System and method for broadcasting application-specific information in wireless local area networks
US7505443B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for a novel broadcasting scheme (NBS) in a wireless local area network are described, which can operate with or without a network connection. The system permits transmission of application-specific data through a specific field in a beacon frame, the Service Set Identity (SSID). By implementing a NBS Processor in an AP and a NBS Parser in stations, the AP can broadcast application-specific data while the stations can automatically act upon the receipt of the broadcast.
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