Wi-Fi WLAN Network Protocol Investigation Case Study

Target Products

Various smartphones and access points

Purpose

Show evidence of use of an essential patent claim regarding optional features of 802.11n/ac in the target devices

Procedure

  • Created a test plan to perform over-the-air testing and analysis
  • Established communication between the mobile and an access point
  • Captured network protocol packets using AirPcap packet capture adaptor on a laptop and Wireshark network protocol analyzer
  • Set up the packet capture in “promiscuous” mode

Result

  • Sifted through the captured MAC packets to find the appropriate packets transmitted. Analyzed the content of those packets to identify if infringement took place.
  • Full report generated including test methodology, test results, explanation of results, and expert opinion
13. Wi-Fi WLAN Network Protocol Investigation
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