Probe response determination
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1. A method of an access point determining whether to transmit a response to a client device probe request, comprising:
- the access point receiving a probe request from a client device;
the access point determining a quality of a link between the access point and the client device based on the probe request;
the access point setting a delay time for transmitting a probe response to the probe request depending upon the quality of the link;
the access point transmitting the response to the probe request, if the access point does receive a probe response to the client device from another access point within the delay time, and the quality of the link between the access point and the client device is better than a link quality between the other access point and the client device.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of a method of an access point determining whether to transmit a response to a client device probe request is disclosed. The method includes the access point receiving a probe request from a client device. The access point determines a quality of a link between the access point and the client device based on the probe request. The access point sets a delay time for transmitting a probe response to the probe request depending upon the quality of the link.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of an access point determining whether to transmit a response to a client device probe request, comprising:
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the access point receiving a probe request from a client device; the access point determining a quality of a link between the access point and the client device based on the probe request; the access point setting a delay time for transmitting a probe response to the probe request depending upon the quality of the link; the access point transmitting the response to the probe request, if the access point does receive a probe response to the client device from another access point within the delay time, and the quality of the link between the access point and the client device is better than a link quality between the other access point and the client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of determining which of a plurality of access points has a highest quality link with a client device, comprising:
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at least one of the plurality of access points receiving a probe request from the client device; each access point that receives the probe request, estimating a link quality between the access point and the client device; each access point that receives the probe request, delaying a probe response depending upon the link quality between the access point and the client device; each access node transmitting the response to the probe request, if the access node does receive a probe response to the client device from another access node within the delay time, and the quality of the link between the access node and the client device is better than a link quality between the other access node and the client device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method of an access node within a wireless mesh network determining whether to transmit a response to a client device probe request, comprising:
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the access node receiving a probe request from a client device; the access node determining a quality of a link between the access node and the client device based on the probe request; the access point setting a delay time for transmitting a probe response to the probe request depending upon the quality of the link;
wherein the probe response includes the quality of the link;the access node transmitting the response to the probe request, if the access node does receive a probe response to the client device from another access node within the delay time, and the quality of the link between the access node and the client device is better than a link quality between the other access node and the client device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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