Patent ID: 8483155
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A client station comprising: a transceiver module configured to receive a beacon from an access point, wherein the beacon includes information of a first available channel that is not assigned for licensed use in a regulated frequency spectrum and that is available for use at a location of the access point, wherein the first available channel is a television white space channel; an association module configured to a channel selection module configured to switch a connection of the client station to the access point between (i) the channel in the 2.4 GHz band or the 5 GHz band and (ii) the first available channel based on (a) the distance of the client station from the location of the access point, (b) a state of the connection, and (c) a quality of service requirement of the client station; and a convergence module configured to