OPERATING BAND SUPPORT FOR A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK
First Claim
1. A Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, access point, supporting access using one or more frequency bands, the WLAN access point being configured to receive a query from a wireless device using one of the one or more frequency bands prior to association of the wireless device with the WLAN access point and to transmit to the wireless device an indication of the one or more frequency bands in response to the query.
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Abstract
In Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, systems, an access point supports access using one or more frequency bands. A WLAN device transmits a query to a WLAN access point prior to association of the WLAN device with the WLAN access point, requesting an indication of one or more frequency bands used by the WLAN access point to support access. The WLAN access point receives the query from the wireless device using one of the one or more frequency bands and transmits to the wireless device an indication of the one or more frequency bands in response. A relative priority of frequency bands may be provided in order to guide the WLAN device in choosing a preferred frequency band.
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15 Claims
- 1. A Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, access point, supporting access using one or more frequency bands, the WLAN access point being configured to receive a query from a wireless device using one of the one or more frequency bands prior to association of the wireless device with the WLAN access point and to transmit to the wireless device an indication of the one or more frequency bands in response to the query.
- 11. A Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, device, configured to transmit a query to a WLAN access point prior to association of the WLAN device with the WLAN access point, the query requesting an indication of one or more frequency bands used by the WLAN access point to support access.
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15. A method of operating a Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, access point, supporting access using one or more frequency bands, the method comprising:
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receiving a query from a wireless device using one of the one or more frequency bands prior to association of the wireless device with the WLAN access point; and transmitting to the wireless device an indication of the one or more frequency bands in response to the query.
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