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Probe response suppression

US9807813B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Brian D. Hart · Sunnyvale, US
John Matthew Swartz · Ruelle M. Durand, US
Joshua David Suhr · Lenexa, US
Matthew A. Silverman · Shaker Heights, US
Tak Ming Pang · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 15, 2015
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 27, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W76/18
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In response to receiving a probe request from a mobile client, an access point determines whether it should suppress a probe response. The access point receives a probe request from a wireless client device, and prepares a probe response to respond to the probe request. The access point determines whether the wireless client device is likely to associate with the wireless access point. Responsive to a determination that the wireless client device is unlikely to associate with the wireless access point, the access point suppresses the transmission of the probe response.

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