Load based probe response scheduling
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a wireless signal from a wireless device;
determining whether the wireless device is capable of communicating on multiple channels;
after determining the wireless device is capable of communicating on multiple channels, suppressing a probe response to a probe request received from the wireless device on a first channel; and
waiting for a predetermined amount of time to determine whether the wireless device associates with a second channel; and
sending the probe response to the probe request on the first channel responsive to determining the predetermined amount of time has expired.
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Abstract
In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprising an interface configured to communicate with at least one wireless transceiver, and a controller coupled to the interface. The controller is configured to determine a predefined characteristic such as current load and/or interference for a wireless channel associated with the at least one wireless transceiver. The controller is operable to suppress sending a probe response in response to the at least one wireless transceiver receiving a probe request, wherein how often probe responses are suppressed is based on the predefined characteristic for the wireless channel.
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5 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a wireless signal from a wireless device; determining whether the wireless device is capable of communicating on multiple channels; after determining the wireless device is capable of communicating on multiple channels, suppressing a probe response to a probe request received from the wireless device on a first channel; and waiting for a predetermined amount of time to determine whether the wireless device associates with a second channel; and sending the probe response to the probe request on the first channel responsive to determining the predetermined amount of time has expired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. Logic encoded on at least one non-transitory computer readable medium for execution, and when executed operable to:
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receive data representative of a signal strength for a wireless device from a plurality of wireless transceivers; suppress sending a response to a signal from the wireless device for a predetermined time period during which the wireless device transmits probe requests on multiple channels; and select a selected one of the plurality of wireless transceivers that received the signal from the wireless device to respond to the signal from the wireless device based on received signal strength. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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