SEAMLESS CHANNEL CHANGE IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK

Title:

SEAMLESS CHANNEL CHANGE IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2006031488

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A method for seamless channel change in a wireless local area network having a station STA (204) and an access point AP (202) begins with sending a channel change intention message from the AP to STA (210). A channel change response message (212) is sent from STA to the AP, informing the AP whether the STA will follow the channel change. The AP determines whether to proceed with the channel change, and performs the change if the determination is positive.

Inventors:

CUFFARO ANGELO (CA)
CAVE CHRISTOPHER (CA)
MARINIER PAUL (CA)
ROY VINCENT (CA)

Application Number:

PCT/US2005/031596

Publication Date:

June 29, 2006

Filing Date:

September 06, 2005

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

INTERDIGITAL TECH CORP (US)
CUFFARO ANGELO (CA)
CAVE CHRISTOPHER (CA)
MARINIER PAUL (CA)
ROY VINCENT (CA)

International Classes:

H04W36/06; H04W36/20; H04W36/30; H04W84/12

Foreign References:

US6370381B1

2002-04-09

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