Selective probe-response suppression based on SNR

G Jain - US Patent 10,772,002, 2020 - Google Patents
An access point that selectively provides a probe response is described. During operation,
the access point may receive a probe request associated with an electronic device. In …

Using access points to identify coverage holes

S Nagaraja, Y Tokgoz… - US Patent App. 13 …, 2013 - Google Patents
Coverage holes are identified and appropriate action taken in response thereto. The
identification of a coverage hole may be based on, for example, measurements taken at an …

Operational parameter allocation in a wireless access point

J Linkola - US Patent 10,306,487, 2019 - Google Patents
A wireless access point (WAP) efficiently adjusts one or more operational parameters, such
as transmission power, a data rate, a modulation scheme, and/or an encoding scheme, to …

Using signal monitoring to resolve access point identifier ambiguity

AM Gogic, CT Sundarraman, S Nanda… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
Ambiguity (eg, confusion) associated with access point identifiers may be resolved by
querying candidate target access points and/or by using historical records indicative of one …

Determining access point orientation based on neighbor access point locations

S Pandey - US Patent 9,310,461, 2016 - Google Patents
In an example embodiment, the orientation of a wireless device, such as an access point
(AP) can be determined based on the location of neighboring wireless devices and the …

Intelligent Selection of Operating Parameters for a Wireless Access Point

T Smith, D Devotta, C Albano, E Dreas - US Patent App. 14/789,358, 2017 - Google Patents
Aspects of the disclosure are directed toward intelligently selecting the operating parameters
of wireless access points (WAPs) deployed in a wireless environment so as to minimize or at …

Controlling access point transmit power based on event-triggered access terminal messaging

V Chande, F Meshkati, CS Patel, M Yavuz… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
Transmit power for an access point is controlled based on measurement reports received by
the access point from one or more access terminals that are not currently being served by …

Performance optimizations for wireless access points

S Vivek, A Chakraborty, BS Jakubowski… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
In an example, a performance of an access point in a wireless network is optimized based
on a statistical ranking of independent variables. A device analyzer may calculate a …

Efficient search through an antenna-pattern group

P Khoury - US Patent App. 16/329,763, 2019 - Google Patents
An access point may utilize a fast search through a set of antenna patterns to select antenna
patterns for multiple antennas in the access point. During the search, the access point may …

Controlling access point transmit power based on access terminal ranking

V Chande, F Meshkati, CS Patel, M Yavuz… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
Transmit power for an access point is controlled based on measurement reports received by
the access point from one or more access terminals that are not currently being served by …