Method and apparatus for generating forbidden channel list

US8937873B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8937873-B2
Application numberUS-201113030610-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 18, 2011
Priority dateFeb 22, 2010
Publication dateJan 20, 2015
Grant dateJan 20, 2015

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A method for generating a forbidden channel list for a combined wireless communication station comprises the steps of: obtaining a channel usage report from an access point; performing a channel scan procedure; generating at least one of a channel load report, a noise indicator report, a signal strength indicator report and a packet error rate report according to the results of the channel scan procedure; and generating a forbidden channel list at least according to the generated one of the channel usage report, the channel load report, the noise indicator report, the signal strength to report, and the packet error rate report.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for generating a forbidden channel list for a combined wireless communication station, comprising: obtaining a channel usage report from an access point; performing a channel scan procedure; generating at least one of a channel load report, a noise indicator report, a signal strength indicator report or a packet error rate report according to the results of the channel scan procedure; and generating a forbidden channel list for a first wireles…

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What does patent US8937873B2 cover?
A method for generating a forbidden channel list for a combined wireless communication station comprises the steps of: obtaining a channel usage report from an access point; performing a channel scan procedure; generating at least one of a channel load report, a noise indicator report, a signal strength indicator report and a packet error rate report according to the results of the channel scan…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hsu Chia Hsiang, Pan Tsung Yuan, Mediatek Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L43/0829. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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