Communications protocol between a gateway and an access point
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1. A method for registering at least one access point with a gateway in a network, comprising:
- broadcasting from a gateway, a discovery message to said at least one access point in said network;
receiving from at least one access point receiving said discovery message, an access point registration request comprising access point location, IP address, MAC address, radio type, and power level information of said access point; and
storing said access point registration request information at said gateway.
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Abstract
A communications protocol in a computer readable medium of a general purpose computer system that operates as a special purpose controller when executing at least one program for broadcasting information. The communications protocol includes an access point location, an access point Internet protocol (IP) address, a media access control (MAC) address, a number of access point radios, and a radio type protocol of each access point radio.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for registering at least one access point with a gateway in a network, comprising:
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broadcasting from a gateway, a discovery message to said at least one access point in said network;
receiving from at least one access point receiving said discovery message, an access point registration request comprising access point location, IP address, MAC address, radio type, and power level information of said access point; and
storing said access point registration request information at said gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for registering at least one access point with a gateway in a network, comprising:
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broadcasting a gateway discovery query message from said at least one access point;
receiving from said at least one gateway, a respective service discovery message;
selecting an appropriate gateway in an instance where more than one service discovery message is received; and
sending an access point registration request comprising access point location, IP address, MAC address, radio type, and power level information of said access point to said selected gateway. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of providing data services for a mobile host roaming between access points associated with different gateways, comprising:
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receiving wireless services from a first access point associated with a first gateway;
sending a message to said first gateway indicating that said mobile host is receiving signals from a second access point associated with a second gateway;
sending a request to be switched to said second access point to enable thereby a registration with said second gateway; and
receiving buffered packetized information from said first gateway. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing wireless communications for at least one mobile host in a wireless network environment using a communications protocol comprising an access point location, an access point Internet protocol (IP) address, a media access control (MAC) address, a number of access point radios, a radio type protocol of each access point radio, a radio power level indicator, said method comprising:
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associating a mobile host with an access point;
registering said mobile host with a gateway via said communications protocol; and
providing data communications services to said mobile host through said gateway. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of providing load balancing for data services for a plurality of mobile hosts, comprising:
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receiving a wireless service request from a first transceiver associated with a first mobile host;
determining bandwidth capacity for said first transceiver;
sending a wireless service rejection message to said first mobile host via said first transceiver in an instance where said bandwidth capacity has exceeded a predetermined threshold;
receiving a wireless service request from a second transceiver associated with said first mobile host;
determining bandwidth capacity for said second transceiver; and
sending a wireless service acceptance message to said first mobile host via said second transceiver in an instance where said bandwidth capacity is less than said predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. In a communications system for providing information, a computer readable medium in a general purpose computer system that operates as a special purpose controller when executing at least one program for broadcasting said information, a communications protocol comprising:
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an access point location;
an access point Internet protocol (IP) address;
a media access control (MAC) address;
number of access point radios; and
radio type protocol of each access point radio. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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