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Method and apparatus for affiliating a wireless device with a wireless local area network

  • US 20040125777A1
  • Filed: 02/28/2003
  • Published: 07/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for affiliating a wireless device with a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprises:

  • establishing, by a control node of the WLAN, at least one access frequency for affiliation with the WLAN;

    periodically providing, by the control node, a beacon frame on the at least one access frequency, wherein the beacon indicates timing of affiliation with the WLAN;

    determining, by the wireless device, the at least one access frequency for affiliating with the WLAN;

    determining, by the wireless device, the timing of affiliation with the WLAN based on the beacon frame;

    providing, by the wireless device, identification information of the wireless device via the at least one access frequency during the beacon frame;

    determining, by the control node, access privileges of the wireless device based on the identification information; and

    affiliating, by the control node, the wireless device with an initial access channel from a set of access channels in accordance with the access privileges.

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