Method and apparatus for accelerated link setup
US9942927B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for performing active scanning by a non-AP STA may comprise transmitting, to a group of APs, one or more probe request frames and receiving in response, configuration chance count (CCC) values from first and second APs of the group of APs. The CCC values may be integer values that represent configuration instances of the respective APs. The CCC values may be stored in a memory of the non-AP STA. A determination may be made, based on the information stored in the memory, as to which AP is preferred. An association procedure may be performed with the preferred AP. Other disclosed methods employ passive scanning.
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