Identifying one or more access points in one or more...

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2005-10-25

2009-11-10

Eng, George (Department: 2617)

Multiplex communications

Communication over free space

Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...

C455S434000, C455S450000, C370S338000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07616604

ABSTRACT:
Identifying one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication includes identifying an access point in a channel in a first channel band of a first frequency range to facilitate communication with a network. The first channel band includes a plurality of channels and the first frequency range includes a plurality of channel bands. The identified access point is used to communicate with the network. A scanning sequence is initiated in the first frequency range and a second frequency range to identify one or more access points in one or more channels to facilitate communication. The second frequency range includes a plurality of channel bands.

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