Holland & Hart LLP/Qualcomm
Wi-Fi privacy in an access point using media access control address randomization
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and devices are described for access point privacy using media access control (MAC) address randomization. The access point may identify a MAC address for use with over-the-air (OTA) transmissions and a persistent MAC address for backend communications. The access point may communicate the OTA MAC address and the persistent MAC address to a wireless station. The access point and the wireless station may exchange data frames and perform MAC replacement techniques to map the OTA MAC address to the persistent MAC address. The persistent MAC address may provide for data routing, mobility management, etc., whereas the OTA MAC address may provide for privacy for the wireless transmissions.
QUALCOMM Incorporated
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Soo Bum Anand Santosh Paul Jouni Kalevi George
Lee Palanigounder Abraham Malinen Cherian