Mitigation of excessive client steering attempts in multiple access point networks
US11696171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/0079
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network controller is provided for use with a client device. The network controller includes a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory. The instructions when executed by the processor cause the network controller to set a value of a steering delay based on a steering trigger type, transmit a steering request to steer the client device from a first BSS ID to a second BSS ID, determine whether the client device has steered from the first BSS ID to the second BSS ID during the steering delay measured from the transmission of the steering request, and in response to a determination that the client device has not steered from the first BSS ID to the second BSS ID during the steering delay, increase the value of the steering delay by an increase amount and again transmit the steering request.
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