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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2005
Subrahmanyam Dravida, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Jay Rodney Walton, Carlisle, MA (US);
Sanjiv Nanda, Ramona, CA (US);
Shravan K. Surineni, Marlborough, MA (US);
Subrahmanyam Dravida, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Jay Rodney Walton, Carlisle, MA (US);
Sanjiv Nanda, Ramona, CA (US);
Shravan K. Surineni, Marlborough, MA (US);
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments describe utilizing time-based information to improve communication in a wireless network. A method can include receiving beacon information from at least one access point and utilizing time-stamp information associated with the beacon information to determine whether to hand off communication with a second access point. According to other embodiments the method can further include detecting beacon quality is below a threshold level and transmitting a poor beacon quality message. Information relating to a plurality of alternate access points can be received in response to the transmitted poor beacon quality message.