Wireless network roaming timer method and apparatus
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1. A method comprising:
- determining one or more metrics representing a quality of a current association between a wireless network client and an access point;
comparing the one or more metrics against a plurality of thresholds; and
setting a timer to a value responsive to comparing the one or more metrics against the plurality of thresholds, on the expiration of which to attempt to roam by the wireless network client.
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Abstract
A mobile station in a wireless network includes a roaming timer. The roaming timer is set based on various criteria, and when the roaming timer expires, an attempt to roam is performed.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining one or more metrics representing a quality of a current association between a wireless network client and an access point; comparing the one or more metrics against a plurality of thresholds; and setting a timer to a value responsive to comparing the one or more metrics against the plurality of thresholds, on the expiration of which to attempt to roam by the wireless network client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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- 6. A method comprising setting a timer to one of a plurality of values to upon the expiration of which to attempt roaming by a mobile station in a wireless network, wherein the value to which the timer is set is influenced by a value of a metric that represents a perceived quality of a current association.
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11. A method comprising:
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comparing a first metric representing a quality of a current association between a wireless network client and an access point to a first threshold and conditionally setting a timer to a first value; comparing a second metric further representing the quality of a current association between a wireless network client and an access point to a second threshold and conditionally setting the timer to a second value; and attempting to roam when the timer expires. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium adapted to hold instructions that when accessed result in a computer performing:
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comparing a first metric representing a quality of a current association between a wireless network client and an access point to a first threshold and conditionally setting a timer to a first value; comparing a second metric further representing the quality of a current association between a wireless network client and an access point to a second threshold and conditionally setting the timer to a second value; and attempting to roam when the timer expires. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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a radio interface to interact with a wireless network; and a processor coupled to the radio interface, wherein the processor is adapted to set a timer based on a value of a metric that represents a perceived quality of a current association, and further adapted to attempt roaming when the timer expires. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. An electronic system comprising:
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an omni-directional antenna; a radio interface coupled to the omni-directional antenna to interact with a wireless network; and a processor coupled to the radio interface, wherein the processor is adapted to set a timer based on a value of a metric that represents a perceived quality of a current association, and further configured to attempt roaming when the timer expires. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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