Incorporation of a notification in a network name
First Claim
1. A method of handling a downlink frame in a wireless local area network (WLAN) station (STA), the method comprising:
- receiving the downlink frame from another WLAN STA, wherein the downlink frame includes a network name; and
identifying a notification message from the network name; and
attempting to retrieve additional information regarding the notification message from the other WLAN STA.
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Abstract
An Access Point (AP) advertises the availability of notifications, and this advertisement may be received and interpreted by stations (STAs), both by associated STAs and by non-associated STAs. Upon being informed of the availability of the notification message, a STA may be able to identify the notification message by analyzing the advertisement. If the contents of the notification message comprise a control message, the STA may act on the control message in a way that influences the STA'"'"'s behavior. If the contents of the notification message indicate restrictions imposed by the AP, the STA may determine, in view of the restrictions, not to attempt association with the AP.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of handling a downlink frame in a wireless local area network (WLAN) station (STA), the method comprising:
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receiving the downlink frame from another WLAN STA, wherein the downlink frame includes a network name; and identifying a notification message from the network name; and attempting to retrieve additional information regarding the notification message from the other WLAN STA. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of handling a downlink frame in a wireless local area network (WLAN) station (STA), the method comprising:
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receiving the downlink frame from another WLAN STA, wherein the downlink frame includes a network name; identifying a notification message from the network name that includes comparing the network name to network names of WLAN connection profiles stored in the WLAN STA; and handling the notification message by acting on a control message comprised in the notification message. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method of handling a downlink frame in a wireless local area network (WLAN) station (STA), the method comprising:
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receiving the downlink frame from another WLAN STA, wherein the downlink frame includes a network name; and identifying a notification message from the network name; and handling the notification message by acting on a control message comprised in the notification message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A wireless local area network (WLAN) station (STA) comprising:
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an antenna; a WLAN interface coupled to the antenna; a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing an application which, when executed by the processor, identifies a notification message from the network name included in a downlink frame received from another WLAN STA via the WLAN interface, wherein the memory stores a control application which, when executed by the processor, acts on a control message comprised in the notification message. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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