Seamless roaming options in an IEEE 802.11 compliant network
US7366103B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication protocol that provides load balancing and/or test pattern information between devices is described. A first embodiment of the protocol provides such information via a data frame that is transmitted a definitive time after a special DTIM beacon is transmitted. This protocol provides full compliance with IEEE 802.11. The second embodiment of the protocol modifies the 802.11 beacon data structure with additional information elements.
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