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Method of notifying function identification information and communication system

  • US 9,806,981 B2
  • Filed: 01/17/2013
  • Issued: 10/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A communication device, comprising:

  • a transmitter configured to transmit a first management frame including a Service Set Identifier (SSID) field, the first management frame received by another communication device,wherein the SSID field identifies a service set and a value of the SSID field includes a function identification code indicating a wireless communication function outside the IEEE 802.11 specification, andwherein the wireless communication function can be used for communication between the communication device and the another communication device when the function identification code is identified by the another communication device; and

    further comprising;

    a receiver configured to receive a second management frame sent in response to the first management frame; and

    circuitry configured to determine whether the wireless communication function can be used based on the second management frame.

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