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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2005
Eric Dowek, Axford, GB;
Trevor Moore, Geel, BE;
Karel Van Doorselaer, Edegem, DE;
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
The present invention concerns WLAN association device and process for associating a new station to a WLAN, via a central apparatus. The association device comprises receiving and sending means for exchanging signals between the station and central apparatus, recording means for recording the station as part of the WLAN, under wireless exchanges between the station and central apparatus initiated by an association request sent by the station, and management means for managing the identity of the WLAN. The association device comprises time window means triggering the opening of a time window, the recording means being able to be initially activated only during the opening of that time window. Further, the management means automatically activates a temporary service set identifier for the recording of the station during the time window.