Wireless network roaming timer method and apparatus
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1. A method comprising:
- comparing a metric against a threshold; and
setting a timer to delay a roaming attempt by a wireless network client.
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Abstract
A mobile station in a wireless network includes a roaming timer. The roaming timer is set based on various criteria, and when the roaming timer expires, an attempt to roam is performed.
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30 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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comparing a metric against a threshold; and
setting a timer to delay a roaming attempt by a wireless network client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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- 7. A method comprising setting a timer to one of a plurality of values to delay a roaming attempt by a mobile station in a wireless network, wherein the mobile station attempts to roam after the timer expires.
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14. A method comprising:
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comparing a first metric to a first threshold and conditionally setting a timer to a first value;
comparing a second metric to a second threshold and conditionally setting the timer to a second value; and
attempting to roam when the timer expires. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus including a medium adapted to hold machine-accessible instructions that when accessed result in a machine performing:
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comparing a first metric to a first threshold and conditionally setting a timer to a first value;
comparing a second metric to a second threshold and conditionally setting the timer to a second value; and
attempting to roam when the timer expires. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus comprising:
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a radio interface to interact with a wireless network; and
a processor coupled to the radio interface, wherein the processor is adapted to set a timer based on a perceived quality of a current association, and further adapted to attempt roaming when the timer expires. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. An electronic system comprising:
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an omni-directional antenna;
a radio interface coupled to the omni-directional antenna to interact with a wireless network; and
a processor coupled to the radio interface, wherein the processor is adapted to set a timer based on a perceived quality of a current association, and further configured to attempt roaming when the timer expires. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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