Selection of anchor controllers for access points within a network environment
US10349323B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a non-transitory computer readable medium for improving the scalability and redundancy of a wireless communications network. One embodiment of the non-transitory computer readable medium comprises instructions that select a first controller for controlling a configuration of a first access point and a second access point, detect a particular event and, responsive to detecting the particular event, select a second controller for controlling the configuration of the first access point without modifying the selection of the first controller for controlling the configuration of the second access point.
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