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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2012
Jeyhan Karaoguz, Irvine, CA (US);
Richard G. Martin, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Jeyhan Karaoguz, Irvine, CA (US);
Richard G. Martin, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the invention provide a communication system and method in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network. At least one discovery message may be broadcasted to at least one of a plurality of access points. A response may be received from one or more of the access points. The response may report a presence of at least one access device located within a coverage area of one or more of the access points. A status of at least one access device located within a coverage area of one or more of the access points may be requested from the access points.
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