System and method for selecting an access point
First Claim
1. A system for selecting an access point for a wireless device on a wireless network comprising:
- a first wireless router in communication with said wireless device for transmitting and receiving RF signals between said first wireless router and said wireless device, said first wireless router configured to;
determine network performance information of said wireless network;
concatenate said network performance information into data packets;
a second wireless router in communication with said wireless device for transmitting and receiving RF signals between said first wireless router and said wireless device, said second wireless router configured to;
determine said network performance information of said wireless network;
concatenate said network performance information into said data packets;
a packet network switch in communication with said first and second wireless routers for routing said data packets between said first and second wireless routers and said packet network switch;
a network management device in communication with said packet network switch for instructing said packet network switch to route said data packets to one of said first and second wireless routers based on said network performance information to provide an access point for said wireless device; and
wherein at least one of said first and second wireless router includes at least one module configured to;
count the total of said data packets being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router during a time period;
count said data packets including real-time content being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router during said time period;
determine bandwidth of said data packets being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router; and
determine bandwidth of said data packets including real-time content being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router.
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Abstract
A system for selecting an access point for a wireless device on a wireless network including a first wireless router in communication with the wireless device for transmitting and receiving RF signals between said first wireless router and the wireless device; a second wireless router in communication with the wireless device for transmitting and receiving RF signals between the first wireless router and the wireless device; a packet network switch in communication with the first and second wireless routers for routing the data packets between the first and second wireless routers and the packet network switch; and a network management device in communication with the packet network switch for instructing the packet network switch to route the data packets to one of the first and second wireless routers based on the network performance information to provide an access point for the wireless device.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for selecting an access point for a wireless device on a wireless network comprising:
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a first wireless router in communication with said wireless device for transmitting and receiving RF signals between said first wireless router and said wireless device, said first wireless router configured to; determine network performance information of said wireless network; concatenate said network performance information into data packets; a second wireless router in communication with said wireless device for transmitting and receiving RF signals between said first wireless router and said wireless device, said second wireless router configured to; determine said network performance information of said wireless network; concatenate said network performance information into said data packets; a packet network switch in communication with said first and second wireless routers for routing said data packets between said first and second wireless routers and said packet network switch; a network management device in communication with said packet network switch for instructing said packet network switch to route said data packets to one of said first and second wireless routers based on said network performance information to provide an access point for said wireless device; and wherein at least one of said first and second wireless router includes at least one module configured to; count the total of said data packets being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router during a time period; count said data packets including real-time content being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router during said time period; determine bandwidth of said data packets being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router; and determine bandwidth of said data packets including real-time content being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for selecting an access point for a wireless device on a wireless network comprising:
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providing a first RF signal link between a first wireless router and said wireless device and a second RF signal link between a second wireless router and said wireless device; determining network performance information between said first and second wireless router and a packet network switch; concatenating said network performance information into data packets; providing a connection between said first and second wireless router and a packet network switch for communicating said data packets between said first and second wireless router and said packet network switch; transmitting said data packets from said packet network switch to a network management device in communication with said packet network switch; instructing said packet network switch to provide one of said first and second RF signal links based on said network performance information to provide an as access point for said wireless device; and counting the total of said data packets being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router during a time period; counting said data packets including real-time content being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router during said time period; determining bandwidth of said data packets being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router; and determining bandwidth of said data packets including real-time content being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for selecting an access point for a wireless device on a wireless network comprising:
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means for providing a first RF signal link between a first wireless router and said wireless device and a second RF signal link between a second wireless router and said wireless device; means for determining network performance information between said first and second wireless router and a packet network switch; means for concatenating said network performance information into data packets; means for providing a connection between said first and second wireless router and a packet network switch for communicating said data packets between said first and second wireless router and said packet network switch; means for transmitting said data packets from said packet network switch to a network management device in communication with said packet network switch; means instructing said packet network switch to provide one of said first and second RF signal links based on said network performance information to provide an as access point for said wireless device; and means for counting the total of said data packets being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router during a time period; means for counting said data packets including real-time content being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router during said time period; means for determining bandwidth of said data packets being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router; and means for determining bandwidth of said data packets including real-time content being communicated via said one of said first and second wireless router. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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