Method and apparatus for a station to operate within WLAN system
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsEunsun Kim, Yongho Seok
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for a specific station, operating as a non-AP (Access Point) station permitted to operate within available channels not used by a licensed device, to operate as an AP station in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) are disclosed. A specific protocol related to a registration of a station's location to operate within a white space id defined whose Information IDs comprises a registration request and a registration response. Using the defined registration request and registration response, the station can register its geographical location with a Registered Location Server (RLS), and operate as an AP STA within WS.
Claims10
A method for a station to operate within available channels in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), the method comprising:
- transmitting a request including an information element including element ID indicating a registered location query protocol, and location information of the station;
- receiving a response including a result of the query, and White Space Map (WSM) information including the available channels for the location information;
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- beginning a transmission of signals in the WLAN after obtaining the WSM information.
A station device for operating within available channels in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), the station device comprising:
- a transmitter configured for transmitting a request including an information element including element ID indicating a registered location query protocol, and location information of the station device;
- a receiver configured for receiving a response including a result of the query, and White Space Map (WSM) information including the available channels for the location information of the station device;
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- a processor operably connected to the transmitter and the receiver and configured for beginning a transmission of signals in the WLAN after obtaining the WSM information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.