Band steering
US8655278B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for band steering includes, with a wireless access point, refraining from responding to a probe request from a client device on a first frequency band until a first period of time has elapsed if said client device is capable of communication on a second frequency band. The method further includes, with the wireless access point, responding immediately to a probe request from said client device on said second frequency band.
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