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WLAN infrastructure provided directions and roaming

  • US 7,821,986 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2006
  • Issued: 10/26/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-readable instructions for obtaining route information, the computer-readable instructions when executed operable to cause a processor and a network interface to:

  • transmit a direction request identifying a destination in a physical region;

    receive a direction response, wherein the direction response comprises physical route information and wireless access point route information to the destination, wherein the wireless access point route information identifies one or more wireless access points; and

    use the wireless access point route information in the direction response when roaming between wireless access points by pre-allocating resources of one or more wireless access points identified in the wireless access point route information prior to establishing a connection with the one or more wireless access points.

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