System and method for passive scanning of authorized wireless channels

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7466678
APP PUB NO 20050147070A1
SERIAL NO

10747575

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A wireless device operating under the IEEE 802.11 specifications passively scans for a wireless access point coupled to a network backbone, wherein the scanning is performed using a default set of channels. The wireless device will then determine if the access point operates under an IEEE 802.11d specification, thus providing a country code to the wireless device. The wireless device will then utilize the country code to determine if the wireless device is legally authorized to communicate with the selected access point with wireless signal channels in addition to the default set of channels. The wireless device can then communicate with a selected access point utilizing any of the default set of channels and the wireless signal channels in addition to the default set of channels.

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  • LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cromer, Daryl Carvis Apex, NC 197 5449
Griffiths, Jr Ronald John Raleigh, NC 4 71
Jakes, Philip John Durham, NC 100 1728
Locker, Howard Jeffrey Cary, NC 149 3931

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