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Scanning for wireless local area networks

US7912465B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED · CA

Inventors

Sherif Abdel-Kader · Waterloo, CA
David Bajar · Kitchener, CA
Yongsheng Chen · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 24, 2005
Grant date	Mar 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 1, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a wireless device, active scanning for a particular wireless network name is initiated during passive scanning for a wireless network that matches a profile stored in a wireless local area network controller, the profile including the particular wireless network name. Active scanning for the particular wireless network name includes transmitting one or more probe requests, each transmitted on a different communication channel.

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