Probe response determination
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1. A method of an access point determining whether to transmit a response to a client device probe request, comprising:
- the access point receiving a probe request from a client device;
the access point determining a quality of a link between the access point and the client device based on the probe request;
the access point setting a delay time for transmitting a probe response to the probe request depending upon the quality of the link.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of a method of an access point determining whether to transmit a response to a client device probe request is disclosed. The method includes the access point receiving a probe request from a client device. The access point determines a quality of a link between the access point and the client device based on the probe request. The access point sets a delay time for transmitting a probe response to the probe request depending upon the quality of the link.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of an access point determining whether to transmit a response to a client device probe request, comprising:
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the access point receiving a probe request from a client device; the access point determining a quality of a link between the access point and the client device based on the probe request; the access point setting a delay time for transmitting a probe response to the probe request depending upon the quality of the link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of determining which of a plurality of access points has a highest quality link with a client device, comprising:
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at least one of the plurality of access points receiving a probe request from the client device; each access point that receives the probe request, estimating a link quality between the access point and the client device; each access point that receives the probe request, delaying a probe response depending upon the link quality between the access point and the client device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of an access node within a wireless mesh network determining whether to transmit a response to a client device probe request, comprising:
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the access node receiving a probe request from a client device; the access node determining a quality of a link between the access node and the client device based on the probe request; the access point setting a delay time for transmitting a probe response to the probe request depending upon the quality of the link;
wherein the probe response includes the quality of the link. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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