System and method for providing a mesh network using a plurality of wireless access points (WAPs)
First Claim
1. A method for providing a mesh network using a plurality of access points, the method comprising:
- coupling a first access point located in a first cell to at least a second access point located in a second cell;
providing service initially to at least one of a plurality of access devices by said at least a first access point located in said first cell; and
servicing said at least one of a plurality of access devices by said at least a second access point located in said second cell whenever a signal for said at least one of a plurality of access devices falls below a specified threshold.
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Abstract
A first access point located in a first cell may be coupled to a second access point located in a second cell. Service may be initially provided to an access device by the first access point cell. The access device may subsequently be serviced by a second access point whenever a signal for the access device falls below a specified threshold level. The second cell may be a neighboring cell, which may be located adjacent to the first cell. A first signal may be transmitted from a first beamforming antenna coupled to the first access point, to the second access point via an uplink channel. Similarly, a second signal may be transmitted from a second beamforming antenna coupled to the second access point, to the first access point via a downlink channel. The uplink and downlink channels may be a backhaul channel.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for providing a mesh network using a plurality of access points, the method comprising:
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coupling a first access point located in a first cell to at least a second access point located in a second cell;
providing service initially to at least one of a plurality of access devices by said at least a first access point located in said first cell; and
servicing said at least one of a plurality of access devices by said at least a second access point located in said second cell whenever a signal for said at least one of a plurality of access devices falls below a specified threshold. - 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 facilitating communication in a mesh network using a plurality of access points, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps comprising:
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coupling a first access point located in a first cell to at least a second access point located in a second cell;
providing service initially to at least one of a plurality of access devices by said at least a first access point located in said first cell; and
servicing said at least one of a plurality of access devices by said at least a second access point located in said second cell whenever a signal for said at least one of a plurality of access devices falls below a specified threshold. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for providing a mesh network using a plurality of access points, the system comprising:
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means for coupling a first access point located in a first cell to at least a second access point located in a second cell;
means for providing service initially to at least one of a plurality of access devices by said at least a first access point located in said first cell; and
means for servicing said at least one of a plurality of access devices by said at least a second access point located in said second cell whenever a signal for said at least one of a plurality of access devices falls below a specified threshold. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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