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US 12,588,057 · App. 18/007,531 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Method and device for performing grouping for sensing in wireless LAN system

Inventors: Insun Jang (Seoul, KR); Jeongki Kim (Seoul, KR); Jinsoo Choi (Seoul, KR); Dongguk Lim (Seoul, KR); Sanggook Kim (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04W74/08H04W76/11H04W84/12
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Patent No.
US 12,588,057
App. No.
18/007,531
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a wireless local area network (wireless LAN) system, a transmitting STA can transmit, to a receiving STA, a grouping initiation frame for generating a group that is to perform sensing. The grouping initiation frame can include information related to a session identifier (ID) for a sensing session and to the number of transmission times of a sensing signal performed in the sensing session. The transmitting STA can receive a grouping response frame from the receiving STA. The receiving STA can be included in the group on the basis of the reception of the grouping response frame from the receiving STA within a threshold time preset from the transmission time of the grouping initiation frame. The sensing session can include at least one transmission opportunity (TXOP).

Claims (15)

1 . A method performed in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system, the method comprising:

obtaining, by a sensing initiator, sensing capability information of a station (STA), wherein the capability information includes first information related to a bandwidth supported by the STA and second information related to whether the STA requires to be polled for measurement;

based on the sensing capability information, transmitting, by the sensing initiator, an initiation frame to request a sensing measurement session, wherein the initiation frame includes a session identifier (ID) for identifying the sensing measurement session, an Association ID (AID) of the STA, and a bandwidth field related to a bandwidth to be used between the sensing initiator and the STA; and

determining, by the sensing initiator, whether the sensing measurement session is successful based on whether a response frame is received within a time threshold in response to the initiation frame.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensing measurement session is determined to be successful based on the response frame is received within the time threshold.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensing initiator transmits an acknowledgement (ACK) signal based on the sensing measurement session being successful.

4 . A sensing initiator in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system, comprising:

a transceiver adapted to transmit and/or receive a wireless signal; and

a processor adapted to control the transceiver,

wherein the processor is further adapted to:

obtain sensing capability information of a station (STA), wherein the capability information includes first information related to a bandwidth supported by the STA and second information related to whether the STA requires to be polled for measurement;

based on the sensing capability information, transmit an initiation frame to request a sensing measurement session, wherein the initiation frame includes a session identifier (ID) for identifying the sensing measurement session, an Association ID (AID) of the STA, and a bandwidth field related to a bandwidth to be used between the sensing initiator and the STA; and

determining whether the sensing measurement session is successful based on whether a response frame is received within a time threshold in response to the initiation frame.

5 . The sensing initiator of claim 4 , wherein the sensing measurement session is determined to be successful based on the response frame is received within the time threshold.

6 . The sensing initiator of claim 4 , wherein the sensing initiator transmits an acknowledgement (ACK) signal based on the sensing measurement session being successful.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2022
From: JANG, INSUN; KIM, JEONGKI; CHOI, JINSOO; LIM, DONGGUK; KIM, SANGGOOK
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 061942/0027 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63034996 · Jun 5, 2020
Related Publication 20230224955A1 · Jul 13, 2023
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