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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2010
Santosh Pandey, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Allan Thomson, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Brian Hart, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jagdish Girimaji, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Santosh Pandey, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Allan Thomson, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Brian Hart, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jagdish Girimaji, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In an example embodiment, a wireless device is configured to associate with a first access point on a first frequency. The wireless device listens for a predefined frame, which may be sent by neighboring access points or other wireless devices. When the wireless device receives a signal comprising a predefined frame, the wireless device acquires a parameter, such as signal strength, for the signal. The wireless device sends the parameter for the signal to the first access point.