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Systems and methods for device discovery

  • US 7,949,358 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2005
  • Issued: 05/24/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • broadcasting, with a wireless device, a discovery request frame on an alternative channel of a channel set, wherein the channel set includes at least the alternative channel and a base channel of the wireless device, and wherein the discovery request frame includes an indicator configured to cause non-access point receiving wireless devices to process and respond to the discovery request frame;

    listening on the alternative channel for a discovery response transmitted on the alternative channel by a receiving wireless device in response to the discovery request frame; and

    processing the discovery response transmitted by the receiving wireless device to obtain discovery information regarding the receiving wireless device.

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