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- Patent Title: Communication system and method for discovering end-points that utilize a link layer connection in a wired/wireless local area network
- Patent Title (中): 用于发现利用有线/无线局域网中的链路层连接的端点的通信系统和方法
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Application No.: US13922601Application Date: 2013-06-20
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Publication No.: US09198019B2Publication Date: 2015-11-24
- Inventor: Jeyhan Karaoguz , Richard Martin
- Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agency: Garlick & Markison
- Agent Bruce E. Garlick
- Main IPC: H04W8/00
- IPC: H04W8/00 ; G01S5/02 ; H04L12/28 ; H04L12/803 ; H04L12/801 ; H04L12/851 ; H04L29/06 ; H04W16/16 ; H04W24/10 ; H04W28/12 ; H04W28/16 ; H04W28/20 ; H04W36/08 ; H04L29/08 ; H04L29/14 ; H04L1/16 ; H04L12/931 ; H04W92/04
Abstract:
A communication system and method are provided for discovering wireless client devices within a local area network. A discovery message may be broadcast to a plurality of access points via a select access point to discover an access point. A response may be received from the discovered access point that may report a presence of a particular wireless client device located within a coverage area of the discovered access point. A status of the particular wireless client device may then be requested from the discovered access point.
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