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APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ESTABLISHING CLIENT-HOST ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN A WIRELESS NETWORK

  • US 20090252130A1
  • Filed: 04/04/2008
  • Published: 10/08/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing use of a shared resource of a client over a wireless network, the method comprising steps of:

  • establishing a passive association between the client and a first host for communications over the wireless network, the passive association not allowing use of the shared resource by the first host;

    receiving at the client a request from the first host to establish an active association allowing exclusive use of the shared resource by the first host, the step of receiving being performed over the wireless network;

    in response to the request from the first host, determining at the client whether an active association allowing exclusive use of the shared resource by a second host exists;

    if the step of determining whether an active association allowing exclusive use of the shared resource by the second host exists results in a determination that there is no active association with the second host, establishing the active association with the first host and allowing the first host exclusive use of the shared resource.

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