Patent ID: 8873523
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for discovering a wireless network, the method comprising: actively scanning one or more allowed channels by transmitting one or more requests and receiving at least one response message that comprises: passively scanning one or more prohibited channels by listening for transmitted signals that include at least one flag that is set in a SAW-specific information element in the response message to indicate support for the protocol for SAW; discovering a wireless network whose access point is configured to support SAW based on at least one of the active or passive scans; and transmitting a request to connect to the access point, wherein the request includes in-band configuration data, thereby causing the access point to start accepting SAW requests; actively and passively scanning for the access point to determine whether the access point is currently accepting SAW requests; if the access point is currently accepting SAW requests, joining the wireless network.