GB2622981A - Beacon and probe-response frame type information for out-of-band discovery - Google Patents

Beacon and probe-response frame type information for out-of-band discovery Download PDF

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GB2622981A
GB2622981A GB2319261.0A GB202319261A GB2622981A GB 2622981 A GB2622981 A GB 2622981A GB 202319261 A GB202319261 A GB 202319261A GB 2622981 A GB2622981 A GB 2622981A
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L Kneckt Jarkko
Boodannavar Veerendra
F Dominguez Charles
Liu Yong
Khiong Yong Su
Wu Tianyu
R Borges Daniel
Sriram Sundar
Shani Oren
Boger Yoel
Batra Anuj
Dash Debashis
L Semersky Matthew
G Cepni Ahmet
Ginsburg Noam
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W48/00—Access restriction; Network selection; Access point selection
    • H04W48/08—Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery
    • H04W48/10—Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery using broadcasted information
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W48/00—Access restriction; Network selection; Access point selection
    • H04W48/16—Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
    • H04W88/02—Terminal devices
    • H04W88/06—Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

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During operation, an electronic device may perform, using a scanning radio, a scan of a band of frequencies, where the scanning radio only receives frames. Then, the electronic device may receive, using the scanning radio, a beacon frame associated with a second electronic device, where the beacon frame includes information associated with operation of a third electronic device in a second band of frequencies. Next, the electronic device may perform, using a data radio, a second scan of the second band of frequencies based at least in part on the information, where the data radio transmits and/or receives second frames, and where the second scan is performed, at least in part, while the scan is performed. Note that the electronic device may not be associated with (or may not have a connection with) the second electronic device and/or the third electronic device.

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1. An electronic device, comprising: an antenna node configured to communicatively couple to an antenna; a scanning radio communicatively coupled to the antenna node; a second antenna node configured to communicatively couple to a second antenna; and a data radio communicatively coupled to the second antenna node, wherein the electronic device is configured to: perform, using the scanning radio, a scan of a band of frequencies, wherein the scanning radio is configured to only receive frames; receive, using the scanning radio, a beacon frame associated with a second electronic device, wherein the beacon frame comprises information associated with operation of a third electronic device in a second band of frequencies; and perform, using the data radio, a second scan of the second band of frequencies based on the beacon frame and at least partially concurrently with the scan, wherein the data radio is configured to transmit and receive second frames.
2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is not associated with the second electronic device or the third electronic device.
3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second electronic device and the third electronic device comprises access points that are co-hosted or co-located in, or affiliated with, an access point multi-link device (AP MLD).
4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the beacon frame comprises a reduced neighbor report (RNR) and the RNR comprises the information.
5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the beacon frame comprises a multi-link (ML) element and the ML comprises the information.
6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is configured to associate with the third electronic device after the scan and the second scan are completed.
7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the information comprises: a primary channel of the third electronic device, a bandwidth of the beacon frame, or an indication of whether the third electronic device can receive an 80 MHz wide non-high-throughput duplicate physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU).
8. An integrated circuit, comprising: an antenna node configured to communicatively couple to an antenna; a scanning radio communicatively coupled to the antenna node; a second antenna node configured to communicatively couple to a second antenna; and a data radio communicatively coupled to the second antenna node, wherein the integrated circuit is configured to: perform, using the scanning radio, a scan of a band of frequencies, wherein the scanning radio is configured to only receive frames; receive, using the scanning radio, a beacon frame associated with an electronic device, wherein the beacon frame comprises information associated with operation of a second electronic device in a second band of frequencies; and perform, using the data radio, a second scan of the second band of frequencies based on the beacon frame and at least partially concurrently with the scan, wherein the data radio is configured to transmit and receive second frames.
9. The integrated circuit of claim 8, wherein the integrated circuit is not associated with the electronic device or the second electronic device.
10. The integrated circuit of claim 8, wherein the electronic device and the second electronic device comprises access points that are co-hosted or co-located in, or affiliated with, an access point multi-link device (AP MLD).
11. The integrated circuit of claim 8, wherein the beacon frame comprises a reduced neighbor report (RNR) and the RNR comprises the information.
12. The integrated circuit of claim 8, wherein the beacon frame comprises a multi-link (ML) element and the ML comprises the information.
13. The integrated circuit of claim 8, wherein the integrated circuit is configured to associate with the second electronic device after the scan and the second scan are completed.
14. The integrated circuit of claim 8, wherein the information comprises: a primary channel of the second electronic device, a bandwidth of the beacon frame, or an indication of whether the second electronic device can receive an 80 MHz wide non-high-throughput duplicate physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU).
15. A method for performing a scan, the method comprising: by an electronic device: performing, using a scanning radio in the electronic device, the scan of a band of frequencies, wherein the scanning radio is configured to only receive frames; receiving, using the scanning radio, a beacon frame associated with a second electronic device, wherein the beacon frame comprises information associated with operation of a third electronic device in a second band of frequencies; and performing, using a data radio in the electronic device, a second scan of the second band of frequencies based on the beacon frame and at least partially concurrently with the scan, wherein the data radio is configured to transmit and receive second frames.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the electronic device is not associated with the second electronic device or the third electronic device.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein the second electronic device and the third electronic device comprises access points that are co-hosted or co-located in, or affiliated with, an access point multi-link device (AP MLD).
18. The method of claim 15, wherein the beacon frame comprises a reduced neighbor report (RNR) and the RNR comprises the information.
19. The method of claim 15, wherein the beacon frame comprises a multi-link (ML) element and the ML comprises the information.
20. The method of claim 15, wherein the method comprises associating with the third electronic device after the scan and the second scan are completed.
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