Selective probe-response suppression based on SNR

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for use in conjunction with an access point, the computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions that, when executed by the access point, causes the access point to selectively provide a probe response by performing one or more operations comprising:

• receiving, at an interface circuit in the access point, a probe request associated with an electronic device;
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• in response to receiving the probe request, selectively providing, from the interface circuit, the probe response for the electronic device based at least in part on a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) associated with the probe request and a threshold value, wherein the threshold value corresponds to a non-uniformity of wireless coverage by one or more access points that are in wireless communication range of the access point based at least in part on a spatial arrangement of the one or more access points;
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• wherein the non-uniformity of wireless coverage is based at least in part on locations of the one or more access points and comprises an absence of wireless coverage in a region.

A method for selectively providing a probe response, wherein the method comprises:

• by an access point:
• receiving, at an interface circuit in the access point, a probe request associated with an electronic device;
• and
• in response to receiving the probe request, selectively providing, from the interface circuit, the probe response for the electronic device based at least in part on a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) associated with the probe request and a threshold value, wherein the threshold value corresponds to a non-uniformity of wireless coverage by one or more access points that are in wireless communication range of the access point based at least in part on a spatial arrangement of the one or more access points;
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• wherein the non-uniformity of wireless coverage is based at least in part on locations of the one or more access points and comprises an absence of wireless coverage in a region.