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Channel scanning method and apparatus

US8725142B1 · kind B1 · utility

3Cited by

9References

20Claims

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Assignee

Marvell International Ltd. · BM

Inventors

Joachim Schmalz · Bischweier, DE
Olaf Mater · Blankenloch, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 29, 2007
Grant date	May 13, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 5, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W48/12
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A receiver is tuned to a first channel in a plurality of channels, and at least one beacon signal from at least one other channel is received while the receiver is tuned to the first channel. The at least one other channel is determined to be active based on the at least one beacon signal received while the receiver is tuned to the first channel. A channel that is determined to be “active” may be, for example, a communication channel on which an access point in a communication network is communicating or is able to communicate.

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