Devices for reduced overhead paging
A method for reduced overhead paging by an access point is described. The method includes assigning at least one paging identifier to at least one station. The method also includes partitioning a paging identifier space into paging identifier sets. The method further includes generating a paging message based on at least one of the paging identifier sets and the at least one paging identifier. The method additionally includes sending the paging message.
1. A method for wireless communication by a station, comprising:
preparing a power save polling (PS-POLL) request message comprising a token number, wherein the token number in the PS-POLL request message is the token number in one or more previous paging messages and is configured to indicate a correspondence between the PS-POLL request message and the one or more paging messages; and
transmitting the PS-POLL request message to an access point.
2. A method for wireless communication by an access point, comprising:
preparing a plurality of paging messages, wherein each of the plurality of paging messages is associated with at least one paging identifier of a plurality of paging identifiers and comprises a token number, wherein each of the plurality of paging identifiers is associated with at least one station of a set of stations;
transmitting at least one paging message to the at least one station;
receiving a power save polling (PS-POLL) request message from the at least one station, wherein the PS-POLL request message comprises the token number, wherein the token number in the PS-POLL request message is the token number in one or more previous paging messages and is configured to identify the PS-POLL request message as corresponding to the one or more paging messages; and
associating the one or more paging messages with the PS-POLL request message.
3. A station configured for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor;
instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to:
prepare a power save polling (PS-POLL) request message comprising a token number, wherein the token number in the PS-POLL request message is the token number in one or more previous paging messages and is configured to indicate a correspondence between the PS-POLL request message and the one or more paging messages; and
transmit the PS-POLL request message to an access point.
4. An access point configured for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor;
instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to:
prepare a plurality of paging messages, wherein each of the plurality of paging messages is associated with at least one paging identifier of a plurality of paging identifiers and comprises a token number, wherein each of the plurality of paging identifiers is associated with at least one station of a set of stations;
transmit at least one paging message to the at least one station;
receive a power save polling (PS-POLL) request message from the at least one station, wherein the PS-POLL request message comprises the token number, wherein the token number in the PS-POLL request message is the token number in one or more previous paging messages and is configured to identify the PS-POLL request message as corresponding to the one or more paging messages; and
associate the one or more paging messages with the PS-POLL request message.
5. An apparatus configured for wireless communication, comprising:
means for preparing a power save polling (PS-POLL) request message comprising a token number, wherein the token number in the PS-POLL request message is the token number in one or more previous paging messages and is configured to indicate a correspondence between the PS-POLL request message and the one or more paging messages; and
means for transmitting the PS-POLL request message to an access point.
6. An apparatus configured for wireless communication, comprising:
means for preparing a plurality of paging messages, wherein each of the plurality of paging messages is associated with at least one paging identifier of a plurality of paging identifiers and comprises a token number, wherein each of the plurality of paging identifiers is associated with at least one station of a set of stations;
means for transmitting at least one paging message to the at least one station;
means for receiving a power save polling (PS-POLL) request message from the at least one station, wherein the PS-POLL request message comprises the token number, wherein the token number in the PS-POLL request message is the token number in one or more previous paging messages and is configured to identify the PS-POLL request message as corresponding to the one or more paging messages; and
means for associating the one or more paging messages with the PS-POLL request message.
7. A computer-program product for wireless communication, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions being executable by a processor to cause a station to perform the steps of:
preparing a power save polling (PS-POLL) request message comprising a token number, wherein the token number in the PS-POLL request message is the token number in one or more previous paging messages and is configured to indicate a correspondence between the PS-POLL request message and the one or more paging messages; and
transmitting the PS-POLL request message to an access point.
8. A computer-program product for wireless communication, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions being executable by a processor to cause an access point to perform the steps of:
preparing a plurality of paging messages, wherein each of the plurality of paging messages is associated with at least one paging identifier of a plurality of paging identifiers and comprises a token number, wherein each of the plurality of paging identifiers is associated with at least one station of a set of stations;
transmitting at least one paging message to the at least one station;
receiving a power save polling (PS-POLL) request message from the at least one station, wherein the PS-POLL request message comprises the token number, wherein the token number in the PS-POLL request message corresponds to the token number in one or more previous paging messages and is configured to identify the PS-POLL request message as corresponding to the one or more paging messages; and
associating the one or more paging messages with the PS-POLL request message.