Wireless LAN access point
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1. A wireless communication device which performs wireless communication by using one of wireless channels obtained by splitting a predetermined frequency band into a plurality of wireless channels, comprising:
- means for modulating and demodulating data for performing wireless communication;
means for detecting a usable wireless channel out of the plurality of wireless channels; and
means for setting up the wireless channel detected by said detection means as a communication channel for wireless communication performed via said wireless communication means.
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Abstract
The communication performance between an access point and a station is improved by automatically setting up a free channel not used for communication. This invention relates to a wireless LAN access point including means for searching for a wireless LAN channel not in use, and means for setting up as a communication channel the wireless LAN channel not in use that is found by the search by the search means.
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1. A wireless communication device which performs wireless communication by using one of wireless channels obtained by splitting a predetermined frequency band into a plurality of wireless channels, comprising:
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means for modulating and demodulating data for performing wireless communication;
means for detecting a usable wireless channel out of the plurality of wireless channels; and
means for setting up the wireless channel detected by said detection means as a communication channel for wireless communication performed via said wireless communication means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A wireless LAN access point comprising:
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means for detecting a beacon from another wireless LAN access point in a wireless LAN channel;
means for determining whether the wireless LAN channel is a final wireless channel when said detection means detects a beacon; and
means for changing a next wireless LAN channel to the wireless LAN channel when said detection means detects a beacon from another wireless LAN access point and said determination means determines that the wireless LAN channel is not a final wireless channel. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless LAN access point system comprising a docker and a portable information device detachably connected to said docker,
said docker comprising means for searching for a wireless LAN channel not in use, means for setting as a communication channel the wireless LAN channel not in use that is found by the search by said search means, and means for performing wireless communication with said portable information device by using the communication channel set up by said setup means.
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10. A communication channel setup method at a wireless LAN access point, comprising:
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determining whether a beacon from another wireless LAN access point has been received in a wireless LAN channel;
determining whether the wireless LAN channel is a final channel when a beacon has been received; and
returning to the step of determining whether a beacon has been received when the wireless LAN channel is not determined as a final channel.
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