Method and apparatus for an improved mechanism for selecting an access point

US9655037B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

• Patrick Stupar · Nuremberg, DE
• Nachiappan Valliappan · San Diego, US
• Ahmed Kamel Sadek · San Diego, US
• Andrea Garavaglia · Nuremberg, DE
• Andreas Schenk · Erlangen, DE
• Marc W. Werner · Nuremberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 7, 2014
• Grant date: May 16, 2017
• Expiry date: Feb 7, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W88/08
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure presents a method and apparatus for identifying an access point (AP) for selection by an access terminal (AT). For example, the method may include receiving a probe request by one or more APs from an AT, wherein the probe request is broadcasted by the AT to the one or more APs, generating load information and Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) values of the probe request at the one or more APs, identifying an AP of the one or more APs for selection by the AT, wherein the AP for selection by the AT is identified by the one or more APs based at least on the load information and RSSI values generated at the one or more APs, and transmitting information of an AP identified by the one or more APs to the AT. As such, an improved mechanism for selecting an access point may be achieved.