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METHOD AND APPARATUS OF NETWORK TRAFFIC OFFLOADING

  • US 20130286826A1
  • Filed: 10/17/2012
  • Published: 10/31/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for traffic offloading, the method comprising:

  • receiving a first network traffic offloading frame from a base station in a cellular network, the first network traffic offloading frame comprising a frame type instructing a scanning start by broadcasting an advertising frame, traffic information indicating traffic expected to be offloaded by the base station and a transmission configuration indicating a period and a duration to transmit the advertising frame;

    broadcasting the advertising frame based on the transmission configuration to scan at least one access point (AP);

    receiving at least one invitation frame from the at least one AP; and

    transmitting a probe request frame to an AP selected among the at least one AP to associate with the selected AP;

    wherein the advertising frame comprises the traffic information; and

    wherein the invitation frame comprises transmitting capability of the AP to decide whether sending the probe request frame or not.

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