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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2012
Timo K. Koskela, Oulu, FI;
Anna Pantelidou, Oulu, FI;
Samuli Turtinen, Ii, FI;
Sami-jukka Hakola, Kempele, FI;
Timo K. Koskela, Oulu, FI;
Anna Pantelidou, Oulu, FI;
Samuli Turtinen, Ii, FI;
Sami-Jukka Hakola, Kempele, FI;
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product provide improved detection of overlapping wireless networks. In this regard, the method, apparatus and computer program product may utilize a processor, such as a processor on a wireless access point, to determine one or more parameters for a scan of a wireless network to identify overlapping networks. Wireless stations may utilize the parameters to determine the content of a scan report generated from a scan of the wireless network. The wireless stations may further utilize the parameters to determine which values should be monitored and/or recorded during the scan of the network. The wireless stations may respond to the access point with results corresponding to the parameters requested by the access point, and the access point may use the results to determine channel access parameters for other devices on the network, such as the wireless stations.