Scanning for wireless local area networks
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1. A method in a wireless device, the method comprising:
- connecting to said device in Independent Basic Service Set mode; and
actively scanning for a particular wireless network name by transmitting one or more probe requests, each of said one or more probe requests transmitted on a different communication channel.
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Abstract
A wireless device may connect to itself in Independent Basic Service Set mode and then actively scan or a particular wireless network name by transmitting one or more probe requests, each transmitted on a different communication channel.
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11 Claims
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1. A method in a wireless device, the method comprising:
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connecting to said device in Independent Basic Service Set mode; and
actively scanning for a particular wireless network name by transmitting one or more probe requests, each of said one or more probe requests transmitted on a different communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless device comprising:
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a wireless local area network controller; and
a processor; and
a memory to store executable code which, when executed by said processor, programs said controller to connect to itself in Independent Basic Service Set mode and instructs said controller to transmit one or more probe requests for a particular wireless network name. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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