Identification of wireless local area network stations using random medium access control addressing
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Partial association identifier computation in wireless networks
US8971213B1 · US · B1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8971213-B1 |
| Application number | US-201113317512-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B1 |
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 20, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
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In one embodiment, a method includes generating for a client device associated with an access point, a partial association identifier based on an association identifier assigned to the client device and a hash of a basic service set identifier the client device is associated with, and transmitting a packet to the client device, the packet comprising the partial association identifier. The partial association identifier indicates that the packet is intended for the client device. An apparatus is also disclosed.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: generating for a client device associated with an access point, a partial association identifier based on an association identifier assigned to the client device and a hash of a basic service set identifier the client device is associated with; and transmitting a packet to the client device, the packet comprising the partial association identifier, wherein the partial association identifier indicates that the packet is intended for the…
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- What does patent US8971213B1 cover?
- In one embodiment, a method includes generating for a client device associated with an access point, a partial association identifier based on an association identifier assigned to the client device and a hash of a basic service set identifier the client device is associated with, and transmitting a packet to the client device, the packet comprising the partial association identifier. The parti…
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- Hart Brian Donald, Cisco Tech Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04W8/26. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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