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Wireless client association and traffic context cookie

US9210623B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

25Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Tak Ming Pang · Palo Alto, US
Hari Rangarajan · San Jose, US
Seema Nayak · Cupertino, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2013
Grant date	Dec 8, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W36/0033
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an example embodiment, an access point or wireless local area network controller programs an opaque cookie into a wireless client. The cookie carries association detail and current traffic information of the client. When the client roams to a new access point, the client presents the cookie to the new access point.

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