US 12,041,529 B2
Handling of unique identifiers for stations
Carol J. Ansley, Johns Creek, GA (US); Jay Strater, San Diego, CA (US); Kurt Lumbatis, Dacula, GA (US); and Mark Hamilton, Superior, CO (US)
Assigned to ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC, Horsham, PA (US)
Filed by ARRIS Enterprises LLC, Suwanee, GA (US)
Filed on May 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/142,711.
Application 18/142,711 is a continuation of application No. 17/390,147, filed on Jul. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,678,256.
Application 17/390,147 is a continuation of application No. 16/743,623, filed on Jan. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,109,302, issued on Aug. 31, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/875,279, filed on Jul. 17, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/792,744, filed on Jan. 15, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0276345 A1, Aug. 31, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 8/26 (2009.01); H04W 48/08 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 48/08 (2013.01) [H04W 8/26 (2013.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.02); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for an access point to provide one or more features, the method comprising:
outputting a unique identifier request to a station, wherein the unique identifier request includes a request that the station respond with a unique identifier that is to be used by the access point for the station;
receiving a unique identifier response from the station, wherein the unique identifier request and the unique identifier response are wireless communications;
determining that the station supports creating and delivering the unique identifier based on an indication provided within the unique identifier response;
determining that the unique identifier response provides the unique identifier to be used for the station, wherein the unique identifier response includes a response code field, wherein the response code field indicates that the station is providing the unique identifier that is to be used by the access point for the station, and wherein the unique identifier is an identifying value used across association events to identify the station even when a media access control (MAC) address of the station changes;
providing access to the one or more features to the station based on the unique identifier.