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`WHATIS CLAIMEDIS:
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`1.
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`A method comprising:
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`receiving a scan instruction indicating that a plurality of channels of a wireless
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`network are to be scanned; and
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`initiating a scanning operation with regard to the plurality of channels in response
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`to receiving the scan instruction, the scanning operation comprising:
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`simultaneously providing a first probe request via a first channel of the
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`plurality of channels fromafirst transceiver of a parallel scanning device and a
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`second probe request via a second channelof the plurality of channels from a
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`second transceiver of the parallel scanning device in responseto receiving the
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`scan instruction, the first probe request configured to discover one or morefirst
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`access points that are available to connect with the parallel scanning device via the
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`first channel, the second probe request configured to discover one or more second
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`access points that are available to connect with the parallel scanning device via the
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`second channel.
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`2.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein simultaneously providingthe first probe request
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`and the second probe request comprises:
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`simultaneously providing the first probe request via the first channel inafirst
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`wireless local area network frequency band and the second probe request via the second
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`channelin a second wireless local area network frequency bandthat is different from the
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`first wireless local area network frequency band.
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`3.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein simultaneously providingthe first probe request
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`and the second probe request comprises:
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`simultaneously providing the first probe request via the first channel and the
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`second probe request via the second channel in a samewireless local area network
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`frequency band.
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`4.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein simultaneously providingthe first probe request
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`and the second probe request comprises:
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`simultaneously providing the first probe request via the first channel and the
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`second probe request via the second channelin a 5 gigahertz wireless local area network
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`frequency band.
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`5.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein simultaneously providingthe first probe request
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`and the second probe request comprises:
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`simultaneously providing the first probe request and the second probe request
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`from a single antenna.
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`6.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein simultaneously providingthe first probe request
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`and the second probe request comprises:
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`simultaneously providing the first probe request from a first antenna and the
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`second probe request from a second antennathat is different from the first antenna.
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`7.
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`The method of claim 1, wherein the scanning operation further comprises:
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`monitoring the first channel during a designated period of time to determine
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`whetherat least one first response is received from at least one respective first access
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`point via the first channel in responseto the first probe request; and
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`monitoring the second channel during the designated period of time to determine
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`whetherat least one second response is received from at least one respective second
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`access point via the second channel in response to the second probe request.
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`8.
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`The method of claim 1, further comprising
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`providing scan results regarding the scanning operation to an application, the scan
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`results indicating each first access point from whicha first response is received and each
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`second access point from which a second responseis received.
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`9.
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`A parallel scanning device comprising:
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`scanning logic configured to provide a scan instruction indicating that a plurality
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`of channels of a wireless network are to be scanned; and
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`first and second transceivers configured to simultaneously provide respective first
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`and second probe requests via respective first and second channels of the plurality of
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`channels in responseto receipt of the scan instruction, the first probe request configured
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`to discover one or morefirst access points that are available to connect with the parallel
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`scanning device via the first channel, the second probe request configured to discover one
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`or more second access points that are available to connect with the parallel scanning
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`device via the second channel.
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`10.
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`The parallel scanning device of claim 9, wherein the first channel is in a first
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`wireless local area network frequency band and the second channelis in a second wireless
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`local area network frequency band that is different from the first wireless local area
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`network frequency band.
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`11.
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`The parallel scanning device of claim 9, wherein the first channel and the second
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`channel are in a same wireless local area network frequency band.
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`12.
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`The parallel scanning device of claim 9, wherein the first channel and the second
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`channel are in a 5 gigahertz wireless local area network frequency band.
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`13.
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`The parallel scanning device of claim 9, wherein the first and second transceivers
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`are configured to simultaneously provide the respective first and second probe requests
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`from a single antenna.
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`14.
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`The parallel scanning device of claim 9, wherein the first and second transceivers
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`are configured to simultaneously provide the respective first and second probe requests
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`from respective first and second antennas.
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`15.
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`Theparallel scanning device of claim 9, wherein the scanning logic is further
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`configured to monitor the first channel during a designated period of time to determine
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`whetherat least one first response is received from at least one respective first access
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`point via the first channel in responseto the first probe request, and wherein the scanning
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`logic is further configured to monitor the second channel during the designated period of
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`time to determine whether at least one second responseis received from at least one
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`respective second access point via the second channelin response to the second probe
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`request.
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`16.
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`Theparallel scanning device of claim 9, wherein the scanning logic is further
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`configured to provide scan results to an application, the scan results indicating eachfirst
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`access point that is available to connect with the parallel scanning deviceviathefirst
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`channel and each second access point that is available to connect with the parallel
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`scanning device via the second channel.
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`17.
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`In a parallel scanning device that
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`includes a first
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`transceiver and a second
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`transceiver, a method comprising:
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`receiving an indication at the first transceiver, which is associated with a first
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`access point that
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`is configured to communicate via a first channel,
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`that the second
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`transceiver is to provide a probe request via a second channelthat is adjacent to the first
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`channel, the probe request configured to discover one or more second access points that
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`are available to connect with the parallel scanning device via the second channel; and
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`turning off thefirst transceiver in response to receiving the indication.
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`18.
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`The method of claim 17, further comprising:
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`prior to turning off the first transceiver, sending a messageto thefirst access point
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`requesting that the first access point suspend communication with the parallel scanning
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`device for a period oftime.
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`19.
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`The method of claim 17, further comprising:
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`turning on the second transceiverto initiate a scanning operation that comprises
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`providing the probe request via the second channel from the second
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`transceiver, and
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`monitoring the second channel during the period of time to determine
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`whetherat least one response is received from at least one second access point.
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`20.
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`The method of claim 17, further comprising:
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`turning on the first transceiver to receive a beacon from the first access point
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`while the second transceiver is preparing to provide a second probe request via a third
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`channelthat is different from the first channel and the second channel;
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`wherein the second probe request is configured to discover one or more third
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`access points that are available to connect with the parallel scanning device via the third
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`channel.
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