Patent ID: 9048905
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for establishing a wireless connection between a wireless networking device and an access point, comprising: scanning, by the access point, possible directions to transmit an access point location to the wireless networking device using beamforming; calculating, by the wireless networking device, a relative vector from the wireless networking device to the access point based upon a beam from the beamforming received by the wireless networking device or based upon at least one of a plurality of preloaded access point locations, wherein the calculated relative vector is a triangular area from the wireless networking device to an area that encompasses the access point; steering, by the wireless networking device, a transmitted beam to the access point based upon the calculated relative vector; determining, by the access point, a channel condition based upon the received transmitted beam; and wherein if the channel condition is acceptable, sending, by the access point, a packet to the wireless networking device to establish the wireless connection.