Patent ID: 9258818
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: selecting, in a network element of a wireless network employing dynamic radio carrier allocation, at least two radio carriers on non-contiguous frequency channels for utilization in communication with the network element, wherein each communication with the network element from each station utilizes at least one radio carrier amongst the selected at least two radio carriers; causing transmission of a signal carrying information about the selected at least two radio carriers on a radio channel; receiving an association request from a client station, wherein the association request comprises a message indicating a capability of the client station to operate on the selected at least two radio carriers in communication with the network element; and configuring a communication link between the network element and the client station to utilize at least one radio carrier amongst the selected at least two radio carriers on the non-contiguous frequency channels based on the received association request.