Method of wireless accessing
First Claim
1. A method of allowing a client to access a wireless system, the system comprising at least a first wireless access node, the method comprising:
- the first wireless access node detecting a client seeking access to the system, the first wireless access node able to wirelessly connect to a back bone network;
obtaining client information;
the first wireless node providing the client a communication path to and from a destination, the communication path able to include wired and wireless communication links; and
aiding in a routing of information through the communication path between the client and the destination based upon detection of the client.
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Abstract
The invention includes an apparatus and method for allowing a client to access a wireless system. The system includes at least a first wireless access node. The method includes the first wireless access node detecting a client seeking access to the system. The first wireless access node being able to wirelessly connect to a back bone network. Client information is obtained. The first wireless node provides the client a communication path to and from a destination. The communication path is able to include wired and wireless communication links. Routing of information through the communication path between the client and the destination is aided based upon detection of the client. The wireless connection between the first access node and the back bone network can include at least one wireless hop between the first access node and a third access node. Another embodiment of the invention includes a method that further includes the client roaming from the first access node to a second access node. The second wireless access node detects the client seeking access to the system. The second wireless access node is able to connect to the backbone network. Client information is obtained. The second wireless node provides the client a communication path to and from the destination. The communication path is able to include wired and wireless communication links. Routing of information through the communication path between the client and the destination is aided based upon detection of the client. The wireless connection between the second access node and the backbone network can include at least one wireless hop between the second access node and a fourth access node.
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62 Claims
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1. A method of allowing a client to access a wireless system, the system comprising at least a first wireless access node, the method comprising:
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the first wireless access node detecting a client seeking access to the system, the first wireless access node able to wirelessly connect to a back bone network;
obtaining client information;
the first wireless node providing the client a communication path to and from a destination, the communication path able to include wired and wireless communication links; and
aiding in a routing of information through the communication path between the client and the destination based upon detection of the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A wireless system, the system comprising at least a first wireless access node, the system further comprising:
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means for the first wireless access node detecting a client seeking access to the system, the first wireless access node able to wirelessly connect to a back bone network;
means for obtaining client information;
means for the first wireless node providing the client a communication path to and from a destination, the communication path able to include wired and wireless communication links; and
means aiding in a routing of information through the communication path between the client and the destination based upon detection of the client. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61)
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62. A first wireless access node, the access node comprising:
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means for detecting a client seeking access to the system, the first wireless access node able to wirelessly connect to a back bone network;
means for obtaining client information;
the first wireless node including means for providing the client a communication path to and from a destination, the communication path able to include wired and wireless communication links; and
means for aiding in a routing of information through the communication path between the client and the destination based upon detection of the client.
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