Shared scanning in distributed networks
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- sending a message from a first node to one or more other nodes in a wireless network indicating that the first node is configured to perform a scanning operation on a wireless medium in substitution of scanning the wireless medium at the one or more other nodes.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are described relating to sharing scanning operations among nodes in a wireless network, such as a WiMedia ultra-wideband (UWB) network. In an example embodiment, a message may be sent from a first node to one or more other nodes in a wireless network indicating that the first node is configured to perform a scanning operation on a wireless medium in substitution of scanning the wireless medium at the one or more other nodes. The wireless medium may be scanned, for example, by the first node to obtain scanning results for the one or more other nodes. The scanning results may be sent, for example, by the first node, to the one or more other nodes.
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47 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
sending a message from a first node to one or more other nodes in a wireless network indicating that the first node is configured to perform a scanning operation on a wireless medium in substitution of scanning the wireless medium at the one or more other nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
receiving a message from a first node at a second node in a wireless network indicating that the first node is configured to perform a scanning operation on a wireless medium in substitution of scanning the wireless medium at the second node. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for wireless communications, the apparatus comprising:
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a controller; a memory coupled to the controller; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the controller; the apparatus adapted to; send a message via the wireless transceiver to indicate that the apparatus is configured to perform a scanning operation on a wireless medium in substitution of scanning the wireless medium at any of one or more devices receiving the message. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An apparatus for wireless communications, the apparatus comprising:
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a controller; a memory coupled to the controller; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the controller; the apparatus adapted to; receive a message via the wireless transceiver indicating that a device transmitting the message is configured to perform a scanning operation on a wireless medium in substitution of scanning the wireless medium by the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. A computer program product for wireless communications, the computer program product being tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and including executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause one or more processors to:
send a message from a first node to one or more other nodes in a wireless network indicating that the first node is configured to perform a scanning operation on a wireless medium in substitution of scanning the wireless medium at the one or more other nodes.
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47. A computer program product for wireless communications, the computer program product being tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and including executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause one or more processors to:
receive a message from a first node at a second node in a wireless network indicating that the first node is configured to perform a scanning operation on a wireless medium in substitution of scanning the wireless medium at the second node.
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