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Wireless local area communication network system and method

US7685295B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2002
Grant dateMar 23, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/10
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless network for supporting mobile unit traffic segmentation for a plurality of mobile units to associate each mobile unit with virtual networking services (VNS). The wireless network includes a plurality of radio units and access controllers. Each radio unit is adapted to initiate the connection of a mobile unit to the network by transmitting and receiving communication data to and from the mobile unit. Each access controller is adapted to receive communication data from each radio unit during the connection of a mobile unit. Based on the communication data transmitted to the radio unit during connection of the mobile unit, access controller is able to discover VNS factors for the mobile unit communication session and to establish a communication session based on the VNS factors discovered during the connection process such that the mobile unit is connected to the network on the basis of the characteristics defined by the virtual networking services.

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