WLAN having load balancing based on access point loading
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1. A method for establishing an association between a mobile station and an access point in a wireless network comprising:
- determining values for a plurality of parameters comprising load level information of the access point, an access point priority, mobile station priority weighting, and an overall network loading;
transmitting the values for a plurality of parameters to the mobile station; and
associating the mobile station with the access point based on the values for a plurality of parameters.
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Abstract
A network having distribution of access point loading includes access points to which mobile stations can associate themselves based upon access point beacon signal levels and loading levels for the various access points. A mobile station receives beacon signals from various access points and determines a signal strength for the received beacon signals. The mobile station also receives access point loading information from the access points. The mobile station associates with an access point based upon the access point beacon signal strengths and the access point loading information.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for establishing an association between a mobile station and an access point in a wireless network comprising:
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determining values for a plurality of parameters comprising load level information of the access point, an access point priority, mobile station priority weighting, and an overall network loading; transmitting the values for a plurality of parameters to the mobile station; and associating the mobile station with the access point based on the values for a plurality of parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An access point comprising:
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a processor; a module coupled to the processor, the module configured to determine values for a plurality of parameters comprising load level information of the access point, an access point priority, mobile station priority weighting, and overall network loading; an interface configured to transmit the values for a plurality of parameters to a mobile station; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory configured to store the values for the plurality of parameters and a number of currently associated mobile stations. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A mobile station comprising:
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a processor; and a module coupled to the processor, the module configured to; select to associate the mobile station with one of a plurality of access points based on values for a plurality of parameters comprising load level information of an access point, an access point priority, a mobile station priority weighting, and an overall network loading; and associate the mobile station with one of the plurality of access points based on the values for a plurality of parameters. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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