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Method and apparatus for scanning of channels simultaneously with exchanging data in a wireless device

US9357457B1 · kind B1 · utility

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7References

18Claims

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Assignee

Marvell International Ltd. · BM

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 9, 2014
Grant date	May 31, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2034

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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