Method, access point and mobile station for implementing load sharing among access points
US8315163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses a method for implementing load sharing among Access Points (AP), the method is applied in a wireless network including at least one Load Sharing Service (LSS), and each LSS includes at least two APs, the method includes: when receiving from a mobile Station (STA) an LSS message including information of at least one AP belonging to the same LSS and being available for the STA to access, by an AP: selecting at least one AP to be accessed by the STA from the at least one AP belonging to the same LSS and being available for the STA to access according to a predefined strategy for load sharing and load status of each AP belonging to the same LSS. The present invention further provides an AP and STA. The effect of load sharing among APs can be improved adopting the present invention.
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