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WLAN having load balancing by access point admission/termination

US7406319B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 12, 2002
Grant dateJul 29, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 8, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W48/20
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network includes access points that admit/terminate mobile station associations based upon the loading level of the access point and/or whether a mobile station can associate with a further access point. Mobile stations transmit information indicative of the access points to which they can associate. The access points determine whether to admit/terminate a mobile station association based upon access point loading.

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