Method and system for providing seamless connectivity and communication in a multi-band multi-protocol hybrid wired/wireless network
First Claim
1. A method for providing seamless connectivity and communication in a multi-band, multi-protocol network, the method comprising:
- initially authenticating an access device upon said access device initiating communication with a first access point;
providing authentication information related to said initial authentication to at least one of a second access point and a third access point; and
servicing said access device by one of said first access point, said second access point and said third access point based on said initial authentication.
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Abstract
An access device may be initially authenticated upon initiating communication with a first access point. Authentication information related to the initial authentication may be provided to a second access point and/or a third access point. The first, second, or third access point may provide service to the access device based on the initial authentication. The initial authentication information may be stored and subsequently retrieved by the second and/or third access point. The second access point may retrieve the initial authentication information when the access device migrates from a first coverage area associated with the first access point to a second coverage area associated with the second access point. Similarly, the third access point may retrieve the initial authentication information when the access device migrates from one of the first coverage area and the second coverage area to a third coverage area associated with the third access point.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for providing seamless connectivity and communication in a multi-band, multi-protocol network, the method comprising:
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initially authenticating an access device upon said access device initiating communication with a first access point;
providing authentication information related to said initial authentication to at least one of a second access point and a third access point; and
servicing said access device by one of said first access point, said second access point and said third access point based on said initial authentication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine-readable storage, having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for providing seamless connectivity and communication in a multi-band multi-protocol hybrid wired/wireless network, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:
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initially authenticating an access device upon said access device initiating communication with a first access point;
providing authentication information related to said initial authentication to at least one of a second access point and a third access point; and
servicing said access device by one of said first access point, said second access point and said third access point based on said initial authentication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for providing seamless connectivity and communication in a multi-band, multi-protocol network, the system comprising:
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at least one processor for initially authenticating an access device upon said access device initiating communication with a first access point;
said at least one processor for providing authentication information related to said initial authentication to at least one of a second access point and a third access point; and
said one of said first access point, said second access point and said third access point providing service to said access device based on said initial authentication. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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