Patent ID: 8432854
Filing Date: 2013-04-30
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a first primary wireless system adapted to communicate over a first range; and a first beaconing device associated with the first primary wireless system, and adapted to communicate over at least at a second range, wherein the second range is greater than the first range, wherein the first beaconing device is adapted to listen for beacons from other beaconing devices associated with other primary wireless systems on a plurality of channels over which the other primary systems may operate, and wherein, after listening for beacons from the other beaconing devices associated with other primary wireless systems, the first beaconing device is adapted to transmit a first beacon to a wireless device of a secondary wireless system, wherein the first beacon includes data indicating an occupation of a first one of the channels by the first primary wireless system, data indicating a power level of a signal transmitted by the first primary wireless system, and data indicating a location of the first primary wireless system.