A method for implementing a decentralized clustering mechanism includes: reserving, by a first wireless device located on a first channel, multiple first scheduled service periods from a first data transfer interval; switching, by the first wireless device, to a second channel within the first scheduled service periods, and transmitting a probe frame over the second channel, where the probe frame includes a cluster probe information element; reserving, by the first wireless device, multiple second scheduled service periods from a second data transfer interval according to timing information in the cluster probe information element; when a response frame from a second wireless device is received within the second scheduled service periods, identifying, by the first wireless device, whether an empty beacon scheduled service period exists; and if exists, transmitting, by the first wireless device, a beacon frame within the empty beacon scheduled service period.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a channel switching method, apparatus, and device. The method includes: obtaining, by a mobile Wi-Fi device, a channel switching instruction sent by a Wi-Fi access point, where the channel switching instruction carries a destination channel identifier; and switching, by the mobile Wi-Fi device according to the channel switching instruction, a communication channel between the mobile Wi-Fi device and the Wi-Fi access point, and a communication channel between the mobile Wi-Fi device and a terminal that accesses the mobile Wi-Fi device to a destination communication channel corresponding to the destination channel identifier carried in the channel switching instruction. In this way, a Wi-Fi client and a Wi-Fi access end of a mobile Wi-Fi device still work on a same communication channel after performing channel switching, thereby improving compatibility, a throughput, and stability of the mobile Wi-Fi device.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a channel switching method, apparatus, and device. The method includes: obtaining, by a mobile Wi-Fi device, a channel switching instruction sent by a Wi-Fi access point, where the channel switching instruction carries a destination channel identifier; and switching, by the mobile Wi-Fi device according to the channel switching instruction, a communication channel between the mobile Wi-Fi device and the Wi-Fi access point, and a communication channel between the mobile Wi-Fi device and a terminal that accesses the mobile Wi-Fi device to a destination communication channel corresponding to the destination channel identifier carried in the channel switching instruction. In this way, a Wi-Fi client and a Wi-Fi access end of a mobile Wi-Fi device still work on a same communication channel after performing channel switching, thereby improving compatibility, a throughput, and stability of the mobile Wi-Fi device.

Embodiments of the disclosure generally relate to beam switching in a wireless communication network. A device in the wireless communication network determines a beam switch mode based on a first measurement on quality of a current beam serving a mobile terminal. The beam switch mode is associated with at least one candidate beam. Then, the device sends an indication of the beam switch mode to the mobile terminal to trigger the mobile terminal to perform a second measurement on a mobile reference signal associated with the at least one candidate beam. In response to receiving the second measurement from the mobile terminal, the device determines a target beam from the at least one candidate beam and the current beam based on the second measurement. In this way, the target beam may be determined in an efficient way.

Embodiments of the disclosure generally relate to beam switching in a wireless communication network. A device in the wireless communication network determines a beam switch mode based on a first measurement on quality of a current beam serving a mobile terminal. The beam switch mode is associated with at least one candidate beam. Then, the device sends an indication of the beam switch mode to the mobile terminal to trigger the mobile terminal to perform a second measurement on a mobile reference signal associated with the at least one candidate beam. In response to receiving the second measurement from the mobile terminal, the device determines a target beam from the at least one candidate beam and the current beam based on the second measurement. In this way, the target beam may be determined in an efficient way.

In any cellular communication the network transmits broadcast information with some periodicity which is defined by the network parameters. The client terminal must acquire this system information in order to access the services from the network. The time required by the client terminal to acquire all the necessary system information to initiate network access may depend on the scheduling of the system information broadcast by the network. In some cases the scheduling information about the system information may be described in another system information message whose schedule may be fixed or known a priori. Conventional method of decoding the complete system information may involve decoding attempt for all the possible instances of transmission of the system information. A method and apparatus are disclosed that enables acquisition of the system information based on stored known instances of system information transmission. This results in reduced power consumption at the client terminal.

In any cellular communication the network transmits broadcast information with some periodicity which is defined by the network parameters. The client terminal must acquire this system information in order to access the services from the network. The time required by the client terminal to acquire all the necessary system information to initiate network access may depend on the scheduling of the system information broadcast by the network. In some cases the scheduling information about the system information may be described in another system information message whose schedule may be fixed or known a priori. Conventional method of decoding the complete system information may involve decoding attempt for all the possible instances of transmission of the system information. A method and apparatus are disclosed that enables acquisition of the system information based on stored known instances of system information transmission. This results in reduced power consumption at the client terminal.

A method for determining a network switch resource is applicable to a terminal that is connected to at least two operator networks. The method includes: receiving first configuration information sent by a first operator network; determining a preset duration for disconnection from the first operator network based on the first configuration information; and disconnecting from the first operator network and performing activities in a second operator network for a duration less than or equal to the preset duration and with a preset limit moment as a boundary.

A method for determining a network switch resource is applicable to a terminal that is connected to at least two operator networks. The method includes: receiving first configuration information sent by a first operator network; determining a preset duration for disconnection from the first operator network based on the first configuration information; and disconnecting from the first operator network and performing activities in a second operator network for a duration less than or equal to the preset duration and with a preset limit moment as a boundary.

There is disclosed a method performed by a wireless device for performing active bandwidth part switching, the method comprising: performing a first active bandwidth part switching on a first link for the wireless device; determining that a second active bandwidth part switching on a second link for the wireless device is to be performed while the first active bandwidth part switching is ongoing; and adapting at least one of the first and second active bandwidth part switching based on a rule.