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EFFICIENT WLAN DISCOVERY AND ASSOCIATION

  • US 20120113971A1
  • Filed: 11/07/2011
  • Published: 05/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for wireless communication in a mobile device, comprising:

  • identifying a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point associated with a location of the mobile device;

    transmitting a Request to Send (RTS) frame to the access point;

    receiving a Clear to Send (CTS) frame from the access point; and

    determining that the access point is within range of the mobile device based on the received CTS frame.

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