Method and apparatus for a station to operate within WLAN system
US8913577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for a specific station, operating as a non-AP (Access Point) station permitted to operate within available channels not used by a licensed device, to operate as an AP station in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) are disclosed. A specific protocol related to a registration of a station's location to operate within a white space id defined whose Information IDs comprises a registration request and a registration response. Using the defined registration request and registration response, the station can register its geographical location with a Registered Location Server (RLS), and operate as an AP STA within WS.
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