Patent · US Active

Method of communication failure reporting and corresponding apparatus

US10904777B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. · FR

Inventors

Assi Abramovitz · Nes Ziona, IL
Koen Van Oost · Schilde, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 25, 2018
Grant date	Jan 26, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 25, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/08
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

When a failure is detected of a communication link between a wireless access point and a service provider providing services to devices in proximity of said wireless access point, a probe request message is broadcasted on one or more wireless communication channels. The broadcasted probe request message includes a particular payload enabling the message to be identified as being a distress message reporting a failure of the communication link. Another wireless access point within wireless communication reach receiving a distress message may transfer a communication link failure report to the service provider in place of the wireless access point of which the communication link fails.

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