Wireless local area network discovery using non-WLAN timing reference

摘要

Methods, systems, and devices are described for assisting discovery of a wireless local area network (WLAN). A timing reference originating from a first radio technology is identified by a user equipment (UE). A WLAN receiver of the UE is woken up according to a beacon transmission schedule to listen for a beacon on the WLAN. The first radio technology is a non-WLAN radio technology, and the beacon transmission schedule is based at least in part on the timing reference. The timing reference originating from the first radio technology is identified by a Wireless Access Point (WAP). The WAP broadcasts a beacon on the WLAN according to the beacon transmission schedule.

主权项

1. A method for assisting discovery of a wireless local area network (WLAN), comprising:
identifying, by a user equipment (UE), a timing reference originating from a first radio technology, the first radio technology being a non-WLAN radio technology; and waking a WLAN receiver according to a first beacon transmission schedule to listen for a beacon on the WLAN, the first beacon transmission schedule based at least in part on the timing reference, and the first beacon transmission schedule comprising a smaller time window than a second expected beacon transmission schedule.