Method for coordinating beacon transmission times in wireless local area network and communications system utilizing the same
US9888490B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for coordinating beacon transmission times for a plurality of access points (APs) in a wireless local area network includes generating a first neighboring AP list listing one or more neighboring AP(s) of a first AP, deriving a first beacon transmission time for the first AP according to the first neighboring AP list, and transmitting a beacon message at the first beacon transmission time by the first AP. The first AP and the one or more neighboring AP(s) are arranged to form a Hot Spot that offers network services over the wireless local area network.
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