Acquiring a signal parameter for a neighboring access point
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a wireless transceiver;
control logic communicatively coupled with the wireless transceiver, the control logic being configured to communicate with a plurality of associated wireless devices via the wireless transceiver;
wherein the control logic is configured to establish a communication link with a first associated wireless device;
wherein the control logic is configured to receive coordinated schedule data representative of a scheduled transmission time of transmission of one or more wireless signals by a second associated wireless device, wherein the first and second associated wireless devices coordinate a transmission schedule comprising the scheduled transmission time;
wherein the control logic is configured to selectively transition the apparatus between a power save mode and an active mode, wherein the apparatus in the power save mode is unable to receive selected wireless signals and wherein in the active mode the apparatus is able to receive the selected wireless signals;
wherein the control logic transitions the apparatus to the active mode in accordance with the received coordinated schedule data of the second associated wireless device;
wherein, in the active mode, the wireless transceiver receives a signal from the second associated wireless device at the scheduled transmission time wherein the control logic is configured to determine whether a selected packet contained in the signal received from the second associated wireless device is a predetermined packet;
wherein the control logic is configured to determine, responsive to determining the selected packet contained in the signal received from the second associated wireless device is the predetermined packet, a parameter of the signal received via the wireless transceiver from a second wireless device; and
wherein the control logic is configured to send data representative of the parameter to the first wireless device via the wireless transceiver.
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Abstract
In an example embodiment, a wireless device is configured to associate with a first access point on a first frequency. The wireless device listens for a predefined frame, which may be sent by neighboring access points or other wireless devices. When the wireless device receives a signal comprising a predefined frame, the wireless device acquires a parameter, such as signal strength, for the signal. The wireless device sends the parameter for the signal to the first access point.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; control logic communicatively coupled with the wireless transceiver, the control logic being configured to communicate with a plurality of associated wireless devices via the wireless transceiver; wherein the control logic is configured to establish a communication link with a first associated wireless device; wherein the control logic is configured to receive coordinated schedule data representative of a scheduled transmission time of transmission of one or more wireless signals by a second associated wireless device, wherein the first and second associated wireless devices coordinate a transmission schedule comprising the scheduled transmission time; wherein the control logic is configured to selectively transition the apparatus between a power save mode and an active mode, wherein the apparatus in the power save mode is unable to receive selected wireless signals and wherein in the active mode the apparatus is able to receive the selected wireless signals; wherein the control logic transitions the apparatus to the active mode in accordance with the received coordinated schedule data of the second associated wireless device; wherein, in the active mode, the wireless transceiver receives a signal from the second associated wireless device at the scheduled transmission time wherein the control logic is configured to determine whether a selected packet contained in the signal received from the second associated wireless device is a predetermined packet; wherein the control logic is configured to determine, responsive to determining the selected packet contained in the signal received from the second associated wireless device is the predetermined packet, a parameter of the signal received via the wireless transceiver from a second wireless device; and wherein the control logic is configured to send data representative of the parameter to the first wireless device via the wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
associating with a first access point; receiving coordinated schedule data representative of a scheduled transmission time of transmission of one or more wireless signals by a second access point, wherein the first and second access points coordinate a transmission schedule comprising the scheduled transmission time; selectively transitioning, in accordance with the schedule data of the second access point, from a power save mode wherein signals are unable to be received to an active mode wherein signals are able to be received; in the active mode, receiving at the scheduled transmission time a signal from the second access point in accordance with the schedule data; determining whether a selected packet contained in the signal is a predefined packet; acquiring a parameter for the signal responsive to determining the selected packet is the predefined packet; and sending the parameter for the signal to the first access point. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory computer readable medium, the non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions encoded thereon instructions for
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associate with a first access point; receiving coordinated schedule data representative of a scheduled transmission time of transmission of one or more wireless signals by a second access point, wherein the first and second access points coordinate a transmission schedule comprising the scheduled transmission time; selectively transition, in accordance with the schedule data of the second access point, from a power save mode wherein signals are unable to be received to an active mode wherein signals are able to be received; in the active mode, receive at the scheduled transmission time a signal from the second access point in accordance with the schedule data; determining whether a packet contained in the signal indicates that the signal is a predefined signal; acquire a parameter for the signal responsive to determining the packet contained in the signal indicates that the signal is the predefined signal; acquire a Medium Access Control (MAC) address for a source of the signal; and sending the MAC address and the parameter for the signal to the first access point. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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