Method and apparatus for indicating the presence of a wireless local area network by detecting signature sequences
US6754194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting the presence of a wireless local area network (WLAN) (104) detects at least one signature sequence in a radio frequency (RF) signal associated with a WLAN (104). The present invention indicates the presence of a WLAN (104) in response to the detection of the at least one signature sequence in the RF signal.
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