	US 12,192,887 B2
	Methods and systems for controlling network access
George Cherian, San Diego, CA (US); Alfred Asterjadhi, San Diego, CA (US); and Abhishek Pramod Patil, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/857,853.
Application 17/857,853 is a continuation of application No. 16/926,408, filed on Jul. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,470,542.
Application 16/926,408 is a continuation of application No. 16/141,866, filed on Sep. 25, 2018, granted, now 10,716,054, issued on Jul. 14, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/726,952, filed on Sep. 4, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/564,216, filed on Sep. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0338109 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 40/24 (2009.01); H04W 48/08 (2009.01); H04W 48/14 (2009.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04W 48/12 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01)

CPC H04W 48/16 (2013.01) [H04W 40/244 (2013.01); H04W 48/08 (2013.01); H04W 48/14 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 48/12 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)]

29 Claims

1. A wireless communication device, comprising:

at least one modem;

at least one processor communicatively coupled with the at least one modem; and

at least one memory communicatively coupled with the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor in conjunction with the at least one modem, causes the wireless communication device to perform operations comprising:

receiving neighbor report information in a first frame on a first wireless channel from a first access point (AP) associated with a first wireless network operating in a first frequency band, the neighbor report information indicating at least an operating channel of a second AP associated with a second wireless network operating in a second frequency band, the second wireless network different than the first wireless network, and the second frequency band different than the first frequency band, and wherein the neighbor report information further indicates whether probe request frames are permitted on the second wireless network associated with the second AP;

scanning the indicated operating channel of the second AP in the second frequency band in accordance with the neighbor report information; and

receiving a second frame from the second AP over the second wireless network in accordance with the scanning, the second frame including association information for the second AP.