Dynamic BSS allocation
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1. A method for communication, comprising:
- establishing communications over a wireless local area network (WLAN) between one or more access points and a group of mobile stations in a first basic service set (BSS) using a first BSS identifier (BSSID);
detecting initiation of a communication session of a predetermined type involving a mobile station in the group;
responsively to detecting the initiation, assigning the mobile station to a second BSS having a second BSSID; and
continuing the communication session by transmitting and receiving signals between an access point in the WLAN and the assigned mobile station using the second BSSID.
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Abstract
A method for communication includes establishing communications over a wireless local area network (WLAN) between one or more access points and a group of mobile stations in a first basic service set (BSS) using a first BSS identifier (BSSID). Upon detecting initiation of a communication session of a predetermined type involving a mobile station in the group, the mobile station is assigned to a second BSS having a second BSSID. The communication session continues by transmitting and receiving signals between an access point in the WLAN and the assigned mobile station using the second BSSID.
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1. A method for communication, comprising:
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establishing communications over a wireless local area network (WLAN) between one or more access points and a group of mobile stations in a first basic service set (BSS) using a first BSS identifier (BSSID); detecting initiation of a communication session of a predetermined type involving a mobile station in the group; responsively to detecting the initiation, assigning the mobile station to a second BSS having a second BSSID; and continuing the communication session by transmitting and receiving signals between an access point in the WLAN and the assigned mobile station using the second BSSID. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Apparatus for communication, comprising:
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one or more access points, which are arranged to communicate in a wireless local area network (WLAN) with a group of mobile stations in a first basic service set (BSS) using a first BSS identifier (BSSID); and an access manager, which is coupled to the one or more access points so as to detect initiation of a communication session of a predetermined type involving a mobile station in the group, and responsively to detecting the initiation, to assign the mobile station to a second BSS having a second BSSID, and to choose an access point from among the one or more access points to continue the communication session by transmitting and receiving signals over the WLAN to and from the assigned mobile station using the second BSSID. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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