Channel scanning in wireless networks
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1. A method comprising:
- sending a channel scan indication to a mobile station in a wireless network; and
performing a channel scan.
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Abstract
Channel scanning in a wireless network is performed in a coordinated fashion by access points and mobile stations.
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29 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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sending a channel scan indication to a mobile station in a wireless network; and
performing a channel scan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving scan information broadcast by an access point in a wireless network;
setting a scan timer; and
if the scan timer expires, performing a channel scan. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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- 23. An apparatus having a machine-readable medium with instructions stored thereon that when accessed result in a machine performing a channel scan simultaneously with a channel scan performed by an access point in a wireless network.
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27. An electronic system comprising:
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a plurality of antennas;
a radio interface coupled to the plurality of antennas;
a processor coupled to the radio interface; and
a memory device with instructions stored thereon that when accessed, result in the processor performing providing a channel scan indication to one or more mobile stations in a wireless network, and performing a channel scan simultaneously with the one or more mobile stations. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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