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802.11v Station Location. Date: 2009-11-16. Authors:. Use Case/Motivation.
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802.11v Station Location Date: 2009-11-16 Authors: Leo Estevez, Texas Instruments
Use Case/Motivation • A mobile user looking for a media file of interest joins a BSS and learns that someone else in the BSS has the desired file. The mobile user queries for the other station’s location in order to move closer to it and establish a direct high speed link. Leo Estevez, Texas Instruments
Frame Exchange AP Leo Estevez, Texas Instruments
Required Modifications • Frame Formats (section 7.3) • Modify paragraph 7.3.2.66.10: Location Descriptor sub-element: • In the Location request frame, the Location Descriptor field indicates whether the STA is requesting the Local Location, Remote Location or Remote AP Location, as shown in Table v28. • Add new line to Table v28 – Location Descriptor Bits 0-3 Description • 2: Remote STA Location: location of the STA connected to the AP • 3-15: Reserved • Capabilities field (7.3.2.31) • Add new capability bit: Remote STA location (dot11MgmtOptionSTALocationEnabled) Leo Estevez, Texas Instruments