifier (BSSID) of the access point when the PPDU is destined to the access point.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the VHT-SIG field further includes a reception target indicator indicating whether the PPDU is destined to the station or the access point.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein a length of the AID of the station is 16 bits and a length of the partial AID is 9 bits.

7. A method of transmitting a frame in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system, the method comprising:

receiving, by a second station, information about an association identifier (AID) from an access point, the AID identifying the second station in the WLAN system;

receiving, by the second station, a Direct Link Setup (DLS) request frame from a first station to request a setup for a direct link with the second station, the DLS request frame including an AID of the first station;

transmitting, by the second station, a DLS response frame to the first station in response to the DLS request frame, the DLS response frame including the AID of the second station;

transmitting, by the second station, a Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) to the first station or the access point, the PPDU including a Very High Throughput-Signal (VHT-SIG) field and a PLCP Service Data Unit (PSDU),

wherein the VHT-SIG field includes identity information,

wherein the identity information indicates a partial AID that is formed from the AID of the first station when the PPDU is destined to the first station, and

wherein the identity information indicates a part of a basic service set identifier (BSSID) of the access point when the PPDU is destined to the access point.

8. An apparatus operated in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system, comprising:

a transceiver; and

a processor functionally coupled to the transceiver and configured to:

receive, via the transceiver, information about an association identifier (AID) from an access point, the AID identifying the apparatus in the WLAN system;

receive, via the transceiver, a Direct Link Setup (DLS) request frame from a station to request a setup for a direct link with the station, the DLS request frame including an AID of the station;

transmit, via the transceiver, a DLS response frame to the station in response to the DLS request frame, the DLS response frame including the AID of the apparatus; and

transmit, via the transceiver, a Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) to the station or the access point, the PPDU including a Very High Throughput-Signal (VHT-SIG) field and a PLCP Service Data Unit (PSDU),

wherein the VHT-SIG field includes identity information,

wherein the identity information indicates a partial AID that is formed from the AID of the station when the PPDU is destined to the station, and

wherein the identity information indicates a part of a basic service set identifier (BSSID) of the access point when the PPDU is destined to the access point.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein a length of the AID of the station is 16 bits and a length of the partial AID is 9 bits.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein a length of the AID of the station is 16 bits and a length of the partial AID is 9 bits.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the VHT-SIG field further includes a reception target indicator indicating whether the PPDU is destined to the first station or the access point.

12. The apparatus of claims 8 , wherein the VHT-SIG field further includes a reception target indicator indicating whether the PPDU is destined to the station or the access point.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information about the AID includes an AID field including a value assigned by the access point in the WLAN system, and the AID field represents a 16-bit ID of the second station.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the partial AID includes an abbreviated indication of the second station for which the PSDU is intended.

15. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the information about the AID includes an AID field including a value assigned by the access point in the WLAN system, and the AID field represents a 16-bit ID of the station.

16. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the partial AID includes an abbreviated indication of the station for which the PSDU is intended.

17. The method of claim 7 , wherein the information about the AID includes an AID field including a value assigned by the access point in the WLAN system, and the AID field represents a 16-bit ID of the first station.

18. The method of claim 7 , wherein the partial AID includes an abbreviated indication of the first station for which the PSDU is intended.

19. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the information about the AID includes an AID field including a value assigned by the access point in the WLAN system, and the AID field represents a 16-bit ID of the station.

20. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the partial AID includes an abbreviated indication of the station for which the PSDU is intended.