Systems and Methods for AP Discovery with FILS Beacon
First Claim
1. A method for supporting access point (AP) discovery, the method comprising:
- transmitting a plurality of fast initial link setup (FILS) discovery frames at faster time intervals than designated for transmitting standard AP beacons,wherein the FILS discovery frames have a smaller size than standard AP beacons.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for supporting access point (AP) discovery by a handset/station (STA) using a fast initial link setup (FILS) discovery frame. An embodiment method includes transmitting a plurality of FILS discovery frames at faster time intervals than designated for transmitting standard AP beacons, wherein the FILS discovery frames have a smaller size than standard AP beacons. An embodiment apparatus includes a processor and a computer readable storage medium storing programming for execution by the processor, the programming including instructions to broadcast a standard AP beacon for advertising a basic service set (BSS) repeatedly at subsequent time intervals, and broadcast a FILS discovery frame for advertising the BSS repeatedly at faster subsequent time intervals than for the standard AP beacon, wherein the FILS discovery frame has a smaller size than the standard AP beacon.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for supporting access point (AP) discovery, the method comprising:
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transmitting a plurality of fast initial link setup (FILS) discovery frames at faster time intervals than designated for transmitting standard AP beacons, wherein the FILS discovery frames have a smaller size than standard AP beacons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for supporting access point (AP) discovery, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a computer readable storage medium storing programming for execution by the processor, the programming including instructions to; transmit a plurality of fast initial link setup (FILS) discovery frames at faster time intervals than designated for standard AP beacons, wherein the FILS discovery frames have a smaller size than standard AP beacons. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A network component supporting access point (AP) discovery, the network component comprising:
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a processor; and a computer readable storage medium storing programming for execution by the processor, the programming including instructions to; broadcast a standard AP beacon for advertising a basic service set (BSS) repeatedly at subsequent time intervals; and broadcast a fast initial link setup (FILS) discovery frame for advertising the BSS repeatedly at faster subsequent time intervals than for the standard AP beacon, wherein the FILS discovery frame has a smaller size than the standard AP beacon. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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