Access point controller for adjusting a wireless access point
US8811206B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/51
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with controlling a wireless access point are described. According to one embodiment, an access point controller is configured to control a wireless access point. In one embodiment, the access point controller includes a detection logic configured to determine whether a wireless station that is wirelessly communicating with the wireless access point is within a predetermined distance to the wireless access point. In one embodiment, the wireless access point is configured to transmit signals at a first transmission rate within a first transmission range. The access point controller also includes an adjusting logic configured to, in response to the wireless station being within the predetermined distance to the wireless access point, reduce the first transmission range of the wireless access point to a second transmission range by increasing the first transmission rate of the wireless access point to a second transmission rate.
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