US 12,231,397 B1
Techniques for managing a media access control address of a client device for communication with an access point
Bolun Liu, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to TP-LINK CORPORATION PTE. LTD., Singapore (SG)
Filed by TP-LINK CORPORATION PTE. LTD., Singapore (SG)
Filed on Jan. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/410,496.
Application 18/410,496 is a continuation of application No. 18/505,155, filed on Nov. 9, 2023, abandoned.
Int. Cl. G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 61/5053 (2022.01); H04L 101/622 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 61/5053 (2022.05) [H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); H04L 2101/622 (2022.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of managing a media access control (MAC) address of a client device for communication with an access point (AP), the method implemented in the client device and comprising:
communicating with the AP using a first MAC address of the client device;
determining a second MAC address as a changed MAC address of the client device, the second MAC address being different from the first MAC address;
communicating with the AP using the second MAC address of the client device while continually using the first MAC address of the client device for receiving data packets from the AP for an extended period of time;
determining whether the extended period of time elapses based on historical information for transmissions between the client device and the AP; and
stopping using the first MAC address of the client device for receiving the data packets from the AP when the extended period of time elapses.