Access point control of client roaming
First Claim
1. A method of an access point controlling roaming of a client, comprising:
- the access point monitoring reception of signals from the client with which the access point has had communication;
if the access point stops receiving the signals from the client and if the access point determines the client is not communicating with another access point, then the access point transmitting a link status indication to the client that indicates the access point is not receiving the signals from the client.
9 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Methods of access point control of client roaming are disclosed. The methods can include the access point periodically transmitting requests to a client, the access point monitoring reception of response to the requests, and the access point transmitting at least one disassociation frame if a response is not received by the access point from the client. An embodiment includes the disassociation frame being suppressed if the access point receives an association response from another access point that is intended for the client. Another embodiment includes the access point transmitting a disassociation frame if a response is received from the client, and a signal quality parameter of the response is below a threshold.
25 Citations
21 Claims
-
1. A method of an access point controlling roaming of a client, comprising:
-
the access point monitoring reception of signals from the client with which the access point has had communication; if the access point stops receiving the signals from the client and if the access point determines the client is not communicating with another access point, then the access point transmitting a link status indication to the client that indicates the access point is not receiving the signals from the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. A method of an access point controlling roaming of a client, comprising:
-
the access point periodically transmitting requests to a client; the access point monitoring reception of responses to the requests; the access point transmitting at least one disassociation frame if responses are not received by the access point from the client and if the access point does not receive an association response from another access point that is intended for the client. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A method of network control of client roaming, the network comprising a plurality of access nodes and at least one client, the method comprising:
-
at least one access node monitoring reception of signals from the client; the at least one access node transmitting a link status indication to the client if the access node stops receiving signals from the client and the at least one access point determines the client is not communicating with another access point. - View Dependent Claims (15)
-
-
16. A method of network control of client roaming, the network comprising a plurality of access nodes and at least one client, the method comprising:
-
at least one access node periodically transmitting requests to the client; the at least one access node monitoring reception of responses to the requests; and wherein the at least one access node transmits at least one disassociation frame if a response is not received by the access node from the client, the at least one access node receives an association response from another access node that is intended for the client. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
-
Specification