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System and method for basic service set association

US9456408B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

Futurewei Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

George Calcev · Hoffman Estates, US
Bin Chen · Schaumburg, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 31, 2015
Grant date	Sep 27, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 31, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/12
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a station (STA) from an access point (AP), a frame including a device type indicator and comparing the device type indicator with a device type accepted by a basic service set (BSS) of the AP to produce a comparison. The method also includes determining whether to associate the STA with the AP in accordance with the comparison, associating the STA with the AP upon determining to associate the STA with the AP, and not associating the STA with the AP upon determining not to associate the STA with the AP.

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