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Method and apparatus of communicating a beacon report

  • US 9,961,577 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2017
  • Issued: 05/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a receiver to receive from a wireless communication station a beacon request comprising a measurement request field, the measurement request field comprising a measurement duration field and a mode field, the measurement duration field to indicate a measurement duration of a requested measurement; and

    a transmitter to transmit a beacon report to the wireless communication station based on the measurement request field,wherein, when the mode field comprises an active mode value or a passive mode value, the beacon report comprises a report based on detection, according to the measurement duration, of one or more of probe responses or beacons, and, when the mode field comprises a beacon table mode value, the beacon report comprises a current content of beacon information without additional measurement.

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