US 2022/0286930 A1 · WLAN STEERING BASED ON CAPABILITIES

Abstract

An access point that provides a transition recommendation is described. This access point may provide a first WLAN having a first capability. During operation, the access point may associate with the electronic device. Moreover, the access point may determine that the electronic device has a second capability that is different from the first capability. For example, the first capability may include compatibility with a first IEEE 802.11 standard and the second capability may include compatibility with a second IEEE 802.11 standard. Next, the access point may provide the transition recommendation addressed to the electronic device based at least in part on the difference in the first capability and the second capability, where the transition recommendation recommends that the electronic device transition from the first WLAN to a second WLAN that has the second capability.

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Dependent claims

An electronic device, comprising:

one or more interface circuits configured to communicate with a second electronic device, wherein the one or more interface circuits are configured to:
advertise a first basic service set identifier (BSSID) and a second BSSID having a common service set identifier (SSID), separate wireless connection interfaces, and different capabilities, wherein the different capabilities comprise the first BSSID supporting a first Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standard, and the second BSSID supporting one or more previous IEEE 802.11 standards and not supporting the first IEEE 802.11 standard;
receive a probe request associated with the second electronic device;
determine whether the second electronic device supports the first IEEE 802.11 standard based at least in part on one or more fields in the probe request;
and
selectively provide a probe response intended for the second electronic device based at least in part on the determination.

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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for use in conjunction with an electronic device, the computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions, wherein, when executed by the electronic device, the program instructions cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising:

advertising a first basic service set identifier (BSSID) and a second BSSID having a common service set identifier (SSID), separate wireless connection interfaces, and different capabilities, wherein the different capabilities comprise the first BSSID supporting a first Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standard, and the second BSSID supporting one or more previous IEEE 802.11 standards and not supporting the first IEEE 802.11 standard;
receiving a probe request associated with a second electronic device;
determining whether the second electronic device supports the first IEEE 802.11 standard based at least in part on one or more fields in the probe request;
and
selectively providing a probe response intended for the second electronic device based at least in part on the determination.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Wlan steering based on capabilities

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Abstract

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