Patent ID: 7295524
Filing Date: 2007-11-13
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system facilitating the management of airspace associated with wireless computer network environments, comprising an airspace management platform operably connected to a computer network, wherein the airspace management platform is operative to: at least one wireless access point operably connected to the computer network, wherein the at least one wireless access point includes wireless communications functionality allowing for wireless communication with at least one wireless client device; wherein the at least one wireless access point further includes scanning functionality operative to detect wireless traffic on at least one frequency channel; wherein the airspace management platform further comprises an ignored access point table including information relating to previously detected access points; and wherein the airspace management platform is operative to process scan data against the ignored access point table to identify rogue devices; and wherein the at least one wireless access point comprises a scanning agent operative, in response to a request from the airspace management platform, to: