Hot standby access point
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1. A wireless communication network providing an area of coverage, comprising:
- an active primary access point available for wireless communication with mobile access stations within the area of coverage, wherein said active primary access point is adapted to listen for activity from other access points and implement a contention resolution procedure if activity is detected; and
at least one inactive backup access point wirelessly connected to the primary access point;
wherein the at least one backup access point passively detects whether any other access points are active.
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Abstract
A group of wireless APs, including an active primary AP and one or more inactive backup APs, responds to the failure of the active AP. Backup APs passively detect the absence of the primary AP from a coverage area and become active. If more than one Backup AP attempts to assume the role of the primary AP, contention is resolved by applying a conflict resolution algorithm.
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1. A wireless communication network providing an area of coverage, comprising:
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an active primary access point available for wireless communication with mobile access stations within the area of coverage, wherein said active primary access point is adapted to listen for activity from other access points and implement a contention resolution procedure if activity is detected; and
at least one inactive backup access point wirelessly connected to the primary access point;
wherein the at least one backup access point passively detects whether any other access points are active. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing a redundant area of coverage in a wireless communication network, comprising the steps of:
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providing an active primary access point adapted to provide a wireless connection to at least one mobile access point and to initiate a contention resolution procedure if activity is detected on the wireless connection;
wirelessly connecting at least one inactive backup access point to the active primary access point; and
programming the at least one inactive backup access point to passively detect whether the active primary access point is active. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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