ACCESS POINTS SELECTION APPARATUS AND METHODS
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1. A method of providing network data to a Station, comprising:
- receiving, by an Access Point of a plurality of Access Points, a request for network link data output by the Station, to be used by the Station in deciding which of the plurality of Access Points to connect to;
initiating, by the Access Point, backhaul measurements over a wireless network that includes the Access Point and a Gateway;
obtaining and storing, by the Access Point, backhaul measurement data based on the backhaul measurements performed; and
providing the backhaul measurement data to the Station.
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Abstract
A method of providing network data to a Station includes receiving, by an Access Point of a plurality of Access Points, a request for network link data output by the Station, to be used by the Station in deciding which of the plurality of Access Points to connect to; initiating, by the Access Point, backhaul measurements over a wireless network that includes the Access Point and a Gateway; obtaining and storing, by the Access Point, backhaul measurement data based on the backhaul measurements performed; and providing the backhaul measurement data to the Station.
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1. A method of providing network data to a Station, comprising:
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receiving, by an Access Point of a plurality of Access Points, a request for network link data output by the Station, to be used by the Station in deciding which of the plurality of Access Points to connect to; initiating, by the Access Point, backhaul measurements over a wireless network that includes the Access Point and a Gateway; obtaining and storing, by the Access Point, backhaul measurement data based on the backhaul measurements performed; and providing the backhaul measurement data to the Station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for performing Access Point selection, the computer program product comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising code for; receiving a request for network link data output by a Station, to be used by the Station in deciding which Access Point of a plurality of Access Points to connect to; initiating backhaul measurements over a wireless network that includes the Access Point and a Gateway; obtaining and storing backhaul measurement data based on the backhaul measurements performed; and providing the backhaul measurement data to the Station. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An Access Point apparatus for providing network data to a Station, comprising:
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means for receiving a request for network link data output by the Station to be used by the Station in deciding which of the plurality of Access Points to connect to; means for initiating backhaul measurements over a wireless network that includes the Access Point and a Gateway; means for obtaining and storing backhaul measurement data based on the backhaul measurements performed; and means for providing the backhaul measurement data to the Station. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An Access Point apparatus for providing network data to a Station, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a request for network link data output by the Station, to be used by the Station in deciding which of the plurality of Access Points to connect to; a processor for initiating backhaul measurements over a wireless network that includes the Access Point and a Gateway, the processor configured to obtain backhaul measurement data based on the backhaul measurements performed; a storage medium for storing the backhaul measurement data; and a transmitter for transmitting the backhaul measurement data to the Station. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of providing network data to a Station, comprising:
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receiving, by a first Access Point providing connectivity to a first type of network and a second Access Point providing connectivity to a second type of network, a request for network link data output by the Station, to be used by the Station in deciding which of a plurality of Access Points to connect to; initiating, by the first Access Point and the second Access Point, backhaul measurements over the first and second types of networks, respectively; obtaining and storing, by the first Access Point and the second AP, backhaul measurement data based on the backhaul measurements performed over the first and second types of networks, respectively; and providing the backhaul measurement data over the first and second types of networks, respectively to the Station. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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