Identifying one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication
First Claim
1. A method for identifying one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication, comprising:
- identifying an access point in a channel in a first channel band of a first frequency range to facilitate communication with a network, the first channel band comprising a plurality of channels and the first frequency range comprising a plurality of channel bands;
communicating with the network using the identified access point;
maintaining a plurality of priority lists comprising;
a first priority list comprising known channels of the first frequency range, the known channels previously identified by a node as being used by at least one access point;
a second priority list comprising unknown channels of the first frequency range, the unknown channels not previously identified by the node as being used by at least one access point;
a third priority list comprising channels of a second frequency range comprising a plurality of channel bands; and
initiating a scanning sequence to identify one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication, the scanning sequence indicating how often to scan each priority list.
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Abstract
Identifying one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication includes identifying an access point in a channel in a first channel band of a first frequency range to facilitate communication with a network. The first channel band includes a plurality of channels and the first frequency range includes a plurality of channel bands. The identified access point is used to communicate with the network. A scanning sequence is initiated in the first frequency range and a second frequency range to identify one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication. The second frequency range includes a plurality of channel bands.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for identifying one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication, comprising:
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identifying an access point in a channel in a first channel band of a first frequency range to facilitate communication with a network, the first channel band comprising a plurality of channels and the first frequency range comprising a plurality of channel bands; communicating with the network using the identified access point; maintaining a plurality of priority lists comprising; a first priority list comprising known channels of the first frequency range, the known channels previously identified by a node as being used by at least one access point; a second priority list comprising unknown channels of the first frequency range, the unknown channels not previously identified by the node as being used by at least one access point; a third priority list comprising channels of a second frequency range comprising a plurality of channel bands; and initiating a scanning sequence to identify one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication, the scanning sequence indicating how often to scan each priority list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Logic for identifying one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication, the logic embodied in a data storage medium and operable to:
- identify an access point in a channel in a first channel band of a first frequency range to facilitate communication with a network, the first channel band comprising a plurality of channels and the first frequency range comprising a plurality of channel bands;
communicate with the network using the identified access point;
maintain a plurality of priority lists comprising;
a first priority list comprising known channels of the first frequency range, the known channels previously identified by a node as being used by at least one access point;
a second priority list comprising unknown channels of the first frequency range, the unknown channels not previously identified by the node as being used by at least one access point;
a third priority list comprising channels of a second frequency range comprising a plurality of channel bands; and
initiate a scanning sequence to identify one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication, the scanning sequence indicating how often to scan each priority list. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- identify an access point in a channel in a first channel band of a first frequency range to facilitate communication with a network, the first channel band comprising a plurality of channels and the first frequency range comprising a plurality of channel bands;
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15. A system for identifying one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication, comprising:
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one or more access points operable to facilitate communication with a network; and a node operable to; identify an access point in a channel in a first channel band of a first frequency range to facilitate communication with a network, the first channel band comprising a plurality of channels and the first frequency range comprising a plurality of channel bands; communicate with the network using the identified access point; maintain a plurality of priority lists comprising; a first priority list comprising known channels of the first frequency range, the known channels previously identified by a node as being used by at least one access point; a second priority list comprising unknown channels of the first frequency range, the unknown channels not previously identified by the node as being used by at least one access point; a third priority list comprising channels of a second frequency range comprising a plurality of channel bands; and initiate a scanning sequence to identify one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication, the scanning sequence indicating how often to scan each priority list. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A node for identifying one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication, comprising:
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an interface operable to communicate with a plurality of access points of a network; and a scanning engine operable to; identify an access point in a channel in a first channel band of a first frequency range to facilitate communication with a network, the first channel band comprising a plurality of channels and the first frequency range comprising a plurality of channel bands; communicate with the network using the identified access point; maintain a plurality of priority lists comprising; a first priority list comprising known channels of the first frequency range, the known channels previously identified by a node as being used by at least one access point; a second priority list comprising unknown channels of the first frequency range, the unknown channels not previously identified by the node as being used by at least one access point; a third priority list comprising channels of a second frequency range comprising a plurality of channel bands; and initiate a scanning sequence to identify one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication, the scanning sequence indicating how often to scan each priority list. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for identifying one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication, comprising:
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means for identifying an access point in a channel in a first channel band of a first frequency range to facilitate communication with a network, the first channel band comprising a plurality of channels and the first frequency range comprising a plurality of channel bands; means for communicating with the network using the identified access point; means for maintaining a plurality of priority lists comprising; a first priority list comprising known channels of the first frequency range, the known channels previously identified by a node as being used by at least one access point; a second priority list comprising unknown channels of the first frequency range, the unknown channels not previously identified by the node as being used by at least one access point; a third priority list comprising channels of a second frequency range comprising a plurality of channel bands; and means for initiating a scanning sequence to identify one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication, the scanning sequence indicating how often to scan each priority list.
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