Patent · US Active

AP location query

US9386472B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by

0References

25Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Gaby Prechner · Beer Yaakov, IL
Itai Steiner · Nes Ziona, IL
Shani Ben-Haim · Haifa, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 20, 2013
Grant date	Jul 5, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 20, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/08
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments for providing a query for location information for access points (APs) proximate to a reporting AP are generally described herein. A station may include a processor arranged to generate a Location Configuration Information (LCI) request having subelements arranged to query a reporting AP for a LCI report that includes location information regarding APs proximate to the reporting AP and a transceiver, coupled to the processor, the transceiver being arranged to send to the reporting AP the generated LCI request for the LCI report that includes location information regarding APs proximate to the reporting AP.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.