Method and apparatus for banding multiple access points
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Abstract
The invention relates generally to a method and an apparatus for synchronizing a digital transmission using beacon packets, and in particular, by using beacon packets utilized in communication between a wireless access point and a wireless station in accordance with operating in accordance with the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers'"'"' IEEE standard 802.11. A communication device comprises a means for creating a plurality of logical access points; a means for downloading a SSID into a mobile terminal in accordance with a user'"'"'s of communication reception; and a means to permit the mobile terminal to switch from one logical access point to second logical access point depending on the current state of the logical access point and the user'"'"'s choice.
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32 Claims
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14. A communication system comprising:
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a means for creating a plurality of logical access points; and
a means for transmitting identifiers associated with selected ones of the logical access points into a mobile terminal in accordance with a communication reception; and
a means to permit the mobile terminal to select a first logical access point or a second logical access point in response to a service requested by the mobile terminal and a service set provided by the first or second logical access point. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for controlling a mobile terminal device to obtain a desired service in a wireless local area network comprising a plurality of logical access points, comprising the steps of:
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establishing communications with a first access point one of said logical access points to gain access to the wireless local area network;
downloading a plurality of identifiers associated with selected access points of the plurality of logical access points of the wireless local area network;
determining respective service sets provided by the selected access points;
comparing the respective service sets with a desired service to determine a suitable access point and its associated identifier;
associating with the suitable access point using the associated identifier; and
downloading the desired service from the associated suitable access point. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A device in a communication system comprising:
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means for receiving by said device, identifiers associated with selected ones of a plurality of access points to a wireless station network; and
means to permit said device to select one of a first logical access point of said plurality of said logical access points and a second logical access point of said plurality of logical access points in response to a service requested by said device and a service set provided by one of said first logical access point and said second logical access point. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method to extend the capacity of a wireless local area network through a wireless access point, said method comprising:
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downloading a service set identifier to a device; and
switching said device from a first logical access point to a second logical access point based on a current state of said first logical access point and a choice of service requested by a user. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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