Anonymization of basic service set identifiers for wireless access points
US11470470B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/61
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various techniques and systems are described herein for anonymization of basic service set identifiers (BSSIDs) for wireless access points (WAPs). In various examples, a first WAP may determine a first BSSID. The first WAP may generate a first beacon packet comprising the first BSSID. A first client packet may be received, the first client packet comprising the first BSSID as a destination address of the first client packet. A determination may be made that at least a threshold amount of time has passed since the first BSSID was designated for use in beacon packets. Thereafter, the first WAP may determine a second BSSID different from the first BSSID. The first WAP may generate a second beacon packet comprising the second BSSID.
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