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Pre-emptive roaming mechanism allowing for enhanced QoS in wireless network environments

  • US 20060187873A1
  • Filed: 07/15/2005
  • Published: 08/24/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wireless client, comprising a wireless network interface for communicating with an access element;

  • a processor;

    a memory;

    a wireless network interface driver application, stored in the memory, comprising instructions operable to cause the processor and the wireless network interface to monitor, during an associated state with a first access element, radio frequency signals transmitted by the first access element relative to a signal attribute; and

    if the signal attribute crosses a threshold value, alternate between a pre-emptive scanning mode to scan for access elements with which to associate, and a traffic mode to communicate with the first access element to transmit or receive wireless frames.

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