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Method and Apparatus for Access Point Selection in Wireless LAN

  • US 20080102852A1
  • Filed: 10/09/2007
  • Published: 05/01/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for selecting an access point for a mobile station to associate, comprising:

  • in each of a plurality of channels;

    (i) obtaining, from an access point associated with the channel, load information at the access point for each of a plurality of access categories;

    (ii) calculating a load metric based on the load information; and

    selecting the access point that is associated with the channel having the least of the load metrics among the channels.

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