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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Meru Networks, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventor:
Sung-Wook Han, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Meru Networks, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04W 12/08 (2009.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 24/00 (2009.01); G06F 15/173 (2006.01); H04M 1/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/0077 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 24/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An access point switches between an access point mode and a surveillance mode. In the access point mode, the access point provides network access for end stations using a BSSID (Basic Service Set Identifier) while in the access point mode. In surveillance mode, the access point scans one or more channels of the wireless network to identify one or more anomalous devices.