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Wireless adapter with auxiliary radio channel for advanced channel scanning

US8630255B1 · kind B1 · utility

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6References

10Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Marvell International Ltd. · BM

Inventors

Manfred Kunz · Berlin, DE
Joachim Schmalz · Bischweier, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2007
Grant date	Jan 14, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W74/06
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless device for wireless communication in a wireless area network. The wireless device includes a main radio channel for exchanging data with an access point in the wireless area network, as well as an auxiliary radio channel for scanning for availability of other access points in the wireless area network.

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